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Waterloo Records and Video

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Local(512) 474-2500

600 N Lamar Blvd Ste G
Austin, TX 78703

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Waterloo Records and Video
Local(512) 474-2500

600 N Lamar Blvd Ste G
Austin, TX 78703

http://www.waterloorecords.com

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User Reviews of Waterloo Records and Video

Yelp.com Review - by Vince D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Next to Amoeba Music on Sunset, Waterloo doesn't stand a chance. But that's an unfair comparison because nothing stands up to Amoeba Music. Not even Satan. A friend of mine, who I should mention is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brett-Patrick J.

5.0 of 5 stars. I don't believe in God or going to church, but if I did, Waterloo Records would be my house of worship. This is a legitimately world class, bad ass record store. If more people spent time buying...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Amber T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Places like Waterloo Records are the reasons why not even the disgusting heat or head-banging traffic will ever make me leave my hometown. I called yesterday at lunchtime to make sure that they had a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Caroline B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I could spend all day in here. Apparently so could Jason Pierce, frontman of Spiritualized, who perused every single title from A-Z when he was here.
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sydney T.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love the awesome selection, fun listening stations, and adorable knick knacks. What I don't love is the insufferably rude staff. They generally ignore you, and when they do interact with you, they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Christian N.

5.0 of 5 stars. There really just isn't another place to go buy music in person. You might have your illicit or more convenient online methods, but if you somehow manage to get your ass out the door to buy some...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lee S.

5.0 of 5 stars. So good, you could grab an armful of CDs blindfolded and love just about every one.
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Aimee C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Cool place that reminded me of my much missed Tower Records in Sacramento, CA. Lotsa cool hip overpriced cheap crap from China for sale so don't let that distract you from the music. Music seemed to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ashley C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Read my original review for the video rental.Waterloo Records is very nice. Has a large section of records especially for people who like contemporary music.There are many cheaper places with similar...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by murray r.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very Amoeba/ quonset hut-ish type of record store. I've only gone once and i only bought one cd, but if I go back, this place is the first stop. I rolled into Austin in a rental driven from Dallas...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by The Grave Maurice X.

5.0 of 5 stars. Many-a-college-days were spent in Waterloo, sniffing the vinyl as I was too poor to collect much of anything else at the time. That was until ... i was commandeered by the Visa demons at the Co-Op...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by kelly m.

5.0 of 5 stars. I cant say anything negative about this place, except it needs to be bigger! But not really even that. I love this place it usually has what I am looking for.Nice people and cute little extra quirky...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Skip H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I really wanted to hand out something other than another 5-Star rating, but I really can't think of anything at all negative to say about this place. When the big box stores don't have it, you can...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian S.

5.0 of 5 stars. 16 stars to be exact...if you are in Austin go there! Hands down one of the best music stores in the country...Love the in-store shows, the selection and I must say every suggestion I have taken from...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Keri B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Welcome to the Homeless Social Hour! Come on in and get a premium beer (or 2 or 3) and quality live music for free and enjoy seeing your peeps from the street who you haven't seen probly since the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Scott S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Big place with a good selection of old and new stuff. I found some obscure psychedelic albums from the 60s that I hadn't seen anywhere else.
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sara M.

2.0 of 5 stars. There are alot of things I like about this place! I love browsing the selection! I love the quirky gifts or knick knack! I know parking can be kinda sucky but I dont even mind it that much! What I do...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ziv K.

3.0 of 5 stars. The downside of success is less service and higher prices...and that really sucks. I remember making Waterloo my first stop in Austin when I lived in Dallas - it's been a long time since I had a good...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark L.

3.0 of 5 stars. I was in Waterloo Records a few years ago, when a fight broke out. Not two people shouting, but actual fisticuffs - and this was between two employees over what music should be played in the store....
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Shawn D.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is pretty freakin sweet. They have an amazing selection in every category. My personal favorite is their never-ending collection of vinyl, which pretty much makes this place like a musical...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Bill V.

5.0 of 5 stars. so one of my vices is music...not so bad huh?! anyways, i still love buying CDs. probably a hold over from my days of skipping church when i was a kid and heading over to the local record store to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I used to practically live in this store when I worked downtown. I own over 1000 CDs, but I'm sad to say it's been well over a year since I've been to Waterloo. I don't know how independent music...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gretchen P.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is and will always be my go-to place to find new music*. How did it woo me into buying a CD on my most recent visit? They threw Glenn Danzig at me. Okay, not literally, that would have been a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Khuyen P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I never buy CD's but this place...just makes me want to support the music industry. Great selection of cd's, vinyl and music nostalgia and quirky gifts. Prices aren't super expensive...but you know,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tasia T.

1.0 of 5 stars. One guy on here said "Waterloo might be the greatest record store in the United States." That might be true if Waterloo was the ONLY record store that guy had ever been to. My boyfriend and I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kat L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Waterloo Records should be named an Austin landmark. It has a fantastic selection of CDs, records, t-shirts, knick-knacks, and all things quirky and Austiny. I'm old school - I like to get my music in...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Zachary M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I really wanted to go to End of an Ear, but it was sadly closed when I arrived at 9:10 :( So I wandered up to 6th and decided to see what the fuss was about with this place. Having Reckless Records...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this store, as any music lover should, and they certainly merit 5 stars. Let me just suggest a couple of things they could improve on, because so many have already explained why they rock....
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Robert E.

5.0 of 5 stars. For Those About to Rock...I needed to add some AC/DC to my ipod. It is hard to find AC/DC in this internet world, so off to Waterloo Records I went.As usual, I was Thunderstruck!
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by nikki b.

5.0 of 5 stars. Waterloo is the place to go to find practically anything. They also have a really good selection of crap in their used section. I really like perusing their records, new and used. I once bought a Grey...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jimmy L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have been coming here ever sine the first time I've been here for a visit, it is one of the first things that come to mind when I think, "What is Austin?" Austinites don't realize how good they have...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sergio S.

5.0 of 5 stars. This store is usually one of my highlights when visiting Austin. I miss good record stores, and I usually find what I haven't been able to (or even forgot that I wanted) here. It's also nice that the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Celeste A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Hard to find parking but a good used cd bin to dig through. I've noticed that since five years ago they have a lot of non-music related crap sitting on top of any available counter space and even...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian F.

3.0 of 5 stars. Waterloo Video is closing. They're selling their stock of DVDs for $9.99 to $12.99. I think I heard that the spot will be used for Waterloo Records' used DVD section. The last day to rent movies is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa W.

5.0 of 5 stars. I am a CD/Vinyl junkie. I download almost as much as I buy. . But for me buying wins out: The cover art, the rustle of the plastic.And I admit, having out of print and imported CDs makes me feel like...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Randall S.

3.0 of 5 stars. The listening booths are good but I've never been so hot on their selection. Then again, the only stores in town I loved were Technophilia and 33 degrees the likes of which have never been seen...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura M.

5.0 of 5 stars. This has to be one of the largest independent record stores left in the country. The selection is huge and they have a cool range of gifts, books, gadgets and kid's items. The staff was super...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Aaron W.

2.0 of 5 stars. I know it's trendy and counter-culture to hate on places that are popular, but honestly, Waterloo is not that great. My music buying is restricted primarily to vinyl only, and while they do have a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by ruggy j.

5.0 of 5 stars. What a great record store. LOVE the iPod listening station. Haven't seen that anywhere in SD, where I hail from.Prices are pretty dope as well. Slightly higher than your typical iTunes download, but...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Elissa R.

5.0 of 5 stars. I like Waterloo. When you walk in, it *feels* different from most sterile record shops and CD stores. Waterloo has a personality. Maybe that's why so many people (myself included) have Waterloo bumper...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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Best Music Store I have experienced since the sixties!!!!!

Greetings, To anyone who doubts that time machines and record stores are mutually exclusive, or in fact may not exist, just, for your own clarification, travel to downtown Austin and go to Waterloo Music. In a...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ben P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great place, both for video and music. The video rentals offer a great selection of new releases and an awesome back catalog. The staff is amazing, they remember my name when checking me out. How...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Leigh M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great selection, and I love the staff picks section for finding new bands. Most cities I've lived in have some cool record shop like this (Soundwaves in Houston, Vintage Vinyl in St. Louis, Amoeba in...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cade P.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is Austin's best indi record store. They have the best selection, the staff isn't snobby like most good record stores, and prices are fair.
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Robbie G.

3.0 of 5 stars. incredible selection, but I prefer my stores with bit more personal vibe to them. Waterloo is just plain huge. As far as selection goes...really can't be beat. I could stay in here for hours. The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Larry C.

4.0 of 5 stars. They are selling wristbands to SXSW. Limit is two.Good luck with the line! (Posted Feb 26)
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Scarlett S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like this place a lot!The staff is really helpful in finding music. One time I went there and I had no idea what to get since I had a gift card and I was totally bored. The staff guy pointed out...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm a record store snob. I buy one CD a week (I'm collecting Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 500 discs that came out a couple of years ago), and sometimes two. I usually stay up north and go to the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Allison L.

5.0 of 5 stars. A wide-ranging, personal-feeling music store with an attached hamburger joint! I bought a Jimmy Buffett CD for $2.99 and left feeling very pleased with myself.
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by L. S. E.

3.0 of 5 stars. The record part of the store is great. Everything for everybody, and good selection of used discs, vinyl, classical and boxed sets.The video store is the only place i rent from regularly. The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Paul H.

4.0 of 5 stars. What I like about Waterloo Records is that they cater to a bunch of tastes...they've got the really hard to find stuff mixed in with more mainstream selections. So, everyone wins. Plus, the staff...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelann Q.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like Waterloo, support local businesses, blah blah. But I'm writing this because Waterloo is the ONLY place in town to sell classical CDs and get reasonable money for them. Do NOT go to Cheapo or...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nika M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have to support Waterloo. I married into it. The Video store is not as cool as I Heart Video, but it still has a great selection. The staff in the video store tends to be more friendly and laid back...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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Cool place to find the odd stuff

Great selection but the prices are not competiive enough for everyday. Great listening booths and a huge international selection of CDs/DVD's. It's a must to see when you visit Austin.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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Best record store in town. Period.

As a music junkie I can tell you that if you can't find it anywhere else, you're ALMOST always assured to find it at Waterloo. They have a great selection of a ton of different kinds of music and I LOVE that...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Visiting my brother and family in Austin for Thanksgiving 2007.I was very excited to visit this Austin music institution. Plus, I love it when record stores and book stores employ people who actually...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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Best Record Store in Town

I love the selection and set up of this store. Its a little pricey but all good music is. Keep record stores alive
kudzu.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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Music store for the hipster inside

Well, Waterloo isn't just for hipsters, but be prepared to be inundated by them when you walk through the doors. You can't help but feel cool just being among all those CDs and LPs (and the staff who know so...
kudzu.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by sydney r.

1.0 of 5 stars. Did you know that Waterloo charges $500 or more to bands doing in-stores? How does this support local musicians?Did you know that the Waterloo Recommends section in the Austin Chronicle is paid for...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Geoff H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I was put on to Waterloo a couple of years ago by a Dr. I worked with. He said any weekend in Austin wasn't complete without a visit here, and he's right. I walked in the first time and was totally...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Record Lovin' Ben N.

3.0 of 5 stars. I should explain my 3-star review of Waterloo based on the fact that I'm coming at it as a vinyl crate-digger and it seems to be the most lauded record store in Austin (there's even a mini one in the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren L.

5.0 of 5 stars. #&%$^! Waterloo! Why do you always take my money with so little effort!?!?! Almost as cool as Amoeba Music, Waterloo offers just about everything you can want - a vast array of hard to find gems,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Carrie C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love to come to Waterloo for the new, particularly modern vinyl. The used vinyl and used CD selections aren't that fantastic and they're sometimes overpriced, but they're fun to flip through and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by edison c.

5.0 of 5 stars. Why do I give Waterloo Records 5 stars? I'll tell ya why, and it's not because somebody like John Cusack out of Hi-Fidelity works (or doesn't work) there. It's not because they have the most cd's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by A S.

5.0 of 5 stars. My rating is more for the Video Annex than the Music Store. The music section is fantastic -- they carry a great selection of the best local, nation and international. The Video annex is *my* movie...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny H.

2.0 of 5 stars. Man, I really don't get it. Maybe I haven't been here enough times, but I'm in complete and total agreement with all the other reviewers who've been mentioning Amoeba. Compared to the L.A. store,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by eric s.

3.0 of 5 stars. In a town with no "great" record stores, this one is the best. Maybe it is because the boom happened here so recently or maybe it is because Waterloo cornered the market, but this is all we have...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin R.

5.0 of 5 stars. My favorite music store ever. And that's saying a lot.I love their Texas music/Americana selection, best I've ever seen, and I love their emphasis on local Austin and Texas music. Prices are very...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by sara g.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best record store I've been in since I left college [5 years ago - sigh]. They had all the new stuff I was looking for AND the super old CD my Boyfriend has been searching for since oh, I don't know,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Catherine D.

4.0 of 5 stars. I come from the land of Amoeba music and this is still a great record store. We were looking for an obscure CD which they didn't have but the gal behind the counter spent a sincere 10 minutes looking...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Claire M.

5.0 of 5 stars. My all time favorite record store ever, walked in on a recent visit to Austin and was almost postive I could hear little angels singing in my ears; I had reached my personal heaven. They have the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tara H.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is one of my top five record stores of all time. Clearly one of those places where you don't leave without some musical gem in your hot paws. The selection is massive, but maneuverable with the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by teri s.

4.0 of 5 stars. this place is pretty cool. i'll say that the staff isn't all that friendly and they pick through a lot of the used records before you can get to them but of course they don't always catch everything...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Pete J.

5.0 of 5 stars. Probably the second best record store I've ever been to (Amoeba Records is #1 forever). The last time I was in Austin, I bought a bunch of Daniel Johnston tapes for my car here. Oh, & as I was walking...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Cody R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Waterloo. The best record store you will ever visit..... every time you pass it you should be thankful that you get to live in the city the houses such an establishment. There are a few reasons why I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Charlie S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Most folks here have been to an indie music store, but what separates Waterloo store from all the rest is their "Texas Music Catalog" where you can find many artists on indie or small labels....
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin N.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's hard to write a review of Waterloo Records without sounding like you work for the Austin Chamber of Commerce or the Independent Business Council, or something. Here are a few things that are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Larry M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Not THAT vast. I can't seem to ever find what I want here. Sorry. Does have great attention to local music, but doesn't it seem too small compared to such a comprehensive and vast music store like,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by A. T.

5.0 of 5 stars. A musical oasis. They have books too, relating to music and the Vice coffee table books. I purchased a cd from Explosions in the Sky, La Macha, and Ambulance Ltd my first visit. If I lived in Austin I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by justin l.

4.0 of 5 stars. I really liked Waterloo, and coupled with the fact that they're independent and have such a great reputation, yes. Solid solid store, and one that would almost assuage my guilt about actually...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Niki Z.

1.0 of 5 stars. ...Kill me, but I really don't appreciate Waterloo. I find them pretty expensive, hard to get to, usually crowded, and rather uninteresting. I don't particularly care for their trinkets, either, as...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel B.

4.0 of 5 stars. If I had to morph into a record store, I would become Waterloo Records.This is the left ventricle of the heart of Austin. I love this place. It personifies the singular, intelligent drive that makes...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Well, I'm no expert on music, but I certainly can appreciate an amazing record store when I see one. Waterloo Records could definitely be considered an Austin landmark. For almost 25 years, they've...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Alexandra L.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is not the place for used CDs (even though they do carry them) or even cheap CDs at all, but rather for the incredibly varied selection. One of their fortes is carrying local music - and not...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2006
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Great place to find favorites and discover new artists

I can't pass through Austin without stopping at Waterloo to get all the albums I can't find at other places.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/03/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Edwyn E.

5.0 of 5 stars. unique store indie store - they have a breadth of artists versus having a million copies of top 40 RIAA artists. large selection of music dvds. they basically alphabetize all the artists instead of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by John D.

5.0 of 5 stars. There may not be a better record shop in the United States. They have everything - vinyl, CD, new used, rare, limited editions, one-offs, etc. If it's listenable, chances are you can find it in at...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Bart C.

4.0 of 5 stars. One of the best record stores in the country ... vast and comprehensive selection, totally cool employees.I put out a record a couple of years ago and before we even sent copies to our own record...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jackson R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Many great record stores build their reputation by carrying specific genres. There are excellent places in Austin to buy blues, tejano or hip-hop for example.Waterloo has in-depth selections in many...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Clarisa R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Everybody knows that the music section of this store is phenomenal - enough to where employees will work here for just over minimum wage. (Someone told me there's a documentary and book in the works...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Justin V.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great store, knowledgeable staff - beats the shit out of chain record stores in the mall.
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren W.

5.0 of 5 stars. What a great music store. This is one of the reasons I miss living in Austin. IIt's a great place to brose for music -- I usually walk in with nothing in particular in mind, and walk about with...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by C T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Easily one of the best indie music stores in the country. I recently moved away from Austin and The Alamo Drafthouse and Waterloo Records are the only two things I will miss.The variety and selection...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex M.

5.0 of 5 stars. When my little headphones died, I came here for a new set. When I wanted to pick up a fun Texas souvenir for some friends, I browsed with confidence. Waterloo Records has succeeded by not only being a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best record store in Texas. They have cds as well as vinyl. Check out the used section too! Don't have what you want? They can order it pronto. They also have a small selection of fun books. A huge...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2006
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Nice Place for Vinyl by Melissa M. at InsiderPages

Though there are a few places closer to me to buy new and used vinyl records, I will still make the trek to Waterloo. They will do special orders and I have personally bought quite a few imported vinyl...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/14/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Entertainment M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Excellent record store. A unique thing about this place is their filing system. Everything is alphabetical. No genres, or sub-genres. In most record stores titles are listed by genre (jazz,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2006
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Excellent music store

I can never leave this store without buying way more than I came in for. Their selection is wonderful, especially for an independent record store. They also have a very large section with local and ...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by RonAnderson ..

5.0 of 5 stars. I can't believe I'm the first to review this place. Among all of Austin's many incredible independent record stores, this is probably the best and largest-- great variety of lots of different kinds...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2006
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Waterloo

I should really own some stock from them. They have so much variety and selection that you can't walk out of there without something. They have a very good section for Texas music and can pretty ...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/21/2006
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If they don't have it, no one does!!

I was impressed with the variety of music this place has. I found one I had been looking for, for years. Not only was the staff helpful, but they were not pushy. That's important to me as well as a...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/29/2005
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Top notch record store

If you are a music lover, you will simply love this store! They carry many local bands/artists as well as the mainstream ones. They also buy used CD's, DVD's, etc. Many things that are hard to find...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/28/2005
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Seek and you shall find!! by erica n. at InsiderPages

This is one of the best places I've come across as far as finding that hard to find album, (yes I said vinyl). It helps knowing it is a locally based business with a helpful staff. Who doesn't like music,...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/28/2005
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Top notch record store by Jessica M. at InsiderPages

If you are a music lover, you will simply love this store! They carry many local bands/artists as well as the mainstream ones. They also buy used CD's, DVD's, etc. Many things that are hard to find will be...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/28/2005
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Ticket outliet/ music/ video by Daria S. at InsiderPages

This is the only place in town I usually go to buy concert/ event tickets. The are conviently located and there usually are not long lines for tickets. They sell cd's and videos there as well, and they support...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/26/2005
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Overpriced by Hillary H. at InsiderPages

While this really is Austin's music store, with live performances going on all the time and more local music than you'd believe, it's not the place to go if you're looking for a CD you could find somewhere...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/23/2005
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Good selection of national and local artists. by Robert L. at InsiderPages

If there's a local band you've heard in the self-proclaimed music capital of the world, there's a good chance Waterloo carries their CD. Listening stations are available, as well as a decently-sized used CD...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2005
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Waterloo Records by Sunny M. at InsiderPages

This store is an Austin jewel. They carry local Texas music, imported music, folk music, independent artist, local artist, world music, and vinyl. They have a stock of DVDS for sell as well. They do buy CD's,...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2005
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Nice Selection of Alternative Music by Miranda M. at InsiderPages

Waterloo Records and Video is a wonderful place to go pick out some music. It is a nice change from the music stores at the mall. They offer lots of hard to find Artist and carry many local muscians music.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2005
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An Austin institution by Joe R. at InsiderPages

I like Waterloo well enough. They have a great selection (very diverse) & a very knowledgable staff. The parking is a bit of a pain, though, and the prices are hit or miss (local picks are cheap but regular...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2005
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Awesome collection

It's been awhile since I have been in a record store that went without the pretentious feel of the big warehouses in LA but on a recent trip to Austin I found this record store to be just what I was looking...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2005
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Great place to find interesting stuff and music/videos

I love waterloo records and video. They have a unique style and environment that you cannot find anywhere else. Here you can find a large variety of music including locals. The staff are very knowledg...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/06/2005
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Great place to find local music

This is a great music store no matter what your music tastes are from rock and roll to country they will have something for you. If you like music by local bands chances are you can find it here. The...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/16/2005
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Great place to find music by local artists by Melinda E. at InsiderPages

This is a great record store, they not only carry popular nationaly known artists but also great local artists. They have a huge selection in all types of music. The staff is very friendly and helpful. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2005
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Great selection of hard to find music by Mary M. at InsiderPages

I love waterloo because they are a locally owned business and they really support local music. You can find loads of local music at the store which you can't find anywhere else!!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2005
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grat place for hard to find records by Kristen H. at InsiderPages

Waterloo Records is located right next to Waterloo Ice House. They sell local bands which are hard to find in regular chain retail stores. The staff is excellent at helping me pick out music, or to find music...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/06/2005
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What's the big deal? by Dustin K. at InsiderPages

This place is arguably the most popular and well-known record store in town. Granted, the selection is pretty good (there is a sizable vinyl section as well). There is also a reasonably large hiphop section -...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2005
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want folk or country or that guy you saw on 6th streets newest album? go here! by mary c. at InsiderPages

Waterloo isn't your typical record store, and this means you pay a premium for ecletic selection and local favorites. That said, it's probably one of the only places you can walk in and say i saw this dude on...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2005
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this is the best record store in the country!

I can't say enough good things about Waterloo Reocrds. They have a helpful and knowledgeable staff. A very deep select of CD (used and new) and a good selection of vinyl too. You can listen to anythin...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/23/2005
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Waterloo is a great place to browse

Waterloo Records is located right next to Waterloo Ice House. They sell local bands which are hard to find in regular chain retail stores. The staff is excellent at helping me pick out music, or to ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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And the beat goes on.

Waterloo is one of the best record stores in my opinion. They hire people who are passionate about what they do....I heard most have been musicians or their dream is to be a musician. It is not like t...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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HARD TO FIND MUSIC IS EASY TO FIND HERE by Charlene B. at InsiderPages

Waterloo Records is located right next to Waterloo Ice House on Lamar. They offer local music, and also carry harder to find music and videos. The staff there is very helpful and the music selection is...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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Great selection of local music

Waterloo Records is located right next to Waterloo Ice House on Lamar. They offer local music, and also carry harder to find music and videos. The staff there is very helpful and the music selection ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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Austin artists featured, but prices a bit out of hand.

It's a great place in which to bum around and browse if you have a few hours in between classes at UT. They have a great selection of Austin artists and obscure titles. But they do carry mainstream a...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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Nothing Special

Waterloo is better than your average chain store but it won't blow you away. They have a better selection of obscure/indie stuff than most places but their prices can sometimes be disappointing ($18....
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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Mucis capital of the state needs a store

Austin is considered to be the music capital of Texas. Waterloo records is a great hub for both mainstream and Austin specific music. They are an ever-present name during Austin City limits festival...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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Find Music You Won't Find Anywhere Else

This is where you go when you are looking for some quite specialized music. They have a fantastic world collection and they even have a good selection of used music. They also have records, some good ...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/25/2005
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For Music Listeners

Looking for that certain piece of music, then look no further. Waterloo records will help you find what you are looking for, and if they don't have it they'll do their best to find it for you. The selection is...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/28/2005
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Waterloo Records by Ian W. at InsiderPages

With an impressive new and used vinyl collective (for 2005), this mecca for music hunters caters to a wide variety of tastes. Enjoying an album in one of their soundbooths is one of the last free pleasures....
citysearch.com - user review - 06/01/2005
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Austin's best place to shop for local music

Great music selection including local artists. Try to attend an in store. They are great.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/20/2005
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