February 23, 2025

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Staff Pick: Various Artists - Barnyard Beehive

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

November 10, 2024

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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

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mike pitts

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

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

October 20, 2024

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mike pitts

Staff Pick: Blood Incantation - Absolute ...

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

October 13, 2024

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mike pitts

Staff Pick: Dummy - Free Energy

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

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Greg Brown

July 28, 2021

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Staff Picks: Goon Sax - Mirror II

Greg Brown

July 28, 2021

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The Aussie trio’s excellent third record mirrors some of our favorite 80s underground sounds.

Greg Brown

October 25, 2018

what's new

What's New: Indie Department

Greg Brown

October 25, 2018

what's new

So many good Indie records lately! Loving locals Wild Powwers and Whitney Ballen, new music from Cat Power, Adrianne Lenker, Goon Sax, and Pile, and reissues of Greg Sage (Wipers) and obscure experimental pop from the Music From Memory Label!!