Going Underground Records LA

Going Underground's Los Angeles shop is now on East 2nd Street in Little Tokyo, a useful correction to older guides that place it in East Hollywood. The business has a strong connection to punk, hardcore and metal, but new releases and used records widen the browse beyond those starting points. Its official location information makes an important distinction: the physical stock is much larger than what appears online. Current listening parties and in-store activity also make the shop's local presence visible. Combine this address with Salt Box on the same Little Tokyo block for two markedly different selections, moving from punk and independent releases toward funk, boogie and Japanese records. Check each store's entrance rather than assuming both are conventional ground-floor shops.

New and used vinyl, singles and cassettes, with punk, hardcore, metal and independent releases prominent. The storefront holds more stock than the web catalogue.

Going Underground buys records, tapes, reels, audio gear and selected concert or promotional material for cash. Contact the shop about larger collections or a house call.

356 1/2 East 2nd Street in Little Tokyo. This is the Los Angeles branch; the business also operates in Bakersfield outside this guide.

Pair the shop with Salt Box at 320 East 2nd. Check the physical used bins even if the website does not list the record you want.