Straits Records

Tucked away on the cooler side of Bali Lane is Straits Records, a gem of a CD store that i discovered only yesterday. Occupying the first storey of a conservation shophouse in the Kampong Glam area, it manages to be urban, edgy, cosy, grungy, and all-round oozing with character, without being the least bit pretentious. Best of all, it specialises in local and regional bands, and boasts an impressive collection of both CDs and cassette tapes. If your knowledge of the local music scene starts and ends at Humpback Oak (my case), Din, who runs the place, won't hesitate to give you recommendations, explanations, introductions, or just a bit of conversation. There's even a sofa inside the store, a comfy little bench right outside, and a table soccer in the five-foot way.



Straits Records is the essence of what this blog is about: Local art, local tastes, local people. Those of you who already knew of its existence should have told the rest of us, and those of you who have never heard of it before, it's time you did. 22 Bali Lane, Bugis MRT