The Bold Italic takes a look inside:
The vinyl carried in the shop varies wildly in genre and you can generally count on leaving with some unexpected finds. On one particular visit, I scored a long lost Black Sabbath album I’d been looking for, a collection of classic country LPs, and a couple 45s by local bands that have since broken up. The house stereo is just as eclectic. I’ve heard “God Save the Queen” followed by a Billy Idol hit and a Billy Childish ballad. This wide cultural smattering extends to the name of the shop itself – which was taken from a segment of a Simpsons Christmas episode in which Bart is caught shoplifting. Sounds pretty punk to me.
Read on for more pics and storytelling by our pal Joshua Cobos.
Ahh, La Lengua’s finest record store!
Oh man… the shows in their dirt basement used to be amazing. Reminded me of high school.
Right? A Bananas show I saw there was one of the best shows I ever saw.