Photo by daviddesign via Flickr Vinyl collectors, spinners pro or amateur, or the just plain curious should head down to the DJ Academy today for R.E.H.A.B. LA's Recordpalooza. Vendors from all over the city will have their wares for sale, and of course there will be guest DJs spinning for your listening pleasure. Stock up on old school R&B, funk, hip hop, classical, house, dance, and whatever else gets you humming. Celebrate the record!......

In the past two and half years we have seen the demise of Aron's Records, Tower Records , The Virgin Megastore on Sunset, Sea Level Records, and Rhino Records in Los Angeles. The tradition of combing the stacks for a rare find, donning oversized foam-padded headphones at the listening station, and spending hours roaming the aisles trying to remember what's on your "must listen to" list is fading, or obsolete, for most of us......