DTLA LIFE MAG #30 | HOLIDAYS 2016 | Page 39

Part vinyl heaven, part art gallery, Dustin Lane and Sherry Lee’s Pop Obscure is a thoroughly authentic record store with a focus on punk, industrial and underground and thoughtful selection of other genres. For those who came of age in the era of the LP, Pop Obscure feels like time travel. The stripped-down, functional space invites you to get lost in vintage albums, posters and hardbound biographies of music icons. An inaugural exhibit of photos from the early Los Angeles punk scene starts in the upstairs gallery space and spills down the stairs. A simple corner platform serves for in-store performances and events. For those of you who started your collection in the post-CD age, this is how it’s done. POP OBSCURE 735 S Los Angeles St Los Angeles, CA 90014 (213) 628 3898 www.popobscurerecords.com