Lobal Orning was a record and book store located in the mountains north of the Pacific Coast Highway in the small community of Topanga, California

Topanga, California

Topanga is a census-designated place in western Los Angeles County, California, USA. It is located in the Santa Monica Mountains. Occupying Topanga Canyon, it is often referred to by that name. Topanga is bounded on three sides by State Park or conservancy lands, and on the south by the Pacific...

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It sold a "unique selection of music and books — a mix of everything from classic literature to pulp",. The store was also described as "one of Topanga’s unfortunately best-kept secrets". The store was run by rock musician Justin Chancellor

Justin Chancellor

Justin Gunnar Walter Chancellor is an English musician formerly in the band Peach but best known as the bass player for Grammy Award-winning rock band Tool. Chancellor is of Norwegian and English descent...

 of the band Tool

Tool (band)

Tool is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1990, the group's line-up has included drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones, and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. Since 1995, Justin Chancellor has been the band's bassist, replacing their original bassist Paul D'Amour...

, and his wife Shelee Dykman, who coined the phrase "lobal orning" which meant "to decorate the mind". The word "lobal" is a reference to the lobes of the brain and ears. The word "orning" is a reference to the word "ornament", in its verb form. The store closed March 1, 2008.