AMOEBLOG:  How'd you end up working at Amoeba Music Hollywood and what exactly is your job there?

TIM LATHAM: I brought my resume in for a good few months (at least five times) and they told me to keep bringing it in and to bug the shit out of them. I've worked there for about 3 months and I work in the new rock section.


AMOEBLOG:  What makes working at Amoeba unique compared to other jobs you've had?

TIM LATHAM:   Working at Amoeba Music is unique for a bunch of reasons: a few being no uniforms.  We just wear red stickers to tell us apart from the customers.  And Amoeba Music is very chill and laid back and like a HUGE family.


AMOEBLOG: When not working at Amoeba what other things do you do?

TIM LATHAM: When not working at Amoeba I come to Ameoba and look through  soul 45s and CDs to make mix CDs . I also do marketing and promotions for DJs and labels......I work for (help ) redbird( Mr Timothy Husom) and work with artists and groups such as Ladytron and the Divics
 

 
AMOEBLOG: What are the top three Items at Amoeba Music this past week - in your department - that people are seeking out?

TIM LATHAM:

1)  Spoon -   "Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga"  - recent sixth album from Austin band

2) Interpol  "Our Love to Admire" (Capitol)

3) Yeah Yeah Yeahs



                                                                                                                                                                                         
AMOEBLOG:  How would you describe the LA music scene to people who know nothing about LA?       

TIM LATHAM:  Los Angeles is much like a massive record store. It's very genre based and there's a bit of everything for everybody - If you're looking to go dance to the 80s and electro and indie go to Blow Up LA , or Awesometown.  If you're looking to slow down and groove to soul then go to the Bullet and Sonic   if you want to be hip and seen then go to CineSpace  hosted by Dimmak Records .


AMOEBLOG:  What do you think will be the future of the music biz?

TIM LATHAM:  iTunes and Snocap are doing really well right now but if we can save all the mom and pop Amoeba stores and have big collectors then we've still got a chance. Whether it's used vinyl or used CDs, used product is where it's at especially if that special gem you've been looking for is out of print (one of the biggest reasons Amoeba is so amazing!).


TIM'S ALL TIME FAVORITES + FIRST ALBUM HE BOUGHT:


One of the first records i ever bought was a Jimi Hendrix and Otis Redding  live at the Monterey Pop festival and i had gotten it for the Hendrix side but when i heard the Redding side it blew me away: the version of "Try a Little Tenderness " to this day is my favorite live track.






The best albums of all time, in no particular order, would be:

  Joy Division -Unknown Pleasures
  Velvet Underground and Nico - Andy wharol
  The Smiths- Queen is Dead
  Beach Boys- Pet Sounds






I think the best album work of all time would have
 to be the New Order single Blue Monday.  They did
 it all by hand and it looks like a huge floppy disc
 and it was limited edition.





 

    My favorite soundtrack would have to be a
     Clockwork Orange  by Wendy Carlos









 
   One of my favorite movies is the
   first Back to the Future