Dark Circles COFFEE & MUSIC BAR

Dark Circles gives you two excellent reasons to linger at Marine Court: coffee and vinyl. Founders Adam and Kim have been part of the local music scene for years, previously trading as The Disc Slinger and Cloth + Wax before opening Dark Circles on the St Leonards seafront.

Up at the front, the coffee comes from local Cold Blow Roasters, with tasty local bakes on the counter but wander towards the back and you will find new and used vinyl to dig through. With plenty of new and used jazz, funk, soul and hip-hop records to choose from, alongside music from around the world.

And the music doesn’t stop at the record racks. Dark Circles Recordings is their own independent label, recording and releasing music from the local jazz scene, with some sessions happening right there in the shop.

WHAT WE LOVE

Adam and Kim clearly know their vinyl and have made Dark Circles the perfect place to grab a coffee and have a rummage through racks. You can even stick something on the listening deck before deciding whether it’s coming home with you. It most likely is.