Waterloo Records
A lot has changed in Austin in the last 30 years, but one thing has remained constant: the excellent selection and service at Waterloo Records. Now housed in a 6,400 square foot space, this must-see music shop offers a wide variety of music on vinyl and CD — all listed in a genre-free alphabetical filing system — as well as Blu-rays, DVDs, and other goodies. You can listen to anything in the store before you buy, and if you're timing is good, you'll be able to hear some of it live during one of the many in-store performances it hosts on a weekly basis — complete with refreshments from Shiner Beer. And if you're heading to SXSW, be sure to stop by for the shop's day parties, which will play host to acts like Tegan & Sara, The Joy Formidable, Emmylou Harris, and Ra Ra Riot on the outside stage.
