15 regulars, drawn by the door

The wall
of ears

Nobody here is a customer, everybody is a face. We draw in oil pastel, marker and whatever is on the counter, then pin the paper by the till. Some portraits are calm, some are three people at once — that is usually accurate.

Press play on a face — you hear the record that was on the platter while the portrait was drawn

Hand-drawn portrait of Vera, 34, a Grove & Grain regular who listens to Cosmic Jazz — Vera, 34
“I buy records for the second side.”
On the platter: Second Side Blues — Léa Fontaine Ensemble, 1974

Hand-drawn portrait of Otto, 61, a Grove & Grain regular who listens to Baroque & Bone — Otto, 61
“A valve amp is a small animal. Feed it warmth.”
On the platter: Valve Hymn — Otto Brandt Trio, 1969

Hand-drawn portrait of Nour, 27, a Grove & Grain regular who listens to Dub Cartography — Nour, 27
“Bass is architecture you can stand inside.”
On the platter: Harbour Dub — Nour Ayad, 1998

Hand-drawn portrait of Kira, 19, a Grove & Grain regular who listens to Acid Folk — Kira, 19
“My headphones are a second face.”
On the platter: Bramble Song — Kira Fell, 2019

Hand-drawn portrait of Emil, 45, a Grove & Grain regular who listens to Concrete Minimal — Emil, 45
“Silence is a track. I pay for it too.”
On the platter: Silence, Track 4 — Emil Náder, 1983

Hand-drawn portrait of Sasha, 38, a Grove & Grain regular who listens to Post-Everything — Sasha, 38
“Every crate is a waiting room.”
On the platter: Everything After — Sasha Rue, 2011

Hand-drawn portrait of Ida, 29, a Grove & Grain regular who listens to Ambient Wire — Ida, 29
“Some records are drawn, not pressed.”
On the platter: Drawn, Not Pressed — Ida Lindqvist, 2022

Hand-drawn portrait of Bruno, 52, a Grove & Grain regular who listens to Free Improv — Bruno, 52
“I came for a stylus and stayed four hours.”
On the platter: Free Hour — Bruno Sarti, 1977

Hand-drawn portrait of Margot, 71, a Grove & Grain regular who listens to Chanson Noir — Margot, 71
“A scratch is a memory with a name.”
On the platter: La Rayure — Margot Vellier, 1962

Hand-drawn portrait of Teo, 33, a Grove & Grain regular who listens to Library Music — Teo, 33
“I collect B-sides nobody asked for.”
On the platter: Cue Sheet No. 9 — Teo Marín, 1971

Hand-drawn portrait of Anders, 40, a Grove & Grain regular who listens to Krautrock — Anders, 40
“One knob is enough if it is the right knob.”
On the platter: One Knob — Anders Holm, 1975

Hand-drawn portrait of Lu, 26, a Grove & Grain regular who listens to Synth Pastoral — Lu, 26
“Warm-up time is part of the song.”
On the platter: Pastoral Warm-Up — Lu Chen, 2020

Hand-drawn portrait of Hana, 48, a Grove & Grain regular who listens to Gagaku & Drone — Hana, 48
“I listen with my eyes closed, always.”
On the platter: Closed Eyes, Open Room — Hana Mori, 1994

Hand-drawn portrait of Rita, 31, a Grove & Grain regular who listens to Sleep Sides — Rita, 31
“The last track should follow you to bed.”
On the platter: Last Track Home — Rita Voss, 2016

Hand-drawn portrait of Mira, 24, a Grove & Grain regular who listens to Three Tempos — Mira, 24
“One song, three of me listening.”
On the platter: Three of Me — Mira Sandoval, 2024

Get your own portrait Dig the crate

The wallof ears

The wall
of ears