| Since 1982, Waterloo Records has been | | | | The Waterloo staff, made up of primarily |
| providing Austin with music for all tastes. | | | | local musicians, is extremely helpful and |
| Winning "Best Record Stores" in the Austin | | | | knowledgeable about the expansive library, |
| Chronicle Reader's Poll since its inception | | | | and if a record or CD is not readily |
| explains why Waterloo Records still stands | | | | available, it will be ordered on the spot. |
| when many other record stores have fallen. | | | | Waterloo has listening booths and stations |
| | | | where any item in the store, on any format, |
| John Kunz partnered with Louis Karp to open | | | | can be listened to- not just those artists |
| Waterloo, and five years later he became the | | | | who have paid top dollar to be preloaded into |
| sole owner. Waterloo Records was originally | | | | the listening station. Waterloo does away |
| located at 221 South Lamar, and sold vinyl | | | | with genre categories, and mixes all acts |
| records exclusively. After outgrowing the | | | | together alphabetically so customers don't |
| 1200 square-foot store, Waterloo moved 2/3 of | | | | have to figure out whether their favorite |
| a mile north to its current location at 600 | | | | group is listed under Rap, Rock or Punk. Not |
| N. Lamar. Though they have expanded into CD | | | | satisfied with a purchase? Waterloo takes |
| and DVD sales, they still pride themselves on | | | | back all music bought from the store within |
| having a large selection of both new and used | | | | ten days, even if the customer decided they |
| vinyl. | | | | didn't like the record after all. |
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