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Best New Record Store for Dog People

Love Wheel Records

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photo by Zeke Barbaro

Open for a year in April, Love Wheel has been a welcome addition to the Burnet neighborhood that houses beloved neighbor Lala’s. A musician’s record store run by longtime Austin rocker Mike Nicolai and his wife, Nancy, Love Wheel buys and sells quality vinyl for all types and hosts the occasional in-store performance. But one thing that sets it apart is its mascot, Joe the tripaw, who greets shoppers and offers his adorable likeness to the store’s social media pages and must-have merch.