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! Not usually much of a covers b

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
Not usually much of a covers band fan but Detroit rockers @thedetroitcobras are one of my fave bands ever, a combination of firebrand frontwoman Rachel Nagy’s killer vocals and the red hot selection of old garage and soul songs they deign to cover. Their fourth album ‘Tied & True’ (2007) proved to be their last (to date) and is notable for featuring the legendary Greg Cartwright (Oblivians, Reigning Sound) on guitar, this record deserves a place in any discerning rawk collection!
#catchotheday #detroitcobras #tiedandtrue #bloodshotrecords #morethancovers #soulgaragerandb #gregcartwright #undergroundrock #checkit #sonicsherpa

NEW TY NOONAN! Thanks so much to local scene stalw

CATCH O’ THE DAY! Can a band so widely beloved s

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
Can a band so widely beloved still be underrated? The great Aussie Crawl stole my heart back in the early-‘80s and remain a perennial fave, this version of their exceptional 2-LP compilation ‘The Greatest Hits’ on limited edition sea blue wax! More timeless bangers than a timeless banger convention!
NB sorry for the dubious hand-placement in photo 100% unintentional.
#catchotheday #australiancrawl #thegreatesthits #2lp #180gm #limitededition #seabluevinyl #aussiecrawl #ozcrawl #ozrocklegends #sonicsherpa

ON THE STEREO We’re kicking off this fine Friday

ON THE STEREO
We’re kicking off this fine Friday with a @casadecalexico classic into an early @courtneymelba double into an early @weezer quinella, starting on the dot of 10am so you can time your arrival to the soundtrack of your choice! Music, the gift that keeps on giving...
#onthestereo #fridayedition #calexico #courtneybarnett #weezer #bringiton #happyfriday #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY!! Much loved US rock duo @theki

CATCH O’ THE DAY!!
Much loved US rock duo @thekills have released their first b-sides and rarities compilation ‘Little Bastards’, featuring 20 of their harder-to-find (but no less excellent) tracks from their earliest forays in the 2002-2009 era! A must for fans it’s now in stock on limited edition 2-LP neon yellow vinyl, a pleasure for the eyes as well as the ears!
#catchotheday #thekills #littlebastards #bsidesandrarities #limitededition #2lp #neonyelliwvinyl #straighttothepoolroom #sonicsherpa

RSD2020 SALE/NÉW BFRSD TITLES! Just a reminder th

CATCH O’ THE DAY! The new boxset ‘Distortion:

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
The new boxset ‘Distortion: 1989-1995’ essentially covers the @bobmouldmusic story post leaving his seminal @huskerduofficial outfit, the 8-LPs including the fertile early-‘90s period with his other killer band Sugar as well as his earliest solo forays! It’s an amazing body of work and there’s a follow-up box ‘Distortion: 1996-2007’ due to land soon, begin your completist voyage today!
#catchotheday #bobmould #distortion19891995 #boxset #solo #sugar #sogood #legend #checkit #sonicsherpa

INSTORE POSTPONED Sadly due to the return of COVID

INSTORE POSTPONED
Sadly due to the return of COVID to SEQ and the accompanying restrictions and uncertainty we've liaised with Mick Medew and Ursula Collie who were scheduled to play an instore on Saturday 23 Jan and decided to postpone the event until further notice (ie a time when it's a safer proposition for all involved). We have a heap more instores that we'd pencilled in for February that we're holding off on announcing for now, and will make a decision on the Double Happiness instore (Sat 30 Jan) in due course. A real bummer, but we feel that it's far better being safe than sorry when the stakes are so high. Stay tuned for new dates!
#instorepostponed #saturday23january #mickmedewandursulacollie #newdatetba #staysafe #screwyoucovid #dejavu #2021thenew2020 #sonicsherpa

RSD VINYL SALE! Despite being held up due to the w

RSD VINYL SALE!
Despite being held up due to the whole COVID thing 2020 ended up being a bonanza for Record Store Day with four separate instalments including November’s Black Friday edition (stock for which is still turning up now due to shipping delays). Anyway we have heaps of great stuff left over and for the remainder of January all RSD2020 stock is 15% off before we integrate it into the normal stock! Come get some!
#januarysale #recordstoreday #rsd2020 #15percentoff #heapsofcoolstuff #sonicsherpa

CLOSED DURING LOCKDOWN We've spoken to a lot of th

CLOSED DURING LOCKDOWN
We've spoken to a lot of the shops around 4120 and most are choosing not to open for the Brisbane 3-day COVID lockdown which kicks off at 6pm, so we're going to do the same and close our doors for the duration (given our location it's at our discretion but we're erring on the side of caution). Stay safe and we'll be re-open as normal on Tuesday (fingers crossed) - in the meantime you can purchase items from the website as per normal, but be aware that orders won't be posted until after lockdown either. See you on the other side!
#brisbanelockdown #closed #opentuesday #staysafe #dotherightthing #seeyouontheotherside #sonicsherpa

LIT LOCKDOWN LISTENING! If you wanna grab some new

LIT LOCKDOWN LISTENING!
If you wanna grab some new ear candy for the impending 72 hour home bender we have the new @kinggizzard and @savagedrinks releases as well as all of the usual selection. It seems we’ll be still open over the weekend as per the last lockdown (ie with restrictions) stay tuned we’ll announce soon. Mainly though stay safe gang!
#lockdownlistening #kinggizzard #kg #cashsavageandthelastdrinks #liveathamerhall #justwhenyputhoughtitwassafe #itsback #staysafe #sonicsherpa

Slightly late but still kinda perfect... #ramones

Slightly late but still kinda perfect...
#ramones #dabruddas #iwannebesedated #202024hourstogo #happynewyear #sonicsherpa

WHAT MELBOURNE’S LOVING! Popped down to Melbourn

WHAT MELBOURNE’S LOVING!
Popped down to Melbourne for Xmas to see the family and stumbled across this little write-up in the Herald Sun. Melbourne is officially gagging for it...
#rewindwithstevebell #melbourne #whattheyrelovingrightnow #officiallygaggingforit #kindasurreal #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! Let’s get heavy! Beloved Jap

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
Let’s get heavy! Beloved Japanese experimentalists @borisdronevil have reissued their 1998 debut album ‘Amplifier Worship’ on 2–LP vinyl, widely considered their most intense and mind-scrambling album. Not for the faint of heart and we deny liability for damage or anguish caused, exorcise 2020 to a doom-laden scrap heap today!
#catchotheday #boris #amplifierworship #1998debut #2020reissue #experimental #sludge #doom #stoner #hardcore #letsgetheavy #sonicsherpa

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BELLY/BILLY BACK IN CHARTS! Belly's new episode of

BELLY/BILLY BACK IN CHARTS!
Belly's new episode of his Rewind With Steve Bell podcast - this time a two-part chat with legendary UK musician and thinker @billybraggofficial - has pushed him back to the pointy end of the Apple Podcast Music Chart, rising to #4 with a bullet (with a previous best of #2)! Have a listen wherever good podcasts are found, then have an awesome Xmas!
#rewindwithstevebell #musicpodcast #thehandshakeagency #themusic #episodetwo #billybragg #numberfourwithabullet #rateandreview #merryxmas #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! Way back in 1995 Melbourne pub

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
Way back in 1995 Melbourne pub rock icons @cosmicpsychos released their fifth album ‘Self Totalled’, featuring images of the band on the front looking roughly 25 years older than they were at the time. These days only Knighty remains from that line-up (RIP Dirty) but you have to admit it’s now an amazing likeness, and with the album now locally available on vinyl for the first time (on limited edition yellow and red wax) you can examine it closer than ever! Killer Psychos album too!
#catchotheday #cosmicpsychos #selftotalled #gothehackrecords #limitededition #colourvinyl #90sclassic #pubrocklegends #thankyourmotherfortherabbits #sonicsherpa

HE, JONATHAN!!! A month or so back we banged on ab

HE, JONATHAN!!!
A month or so back we banged on about getting copies in of the first ever vinyl pressing of the classic 1992 solo album ‘I, Jonathan’ by US iconoclast @richman_jonathan, then we promptly sold out on the first day and left everybody in the lurch! Boy did we feel bad, so we dug deep and imported a heap more of these bad boys so come get some! It’s not just Belly’s fave Jo Jo album but one of his fave rekkids of all time, and look how that turned out!
#jonathanrichman #ijonathan #backinstock #90sclassic #ilovejojo #jojoforall #treatyourself #sonicsherpa

PETTY THEFT! We’ve drastically marked down the d

PETTY THEFT!
We’ve drastically marked down the deluxe 7-LP version of the recent @tompettyofficial reissue extravaganza ‘Wildflowers And All The Rest’! It’s dropped from an extravagant $500 to a far more manageable $350, and as well as the treasure trove of great tunes you get a 60-page book featuring guest essays and rate photos, wonderful insight into a fascinating snd much-missed music legend!
#pettytheft #boxsetsale #tompetty #wildflowersandalltherest #deluxe7lp #markeddown #grababargain #merryxmas #sonicsherpa

GREAT WALL OF TISM! In the spirit of past live ven

GREAT WALL OF TISM!
In the spirit of past live ventures such as ‘Boys In The Hoods’, ‘Shoddy And Poor’ and ‘Incontinence In Ten Continents’ (ie re-monetising a gig that already happened), Melbourne attitudinal anarchists @this.is.serious.mum are back with a stupidly-titled new 2-LP live album ‘On Behalf Of TISM I Would Like To Concede We Have Lost The Election’! It’s from their final gig of their amazing first incarnation back in 2004, but it’s so good to have them back - as they used up say in the classics, use many buy lots!
#greatwalloftism #thisisseriousmum #onbehalfoftismiwouldliketoconcedewehavelostthelection #genrebgoode #doublelivealbum #2lp #ozrockicons #itsnovelitsuniqueitsshithouse #sonicsherpa

STRESS-FREE GIFT OF MUSIC! Looking to provide the

STRESS-FREE GIFT OF MUSIC!
Looking to provide the perfect gift for that massive music fan in your life but not sure what they’re getting off on at the minute, or what tunes they already own? Have we got a gift for you! Grab a Sonic Sherpa gift voucher - available for any amount you imagine - and let them do the heavy lifting on their own gift (ie choose what they want), literally everyone’s a winner baby! That’s no lie (yes, no lie)!
PS if you can’t make the shop gift vouchers are available at sonicsherpa.com.au and sent via email immediately (ie no waiting time)
#giftvoucher #anyamount #givethegiftofmusic #stressfree #musicrules #onlineorinstore #nowaitingtime #merryxmas #sonicsherpa

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