Austin Sound Check

Since 2007 the third Saturday in April has been nationally recognized as Record Store Day. It’s a day where independent music retailers come together to offer their customers some pretty awesome events as well as exclusive vinyl and other limited edition releases.
Several independent record stores in Austin and the surrounding areas take part in the festivities. These stores include Antone’s Record Shop, Backspin Records, Cheapo’s, End of an Ear, Musicmania, Out of the Past, Piranha Records, Snake Eyes Vinyl and Waterloo Records.
Waterloo Records has a huge list of various exclusive vinyl offerings they will have for Record Store Day. Some …read more

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Waterloo Records, Austin’s world famous independent record store, has announced the SXSW edition of their free in-store performance series. Highlights include Heartless Bastards and Black Joe Lewis. The full three day line-up (with links!) is below for your perusal.
Waterloo Records is located at 600A N. Lamar Blvd. (6th & Lamar) in downtown Austin. Space is limited and in-store performances fill up fast, so if you plan on seeing any of these artists, I would strongly advise you to show up early.
Thursday 3/19
2pm Department of Eagles (New York City, NY)
3pm Raul Malo (Miami, FL)
4pm Jason Isbell (Greenhill, AL)
5pm Giant Sand (Tucson, …read more

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…And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead played a special in-store performance at Austin’s Waterloo records on Tuesday. Not coincidentally, their new album Century of Self was released the same day.
Check out video from the performance below, which includes my favorite new track Bells of Creation and an interview with lead singer Conrad Keely. Keely talks about Austin and how the music scene has changed since Trail of Dead first came here in the early 90’s.

Thanks to Joe Gross at Austin360 for the video tip.

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Ben Kweller had a special in-store performance at Austin’s Waterloo Records yesterday to celebrate the release of his alt. country album Changing Horses.
Check out video of Ben performing Old Hat below. Do you like the new Ben Kweller sound?

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Confirming something all Austinites should surely know, Paste Magazine has named Waterloo Records one of the Top Record Stores in the nation. Paste even went so far as to designate Waterloo Records Best Record Store to Grow Up and Grow Old With.

WATERLOO RECORDS AUSTIN, TEXAS
Best Record Store to Grow Up and Grow Old With
Austin’s Waterloo Records has not only grown up with the Texas college-town/cultural crux, but has also stayed weird over the years. Teens find cool indie-rock 7-inches; college kids pick up Vampire Weekend or Criterion Collection DVDs, while their parents can buy Willie Nelson boxed sets and vintage …read more

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Indie record stores across the country are celebrating Record Store Day tomorrow, April 19th. Special events are planned at record stores all over Austin, including a Panic at the Disco autograph signing at Waterloo Records.
Participating stores:
• Antone’s Records, 2928 Guadalupe
• Backspin Records, 4631 Airport #110A
• Cheapo Discs, 10th & Lamar
• DJ Dojo, 2210 South First St.
• Encore Records & Video, 1745 W. Anderson Ln.
• End of an Ear, 2209 South 1st St.
• Friends of Sound, 1704 South Congress
• Musicmania, 3909D N. IH35 #1
• Sound on Sound, 106 E. North Loop
• Trailer Space, 1401 A. Rosewood Avenue
• Waterloo Records & Video, …read more

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Rolling Stone has released their Best of Rock 2008 list, chronicling the “125+ People, Places & Things Ruling the Rock & Roll Universe.” Not surprisingly, Austin is represented twice on the list. Stubb’s BBQ (Best Rock Club) and Waterloo Records (Best Record Store) both deservingly made the cut.
Stubb’s consistently serves up the best in touring and local shows. I’ve been to at least a dozen shows there, including Slightly Stoopid (twice), Blue October, Brand New, Manchester Orchestra and Joan Jett on the outside stage. The inside stage has hosted The Cliks, Girl in a Coma, Matson Belle, Full Service and …read more

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