Hog Wild Records

Have your guard up before you call or go into this place… They are unpredictable, you never know what kind of customer service you’re going to receive. Some are super nice and willing to help (which makes you always want to go back and spend more money) and others give you a vibe like you are bothering them (which makes me just stay home and download music on itunes). Its sad because i really enjoy supporting local businesses. But im starting to get really annoyed with those bad apples this place has been hiring.
Other than that, this place has tons of good music, especially vinyl.

Mixed feelings about this place for sure. The selection of vinyl is pretty good. wish there were more used records, but overall I was relatively impressed. However, the vibe was so off putting. David Bowie passed away. how are you not playing him? And the music that was playing gave me anxiety and made me sit and go, «did I take acid earlier? Did I trip and forget??» Not a lot of love from the employees either. personally, this place is not for me. Atmosphere is everything and I was NOT feeling the pretentious/​uninterested vibes the staff were putting out. Pretty bummed as I was super excited to explore this store.

Great collection of hard to find, kind of obscure, records mixed with a good amount of general stock. Wanted way more than I could afford! But left happy.

Well I admire there collection and yes it is awesome, the only complaint was the vibe. Been in there a few times and every time not one person ever greeted me or said hello or if I was needing help. The weird part was they were not even speaking amongst themselves, dead silence aside from the stereo playing. I spent an hour digging around and really honestly did like the collection, but the no communication with me was a deal breaker I felt uncomfortable twice and did not buy anything. I will give it 5 stars in the awesome level because of selection.

Great selection of LP’s of all genres! If they don’t have what your looking for the friendly knowledgeable staff will be happy to order it for you. Get your wax here!

This is one of the best record store I’ve gone to in Texas! They had a great selection of hardcore, punk, metal, and rock! The place was semi small but was full of awesome stuff! It was overwhelming. Not only did they have an awesome record selection but they also had tons of shirts! The shirt selection was almost as big as the record one! Also the staff was extremely nice and very helpful! I will stop here every time I’m in San Antonio!

Been a long time customer of hogwild. Still the same after all these years. Good selection of music and the staff is always helpful and friendly.

This is a really Cool place, they have cds vinyls hats shirts, I bought vinyls for 1 dollar ! I recommend this place if you are looking for cheap vinyls or CDs

Old school record store. Few and far between nowadays. Great punk and metal sections. Staff was friendly and helpful. Would go back here in a hot minute!

I wouldn’t even give this place ONE star! The staff… they’re a bunch of assholes. They judge your album selection and always have an attitude. If you don’t listen Metal or Punk, get the hell out. That’s the vibe I get when I walk in there. I’m forced to go here since we are lacking record shops in San Antonio. It’s over priced. Horrible customer service AND trying to rob me??? No thanks! I’m done with this place.

Mostly new LPs, CDs and shirts. Small section of used LPs that I pulled a few psych gems out of. Prices were very reasonable, and had quite a few used copies of newer titles. Would definitely recommend the record shopper in SA to check it out.

Great record shop. Low prices. They have «mystery boxes» with 4 records for a dollar. Just wish that had a bigger jazz and hip hop section. Will return.

There aren’t many places in San Antonio where I can leave and not wait to return. Hogwild is one of those places. Everything you could want in a record store is in this place. Friendly staff, great selection and always cheap. Any possible reissues you could want, are here. Also the bargain bin always has some hidden goodies! Not to mention the endless CD’s. Also T Shirts, buttons and stickers. I would consider myself a regular, always heading here when I need a new album or a gift for a friend. If you are a music fan I strongly recommend going here.

I’ve always enjoyed my experiences, transactions, and merchandise purchases from Hog Wild. I love the fact that you can listen to a record before purchasing it. From trance to house, metal to old school soul and R&B, they’re sure to have something for everyone’s specific tastes in music. Their staff members (for the most part) are helpful and available to answer any questions you may have. Aside from the obvious, they’ve also got other gear such as stickers, t-​shirts, posters, etc. I always used to be able to easily come across those hard-​to-​find records back in my DJ days, so a huge thanks to them for sparing me from having tomatoes thrown at me :)

Have been coming here since middle school and still stop in to get an album here and there. I’m almost scared to go in at times cause I know I’m gonna see something I want. its always a struggle to settle between what I want and what I’m gonna come back for. Usually start with used section which is at times better then others and then go from there. the staff is very insightful on all genres and good shows in town. The prices are a little higher than say Best Buy but if you can’t find it anywhere else chances are hogwild s got it

This place used to be the shit until about the end of the century. I remember going in there in the late 80’s until the end of the 90’s and this place had every album, button, sticker, poster or t-​shirt you were looking for. After a long career absence from San Antonio, I returned to revisit my youth. What a fuckery this place has become.
BUT what really pisses me off about this place is the little elitist, bitchy staff they have working there now. Gone are the days when you could converse with the clerks about music and shows. Try asking the clerks anything and they give you that cooler-​than-​thou attitude and grudgingly answer your question while acting super-​annoyed.
I used to go in there and buy whatever album I wanted without feeling judged but now these little pierced-​nosed, non-​prescription glasses-​wearing, SAC dropout, snot bitches scoff when they ring you up. F-​YOU! Skankin’ Pickle is the shit. I was shopping here when you haughty bitches were still suckling your mom’s pierced teats.
Now, I just order my music directly from the independent labels and it is usually cheaper including shipping.
Parking sucks and CDs are expensive.

I like this place. The organization is good once you look around and figure it out. There is a bargain section with $ 1 and $ 2 records in the front which is a nice touch.
Prices are decent. Selection is decent. They won’t have everything you’re looking for, but you’ll find a gem or two.

Attention San Antonio please keep Hogwild open FOREVER! I have been a happy customer since about 2004. Recently, I was in a shopping complex that had a Best Buy and I had a list of about seven CDs and I thought they are just the place I need. Sadly, they decided to shrink their selection to one aisle so I had zero luck. You are probably thinking «did she just say CD?». YES, my name is Marisa and I buy CDs.
I do realize that you can visit this thing called Amazon but Amazon doesn’t have the friendliest staff that is always ready to: 1. Help you look for what you need
2. Order anything you couldn’t find
3. Doesn’t charge you shipping
4. Gets it within 5 days
5. Chat with you about anything
6. Always have you walking out happy even if you didn’t buy anything.

I have a love and hate relationship with Hog Wild Records.
On a number of occasions I’ve wandered into this store to peruse their vinyl, only to come away feeling like they are insanely overpriced. To purchase 2 new release records could set you back a cool $ 50 here. That seems ridiculous to me, so I’ll just stick to beefing up my oldies but goodies (50’s-90’s) library. In the front of the store they have $ 1 and $ 2 boxes that are a steal and mystery boxes for $ 1 that contain 6 mystery records if you’re up for some excitement. All in all the front of the store can give you some great finds if you’re down with digging and enjoy older music like me. Everything else in the store is separated into rock, metal, punk, and rap with both new and used records in pretty much every genre ranging from $ 3-​$ 30. They do have new releases but those are the ones that tend to be on the expensive side so unless I can stomach to part with $ 25+ for a record I usually do not purchase them here.
4 stars for being able to make it out of Hog Wild this past weekend with 6 records all under $ 18 bucks :)

I remember back in the day when Ruben Luna worked at Hogwild and I used to skip class just to get the newest record, shirt or sticker from some of my favorite bands. And now some years later, It is the same Hogwild that I grew up with. It is a place with wall to wall music, shirts, patches; just about anything you can think of! So why should you go here, well…
Alongside Flipside Records this is one of the last remaining local music stores in San Antonio that has the music that you might want be it metal, classic rock, indie, hip-​hop, Texas bands, bands you probably never heard of! Bands I certainly have never heard of!
Support local music by going here by all means but I must offer you advice and to them, as I round out my review:
To you:
1.) There really is no parking or never really has been here at this store. If you park where Main Street Pizza is they will tow your car. My advice to you is to know specifically what you want before you go there. Then park your car by the side of the club that used to be The Sanctuary. In another words be prepared to go in quick and make your purchase, otherwise they will ask you to move your car.
2.) If it is something hard to find or rare, they can order it for you. They will scour the earth to put whatever product you need in your hand.
3.) Although the manager from back in the day, you remember him he got in trouble for selling the 2 Live Crew’s CD when it was banned (seems so silly now!), there are different clerks that have made their way through there throughout the years. Some are nice and some are like that Jack Black character from Hi-​Fidelity. Whatever their behavior is that day when you go take it with a grain of salt, they usually mean well.
And to them:
1.) The layout of the store is different then when I went in high school. It seemed more spacious and without clutter. You felt like you could walk in and not be afraid to knock anything down. But now.
2.) They need to remove 95% percent of the shirts. They should keep the perennial tried and true favorites. And anything else you could just order from them.
3.) They need to position the aisle so you can move more freely, alot of times it feels like you are bumping into record holding displays or in most cases, other people. The more open and free your aisles it lessens the chances people will shoplift from you!
Hogwild has been around for as long as I can remember and is still an important musical part to our city. It probably will still be here long after I am gone. Some of my best memories as a teen are linked to that place, however it needs to be tweaked a little bit to keep up with the times. I say «Go» and don’t look back!!!
p. s. My old high school band used to put our stickers alongside their displays! I wonder if they are still there? Hmmm…

Look no further for your musical needs. Hip Hop, Metal, Rock, Classic, Trance, whatever you desire musically, you’ll find it here. YES! Even if they don’t have it, they’ll order it for you.
There’s not much I can say about Hog Wild that the others haven’t, so hurry on over and pick up some fliers, some buttons, some vinyl and don’t forget your black t-​shirt!
This truly is one of the best places to buy music (Will Day at Alamo Antiques still has the best vinyl in my opinion).