Find a way to amplify your individuality and why people should care about you
By Jaclyn Truss
We had just conquered a nearby taqueria and were waiting for “ Kim ’ s Convenience ” to wrap up their shoot so we could escape behind them into the vinyl walled haven of Bill Hicks Bar . The bright Christmas lights strung wildly around this little watering hole were foiled wholly by the hot July air , and the makeshift Tiki thatch roof over the bar provided sole abatement to the unseasonal festiveness , if not the stickiness .
As though constructed by a musically inclined carpenter , vinyl record covers line every square inch of wall , the roof plastered with the records themselves , offering a darker but more melodic take on a mud swirl ceiling . Kyle Merkley settles back with a beer and cruises us through the long string of throwback celebrities generally not associated with vinyl recordings . As we laugh our way down the wall , you can tell he is fully in his element here and can ’ t help but revel in the presence of this truly good-humoured , well-natured and fully bearded gentleman . But what ’ s even more interesting about Merkley and his beard ? What he does for a living .