What does "Prelude and Dawn" mean?

Prelude and Dawn is the name of a song by English drummer and composer Basil Kirchin (August 1927-June 2005). Basil did loads of cool things before it was even cool; he studied spirituality and music in India in the 50's (a decade before all of the others went in the 60's), and experimented with electronic music and tape manipulation early on. I'm not a Basil expert, in fact, I only listen to his music once in a while, but his 1966 song "Prelude and Dawn," especially the first 1:30 before some swanky jazzy madness breaks in, is what I imagine my shop "sounds" like. 

My life has revolved around music. I was a young pianist, a touring musician (guitar), and later on, a composer for TV and film (my composer website is so old, it's not even formatted for smart phones LOL). I still compose from time to time, but these days, my biggest passion is my shop!

Established in 2016, I opened a small space on Figueroa Street in Highland Park, CA. In 2020 I moved a block away, next door to Highland Park Bowl, which used to be a divey punk rock music venue called Mr. T's Bowl, where I would occasionally play shows in the late 90s and early 2000s. Highland Park Bowl is great, but I do miss Mr. T's. I never thought I would be opening a boutique?? next door??? almost twenty years later. Life is a trip.

We grew quite a bit during Covid; Prelude evolved into a fun, colorful, post-modern space with a large selection of gifts and accessories. 2024 has been a tough year for us and most other small shops; we hope to keep the momentum going through these hard times. 

Thank you so much for being a part of our journey.

Love,
Alison