Murphy's Vinyl Shack — Local services in Carpinteria

They don’t have many places like this in California anymore. I felt like a kid in the 70’s again. During a pandemic,we need this: A total respect for the Analog world! The owner Kevin and his friendly staff,are knowledgeable in so many different genres of music, and the place is completely stocked with delicious pressings, and also old school album art in frames , movie posters, comic books, books, even shot glasses ,stickers and my favorite:classic old MAD magazines from back in the day . You can spend a lot of time there and then walk over to the beach. But the biggest plus to going to Venice Beach, is PHOTOGRAPHY IS ALLOWED! ♥️When doing the tourist thing , bypass the aggression of LA and go north people. Carpinteria,California: right off the 101 about 10 minutes south of Santa Barbara.Jim Morrison approves of...

Gem of a record store in little Carpenteria! I stopped in about a week ago on my way down to LA, and was thrilled to pick up a copy of Beggar's Banquet as well as a Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers album (RIP).

Most of the stock focuses on hits and lesser known favorites of the 20th century, from rock to jazz to classical to movie scores - but there are a few recent vinyl releases scattered here and there. Their modest collection is well-curated and fairly priced, making effective use their cozy "shack". Vintage posters and even a few comic books can also be found!

Be sure to say hi to say hi to Mr. Murphy himself if he's around - Kevin is helpful, friendly, and fun to just shoot the...

"There is much more in dreams than we know" he said with great solemnity."Dreams go deep, all the way down; maybe to even before the beginning..."-Jack London, from 'The water baby'... Kevin and Cecelia are absolute rock stars in the firmament of Truth, Beauty, and the American way. There is something about listening to a vinyl recording that distances itself from any other format.An elusive quality, not easily nameable...a 'Je ne sais quoi' if you will... One almost gets a palpable sense of being in the room with the artists as they are crafting the music. Vinyl matters, will...