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! The 1980 fifth album ‘True C

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
The 1980 fifth album ‘True Colours’ by beloved Kiwi oddballs Split Enz was an absolute banger chock full of timeless hits, and now on new tribute compilation ‘True Colours, New Colours: The Songs Of Split Enz’ (out on @warnermusicaustralia) all 11 songs have been covered by a raft of Antipodean artists including Shihad, The Beths, Bernard Fanning, Lime Cordiale, Ladyhawke, Busby Marou and more! It’s a cross-Ditch alliance to recognise the awesomeness of the Enz, and if you’re quick you can grab a copy on limited edition hot pink vinyl! Double Happy!
#catchotheday #variousartists #truecoloursnewcolours #thesongsofsplitez #warnermusicaustralia #tributealbum #antipodeanartists #classicalbum #kiwiicons #sonicsherpa

NEW OLD WAX! We’ve completely filled the front c

NEW OLD WAX!
We’ve completely filled the front crates with new (for us) second hand wax and there’s some gold in them thar hills, come have a dig!
#vintagevinyl #secondhandwax #newoldvinyl #thefutureisnow #cratesofgold #comehaveadig #sonicsherpa

THEY’RE BACK! @weezer are back! Or are they? Who

THEY’RE BACK!
@weezer are back! Or are they? Who decides these things? Their 14th album ‘OK Human’ has lots of strings and plenty to love, but is it classic Weezer? The cover is amazing, best since Hurley. The music is polarising - some critics are raving, others can’t get past rotten rhyme schemes - I’m a complete apologist so don’t ask me I love everything they do, even when I kinda don’t, the sweet duality of the hardcore Weezer fan... but I think they’re back!!!
#weezer #okhuman #album14 #theyreback #butarethey #crymearivers #symphonicweez #ithinktheyreback #sonicsherpa

DOUBLE WHAMMY! A lot of people would have just giv

DOUBLE WHAMMY!
A lot of people would have just given up if their shop’s teardrop signage went to the big marketing convention in the sky, but instead we’ve doubled down and come back hard with two teardrops! Count ‘em! One says ‘Record Store’ and the other says ‘Music Shop’ so we’re covering all bases, fly your freak flags high!
#flagday #doubleflagger #musicshop #recordstore #takeyourpick #marketinggurus #flyyourfreakflagshigh #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! US indie rock institution @mou

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
US indie rock institution @mountaingoatsmusic have been making their literate lo-fi music for a staggering 30 years now - although the first few years were really just frontman John Darnielle making (amazing) tapes in his bedroom - so I guess that it makes sense that recent effort ‘Getting Into Knives’ (courtesy the wonderful @mergerecords) is their 18th studio album! So many! Fortunately, as American Songwriter magazine said in their glowing 4 1/2 star review, “Ultimately, the best compliment one can pay the band at this point is simply to say that the new album is in fact the perfect primer for newcomers as well as further affirmation for those that have followed them all along”. That’s everyone!
#catchotheday #themountaingoats #gettingintoknives #mergerecords #18thstudioalbum #literatelofiindierock #killerband #comebacksoon #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! Melbourne-bred ex-busker and l

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
Melbourne-bred ex-busker and loop wizard @tashsultanaofficial set the world aflame with their smash hit 2018 debut ‘Flow State’, and now they’ve returned to earth with 2-LP follow-up ‘Terra Firma’. Find out why NME gushed, “A record driven by purpose after long months of certainty and introspection, ‘Terra Firma’ acts not only as a beacon of comfort, but provides moments of bliss, escapism and reconnection at a time where things are dreariest and more isolating than ever”!
#catchotheday #tashsultana #terrafirma #lonelylandsrecords #sonymusicaustralia #notsodifficultsecond #busking #loops #checkit #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! Is ‘The River’ The Boss’

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
Is ‘The River’ The Boss’s best album? That question is probably problematic but the 1980 double-album opus is certainly one of my fave @springsteen records, examining the paradoxes of life with a keen eye for detail. It was Bruce’s first #1 album, and did you know that he wrote his first Top 10 single ‘Hungry Heart’ for the Ramones until his manager convinced him to keep it for himself? WTF? Imagine a bizarro world where ‘Hungry Heart’ was the lead single on ‘End Of The Century’ and Phil Spector wall of sounded the shit out of it and da bruddas become famous... sigh, check ‘The River’ it’s a cracker...
#catchotheday #brucespringsteen #theriver #1980doublealbum #80sclassic #firstnumberone #hungryheart #ramones #whatcouldabeen #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! The solo acoustic album ‘Mar

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
The solo acoustic album ‘Martin + Me’ by @dinosaurjr frontman @jmascis dropped almost right on 25 years ago in the early part of 1996 and proved an instant revelation by presenting this batch of songs we knew from the band canon (plus a few choice covers) in a stripped-back and quiet form, favouring nuance over volume. It shone a whole new light on both the songs and his talent but more importantly was - and remains - a fun and cohesive listen, and after being long out of print it’s now been reissued on limited edition yellow vinyl! If it’s too loud turn it down!
#catchotheday #jmascis #martinandme #1996soloclassic #dinosaurjr #stripawaythenoise #quietachiever #sonicsherpa

BILLY BRAGG 'SHINE A LIGHT' SALE! We recently nabb

BILLY BRAGG 'SHINE A LIGHT' SALE!
We recently nabbed a heap of vinyl copies of the excellent 2016 album 'Shine A Light: Field Recordings From The Great American Railroad' by legendary UK creative @billybraggofficial and his good friend from across the pond @joehenrymusic. It's a wonderful collection of tunes inspired by - and recorded during - the pair's epic train journey across the American continent, it usually retails for around $50 but we have copies going for $35 (you can grab in the shop or on the website). Don't forget that Belly recently caught up with Billy on the Rewind With Steve Bell podcast discussing the fertile early years of the Bragg career, which you can check on all good content platforms!
#vinylsale #billybragg #joehenry #shinealight #fieldrecordingsfromthegreatamericanrailroad #classicalbum #epicjourney #trainstrainstrains #grababargain #whilestockslast #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! While it’s super cool that t

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
While it’s super cool that the great @khannibalism has a new project King Kahn Unlimited and a new album ‘Opiate Them Asses’ - have long been a fan of both @kingkhanandtheshrines and @thekingkhanandbbqshow - it’s even cooler that it’s coming out on local indie @bargainbinrecords (run by the crew behind @thechatslovebeer)! It’s a typically raucous set of dirty garage rock bangers with abundant humour adding to the scrappy charm, do yourself the proverbial favour!
#catchotheday #kingkhanunlimited #opiatethemasses #bargainbinrecords #garagerock #internationalrockalliance #funfunfun #sonicsherpa

NOW SPINNING! The brand new opus ‘Open Door Poli

FIRST DATE ON WAX! One of the bright lights of an

FIRST DATE ON WAX!
One of the bright lights of an otherwise dim 2020 was the release of the catchy as all get out debut album ‘First Date’ by local outfit @adeleandthechandeliers, an amazing collection of poppy goodness chock full of ear worm hooks and melodies! We’ve been lucky enough to score some limited edition vinyl copies courtesy Spanish label @prettyoliviarecords signed by Adele herself, there’s only a handful in the country so don’t delay! Brisbane tunes from abroad!
#adeleandthechandeliers #firstdate #vinylpressing #prettyoliviarecords #adelepickvance #brisbaneclassic #autographed #superlimited #brightenthecorners #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! US rockers @supersuckers have

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
US rockers @supersuckers have been one of my fave bands since a mate dragged me to see them at The Roxy in 1994 - sandwiched in between Killdozer and the great Front End Loader - and they promptly blew my tiny mind (I even put out a couple of their records locally back in the day). They’ve remained around (in various guises) to this day and are still putting out great rock’n’roll and/or country records, as evidenced by 2015’s ‘Holding The Bag’ which is a badass example of the latter category. Don’t forget to pat the Eddie Spaghetti bobble-head in the shop for good luck!
#catchotheday #thesupersuckers #holdinthebag #badasscountry #diversifyordie #thegreatestrocknrollbandintheworld #suckersforlife #sonicsherpa

FULL POWER HAPPY HOUR INSTORE! We're stoked to sha

FULL POWER HAPPY HOUR INSTORE!
We're stoked to share the news that awesome local indie-folk-pop powerhouse @fullpowerhappyhour will be celebrating the release of their killer self-titled debut album - landing Friday 19 March through Sherpa-based indie label @coolinbysoundrecords - with a free, all ages set in the shop from 3pm on Sunday 11 April! They're an amazing live proposition with their brilliant songs augmented by four-part harmonies and a breezy bonhomie (plus plenty of laughs) so get on down and discover a new fave from amongst our fertile Brisbane scene! Thinking local pays off again!
PS their album launch proper takes place at the beautiful @leftys_musichall on Thursday 1 April - the start of the Easter long weekend - with support from the wondrous @thedoublehappiness and rising locals Camping!
#instore #fullpowerhappyhour #selftitleddebut #coolinbysound #friday19march #indiefolk #indiepop #albumlaunch #leftysmusichall #easterthursday #brisbanerules #sonicsherpa

JULIEN BAKER VIRTUAL INSTORE! Don't forget that if

JULIEN BAKER VIRTUAL INSTORE!
Don't forget that if you pre-order US singer-songwriter @julienrbaker’s highly-anticpated third album 'Little Oblivions' (coming out on Fri 26 Feb through @matadorrecords/@inertiamusic ), she will be doing an exclusive virtual in-store on Wed 3 Mar (7pm Qld time) only accessible to fans who pre-order the album from indie stores! You can ensure your copy of the no doubt excellent album and get to see the wonderful Julien live in concert in an intimate free (albeit virtual) setting, so much to love!
#preorder #julienbaker #littleoblivions #matadorrecords #inertiamusic #frieday26february #virtualinstore #indieexclusive #wednesday3march #doublewin #getamongstit #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! One of 2020’s most underrate

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
One of 2020’s most underrated albums - and let’s face it a few things slipped through to the keeper last year while we were all focussed on self-preservation - was undoubtedly the stellar third album ‘Out Of My Province’ (@spacebomb Records) by excellent NZ singer-songwriter @hellonadiareid! It’s an intimate and emotive collection with plenty of depth snd subtlety shining through with repeated spins, no wonder respected UK site The Skinny gave it a gushing 5 star review and raved, “‘Out Of My Province’ finds Reid in magnificent form... For all the emotion she conveys and coaxes from the listener, she sounds like she’s been singing these songs all her life. Like all her thrilling and incredibly distinctive inflections come as easy as breathing”.
#catchotheday #nadiareid #outofmyprovince #spacebombrecords #kiwisingersongwriter #undertheradar #checkit #sonicsherpa

STONES CORNER FEST RETURNS! The sign on the side o

STONES CORNER FEST RETURNS!
The sign on the side of the @stonescornerhotel has spilled the beans that live music is returning to the 4120, with the @stonescornerfestival slated for Sunday 2 May! We missed it heaps last year so save this date to party again, slap bang in the middle of a long weekend and all!
#stonescornerfestival #scf2021 #sunday2may #stonescornerhotel #itsback #4120rocks #ourstonescorner #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! 25 years ago underrated Kiwi u

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
25 years ago underrated Kiwi underground indie icons @bailterspace released their awesome fifth album ‘Wammo’ on both legendary NZ label @flyingnun and emerging US powerhouse @matadorrecords, quite the double from an indie rock perspective! Now to celebrate the anniversary Matador have re-released the album on limited edition orange vinyl, discover the more accessible side of these pioneering shoegaze/noise merchants!
#catchotheday #bailterspace #wammo #flyingnunrecords #matadorrecords #25thanniversaryreissue #limitededition #colouredvinyl #kiwiundergroundicons #nzrockrules #shoegaze #noiserock #sonicsherpa

SPACEY JANE GROUND ZERO! Rising Perth indie garage

SPACEY JANE GROUND ZERO!
Rising Perth indie garage popsters @spacey_jane have kindly reissued two of their earliest EPs on wax, namely ‘No Way To Treat An Animal’ (2017) and ‘In The Slight’ (2018)! This mob is on fire and they’ve pressed both EPs onto limited edition coloured 10” vinyl, don’t delay because these won’t stay on the shelves for long!
#spaceyjane #groundzero #earlyeps #nowaytotreatananimal #2017 #intheslight #2018 #litededition #teninch #colouredvinyl #perthgaragepop #sogood #sonicsherpa

LUCA BRASI HAS LANDED! Today is the release date f

LUCA BRASI HAS LANDED!
Today is the release date for the new opus ‘Everything Is Tenuous’ by Tassie champs @lucabrasitassie (courtesy @cookingvinylaustralia)! We have a heap of the limited edition Tamar Valley (ie red wax) pressing remaining and you also score a free bonus album poster to boot, come get some!
#lucabrasi #everythingistenuous #newalbum #outtoday #tassiesfinest #limitededition #redvinyl #freeposter #ozrockrules #sonicsherpa

THE WHITE STRIPES ARE BACK! For 20 years now peopl

THE WHITE STRIPES ARE BACK!
For 20 years now people have accused me of only loving Detroit garage-blues duo @thewhitestripes because everything they do is St Kilda coloured, and while I admit their red, white and black aesthetic carries great charm it would never be enough without killer music to boot (I’m assuming). Now for the first time they’ve collated the cream of their awesome canon on 2-LP vinyl (and single CD) and early purchasers will score bonus branded curios (yes, in the Saints theme of course)! So much to love!
#thewhitestripes #thewhitestripesgreatesthits #thirdmanrecords #2lp #firstcareercompilation #bonusbrandedswag #whilestockslast #sonicsherpa

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