http://kalw.org en http://kalw.org/post/aquarius-keeps-light-shining-underground-music <p></p><p>There’s a place in San Francisco that brings together the sounds of the world. From Ethiopian Jazz to Brazilian tropicalia to Norwegian thrash metal and even the songs of bats.</p><p>It’s hailed as one of the best independent record stores in the U.S. by both <em>Spin</em> and <em>Paste</em> magazines. Aquarius is not only the oldest one in San Francisco; it just may be the most intriguing. I investigated why and how one record store has helped keep the light shining on underground music.</p> Thu, 20 Sep 2012 03:59:34 +0000 Zoe Brezsny 16897 at http://kalw.org Aquarius keeps the light shining on underground music