Austin Record Convention Day 1 w/ Anastasia Hera, Saint Sinner, Galactic Protector

“It’s insane. It’s blown away our biggest show record by like 40%. So many vendors I’ve filled most of Hall 2, as well as Hall 1 as usual.” That’s Nathan Hanners, Austin Record Convention scion. Imagine all the record stores of your life in one giant expanse, and that approaches this four-decade wellspring of records, tapes, CDs, shirts, posters, books – everything. And for the first time in decades, live music accompanies Saturday/Sunday via ATX nonprofit Spaceflight Records: Sword bassist Bryan Richie’s solo project Galactic Protector, MC extraordinaire Anastasia Hera, indie pop phenom S.L. Houser, Antone’s Records owners Eve Monsees and Mike Buck, and more. Exclusive early shopping Friday. – Raoul Hernandez