I think I like M-Theory & TANGG! Records
The beautiful city of San Diego and I are not strangers. I lived here from 2008-2013, and it left a huge impact on me. I built my first two channel stereo, learned to ride a motorcycle, forged friendships, worked aboard two submarines, and learned a lot about myself here.
Here’s my Virgin Vinyl Roadtrip to M-Theory Music
I did not, however, do much record digging. When I left California, I had about 15 albums. Most of them were records I picked up for the cover art or an artist I liked at a decent price. I did not look at the albums I was digging so much as the cover art. The albums that I loved the most were Count Basie – Super Chief, John Coltrane – A Love Supreme, Adele – 19, and Jimi Hendrix – Winterland. I put some serious groove wear on those.
It didn’t help that my stylus was poorly aligned, nor that I wasn’t cleaning my records (at first). Interesting how we apply things we learn isn’t it? I started collecting records after watching Reign Over Me, the first serious Adam Sandler movie I’d ever seen.
The mention of that film is significant because immediately after I turned it off, I went and bought a record player and two records, Count Basie – Super Chief [Columbia, CG 31224] and Duke Ellington – The Best Of Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra [Capitol, SM-1602].
Here’s my Vinyl Roadtrip to Taang! Records
Since then I’ve learned to take excellent care of my albums. I clean and maintain them with products we carry at Taang Records!, house them in high-quality sleeves, catalog them on Discogs, and select them with a much more discerning eye.
Taang! Records and M-Theory Music seem to be just what I want from a local shop. I will miss my local store of over four years, Hungry Ear Records. Ward, Dennie, Mary, and Jim are forever part of my memories. I’m looking forward to seeing them at the 2017 Hawaii Record Fair.
What I found in my preliminary digs
While I was in Taang! Records, I came across a “6 Eye” copy of Miles Davis – Kind of Blue [Columbia, CS 8163] in VG+ condition. I may be back for that one. I picked up a copy of The Sure File Soul Ensemble – Out on The Coast [Colemine Records, CLMN 12014] from M-Theory. The band is out of San Diego, and Out on The Coast is their second album, released in October of this year. Looking forward to taking a listen once I get unpacked.
Excited to be back in San Diego, and looking forward to the digging, sharing, and community we are going to build here. If you have a place you would like me to visit, please send me a message here. I look forward to hearing from you.
As always, keep spinning.
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