6x8 image, hand signed Giclee reproduction printed locally in Ballard using archival inks on 8x10 german etching paper.
No place in Seattle offers a better wormhole into the ’90s music scene that formed me. Authenticity oozes from the live shows, enormous vinyl collection, obscure books by those who lived the history firsthand, and the layers of posters, stickers, postcards, and shirts gathered over decades. It feels less like a record shop than a neighborhood institution: somewhere to browse without a plan, eat breakfast, catch a free show, run into someone you know, and unexpectedly lose an hour. The crowd's always a mix of young and old, longtime collectors and people just discovering the music, which is probably why the place feels so alive rather than preserved.
6x8 image, hand signed Giclee reproduction printed locally in Ballard using archival inks on 8x10 german etching paper.
No place in Seattle offers a better wormhole into the ’90s music scene that formed me. Authenticity oozes from the live shows, enormous vinyl collection, obscure books by those who lived the history firsthand, and the layers of posters, stickers, postcards, and shirts gathered over decades. It feels less like a record shop than a neighborhood institution: somewhere to browse without a plan, eat breakfast, catch a free show, run into someone you know, and unexpectedly lose an hour. The crowd's always a mix of young and old, longtime collectors and people just discovering the music, which is probably why the place feels so alive rather than preserved.
