More views from the Vinyl Road Rage Austin Texas stop. There were seven fabulous record shops hit in a single day: Waterloo Records, Breakaway Records, Trailer Space Records, Backspin Records (which is sadly closing down soon) the super awesome End Of An Ear, the equally great Friends of Sound, and Antone’s.

I’m sure there are other equally cool shops here in Austin, just haven’t found them yet!

Breakaway Records is firmly into soul, R&B, classic rock, and they have a gigantic selection of 45s, which makes the shop pretty impressive. Add to that their collection of turntables for sale and you have a recipe for greatness. I’m personally no fan of classic rock, but collectors–take note.

One of my new favorite record stores is Friends of Sound. Were they named after a Mission Giant CD? Unknown. But the shop is indeed awesome.

Note the prominently displayed album by The Feederz, “Ever Felt Like Killing Your Boss?” There will be a test later…

There’s nothing like a good scream contest. Just ask Harry Nilsson and John Lennon. Vocal chords are SOOO last century.

Hands down, my all time favorite category for recorded music. EVERY record store should have a group of records in a “Drug Sections” file.

Check those sensitive, singer-songwriter titles…it makes your heart weep with compassion.