Join us this Sunday September 16, for BBQ, beer, &#038; quality digs. A handful of local record dealers from Long Beach &#038; Orange County, setup shop for a Sunday after-noon Record Swap at our favorite beach city dive, Alex&#8217;s Bar. &nbsp; Alex&#8217;s Bar (enter around back) 2913 E Anaheim St Long Beach CA 90804 DJ&#8217;s…

Alex’s Record Bar and Vinyl Swap ~ September 16th

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