Outside of my absolute love of taco trucks and cult films, if there’s one thing that I am really into, it’s got to be records and, to be sure, record stores.
While I have written about almost every shop in the Oklahoma City/Tulsa area, every time I go on a real vacation, small road trip, or aimless Sunday drive, I always have to soak in a new one, and discover all the rarities, regional pressings, and bargain-bin oddities they have to offer.
So, during our recent trip to Fort Worth, I naturally tugged the arm of my blushing bride and hit up Record Town – 120 St. Louis Avenue, Suite 105 – a historic Fort Worth record shop that's been dishing out vinyl since way back to 1957.
The sheer history of the place notwithstanding, Record Town is a treasure trove of good deals, great memorabilia, and, from what I’ve seen, a knack for keeping the Fort Worth scene on groove lockdown.
When I arrived, a nearby church was blasting fitting Tejano tunes, their pulsing beat carrying me across the street to the time-warped shopping center, where the spinning steeple sign announced that Record Town was open for business.