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

PRE-ORDER NEW THE GOON SAX!! Local wunderkinds @th

PRE-ORDER NEW THE GOON SAX!!
Local wunderkinds @thegoonsax are finally releasing their long-awaited third album 'Mirror II' on Friday 9 July - locally through the great @chaptermusic and OS through indie behemoth @matadorrecords - and the first pressing will be arriving on limited edition clear vinyl! The album's first single 'The Stone' is a cracker and I can't wait to hear the whole shebang, pre-order today on our website to make sure you don't miss out, and grab a sneak peak of the new material when the trio hit the zoo next Friday night! See ya at the bar!
#preorder #thegoonsax #mirrorii #chaptermusic #matadorrecords #friday9july #brisbaneindierock #sogood #avoidfomo #thezoo #friday21may #seeyathere #sonicsherpa

BABY STEPS... Remember the before time, when we we

BABY STEPS...
Remember the before time, when we were wild and free? Me either, but we’re slowly but surely inching back towards normality, at least as far as instores are concerned! Have four announced and a couple more to drop shortly, come see some free live music people!
#babysteps #instores #areathingagain #michaelbeach #thegoldhearts #coalfalls #restlessleg #moretocome #sonicsherpa

WEIRD & WONDERFUL WEEKEND WAX! Just stuffed an utt

WEIRD & WONDERFUL WEEKEND WAX!
Just stuffed an utterly random selection of new vinyl into the racks to celebrate the start of a scintillating Saturday, come on down (no Saints talk please)...
#weirdandwonderful #weekendwax #archersofloaf #badbrains #theaquabats #johnfrusciante #theresidents #thedwarves #themagicnumbers #kinggizz #theoceanparty #granthart #l7 #emmadonavanandtheputbacks #davebrubeckquartet #souljazz #lewsberg #davidnance #domandthewizards #maraudeur #alicedonut #cjramone #wendyowilliams #theweddingpresent #larsfrederiksen #somuchmore #happysaturday #sonicsherpa

NOW SPINNING! Stoked to have copies of the killer

NOW SPINNING!
Stoked to have copies of the killer new album ‘The Australian Cyclone Intensity Scale’ by wonderful Adelaide outfit @dom_and_the_wizards (out now through the great @tenthcourt)! The titular Dom is also frontman of the excellent fellow Adelaidians @wireheads - who locals here might remember ripping it up at the Stones Corner Hotel a coupla years back - but he’s just going from strength to strength and this newie is an off-kilter beauty, do yourself the proverbial favour!
#nowspinning #domandthewizards #theaustraliancycloneintensityscale #tenthcourt #adelaideindierock #wireheads #sogreat #doyourselfafavour #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! One of Belly’s fave ever ban

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
One of Belly’s fave ever bands from the glory days of ‘90s indie rock were the incomparable @teamloaf, and when they reunited about a decade ago one of the best documents we received was ‘Curse Of The Loaf’, a killer 2-LP live set taken from two hometown Chapel Hill gigs in 2011 (it also includes the ‘What Did You Expect?’ DVD with interviews and a full recording of one of the performances)! They remain an amazing proposition and this includes all of their bangers, and given it’s been nearly 25 years since their lone Brisbane gig (Sept 96 supporting Magic Dirt at Souths Leagues Club) this might be the closest you’ll get to catching them in all their ragged glory!
#catchotheday #archersofloaf #curseoftheloaf #2lplivealbum #bonusdvd #indierocklegends #comebackweloveyou #sonicsherpa

NEW AM I! It’s been a while between drinks for O

NEW AM I!
It’s been a while between drinks for Oz rock legends @youami_gbtflou but their new album ‘The Lives Of Others’ (out today) is a belter! It’s easy to say but this record echoes the band’s halcyon days and first pressing is on limited edition “Pinot-gris tinted vinyl” (ooh la la!), grab a copy before you catch them tear @thezoo.bne a new one this Sunday!
#youami #theliveofothers #carolineaustralia #limitededition #pinotgriscolouredvinyl #ozrocklegends #brisbanelaunch #thezoo #sunday16may #sonicsherpa

THURSDAY WAX! Vinyl, so much freaking vinyl! This

THURSDAY WAX!
Vinyl, so much freaking vinyl! This is seriously but the tip of the waxberg, come take some home please...
#newvinyl #silverjews #tangledshoelaces #juliastone #can #timrogers #theselecter #neilyoung #coriky #drivebytruckers #ironandwine #oldcrowmedicineshow #manchesterorchestra #holyholy #phoebebridgers #glassanimals #gojira #systemofadown #mastodon #motorhead #thedropkickmurphys #royalblood #mariannefaithfullandwarrenellis #thesnuts #kinggizz #mrbungle #grimes #angelolsen #somuchmore #sonicsherpa

PHOEBE REVISITS PUNISHER! We scored some copies of

PHOEBE REVISITS PUNISHER!
We scored some copies of the new @phoebebridgers EP ‘Copycat Killer’ (out through @deadoceans/@inertiamusicaus) featuring new versions of four tracks from her stunning album ‘Punisher’! It’s on limited edition mountain blast colour vinyl and we’ve been reliably informed that once these go there’s no re-ups, so if you’re keen don’t delay!
#phoebebridgers #copycatkillers #newversions #punisher #deadoceans #inertiamusic #limitededition #mountainblastvinyl #dontdelay #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! Just scored some cheap as chip

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
Just scored some cheap as chips vinyl copies of the 1980 triple album ‘Sandinista!’ by UK punk legends @the_clash! It’s an incredibly eclectic listen, touching upon funk, reggae, jazz, gospel, rockabilly, folk, dub, R&B, disco, rap and more, and while oft-misunderstood at the time due to its enormous scale it’s these days recognised as a genre-bending masterpiece. We have copies of the 3-LP set going for $50 - a huge discount on the normal price - so treat your ears to a massive aural journey while stocks last!
#catchotheday #theclash #sandinista #1980triplealbum #punk #somuchmore #ambitious #widereaching #bargainprice #sonicsherpa

MARS VOLTA BOXSET HAS LANDED! Any completists of @

MARS VOLTA BOXSET HAS LANDED!
Any completists of @themarsvolta variety will be salivating at the prospect of the band's new 18-LP 'La Realidad De Los Sueños' boxset which just landed! It includes the much loved prog-rockers' entire studio catalogue (to date) as well as full discs of unreleased material, a photo book with new liner notes and a couple of pins, all housed in a spiffy looking box done in the distinctive style of The Mars Volta's iconography. They're limited to 5,000 boxes world-wide and will set you back an investment of $780, go to our website to buy online or have a gander in the shop!
#themarsvolta #ladealidaddelossuenos #vinylboxset #18lps #bonusmaterial #photobook #pins #limitededition #5000worldwide #comehaveasquizz #sonicsherpa

THANKS AGAIN BCC! I can see my obituary now: “He

THANKS AGAIN BCC!
I can see my obituary now: “He died as he lived, in a band shirt banging on about early Hockey Dad...” I’d like to thank BCC for featuring us in their Business In Brisbane campaign, and Beasts Of Bourbon for the completely undeserved street cred...
#brisbanecitycouncil #businessinbrisbane #hockeydad #boronia #wollongongsfinest #beastsofbourbon #coattailrider #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! Holy crapballs I love this alb

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
Holy crapballs I love this album! True I’m a decades-long @builttospill nut but surely that doesn’t mean I should be obsessed with a side-project covers album, does it? Life is odd. Back in 2002 while Built To Spill were on hiatus frontman Doug Martsch formed Boise Cover Band with some area mates and - as the name suggests - favoured covering other bands’ songs in their own inimitable fashion. They never played a gig but ‘Unoriginal Artists’ was recorded in 2003 and a few hundred CDs were sold at BTS gigs, featuring incredible covers of acts like Bowie, The Pretenders and Captain Beefheart, some quite obscure but all freaking awesome in their own right. They’re arguably the greatest cover band ever, check it out and thank me later!
#catchotheday #boisecoverband #unoriginalartists #builttospill #sideproject #dougmartschforpm #greatestcoverbandever #sonicsherpa

NEW TOMAHAWK! It’s been eight years since we had

NEW TOMAHAWK!
It’s been eight years since we had a new album from US hard rock supergroup @tomahawktheband - featuring members of Faith No More, Helmet, The Jesus Lizard and Fantomas - but there’s a mixed bag of news re the vinyl version of new LP ‘Tonic Immobility’: on the plus side early copies are on limited edition indie exclusive Coke bottle vinyl, but in full disclosure there’s a sticker on the front saying EXPLICIT so who knows what Mikey and the gang are up to content-wise? Swings and roundabouts people, come on in if you’re prepared to roll the dice!
#newarrival #tomahawk #tonicimmonolity #ipecacrecordings #explicit #becareful #mikepatton #duanedenison #trevordunn #johnstanier #limitededition #indieexclusive #cokebottleclearvinyl #comegetsome #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! Finally landed some copies of

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
Finally landed some copies of the new album ‘The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy’ by US metal titan @robzombieofficial, released last month and quickly cracking the Top 10 in both the US and Australia! To make things even cooler we have copies at the bargain basement price of $40, joining a Zombie horde has never been so financially viable!
#catchotheday #robzombie #thelunarinjectionkoolaideclipseconspiracy #nuclearblast #zombiehordes #horrormetal #dontdrinkthekoolaid #sonicsherpa

OH BRISBANE... Beautiful blue skies, art, culture,

OH BRISBANE...
Beautiful blue skies, art, culture, retail and rampant construction in the background... peak Brisbane! No idea what they’re making, hope it’s more apartments god knows we’re running low...
#peakbrisbane #brisbanerecordstores #4120forlife #ivegotanapartmentcomplex #icantstandthecrane #sonicsherpa

PRE-ORDER NEW (OLD) TISM!!! Holy shit, somewhere o

PRE-ORDER NEW (OLD) TISM!!!
Holy shit, somewhere out there young late-'80s Belly is losing his tiny mind, with the current version not far behind him! When the great meeting of musical and socio-political minds that is @this.is.serious.mum announced that they were embarking on a comprehensive vinyl reissue scheme little did we know that they'd be releasing stuff from the archives - some of which has never (or barely) been in the public domain before - but that's just what's transpiring! On Friday 21 May they're releasing 'This Is Serious Mum' which was their first ever release of early recordings that only saw the light of day as a small run of tapes in the mid-'80s (pre-order on limited edition opaque yellow vinyl or CD at our website) as well as 'Punt Road', which is essentially the demos for what would be become their groundbreaking 1988 debut album 'Great Truckin’ Songs of The Renaissance' (pre-order on limited edition opaque green vinyl or CD on our website now). Their mantra may be "it's novel, it's unique, it's shithouse" and in the past they've warned us vehemently against recycling old material, but who cares this is bound to be next level amazing (if subversive weirdness is your jam)! It's happening people, it's really happening!
#preorder #friday21may #tism #newoldmusic #thisisseriousmum #earlytape #puntroad #truckingsongsdemos #the80sarebackbaby #themanintheironedmask #ozrocklegends #itsnovelitsuniqueitsshithouse #usemanybuylots #sonicsherpa

OPEN MONDAY! The people who thunk up the Labour Da

OPEN MONDAY!
The people who thunk up the Labour Day public holiday back in whenever would have in no way been contemplating curtailing your basic music retail rights, as such Simon will be manning the desk until 4pm! Wins all around!
#labourday #publicholiday #monday3may #opentil4 #comesaygday #brisbanerecordstore #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! Nearly a decade after Melbourn

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
Nearly a decade after Melbourne country-noir outfit @graveyardtrain released their epic third album ‘Hollow’ it still stands up as a killer listen, with far less emphasis on monsters and things that go crash in the night and more focus on the darkest depths and depravities of the human condition (set to killer dark alt-country and featuring excellent gang harmonies plus the bloke who whacks the big chain with a hammer). Conveniently I reviewed ‘Hollow’ for Time Off when it came out so I’ll just borrow the words I wrote back then: “This is a band with the songwriting skills and band ethic to transcend any hint of gimmickry in their set-up or aesthetic, and ‘Hollow’ should be the record which finally finds them acknowledged as a great band in their own right. If hell ever needs a saloon band, the devil won’t have too far to look...”. Nice write up young(er) Belly!
#catchotheday #graveyardtrain #hollow #countrynoir #backonthechaingang #melbournerawk #killeralbum #hellssaloonband #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! While he’s lived in Melbourn

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
While he’s lived in Melbourne for many moons now, Trevor Ludlow was a veteran of the Brisbane scene for years and graced the stage with cool bands like Biro, The Melniks and Gentle Ben & His Sensitive Side (he even co-wrote the Custaro banger ‘Girls Like That ( Don’t Go For Guys Like Us)’. His current outfit Trevor Ludlow & The Hellraisers have just released their new album ‘A History Of Albanian Jazz’ which - seeing it’s chock full of jangly, indie rock whimsy - can be found in local section not the jazz crates, supporting the local scene has never been so misleading!
#catchotheday #trevorludlowandthehellraisers #ahistoryofalbanianjazz #misleading #melbourneviabrisbane #topnotchindierock #welcometothejangle #checkit #sonicsherpa

SHARK ATTACK! I’m pretty sure I’m the first pe

SHARK ATTACK!
I’m pretty sure I’m the first person to use that byline in regards to @amyshark, but more importantly we have copies of the new album ‘Cry Forever’ by the beloved Gold Coast singer-songwriter (out today through @sonymusicaustralia) in stock on limited edition indie exclusive silver vinyl! This is a hugely-anticipated release following her behemoth 2018 debut ‘Love Monster’ and these first pressings will not last, supporting our local scene has never been such a wise investment!
#sharkattack #amyshark #cryforever #outtoday #sma #limitededition #indieexclusive #silvervinyl #goldcoastsfinest #queenslandrules #sonicsherpa

ECONOMIC WARRIORS! Meet your new BCC poster boys f

ECONOMIC WARRIORS!
Meet your new BCC poster boys for business development and integration in the SEQ region, here answering your questions about corporate sustainability and investments (plus clearly early Hockey Dad releases) until 5pm...
#economicwarriors #posterboys #businessdevelopment #askmeanything #gambleresponsibly #brisbanerecordstores #thanksbcc #beastsofbourbonrule #sonicsherpa

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