By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY
Senior Reporter
Dullsville Records, Tapes and CDs opened its doors last month with a colossal grand opening party in Running Springs. Due to the market night earlier that week and some social media advertising, customers streamed in and enjoyed free refreshments.
Owner Sean Bohrman said he chose the name Dullsville because there is not always a lot happening in Running Springs and some of that is intentional as a relaxing vibe in the community. Listening to familiar music can fill those times during the relaxing times, especially as winter is approaching. Here is an easy way to retrieve those sounds of your youth.
Bohrman, who has lived in Running Springs for several years, said he enjoys the relaxing atmosphere of the community. Since he enjoys being up here, he wanted to spend as much time in the mountains as possible. Bohrman has also owned White Rabbit Records in Fullerton for many years and has been buying and trading vinyl records, tapes and CDs there for years, enabling him to acquire such a vast inventory that he had to begin putting some in a warehouse. Eventually, he realized it cost as much to store his massive inventory in a warehouse as it would be to open a store closer to his home here in the mountains and that he could spend more time in the mountain paradise he has come to love.
Bohrman began looking around and discovered what he considered the perfect store location in Running Springs at 31888 Hilltop Boulevard, where Highway 330 reaches Running Springs.
Dullsville Records, Tapes and CDs has an extensive selection of high quality, new, used and discounted vinyl and more. When a customer walks into Dullsville, they feel like they’ve walked into a 1960s-70s rock and roll vinyl record store. But Dullsville, which has more than just those old records, has music from all the early years to current day, including the new vinyl releases. The shop has a wide selection covering all genres in all the decades since then and radiates the love of music. The walls are bright and the wooden record bins are lovingly handmade by Bohrman and painted a bright orange.
Dullsville has selections of rock, rap, punk, jazz, pop, Latin, metal, indie, funk, psychedelic, reggae, ska, goth, blues, disco, soul, garage, country, VGM, emo, krautrock, Disney, surf, world, soundtracks, city pop, hardcore and lots of rarities in all formats and genres. Stop by and talk music and bands with Bohrman and feel the love of great music.
The store, which specializes in 33 and 45 rpm vinyl, also carries CDs and cassette tapes. Bohrman is still unboxing posters and other merchandise. He says the store will be filled with new items shortly and he hopes a warm, friendly vibe is felt upon entry. His wife, Chereis Demartino, works with Bohrman in the store, which adds a family atmosphere.
He will purchase entire record collections for top dollar, which is how he has acquired such a diverse selection and inventory. Bohrman says to bring your musical wish list into the shop, as he may already have most of those titles, if not today at Dullsville, then at White Rabbit or in his warehouse, which he hopes to deactivate and have the records at his fingertips.
Dullsville Records, Tapes and CDs is open seven days a week, weather permitting, weekdays Monday through Thursday noon to 7 p.m. and Friday through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. He is excited about the future in Running Springs and already is helping the local economy by hiring musically knowledgeable employees since he is open seven days a week.
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