Monkies Vintage (Courtesy of Monkies Vintage)
Dress the Part: Musical Tees
Under the premise of “dressing for the job you want,” if you’re interested in becoming a sweaty, second-row, bobbing-along, music scene townie, a splashy T-shirt is a great place to start. Atop your Wranglers or miniskirt or whatever else below, the perfect subcultural tee screams, “Hey, I know about this thing!” Beyond the always solid choice of local band merchandise, find manifold options vintage and new below to shop, in person or on Instagram.
Mazzy Star tee from Feels So Good
Feels So Good
Previously known as Fine Southern Gentlemen, this massive South Austin store/concert space screenprints the best modern tributes to musical legends, including local designer Meghan Baas’ Mazzy Star tee, which Rue wore on the Euphoria finale.
Guad Vintage Market
Debuted last November, the Guad Vintage Market pops up every Sunday from noon to 5pm between presenting brick-and-mortars Pavement and Leopard Lounge, with over 30 small vendors packing your next Paul McCartney top or houseplant.
Lo-Fi Vintage
Situated just off Guadalupe behind Buffalo Exchange, Lo-Fi’s Y2K-leaning collection includes rare, quick-to-sell-out band tees, from the Grateful Dead to Dead Kennedys.
Monkies Vintage
Sustained since 2014, this outlet directly across from the UT campus spans hip-hop to hard rock in a wall of zeitgeist-referencing concert mementos, alongside apparel from the Fifties to the Nineties.
Never Knew
Joining the blooming cluster of secondhand shops just north of UT, Never Knew opened in 2021 to mix colorful vintage standards with unexpected brand-new streetwear selections.
No-Comply Skateshop
Continuing the long overlap of skate and music scenes, this House Park-neighboring hub stocks notable wares – including exclusive Daniel Johnston collaborations with Vans – among the hardware.
Passport Vintage
Circulated on Instagram, this denim-centric South Austin shop hosts excellent Sunday markets with a variety of artful vendors mixing majority-vintage apparel with upscale indie designers, like Vada sunglasses.
RagzRevenge
TikTok-savvy 20-year-old Yazmin Garza promotes the new Guadalupe store she opened with her parents in February after launching in McAllen.
End of An Ear (Photo by John Anderson)
Find Yourself at the Record Store
Despite phones being the modern world’s main conduit of recorded music, brick-and-mortar retail spaces selling physical copies of albums thrive in this musically enlightened city. Algorithms and playlists are fine for what they are, but nothing beats the record store experience: the surprise of a cool and unfamiliar LP sleeve catching your eye, the regional flavors, the informed clerks, and the fellowship of browsing alongside other music fans. Here’s what Austin proper has to offer.
Antone’s Record Shop
Campus-area classic with a Texas treasure trove of …….