Winner: Batcave Vinyl
555 W. Bitters Road #122
(210) 990-0071
facebook.com/batcavevinylllc
Vinyl enthusiasts aren’t afraid to dig for gold. Give ‘em a dimly lit shop cluttered with crates full
of vintage releases, and most are happy to while away the time looking for elusive additions to
their collections. Tucked into the cluster of specialty shops which make up the Alley on Bitters,
Batcave Vinyl is just such a digger’s paradise. Now in its ninth year, the business offers an
abundance of vintage vinyl going back to the 1930s. Two nuggets that stuck out on a recent visit
were a pristine copy of the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s
Jazz Impressions of Japan and a copy of the Scorpions’ Tokyo Tapes double-signed by the
whole band. In addition to all that vinyl, owner Blaine Pendergraff also stocks CDs, DVDs, VHS
tapes, used stereo equipment and such a dizzying array of memorabilia — from gig posters to
signed drumheads — that it fills both the walls and the ceiling.
2. Hogwild Records Tapes & CDs
1824 N. Main Ave.
(210) 733-5354
instagram.com/hogwildrecords
3. Southtown Vinyl
1112 S. St. Mary’s St.
(210) 231-0512
southtownvinyl.com
This article appears in Jul 23 – Aug 6, 2025.