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 entire canon of @pavementb

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
The entire canon of @pavementband is sacrosanct in my world, even their fifth and final album ‘Terror Twilight’ which came out way back in 1999, far more polished than their more haphazard early fare but no less engaging. Interestingly I vividly remember reading an interview from the time where they discussed recording the album in London (with Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich) and because they were watching a lot of cricket during studio downtime the album’s working title was ‘Vulture Street End’, so we were super close to a Brisbane connection (plus Powderfinger wouldn’t have been able to use ‘Vulture Street’ as a title in 2003, ‘Stanley Street’ perhaps?). Pavement rule!
#catchotheday #pavement #terrortwilight #fifthandfinal #90sclassic #goldenageofindierock #spitonastranger #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! Goddamn I cannot stop listenin

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
Goddamn I cannot stop listening to this album! ‘New Long Leg’ is the full-length debut by UK art-rockers @drycleaningband and it’s completely engrossing, the initial fascination with Florence Shaw’s deadpan delivery and eye for the minutiae of modern life in time giving way to an appreciation of the band’s taut, sinewy sound and collective way around a song. Cannot wait to experience them live when tours are once more a thing because you can tell they will dominate, in the meantime grab yourself a copy of this brilliant album on limited edition indie exclusive yellow vinyl while stocks last!
#catchotheday #drycleaning #newlongleg #inertiamusic #killerdebut #ukartrock #postpunk #limitededition #indieexclusive #yellowvinyl #sogood #sonicsherpa

WAX ON!! The first new releases have arrived for t

WAX ON!!
The first new releases have arrived for this fabulous Friday, we’re talking newies from @londongrammar, @bobevansmusic and the first in nine years for punk legends @offspring! More to come!
#waxon #fridayvinyl #newreleases #londongrammar #californiansoil #bobevans #tomorrowland #theoffspring #letthebadtimesroll #moretocome #sonicsherpa

DOWN THE LANE! How good is the Royal Headache song

DOWN THE LANE!
How good is the Royal Headache song ‘Down The Lane’? What a garage-soul earworm, totally stuck in my head now. Find me at the exclusive Stoneham on Stones to discuss, here talking the big issues ‘til 5pm...
#downthelane #stonehamlane #stonehamonstones #music #records #vinyl #signothetimes #happyfriday #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! Stoked to land some copies of

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
Stoked to land some copies of the killer new @michaelbeach___ album ‘Dream Violence’ (out locally through the great @poisoncity and globally through the equally rad @gonerrecords) and not just because Mike and the gang are playing an instore on Sun 30 May! It’s a brilliant and engrossing listen - NME called it “existential dread exorcised through heady guitar rockers and intimate ballads” - and we have copies on limited edition baby blue vinyl to boot! Grab a copy now and learn the songs before the instore, wins all round!
#catchotheday #michaelbeach #dreamviolence #poisoncityrecords #gonerrecords #killeralbum #limitededition #babybluevinyl #instore #sunday30may #free #allages #sonicsherpa

BULK NEW WAX!! There is a metric shit ton of new v

BULK NEW WAX!!
There is a metric shit ton of new vinyl hitting the floor this fine morn, some new titles and a heap of classics covering all tastes and styles - albeit veering heavily towards garage and punk - with what’s shown here literally only the tip of the iceberg! Come give some records in need a new home!
#bulknewwax #newvinyl #neilfinn #arianagrande #spiritualmafia #strungout #snout #nas #richardclapton #tysegall #angelolsen #nofx #countryteasers #ohsees #theblackcrowes #uraniumclub #bobevans #kikagakumoyo #chriswilson #theoceanparty #propagandhi #powderfinger #texdonandcharlie #uselessid #kinggizzard #mefirstandthegimmegimmes #heapsmore #findthemagoodhome #sonicsherpa

ON THE SHERPA STEREO We’re kicking off this fine

ON THE SHERPA STEREO
We’re kicking off this fine Thursday with a predictably rad selection of tunes spanning both eras, territories and genres. In-shop feedback accepted (but not acted upon)...
#onthesherpastereo #brisbanethursday #pavement #drycleaning #violentfemmes #fullpowerhappyhour #boisecoverband #builttospillindisguise #gimmeindierock #sonicsherpa

FULL POWER ON FIRE! The great @fullpowerhappyhour

FULL POWER ON FIRE!
The great @fullpowerhappyhour are in the house bringing the fun, an utterly happy time being had by all!
#instore #fullpowerhappyhour #brisbaneindiefolk #toomuchfun #coolinbysound #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! There’s a lot of love around

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
There’s a lot of love around at the moment for the new third album ‘Don’t Ask Yourself Why’ by Melbourne indie-pop artist @jesslockemusic (out now through @dotdashrecordings)! If you don’t wanna take our word for it perhaps you’ll trust Rolling Stone who gushed “a perfect mix of accomplished composition and acerbic lyrics, Locke utilises her mesmerising voice to deliver a collection of tracks which toe the line between melancholy and restrained rambunctiousness. Jess Locke may have one of the best sounds in Australian music today, and truly, our lives need this album to help enrich them”! Locke it in!
#catchotheday #jesslocke #dontaskyourselfwhy #dotdashrecordings #melbourneindiepop #ozrockrules #sonicsherpa

NEW WE SET SAIL! Thanks muchly to Remy from local

NEW WE SET SAIL!
Thanks muchly to Remy from local label @falsepeakrecords for bringing in copies of the new 2-LP opus ‘Ritual And Ceremony’ by local punk stalwarts @we_set_sail! It’s their first in five years and third overall and comes on limited edition frosted translucent orange vinyl with a 12-page booklet with lyrics and photos, embark on a local voyage with We Set Sail today!
#wesetsail #ritualandceremony #falsepeakrecords #limitededition #frostedtranslucentorangevinyl #brisbaneindiepunk #postpunk #emo #brisbandsrule #sonicsherpa

FULL POWER HAPPY HOUR THIS ARVO! Don't forget that

FULL POWER HAPPY HOUR THIS ARVO!
Don't forget that from 3pm this fine day you can catch a free, all ages set from the wonderful @fullpowerhappyhour as they wind down the initial tour commitments for their awesome self-titled inaugural album (which came out on one of the shop's two labels, @coolinbysoundrecords)! Bring cold drinks and your raddest mask and be ready to celebrate the ongoing awesomeness of the Brisbane scene!
#instore #today #3pm #fullpowerhappyhour #selftitleddebut #coolinbysound #brisbaneindiefolk #meanjinaltcountry #brisbanerules #byo #allages #free #funfunfun #sonicsherpa

NOW SPINNING! Ever wonder why more Aussie bands do

NOW SPINNING!
Ever wonder why more Aussie bands don’t hark back to the awesome racket bands like Radio Birdman used to make? Well the new debut album ‘Future Forecast’ by Melbourne pub-punks @civic______ is gonna put a smile on your dial, simultaneously dialling in to the Oz rock sounds of yesteryear but giving it a modern and interesting sheen. As NME recently offered in their 4-star review, “...the band’s melody-laced punk can feel like a full-bodied throwback to another era. You can certainly trace this album back to the late-‘70s glory days of the first two Saints albums and further along the timeline to The Stooges... but Civic bring on enough frantic spontaneity to stake their prominent place in the here and now”! Hallelujah! Hope to have them blast the shop a new one down the track!
#nowspinning #civic #futureforecast #flightlessrecords #melbournepubpunk #protoozrock #classicdebut #checkit #sonicsherpa

PRE-ORDER NEW LOU BARLOW! With a new Dinosaur Jr a

PRE-ORDER NEW LOU BARLOW!
With a new Dinosaur Jr album only weeks away, it's super exciting to find out that their founding bassist @loubarlow - also the founding frontman of indie rock legends Sebadoh - has a new solo album 'Reason To Live' dropping on Friday 28 May (locally through the great @poisoncity) as well! His solo shows have long been stuff of legend and his albums have been uniformly great too - this one self-described as "shambolic and grand yet intimate and doting, warmly acoustic and crackling with grit" - so you can pre-order it on limited edition Australia-only mustard vinyl (or CD) from our website! Loobiecore for life!
#preorder #loubarlow #reasontolive #poisoncityrecords #friday28may #limitededition #australiaonly #mustardvinyl #dinosaurjr #sebadoh #solo #indierockicon #loobiecoreforlife #sonicsherpa

FULL POWER HAPPY HOUR THIS SUNDAY! Excellent Brisb

FULL POWER HAPPY HOUR THIS SUNDAY!
Excellent Brisbane indie-folk/alt-country five-piece @fullpowerhappyhour are hitting the shop this Sunday from 3pm in celebration of their awesome self-titled album which dropped a couple of weeks ago through one of the shop-based labels @coolinbysoundrecords! The record has been going gangbusters, debuting at #4 on the AIR indie chart and being named Album Of The Week on 4ZZZ, 2SER (Syd) and Edge Radio (Hob) as well as getting amazing reviews from all around the world, come and catch this awesome band and their beautiful music and vibes in the badlands of Stones Corner!
PS COVID restrictions apply so pack a mask with your cold drinks (usual drinking loopholes apply).
#fullpowerhappyhour #instore #sunday11april #3pm #free #allages #familyfriendly #debutalbum #coolinbysound #altcountry #indiefolk #beautifulmusic #brisbanerules #ourstonescorner #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! The new album ‘Chemtrails Ov

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
The new album ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’ by US chanteuse @lanadelrey (out through @umusicau) is her sixth album and many are claiming it to be the best (so far) from her increasingly excellent canon. Pundits are falling over to sing its praises too, such as the LA Times who raved, “What’s unarguable is that she’s become one of the finest songwriters of her generation, with a lyrical and melodic flair that encourages an emotional investment in her music well beyond whatever it reflects of her real life”! If this sounds like your jam we have a solitary copy left on limited indie exclusive yellow vinyl, don’t delay!
#catchotheday #lanadelrey #chemtrailsoverthecountryclub #umusicau #dreamymasterpiece #riseandrise #sonicsherpa

RANDOM IS AS RANDOM DOES... Just put a batch of vi

RANDOM IS AS RANDOM DOES...
Just put a batch of vinyl on the floor to celebrate this fine Thursday seemingly with no rhyme or reason - well, hopefully they all have some semblance of rhyme - covering everything from Wu-Tang Clan to the Jackson 5! Come get some!
PS fun fact #1 - I had to retake this photo and cover the bottom half of the Rammstein LP as Insta kept taking it down for “breaching community standards” (ie thought their muscles were boobs)
PPS fun fact #2 - the Devin Townsend acoustic album reminds me of the time Heavy Devy himself did a signing at our old shop Skinnys, and halfway through decided he was tired so just lay down behind the counter and went to sleep - while there was still a huge line of his fans queuing to meet him - and he was even blocking off the CD drawers so we couldn’t serve other customers! Classic tales from music retail!
#randomisasrandomdoes #newvinyl #adaytoremember #amywinehouse #pixies #acdc #robzombie #rammstein #garynuman #wutangclan #defjam #karenoanddangermouse #jackson5 #devintownsend #heapsmore #happythursday #sonicsherpa

MY BLOODY VALENTINE REISSUES! To celebrate signing

MY BLOODY VALENTINE REISSUES!
To celebrate signing with Domino, the entire catalogue of beloved Irish-born noise merchants @mbvofficial is being given the deluxe reissue treatment and is due to land on Friday 21 May (courtesy @umusicau )! Head to our website and you can pre-order the limited edition deluxe analogue master versions of their first two albums - 1989's 'Isn't Anything' and 1991's seminal 'loveless' - as well as vinyl reissue of their 2013 return 'm b v' and a 2-CD reissue of their compilation 'EP's 1988-1991'! Get some sweet, sweet volume into ya life!
#mybloodyvalentine #deluxereissueseries #friday21may #umusicaustralia #isntanything #loveless #mbv #eps1988to1991 #preordernow #avoidfomo #sweetsweetvolume #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! US country-rock chameleon @whe

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
US country-rock chameleon @wherethefuckissturgillsimpson has just released the second instalment of his ‘Cuttin’ Grass’ series, titled ‘The Cowboy Arms sessions’ and again finding him revisit his fertile back catalogue in stripped-back bluegrass form! The first instalment was a ripper and not expecting anything different here, and the first pressing is on limited edition indie exclusive opaque blue and white vinyl swirl with a glow in the dark jacket, cuttin’ grass has never been so desirable!
#catchotheday #sturgillsimpson #cuttingrassvol2 #thecountryarmssessions #countryrock #bluegrass #limitededition #indieexclusive #colouredvinyl #glowinthedarkjacket #straighttothepoolroom #sonicsherpa

NEW ARRIVALS The Brisbane lockdown didn’t stop u

NEW ARRIVALS
The Brisbane lockdown didn’t stop us receiving stock in last few days, here’s just a taste of the new releases, reissues and restocks that have landed amidst the madness! More landing today, open ‘til 5pm!
#newvinyl #newreleases #reissues #restocks #joestrummer #pinegrove #steveearle #jesslocke #madness #marklanegan #thenewagesteppers #greenday #davidbowie #stevearrington #civic #eagles #alifarkatoure #losthorizons #thecult #heapsmore #sonicsherpa

MASK UP! So we're back in action fully from 12pm,

MASK UP!
So we're back in action fully from 12pm, under the good ol' COVID restrictions we thought we'd farewelled along with 2020. Oh well, could be a buttload worse, If you're gonna hit the shop please bring a mask (or grab one of the disposable ones at the door). Have a happy Easter everyone, and remember wherever possible to accentuate the positives!
PS Open until 5pm today, then open on Saturday and Monday this weekend (closed for Easter Friday and Easter Sunday).
#brisbane #backinaction #lockdownlifted #easterisgo #wearamask #comeondowntothe4120 #happyeaster #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! Fans of The Clash frontman Joe

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
Fans of The Clash frontman Joe Strummer (RIP) are going to love the new 2-LP solo compilation ‘Assembly’ which gathers together the cream of his post-Clash work including the excellent albums he made with The Mescaleros (with a couple of live versions of Clash tracks to boot)! It’s a cool body of work and first pressing is on limited edition indie exclusive red vinyl, ask yourself what would Joe do?
#catchotheday #joestrummer #assembly #2lp #solocompilation #theclash #themescaleros #legend #limitededition #indieexclusive #redvinyl #wwjd #sonicsherpa

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