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.
⛺️Next live instore: Verum Sun 13 Oct @ 2pm

CATCH O’ THE DAY! Just last year rad NJ DIY punk

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
Just last year rad NJ DIY punk outfit Screaming Females (aka @official_screamales) released their eighth album ‘Desire Pathways’ (through @dongiovannirecords), sadly proving to be their last as they pulled up stumps at the end of ‘23. At least they went out on a high because it’s an absolute cracker - AllMusic’s 4-star review reckons “It’s brave, smart, honest, and expressive - an uncompromised vision from musicians with something to say and the means to say it. It’s another triumph from one of the finest, most satisfying bands in the indie underground” - so pay homage to this fine outfit by following SF down the ‘Desire Pathway’!
#catchotheday #screamingfemales #desirepathway #dongiovannirecords #albumeight #newjerseypunk #diylegends #rip #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! Including a couple of early gu

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
Including a couple of early guises Northern Irish–Scottish alt-rock band @snowpatrol have been going for 30 years now, and it’s getting close to 20 years since their fourth album ‘Eyes Open’ went ballistic, topping the charts in both Australia and the UK. Just last month they finally got another UK chart-topper when their eighth album ‘The Forest Is The Path’ rose to top spot - AllMusic called it “Yet another late-era treasure trove that highlights all the facets of Snow Patrol’s pure emotional catharsis and introspection” - and we have copies on limited edition 2-LP marbled blue vinyl, so take this woodland voyage guided by Snow Patrol they’ve got your back!
#catchotheday #snowpatrol #theforestisthepath #polydor #albumeight #irishscottishaltock #limitededition #2lp #marbledbluevinyl #sonicsherpa

VERUM OFF AND RUNNING! A cool Sunday arvo throng h

CATCH O’ THE DAY! Back in 1998 Geelong noise-roc

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
Back in 1998 Geelong noise-rock legends @magicdirtofficial released their ferocious second album ‘Young & Full Of The Devil’ on revered indie Au Go Go Records, teaming with producer Lindsay Gravina to carve out a guttural howl of discontent with very few concessions to prevailing trends. Despite its uncompromising nature the band’s honesty and integrity shine through the maelstrom - Aussie blog Hi-Fi Way recently called it “an album of raw power, beauty and assured chaos” and “an Aussie cult classic” - and we have copies on limited edition 2- LP purple vinyl, so travel back to the end of last millennium with these Oz rock legends!
#catchotheday #magicdirt #youngandfullofthedevil #augogorecords #albumtwo #geelongrocklegends #vinylreissue #emergencymusic #limitededition #2lp #purplevinyl #sonicsherpa

VERUM TOMORROW! Don’t forget that from 2pm tomor

VERUM TOMORROW!
Don’t forget that from 2pm tomorrow you can catch a free, all ages set in the 4120 by local rockers @verum.band in support of their new EP ‘Inertia’ which we have in stock on limited edition orange vinyl! We gotta support our amazing local scene, if we don’t who’s gonna?
#instore #verum #tomorrow #sunday13october #2pm #free #allages #byo #newep #inertia #summerlandrecords #limitededition #orangevinyl #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! It’s about 20 years now sinc

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
It’s about 20 years now since UK alt-rockers @maximoparkofficial burst into our lives in the early-noughties, but they’re still at the coalface pumping our cool music as proved by their recently-dropped eighth album ‘Stream Of Life’ (out via Lower Third/@pias_australia)! Thematically, the reflective record covers topics such as passion, politics, and privilege and has been racking up cool reviews - Clash Music reckon that it’s “a reflective, uplifting and intelligent album that stands out in the Maxïmo Park canon and is full of texture, soaring melodies and sagacious storytelling and lyrics” - and we have copies on limited edition indie exclusive eco-mix vinyl, so drink deep from the ‘Stream Of Life’!
#catchotheday #maximopark #streamoflife #lowerthird #piasaustralia #albumeight #ukaltrock #limitededition #indieexclusive #ecomixvinyl #sonicsherpa

WANNA PLAY KICK TO KICK? Managed to accidentally c

WANNA PLAY KICK TO KICK?
Managed to accidentally capture in poster proximity the full spectrum of the Oz rock experience, not sure who’d be more annoyed (or delighted)…
#ozrocklegends #fullspectrum #nickcave #tism #togetheratlast #andtheasssaidtotheangel #sonicsherpa

NEW CUSTARO! Today is the release day for the epic

NEW CUSTARO!
Today is the release day for the epic new @custar0 double-album ‘Suburban Curtains’ (out through Valve/@abcmusic), the 21-song opus full to the brim with that same quirky and cruisy Custard songcraft that’s made them so beloved for 30 years! I’ve been living with this for a couple of weeks to do some interviews and as a long-term fan can attest that it’s a tremendously fun listen up there with their finest works, and we have copies on CD and limited edition 2-LP coloured vinyl so give these legends of the local scene another crack at the title!
PS locally they’re launching the album at @miamimarketta on Fri 20 Dec and @theprincessbrisbane on Sat 21 Dec with support from @the_fauves_cool_band and @thestressofleisure, both touting rad new albums of their own!
#newalbum #outtoday #custard #suburbancurtains #valverecords #abcmusic #brisbaneindierock #doublealbum #limitededition #colouredvinyl #custaroforlife #sonicsherpa

CD STORE DAY TOMORROW! Tomorrow (Sat 12Oct) is the

CD STORE DAY TOMORROW!
Tomorrow (Sat 12Oct) is the annual @cd_store_day, the celebration of those shiny little silver circles which first came into our lives about 40 years back! While they were never quite as scratchproof or indestructible as originally touted, CDs have been a massive valued add to nearly all of our musical journeys, so tomorrow take the time to reflect on the musical format which may not be as cool as its cousin vinyl but still has plenty to offer!
#saturday12october #cdstoreday #compactdiscs #cds #musicmedium #notobsolete #comegetsome #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! American musician, singer-song

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
American musician, singer-songwriter Joan Wasser has had an incredible musical journey, starting out more than 30 years ago as a member of revered Boston indie rockers The Dambuilders, and playing in a succession of cool bands before embarking on her solo voyage as @joanaspolicewoman in the early-noughties. She just recently dropped her 12th album ‘Lemons, Limes and Orchids’ (via @pias_australia) and as usual it’s racking up critical acclaim - Uncut’s 4-star review reckons, “With Wasser’s careworn voice centre-stage and basic parts recorded live with her simpático band, there’s a new simplicity, swing and airy languor in play on these 12 eloquent, soul-pop songs” - and we have copies on limited edition, indie exclusive tangerine vinyl, so get fruity with JAPW!
#catchotheday #joanaspolicewoman #lemonslimesandorchids #pias #piasaustralia #albumtwelve #limitededition #indieexclusive #tangerinevinyl #sonicsherpa

ON THE TOAD AGAIN! During the dim dark Joh years o

ON THE TOAD AGAIN!
During the dim dark Joh years one of the major dissenting voices against the yoke of oppression was The Cane Toad Times (@canetoadtimes), the satirical humour magazine which for two lengthy stints between 1977 and 1990 dared to provide a counterpoint to the prevailing conservatism, often to their own detriment. Now - in a worrying sign that the modern world probably is as big a dumpster fire as we think it is - they’re back, with former (now current) contributor Johnny La Rue and his publicist yesterday bringing in copies of the return issue End Of Times (with the BatShit Crazy conspiracy theory magazine included on the flipside)! Not only pioneers in Queensland independent publishing and counter-culture, it’s a beautifully-presented publication filled with irreverent and hilarious articles as well as a swathe of illuminating comics and illustrations - they’re back, so grab a copy and prepare for Toadageddon!
#thecanetoadtimes #satiricalmagazine #returnissue #endoftimes #batshitcrazy #queenslandcounterculture #themoonlightstate #theyreback #toadageddon #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! Rising Mornington Peninsula in

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
Rising Mornington Peninsula indie rockers @teenagedads recently released their second album ‘Majordomo’ (through @chuggmusic), the follow-up to their fourth EP ‘Midnight Driving’ which found them both nominated for Best Record at the Rolling Stone Australia Awards and winning the prestigious nominated for Best Record at the Rolling Stone Australia Awards at the 2023 ARIAs! The four-piece have absorbed the pressure and continued on their merry way - Rolling Stone reckoned that the record “is a good time, with its feet planted in another era” and that Teenage Dads “have created a musical time capsule with a direct route to XTC and Talking Heads without playing copycat” - and we have copies on limited edition lucky dip coloured vinyl, so forget family planning and get on board with Teenage Dads pronto!
#catchotheday #teenagedads #majordomo #chuggmusic #albumtwo #morningtonpeninsulaindierock #limitededition #luckydipcolouredvinyl #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! Right on 20 years ago Welsh ro

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
Right on 20 years ago Welsh rock legends Mclusky (aka @_shit_rock_ around these parts) released their third and sadly final album ‘The Difference Between You And Me Is That I’m Not On Fire’, recorded by the late great Steve Albini and spawning two strong singles in ‘That Man Will Not Hang’ and ‘She Will Only Bring You Happiness’ before the band imploded less than a year after its release. Landing hot on the heels of their acclaimed second album ‘Mclusky Do Dallas’ (2002) the album came out to great reviews - AllMusic’s 4-star critique reckons, “The overt weirdness and sociopathic vibes of the band’s previous albums have been replaced by a focus on funky, flailing guitars that are simultaneously punk and thrash… an invigorating and glorious mess of undistilled rock fury” - and given that the limited run vinyl pressing from the time is highly sought after and been bringing in the big bucks it’s now been repressed for its 20th anniversary, a reissue which will only bring you happiness!
#catchotheday #mclusky #thedifferencebetweenyouandmeisthatimnotonfire #toopure #albumthree #cardiffshitrock #20thanniversary #vinylreissue #sogood #sonicsherpa

CHEERS KADEN! Thanks heaps to Kaden from local roc

CHEERS KADEN!
Thanks heaps to Kaden from local rockers @verum.band for bringing in copies of their new EP ‘Inertia’ ahead of their instore next Sunday! It’s a limited edition release on orange wax (released by cool indie @summerland_records) so give it a spin and then come on down from 2pm on Sunday to support this rocking component of our awesome local scene!
#instore #verum #sunday13october #2pm #free #allages #byo #newep #inertia #summerlandrecords #limitededition #orangevinyl #cheerskaden #sonicsherpa

OPEN KING’S BIRTHDAY! I vividly remember that ti

OPEN KING’S BIRTHDAY!
I vividly remember that time Prince Charles went on Countdown (and Molly semi-lost the plot) he seemed to like music so I assume now he’s King he’d probably want people to celebrate his birthday by buying new music? Not really sure but open until 4pm just in case…
#publicholiday #kingsbirthday #openaf #10amto4pm #comesaygday #sonicsherpa

SOME LIKE IT HOTT!! Local rockers @hott.s.e.x.x ha

SOME LIKE IT HOTT!!
Local rockers @hott.s.e.x.x have kicked off their instore in support of new single ‘Street Uno’, looking and sounding incredible! So good!
#instore #hottsexx #brisbanerock #newsingle #streetuno #socool #sonicsherpa

THE NATION TWO AWAY! A strong crowd had turned out

THE NATION TWO AWAY!
A strong crowd had turned out to watch Melbourne duo @thenationtwo brave the heat on this fine spring arvo and the band are sounding awesome, local outfit @hott.s.e.x.x up next!!
#instore #underway #thenationtwo #melbournepostpunk #hottsexx #upnext #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! Indie rock supergroup alert! T

OPEN MONDAY! It’s a public holiday tomorrow but

OPEN MONDAY!
It’s a public holiday tomorrow but as a public service we’re gonna still open from 10am-4pm so that you have the opportunity for some music retail therapy if you decide that’s your jam! Come say g’day!
#openmonsay #publicholiday #kingsbirthday #10amto4pm #comesaygday #sonicsherpa

SUNDAY FUNDAY! It’s a beautiful mid-long weekend

SUNDAY FUNDAY!
It’s a beautiful mid-long weekend Sunday, we have cool tunes on the stereo, free live bands playing this arvo and I’ve just whacked a heap of cool new vinyl into the crates! What a time to be alive!
#sundayfunday #newvinyl #wilco #hardquartet #thestressofleisure #tism #dandywarhols #talktalk #joanaspolicewoman #aphextwin #maximopark #mclusky #coldchisel #cosmicpsychos #coldplay #direstraits #mychemicalromance #mastodon #neilyoung #typeonegative #jcole #thadogpound #stonetemplepilots #morphine #perfumegenius #heapsmore #sonicsherpa

CATCH O’ THE DAY! Antipodean pop-rock legend Tim

CATCH O’ THE DAY!
Antipodean pop-rock legend Tim Finn was still a member of the great Split Enz when he released his debut solo album ‘Eacapade’ (1983), but its immediate success - rising to #8 in Australia (#1 in his native NZ) and winning Best Australian Album at the 1983 Countdown Australian Music Awards - found him quitting that band altogether in 1984. It’s stood the test of time wonderfully and remains a pivotal part of Finn Snr’s storied career - when we spoke last year for The Music he told me of ‘Escapade’, “it did prove to be kind of a disruptor and a defining event really in my music career, because [Split Enz] did one more album together and then I was off. I’d had a taste of something I suppose” - and it’s now been reissued on limited edition red vinyl, making this one ‘Escapade’ you don’t wanna miss out on!
#catchotheday #timfinn #escapade #warnermusicaustralia #solodebut #80sclassic #limitededition #redvinyl #kiwilegend #sonicsherpa

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