GOASIAPLUS January 2017
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Shopping Gems<br />
JOE’S MAC<br />
LG 07, Amcorp Mall, No 18, Jalan Persiaran<br />
Barat, 46050 Petaling Jaya, Selangor<br />
Calling Joe’s MAC a record store is an understatement,<br />
it is practically an emporium filled<br />
with LPs, Eps and 78s. Their selection includes<br />
local and foreign records as well as new and<br />
vintage vinyl. Just how much do they have?<br />
Around 24,000 records. Don’t worry, they are<br />
arranged alphabetically but popular artists get<br />
their own section like Elvis Presley and Jimi<br />
Hendrix. On top of the records, the place also<br />
doubles are a repair shop for turntables and<br />
amps. A music lover’s dream, right?<br />
WWW.JOESMAC.COM.MY<br />
PUT YOUR<br />
RECORDS<br />
THERE IS A CERTAIN RAWNESS WHEN ONE LISTENS<br />
TO MUSIC THROUGH VINYL, A CERTAIN NOSTALGIC<br />
FEELING WHEN YOU SWITCH ON THE TURNTABLE<br />
THAT MAKES YOU APPRECIATE THE MUSIC OF THE<br />
PAST. HERE ARE SOME OF THE RADDEST RECORD<br />
STORES AROUND TOWN.<br />
ONWORDS BY AISHAH AZALI<br />
HEAR RECORDS<br />
#01-39 Burlington Square 175 Bencoolen<br />
Street, Singapore<br />
Dubbed by Vinyl Factory UK as one of the best<br />
records stores in the world, Hear Records is a<br />
haven for music lovers and collectors of vinyl. They<br />
currently stock over 4000 new and reissued vinyl<br />
and about 7000 used ones so you’ll be spoiled for<br />
choices. They also support the community where<br />
vinyl profits by local Singaporean artists are given<br />
to charity for needy kids. They recently opened a<br />
second store, Hear2 at Chinatown.<br />
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/HEARRECORDS<br />
THE LP FREAK STORE<br />
G16, Block 3, Level G, Emerald Perdana East, Jalan PJU 8/3, 47810 Petaling Jaya<br />
Local music lovers can check out this cool joint for their vinyl fix. Though they do sell records from older<br />
artist like Pearl Jam, Miles Davis and The Smiths, it is good to note that they do stock up on current music<br />
influencers like Mumford & Sons, Arctic Monkeys and Coldplay. Their indie music collection is an impressive<br />
one as well thanks to their sourcing from the UK and US.<br />
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/THELPFREAKSTORE<br />
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