![]() ![]() Just don’t expect a Tower-like documentary about Amoeba. “We’ve been putting effort into getting a permit to sell cannabis in our Berkeley store-a collective that will directly fund our nonprofit for meaningful efforts, like digitizing music that wouldn’t otherwise see the light of day.” Weinstein hopes to fund a music archive project. ![]() I think historically people just connect with what that physical product really means-the lifetime of work- than in the Bay Area.” Everybody’s gone whole hog on having it all on their phone. clientele, Amoeba’s Hollywood location is financially supporting the two Northern California operations. ![]() It was a place to meet, a lot like Amoeba is today.” People have an incredible romance for a time when Tower ruled as a cultural institution. “We brought our show down from the Bay Area with the idea of creating a clubhouse for everyone who loved music and records. In 2001, it was the dawn of the digital music revolution and the twilight of Tower Records-an odd time to open a record store. The Tower legacy is the subject of a new film, so it seemed like a good opportunity to check in with Amoeba co-owner Marc Weinstein on the well-being of his renowned business. stores in 2006 after filing for bankruptcy neighborhood favorite Aron’s closed that same year. Tower Records reigned for 46 years until the retailer closed its U.S. Now Amoeba is an endangered species, one of the last of the large-scale music meccas. With its nerdy clerks, labyrinthine aisles, and live shows, Amoeba quickly became an unofficial cultural landmark, drawing tourists and locals alike to rummage through its infinite options. When Amoeba Music opened in Hollywood nearly 15 years ago, the independent chain (which has two locations in the Bay Area) offered something we didn’t quite have before: a music emporium with a massive inventory and a corner record store vibe. ![]()
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