I was on this search for a vinyl copy of "Geno" by Dexy's Midnight Runner, part of an on-again/off-again search that has gone on for at least six years, with Carlos today. The search took us to Go Boy in Redondo Beach where, naturally, we could not find the album. Nor could we find a vinyl copy of Madness' "Baggy Trousers." However, I did pick up a really nifty extended version of "Erotic City," Menswear on vinyl (because I think I traded in the cd not too long ago, like the fool that I am, and I had a hankering for "Daydreamer") and a self-titled Madness record. The important part, though, is that we overheard a conversation about the slew of local record stores closing. You probably already know about Aron's and Rhino, but, not too long ago, Rocketship in Hermosa closed and that place was stocked with some of the best new wave vinyl I have ever seen. Carlos and I would walk out of there with bags filled with Bollock Brothers, pre-arena Simple Minds and Tears for Fears 12" remixes. Anyhow, they mentioned another store that was set to close soon and, while driving back up PCH, we thought we would stop by JDC, another one of favorite haunts, to see if it was them.
JDC was closed and the sign outside read that it would close permanently on January 15, 2006. That said, there is a sale. My guess is that I won't be down in the South Bay in time to hit said sale, but I suppose that just means that there will be more records for you to buy. JDC is a long-running distributor of dance music, so the store is a really good outlet for some classic jams. Over the past few years, I have found some of my favorite Italo-disco and early electro 12" singles here.
Like I said, the store wasn't open when we drove past it, so I'm not sure what the hours are right now. There is a phone number on the link above, so I suggest calling first. The store is located on PCH in Hermosa Beach, just south of Aviation.