Friday, April 25, 2008
Driving to Hollywood to eat at Subway.
Well, we went to try to see Flight of the Concords play a free instore at Amoeba Records. When we got there, about an hour early, the line was already what I thought of as pretty long. And traffic was bad, and parking impossible, so Nathaniel and I decided to drive a mile down the road to check out another record store called Aron’s and come back to Amoeba after they’d let people in to see if we could find parking then.
Aron’s doesn’t exist anymore. Instead there’s a rim shop, and it was closed:
So we drove back over by Amoeba, and the line had wrapped nearly around the entire block. We knew then we weren’t getting in for sure. We drove around looking for a place to eat, and finally found a Subway. Had a sandwich. Then decided to head back by Amoeba again. There was still a line but they weren’t letting people in—they were full. If people leave they allow more people in. But there was no parking anywhere. (I didn’t want to pay for a garage.) So we headed back home.
Amoeba is the largest independent record store around. You can see pictures of it on their website here.
When we were trying to find Aron’s Records, we parked next to a bottle brush tree. These things are so cool.
What was weird was the bristles from the flowers had fallen off the tree and gathered into the cracks of the sidewalk. With the red car next to it, and the red paint on the curb, it just looked odd.
There were photography stores everywhere—big ones. Film capital of the world, Hollywood. Advertising capital, too.
Nice, huh? There were also used condoms on the sidewalk. That’s always pleasant.
Anyway, we decided to go back to Amoeba to look at cds and vinyl Saturday morning. I’m hoping traffic into LA won’t be too bad then. And we can find parking nearby. So more pictures to come.
Ok, two reactions:
We had one of those trees in our yard growing up, and I LOVED it- only to find out I was deathly allergic to it. Dad cut it down. But they are sooooo cool.
ARE YOU KIDDING about that billboard?? That’s for real?? Holy cow. I’m insulated up here in the northwest. That’s just…just… I don’t even know.
Did you eat at the Subway across from the Ipod banner? You can see that from my work. I havent noticed the Plow thing, is that a fake movie like the Sarah Marshall signage everywhere?
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I can’t remember if it was that Subway or another. They’re all over the place. No idea about the Plow thing.
welcome to the world! oy.
glad i decided not too go.
wait.. he can plow me?
wow i didnt no u could put stuff up like that
Yeah, it’s weird, I can’t tell what it’s an ad for. It’s an 800 number, so it’s a free call. Bizarro.
its 1-88something so its not a 1- 800 numbu .
Aha. It’s an ad for Farmer Wants A Wife, that new reality tv show.
oh………………..
sure it is