I’ve driven past this place so many damn times and wanted to stop in but never did. This is largely because traffic on Touhy is a bit scary, there aren’t quite 2 lanes in each direction, but there isn’t quite a parking lane either. Traffic moves fast and even if you can park in front, its pretty tight. But I threw caution to the wind and finally paid them a long deserved visit.
I found one neat rack nestled towards the back of the shop. I know of Steve Arrington’s work with Slave through one of his biggest fans, Dam Funk. And I as well am a fan of Dam – I actually got his autograph on a piece of vinyl years ago at a street fest in Chicago! I didn’t have a smartphone at the time, I wish I had gotten a selfie with him. But I do value the vinyl, even if the sharpie I brought with was dying at the time.
Also worthy of note was a single Engelbert record with some extensive notes on a post-it (no other vinyl in the bin had such notes). Glad to see someone celebrating this great album!
