The Union visited the five independent record stores closest to El Camino College.
Record store owner Roy Kaiser gave insight on what it takes to run a record store for 24 years.
Antiques store owner-turned-record store owner Sally Martin, along with husband Laurence Martin, has an estimated inventory of 50,000 copies of vinyl.
In 2023, ECC alumnus and musician Daniel Garcia, 29, became a co-partner of a record store owned by musicians, and ECC music major Seth Landoch, 23, works part time at another record store, where he is fully immersed in music from all eras and genres.
“I like making music, so I’m trying to learn as much as possible through working here,” Landoch said.
Visit the five locations virtually through this interactive map.