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.

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sonic_sherpa

Indie record store in Stones Corner, Brisbane. Specialising in music'n'stuff.

CATCH O’ THE DAY! How do I love thee @builttospi

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
How do I love thee @builttospill? Let me count the ways… I’m guessing their epic 1999 fourth album ‘Keep It Like A Secret’ would be up somewhere near the top of the list, a shining jewel in one of the best canons in the storied history of indie rock. Wonderful songs, wonderful arrangements, wonderful guitar playing, wonderful lyrics, the whole thing is essentially a whole lotta wonderful and if you don’t own this you need to seriously reevaluate your priorities, there I said it…
#catchotheday #builttospill #keepitlikeasecret #90sclassic #indierockpioneers #wholelottawonderful #hittheroomofmirrors #sonicsherpa

SOME JERKS INSTORE TOMORROW! Remember when we kind

SOME JERKS INSTORE TOMORROW!
Remember when we kinda used to take live music for granted? Not any more my friends, hence us being so excited that tomorrow wonderful local garage-surf trio @somejerks return to Sonic Sherpa from 3pm to play a free, all ages set in support of their super-rad third album 'Summertime Funtime' (out now through @kasumuen)! It's hard to believe that it's been nearly five years since they smashed out a rockin' instore for their equally-killer second album 'Strange Ways' but we're thrilled to have them back, it's going to be a whole lotta fun so come on down and rejoice in the return of our ever-wonderful local scene!
#instore #tomorrow #saturday18septemeber #3pm #somejerks #summertimefuntime #albumthree #kasumuenrecords #brisbanegaragesurf #brisbandsrule #supportthelocalscene #free #allages #byo #seeyouhere #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! Stoked to jag the new sixth al

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
Stoked to jag the new sixth album ‘Year Of The Spider’ by Oakland indie-garage-punk outfit @shanandtheclams, although as a card-carrying arachnophobe I hope they’re wrong about the whole spider thing. That aside the album (produced by The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach and released on his @easyeyesound label) is a gem - Rolling Stone Australia gushed that it’s “unlike nothing else you’ll hear this year. Equal parts optimistic, introspective, and nostalgic, it should be required listening for any music-lover” - and we have it on limited edition indie exclusive midnight wine vinyl, get tangled in their retro web today!
#catchoftheday #shannonandtheclams #yearofthespider #easyeyesound #danauerbach #oaklandgaragepunk #retroguitarrock #limitededition #indieexclusive #midnightwinevinyl #gettangled #sonicsherpa

MAD WAX! Ha, I haven’t thought of that surf movi

MAD WAX!
Ha, I haven’t thought of that surf movie Mad Wax in donkey’s years, cool soundtrack from memory lots of Ganggajang. Anyhoo, just put a bulk mass of eclectic mad wax out in the crates, here’s just a hint of the influx!
#madwax #builttospull #johnprine #justintownesearle #drivebytruckers #davidbyrne #davidbowie #matthewewhite #nickcave #shannonandtheclams #thecramps #fugazi #joestrummer #thebronx #tobymartin #modestmouse #holyholy #tool #wutangclan #nirvana #taylorswift #tonsmore #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! It’s always a red letter day

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
It’s always a red letter day when a new @modestmouse album lands and they’ve been few and far between in recent times, new 2-LP affair ‘The Golden Casket’ their first in six years (and second in 14 years)! The wait has been well-and-truly worth it though, with NME calling it “a masterful psychedelic patchwork” and PopMatters gushing “it’s another wonderful, soulful release by one of the world’s most singular rock bands and wholly obliterates the retrograde notion that musicians require tortured head scapes to create rich, compelling art”. They’re back!!
#catchotheday #modestmouse #thegoldencasket #new2lp #indierockicons #masterfulpsychedelicpatchwork #theyreback #sonicsherpa

SUNDAY SURPRISE! It’s not that often we’re put

SUNDAY SURPRISE!
It’s not that often we’re putting new stock out on Sunday but we had such a deluge on Friday that we’re still smashing through it, and there’s some gold in these thar hills! Come grab you some waxy treasure!
#sundaysurprise #newvinyl #pearljam #modestmouse #heartlessbastards #theknife #sunnyboys #tropicalfuckstorm #superfurryanimals #morrissey #slade #foofighters #lcdsoundsystem #fink #outkast #emmylouharris #dazedandconfused #panicatthedisco #alicecooper #bleachers #childrencollide #bigredmachine #chrissiehynde #loser #typeonegative #manicstreetpreachers #heapsheapsmore #sonicsherpa

THANKS TUGS! Cheers to the chaps from local punks

THANKS TUGS!
Cheers to the chaps from local punks @squaretugs for bringing in copies of their new EP ‘Vodka, Lime And Soda’, which they’re launching at @thezoo.bne on Saturday 9 October! There’s a hint to their sound in their name - riffing on the Circle Jerks in the grand tradition of The Celibate Rifles - and they’ve all got deep roots in our awesome Brisbane punk scene, give ‘em a shot at the title today!
#squaretugs #vodkalimeandsoda #newep #brisbanepunk #launch #thezoo #saturday9october #supportthelocalscene #thanksguys #sonicsherpa

DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER… Record Store Day migh

DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER…
Record Store Day might only happen a few times a year (these days) but in COVID times it’s RSD every day as titles keep rolling in way after the fact, just because they’re late doesn’t mean they’re not still hella cool and collectible…
#rsdaustralia #rsd2021 #latearrivals #finalvinyl #limitededition #indieexvlusuve #supportyourlocalindie #sonicsherpa

FRIDAY FINDS! Processed a whole lotta love today,

MAX IMPACT! Thanks heaps to Max from rising local

MAX IMPACT!
Thanks heaps to Max from rising local zine @thestewmagazine for bringing in copies of issue #10! The mag is packed with music journalism done in a faint gonzo style providing a unique perspective, and the new issue covers bands like Voiid, Boing Boing, Amyl & The Sniffers, Floodlights and more!
#thestewmagazine #thestew #issue10 #localzine #zinelife #thinklocal #thanksmax #sonicsherpa

SOUTHERN COMFORT! Happy release day to top-notch M

SOUTHERN COMFORT!
Happy release day to top-notch Melbourne rockers @amylandthesniffers whose long-awaited new rekkid ‘Comfort To Me’ comes out today! We have limited numbers of both the deluxe version and the indie exclusive blue vinyl version, first come first served!
#amylandthesniffers #comforttome #albumtwo #outtoday #ozrockicons #limitededition #deluxeversion #indieexclusive #bluevinyl #limitednumbers #sonicsherpa

FRIDAY FUN! Come on down to the 4120 for a lazy br

FRIDAY FUN!
Come on down to the 4120 for a lazy browse and if you feel so inclined a chinwag about bands, I know of a couple…
#fridayfun #brisbanespring #brisbanerecordstore #stonescornervistas #fridayinthe4120 #smellingtheweekend #talkingmusic #sonicsherpa

WHOLE LOTTA OKKERVIL! Beyond rapt to finally nab a

WHOLE LOTTA OKKERVIL!
Beyond rapt to finally nab a copy of the recent 4-LP live collection ‘A Dream In The Dark: Two Decades Of Okkervil River’ by titular US indie rock icons @okkervilriver! They’ve toured here numerous times over the years and their live sets have always been outstanding - frontman Will Sheff’s literate rockers translating wonderfully to the stage - and this collection collates 24 of their prime songs recorded between 2006-2019 (capturing their various lineups and incarnations) bound in a gorgeous package with cool live photos aplenty!
#okkervilriver #adreaminthedark #twodecadesofokkervilriverlive #4lpliveboxset #careerspanning #indiefolkrock #killerband #sonicsherpa

FUNTIME GUARANTEED! Thanks heaps to Vicki and Simo

FUNTIME GUARANTEED!
Thanks heaps to Vicki and Simon from local garage-surf trio @somejerks for bringing in copies of their awesome new third album ‘Summertime Funtime’ (out through Melbourne label @kasumuen)! They’ve already sold out two hometown launches but from 3pm on Saturday 18 September you can catch them here in the shop playing a free, all ages set which is guaranteed to get your feet tapping and put a smile on your dial, grab your dose of ‘Summertime Funtime’ today!
#somejerks #summertimefuntime #kasumuenrecords #brisbanegaragerock #surfpop #instore #saturday18september #3pm #free #allages #byo #funtimeguaranteed #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! Much-loved Scottish synth-pop

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
Much-loved Scottish synth-pop trio @chvrches have just dropped their killer third album ‘Screen Violence’, which UK music site DIY Magazine gave a perfect 5 star review gushing “‘Screen Violence’ marries visceral anger and empowerment, the result is their most euphoric rallying cry to date”! As if you need more incentive but we have a few copies left on limited edition opaque red vinyl, immerse yourself in ‘Screen Violence’ today!
#catchotheday #chvrches #screenviolence #scottishsynthpop #notsodifficultthird #limitededition #opaqueredvinyl #euphoricrallyingcry #sonicsherpa

SUNLIT SOUNDS AS EVER! Great turnout early at @sun

SUNLIT SOUNDS AS EVER!
Great turnout early at @sunlitsoundsfestival at The Gap, @oliviasworrrld killing it early with heaps of great music to come (culminating with the wonderful @fullpowerhappyhour at 7pm), come down and get amongst it!
#sunlitsoundsfestival #thegap #itshappening #sonicsherpa

CRATE EXPECTATIONS! Just landed a veritable shit t

CRATE EXPECTATIONS!
Just landed a veritable shit ton of new vinyl and here’s just the tip of the iceberg, soundtracked by much-missed Newcastle folk-punks Conation firing up a bit of Redgum, socio-political undertones and overtones galore…
#crateexpectations #newvinyl #lotsofit #iwasonly19 #ozrockrules #sonicsherpa

DREAM WEAVER! So great to get a visit from Kamilar

DREAM WEAVER!
So great to get a visit from Kamilaroi elder and local music legend Bob Weatherall, who’s amidst the tumult of the incredible response to the new album ‘Restless Dream’ he concocted alongside local alt-country icons @halfwaygram and Kalkadunga artist @williambartonmusic! It’s a confronting but powerful piece riding atop Bob’s incredible storytelling as he weaves tragic tales of reclaiming Indigenous Australian remains and artefacts from far-flung shores so that they can find peace in accordance with tribal laws and customs, a story both imperative and inspiring! Onya Bob!
#restlessdream #bobweatherall #halfway #williambarton #plusonerecords #australianstories #indigenousart #sogood #onyabob #sonicsherpa

NEW TFS! So stoked that we have copies of the new

NEW TFS!
So stoked that we have copies of the new @tropical_fuck_storm album ‘Deep States’ (out on their own TFS Records imprint)! I haven’t heard the whole shebang yet but the first singles were unsurprisingly rad, and Sputnikmusic said “Tropical Fuck Storm's latest record simply reproves their enigmatic worth, and then doubles down on it in a way that no other artist comes close to emulating”! And we have copies on limited edition Aussie exclusive red vinyl, time to get excited people!
#newtfs #tropicalfuckstorm #tfs #deepstates #melbournelegends #ozrockclassic #limitededition #australianexclusive #redvinyl #thestormisnow #sonicsherpa

BELLY DOES THE TRIFFIDS! Today the new Rewind With

BELLY DOES THE TRIFFIDS!
Today the new Rewind With Steve Bell season focussing on @thetriffids amazing 1986 album 'Born Sandy Devotional' is released! The five-episode special speaks to members of the band, The Triffids' manager, the album's engineer and a session musician as well as some Aussie music figures to provide context, it's one of the great albums to ever emanate from this country so have a listen to the chats and then play it loud! Find it on all your usual podcast platforms and apps!
#rewindwithstevebell #thetriffids #bornsandydevotional #35years #fiveepisodes #robmccomb #grahamlee #sallycollins #nickmainsbridge #adampeters #mickthomas #johnodonnell #checkit #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! The great @paulkelly can do no

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
The great @paulkelly can do no wrong, as evidenced by his new 2-LP collaborative effort ‘Thirteen Ways To Look At Birds’! It’s PK and some accomplished friends performing 13 poems about birds - by an array of artists including a couple by Queenslander Judith Wright - and it’s a soothing listen both in content and delivery, winner of the 2019 ARIA for Best Classical Album! Let’s get classical!
#catchotheday #paulkellyandfriends #thirteenwaystolookatbirds #poetryandmusic #birdsongs #letsgetclassical #sonicsherpa

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