As you walk up South Congress Street in Austin, Texas, you will (hopefully) notice the sign for Friends of Sound Records at 1704 South Congress. It’s a vinyl lover’s dream.
The entrance is around the back of the building in the alley.
Walk up that ramp, hang a left, and you’ll see this.
Inside you’ll find boxes and boxes of vinyl from every genre you can imagine (and some you’ve forgotten).
John Lee Hooker, Radiohead, and the Cramps all on the same wall equals a win. The store consists of two rooms packed to the gills with records. They were playing some cool vintage R&B when I was there in April during Levitation weekend.
The second room is on a (slightly) lower level and has most of the house music, electro, and disco.
Even the cash register desk has stuff around and on it to entice you, not unlike candy bars at a grocery store.
It’s a crate digger’s paradise. Don’t miss it if you’re in Austin and hunting for good vinyl.
Keep your mind open.
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