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BY KAMERYN GRIESSER
Piranha Records sells T-shirts and posters.
The Round Rock shop has been a popular spot among music listeners for over 20 years.
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Piranha Records celebrates 20 years of spinning vinyl Thirty minutes from Austin’s record store dynas- ties like Breakaway and Waterloo, Round Rock’s Piranha Records has spent 20 years carving out a space for itself. The gist has changed that. “I think vinyl has become really popular among young people because when you’re playing a
John Aleman opened Piranha Records in 2003.
record, you actually will have to get up and change it,” Aleman said. “So you’re paying attention to your music more than you would while streaming.” Aleman said demand for vinyl records has gotten so high that he has to ship in nearly a thousand records a week just to keep the shelves full. Quote of note “Now every big box store has a vinyl record sec- tion, but I think local stores will always be around, because if you’re looking for something really speci c, we are going to know what album, what song and what artist to look for,” Aleman said.
Owned by John Aleman, all kinds of genres can be found at the store, from jazz and classical, to hip hop, rock and pop. In addition to vinyl records, Piranha sells CDs, DVDs, cassette tapes, turntables and posters. What’s changed For his rst ten years in business, Aleman said his extensive selection of Texas rap CDs kept his business a oat. Now, the recent vinyl record craze
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