Welcome to Sonic Sherpa
Sonic Sherpa is an Australian record store that’s been brightening the Brisbane suburb of Stones Corner since 2015 (although the team has over a decade’s shared music retail experience from owning/running Skinnys in the Brisbane CBD back in the day).
We have a large and eclectic range of new and pre-loved vinyl on hand, as well as stocking turntables, CDs, books, DVDs and music-related t-shirts and paraphernalia. Sonic Sherpa also curates ranges for the region’s larger music festivals such as Splendour In The Grass, Falls Festival (Byron Bay), CMC Rocks, Gympie Muster, Tamworth Country Music Festival and many more such gatherings.
New Arrivals
Ups & Downs – Stained Glass Memories
New compilation of beloved ’80s Bris-band Ups and Downs, renowned for their jangly guitars, melodic hooks, soaring harmonies and introspective lyrics. Limited edition coloured vinyl!
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Spacey Jane – If That Makes Sense
Third album from Fremantle indie rock sensations Spacey Jane dives into themes of falling in and out of love, overcoming trauma and picking up the pieces. Limited edition indie exclusive white vinyl!
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Old Mervs- Old Mervs
Created with freedom and optimism, Old Mervs’s self-titled debut is a celebration of how they got here, where they are going, and a loving celebration of their fans. Limited edition red vinyl!
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Babe Rainbow – Slipper Imp and Shakaerator
Babe Rainbow’s Slipper Imp and Shakaerator is a sun-soaked celebration of psychedelic acid-pop, infused with the laid-back magic of Australia’s Gold Coast. Limited edition blue vinyl!
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My Morning Jacket – Is
On their 10th studio album ‘Is’ Kentucky roots rockers My Morning Jacket uphold their long-established cultural legacy while sustaining the curiosity and creative hunger of their earliest days.
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Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission – First Step In A Homeward Direction
First Step In A Homeward Direction captures Mick Thomas doing what he’s always done best: turning great stories into great songs and great songs into something entirely his own.
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Ed Kuepper & Jim White – After The Flood
Brisbane legend Ed Kuepper visits tracks from across his storied career with assistance from Oz rock drummer extraordinaire Jim White! Utter legend convention!
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Mclusky – The World Is Still Here And So Are We
Due: 9 May
Introducing the new fourth album from Welsh post-punk legends mclusky, The World Is Still Here And So Are We, their first LP in 20 years! Limited edition clear vinyl!
Car Seat Headrest – The Scholars
Car Seat Headrest’s 2- LP modern masterpiece finds the quartet returning to the energetic, anthemic rock sound of their earliest records but expanding in both scope and concept.
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Mess Esque – Jay Marie, Comfort Me
The third Mess Esque album reaches exciting new heights, propelling their uniquely twisted aural circus to a new level of danceability, exaltation and effect. Limited edition coke green vinyl!
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Wet Leg – Moisturizer
Due: 11 July
Wet Leg’s second album is fun and freaky and fabulous, punchier, prettier and more perverted where it counts! Limited edition indie exclusive clear vinyl!
Coming Soon
Robert Forster – Strawberries
Due: 23 May
New solo album ‘Strawberries; from Robert Forster, co-founder of legendary local indie rock pioneers The Go-Betweens and one of Brisbane’s finest ever artistes!
Tropical Fuck Storm – Fairyland Codex
Due: 20 Jun
New album by Oz rock legends TFS immerses us in the chaos of a fateful landslide, picking out the characters that litter the impending collapse of society.
Laura Jane Grace – Adventure Club
Due: 18 Jul
Laura Jane Grace’s new album was made with the assistance of her new Greek backing band The Trauma Tropes, and finds her continuing to recalibrate what punk rock means for her now.
The Hives – The Hives Forever, Forever The Hives
Due: 25 Aug
On Swedish rock legends The Hives’ seventh album they finally did it. Every single song a single, every single a hit, every hit a direct hit in the face of the man.
Big Thief – Double Infinity
Due: 5 Sep
Much-loved US Americana exponents’ sixth album found them playing for nine hours a day, tracking together – simultaneously – improvising arrangements and making collective discoveries.
Local Releases
Arugula – Roquette Music
Local garage/pysch punk quintet’s debut album is a 10-track journey that feels as though your ears have stepped into a time machine and arrived in the 60s! Limited edition green vinyl!
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Greg Brady & The Anchors – I’d Rather Walk
After the simply glorious Little Victories album of 2020, I’d Rather Walk shows that jangly obtuse will always have a safe home in the hands of Greg Brady and the Anchors!
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Beddy Rays – Do What Ya Wanna
Brisbane rockers’ second album captures the essence of the band’s unmistakable charm – raw, fun-loving, and heartfelt – while pushing their sound into fresh territory! Limited edition orange vinyl!
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Tape/Off – Fort Sensible
The third album Fort Sensible by Brisbane alt-rockers Tape/Off is defined by a cache of meticulously-crafted guitars, robust rhythms and socially-conscious lyrics. Limited edition blue vinyl!
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Screamfeeder – Demolition
Demolition is a collection of demos by Brisbane indie rock legends Screamfeeder from between 1992 and 2022, limited edition 2-LP vinyl (with download of full 100+ track archive)!
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Top 10 Mick Thomas Covers
To celebrate the release of the new Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission EP ‘First Step In A Homeward Direction’, Belly looks back at 40 years of Mick taking other people’s songs and making them his own.
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Stone Corner Festival ’25 Approaching!
SAT 4 MAY
The most wonderful annual free event Stones Corner Festival returns again in 2025, turning the 4120 into one massive entertainment precinct! Did we mention its completely free?
Record Store Day 2025!
SAR 12 APR
Record Store Day is the annual celebration of broick=and-mortar indie record stores, where we become inundated with streams of limited edition, indie exclusive vinyl releases!
Belly locks horns with Ron and Humphrey from TISM!
Having prepared for this interview for over 35 years, Belly finally gets to interview TISM and gets in one question about their reunion and stunning new album ‘Death To Art’!
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THE WIGGLES GO COUNTRY! BONUS AUTOGRAPHED ART CARD!
OUT 7 MAR!
The Wiggles new country album features some of the genre’s biggest stars including Dolly Parton, Lainey Wilson, Orville Peck, Dasha and many more!!
Road to CMC Rocks ’25!
FRI 21 MAR – SUN 23 MAR
We’re totally excited to once more be travelling out to Willowbank Raceway for this year’s instalment of CMC Rocks, Australia’s premier celebration of all things country music!
Belly talks up Tropical Strength with Coxy from The Fauves!
Belly touches base with Andrew Cox from Melbourne indie rockers The Fauves about making one of the band’s best albums more than 35 years into their storied career!
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Tape/Off launch ‘Fort Sensible!
SUN 11 MAY @ 2PM
local alt-rock powerhouse Tape/Off return to Stones Corner to play a free, all ages extravaganza in support of their lauded third album ‘Fort Sensible’!
Julia Why? To Rock Sonic Sherpa!
SAT 17 MAY @ 3PM!
Awesome Sydney stargaze outfit Julia Why? is hitting the shop for a free set in celebration of their wonderful new stargaze album Dust Suspended On A Sunbeam!
The Mick Medew & Ursula 4 Instore!
SAT 31 MAY @ 3PM
Fresh from releasing rocking new album ‘In The Zone’, legendary local outfit The Mick Medew And Ursula 4 will be hitting Sonic Sherpa for a free, all ages set!
