If Rich Martin ever gets a tattoo, he'd prefer the artist use a turntable stylus as opposed to the standard inking needle. That's because Martin, who has played in several of the area's seminal bands over the years and booked local rockers and international touring artists for three decades, is a Music Freak,

This attitude and passion is reflected in his Telegraph Records Shop, where an abundance of vinyl albums, CDs, cassettes and even an 8-track or six occupy every possible bit of space. Well, to be honest, there's also a selection of merch and even used books and concert/band doc DVDs. What Martin DOES leave room at the back of the store for the more-than-occasional live music shows.

What do Thelonious Monk, the Meters, REO Speedwagon, Ekko Bazz, Black Flag, All Them Witches, Porter Wagner, Jhene Aiko and Buckwheat Zydeco all have in common? As I type this, they live on — recordings-wise — in the bins and on the shelves at the Telegraph. Along with thousands more.

Telegraph Records Shop, 19 Golden St., New London, noon-5 p.m. daily, (860) 701-0506, www.telegraphnl.com.