Calling all vinyl enthusiasts – there’s a new record store in town! Located on Johnson Ave and Graham Ave, Human Head may have just what you’ve been looking for, at just the right price. We talked to Travis Klein, co-owner of the new shop, and took a visit to see it for ourselves. Spoiler alert: We were definitely pleasantly surprised by what we found.
Travis Klein, 33, originally from a small town in Wisconsin, has always had a passion for collecting records. Although, it wasn’t until his plans took a turn about a year and a half ago that he really considered records being a part of his future. “I was unemployed and was staring at all these records I had…so I put them online and started selling them,” Travis told us.
It was then that Travis and his friend Steve Smith, in the restaurant business, came up with the idea to open a record store. Steve, who has lived in Bushwick for about three years, happened to see that the storefront was available on June 20; by July 1 Human Head had officially moved in. The location was “close and convenient for us because it was close to him. It was kind of a perfect scenario,” Travis mused, “[we really] fell into this.” Travis now lives in Bushwick as well and has found the growing neighborhood to be a good fit so far. “You can’t find a better place to sell records in, with a group of vinyl enthusiasts who yearn for great record stores,” he told us.







