February 23, 2025

staff picks

mike pitts

Staff Pick: Various Artists - Barnyard Beehive

Numero’s latest compilation “Barnyard Beehive” hit the shelves on Valentine’s Day.

November 10, 2024

staff picks

mike pitts

Staff Pick: Tsunami - Loud Is As

FFO: 90’s indie rock and knowing far too much about the Teen Beat label

October 27, 2024

staff picks

mike pitts

Staff Pick: Bratmobile - Pottymouth + Ladies, ...

The long awaited reissues for Bratmobile’s catalog are finally here!

October 20, 2024

staff picks

mike pitts

Staff Pick: Blood Incantation - Absolute ...

The latest from Blood Incantation has peaked some interest around these parts!

October 13, 2024

staff picks

mike pitts

Staff Pick: Dummy - Free Energy

"We all can’t get enough of Dummy’s Free Energy here at ol Sonic Boom! "

bully

Greg Brown

January 2, 2021

best of 2020

Top-Sellers 2020: Tapes!

Greg Brown

January 2, 2021

best of 2020

We still celebrate the OTHER analog format. Here is a count down our TEN best-selling cassette tapes of 2020.

Greg Brown

August 21, 2020

new releases

New Releases for August 21st, 2020

Greg Brown

August 21, 2020

new releases

Another Friday and another big batch of new arrivals. Highlights include the first new Bright Eyes record in forever, fresh music from Bully, LA Witch, and Naked Giants, and some new vinyl editions of the latest Damien Jurado and Fiona Apple records.