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February 23, 2025
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mike pitts
Staff Pick: Various Artists - Barnyard Beehive

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

Staff Pick: Various Artists - Barnyard Beehive
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

Staff Pick: Tsunami - Loud Is As
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!

Staff Pick: Bratmobile - Pottymouth + Ladies, Women and Girls + Girls Get Busy LP Reissues
October 20, 2024
staff picks
mike pitts
Staff Pick: Blood Incantation - Absolute ...

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

Staff Pick: Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere
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! "

Staff Pick: Dummy - Free Energy
Greg Brown
December 4, 2020
new releases

New Releases for December 4th, 2020

Greg Brown
December 4, 2020
new releases
New Releases for December 4th, 2020

It’s the first NEW MUSIC FRIDAY of December, and we’ve got new LIVE records from Beyonce, Arctic Monkeys, Deafheaven, a Late Night Tales mix from Khruangbin, along with a ton of other cool stuff.

Tagged: beyonce, arctic monkeys, deafheaven, khruangbin

Greg Brown
December 2, 2020
best of 2020, staff lists

Best of 2020: Julia

Greg Brown
December 2, 2020
best of 2020, staff lists
Best of 2020: Julia

The TOP-TEN records of 2020 according to Julia.

Tagged: waxahatchee, tomberlin, perfume genius, kevin morby, taylor swift

Greg Brown
November 30, 2020
charts recap

Charts Recap: November 22nd - 28th, 2020

Greg Brown
November 30, 2020
charts recap
Charts Recap: November 22nd - 28th, 2020

Weekly best-seller: Pearl Jam - MTV Unplugged

Tagged: pearl jam, alice in chains, sharon jones

Greg Brown
November 29, 2020
best of 2020, staff lists

Best of 2020: Mike P.

Greg Brown
November 29, 2020
best of 2020, staff lists
Best of 2020: Mike P.

Let year-end-list season commence! Shop owner Mike P. reveals his top sixteen records of 2020.

Tagged: Napalm Death, shabazz palaces, deftones, run the jewels, fiona apple, deep sea diver

Greg Brown
November 26, 2020
new releases

Black Friday 2020: The Complete List

Greg Brown
November 26, 2020
new releases
Black Friday 2020: The Complete List

It’s BLACK FRIDAY! Here’s our list of all the Record Store Day exclusives we’ve got in stock. You know it's got to be.

Tagged: record store day, black friday, RSD

Greg Brown
November 25, 2020
staff lists

Staff Picks: Sen Morimoto - S/T

Greg Brown
November 25, 2020
staff lists
Staff Picks: Sen Morimoto - S/T

The Chicago artist’s self-titled second full-length pulls from a wide range of influences for an excellent post-genre pop record.

Tagged: sen morimoto

Greg Brown
November 23, 2020
charts recap

Charts Recap: November 15th - 21st, 2020

Greg Brown
November 23, 2020
charts recap
Charts Recap: November 15th - 21st, 2020

Weekly best-seller: Pearl Jam - MTV Unplugged

Tagged: pearl jam, BRANDI CARLILE, dua lipa

Greg Brown
November 22, 2020
staff picks

Staff Picks: Electronic System - Tchip Tchip

Greg Brown
November 22, 2020
staff picks
Staff Picks: Electronic System - Tchip Tchip

This long lost 1974 recording from Belgian synthesizer wizard Daniel Lacksman excels in its retro-futurism.

Tagged: electronic system

Greg Brown
November 20, 2020
new releases

New Releases for November 20th, 2020

Greg Brown
November 20, 2020
new releases
New Releases for November 20th, 2020

New music Friday has arrived and we’ve got exciting live records from War On Drugs and Jimi Hendrix, another new Autechre full-length, a reissue of Coldplay’s Parachutes, and much, much more. See our list.

Tagged: war on drugs, jimi hendrix, autechre, coldplay

Greg Brown
November 18, 2020
staff picks

Staff Picks: Napalm Death - Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism

Greg Brown
November 18, 2020
staff picks
Staff Picks: Napalm Death - Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism

The UK grindcore group’s 16th album finds the band indulging in some different influences, without sacrificing any of their trademark intensity.

Tagged: Napalm Death

Greg Brown
November 16, 2020
charts recap

Charts Recap: November 8th - 14th, 2020

Greg Brown
November 16, 2020
charts recap
Charts Recap: November 8th - 14th, 2020

Weekly best-seller: Chris Stapleton - Starting Over

Tagged: chris stapleton, david bowie, aesop rock

Greg Brown
November 14, 2020
staff picks

Staff Picks: Hum - Inlet

Greg Brown
November 14, 2020
staff picks
Staff Picks: Hum - Inlet

Hum, the idiosyncratic midwestern space-rock band, took 22 years off and return with what might be their best and most complete record.

Tagged: hum

Greg Brown
November 13, 2020
new releases

New Releases for November 13th, 2020

Greg Brown
November 13, 2020
new releases
New Releases for November 13th, 2020

New arrivals include a long awaited reissue of Alice In Chains’ ‘Facelift’, new music from Chris Stapleton, Aesop Rock, Hum, AC/DC, and much much more. See our full list.

Tagged: alice in chains, chris stapleton, aesop rock, hum, ac/dc

Greg Brown
November 11, 2020
staff picks

Staff Picks: The Twilight Tone - The Clearing

Greg Brown
November 11, 2020
staff picks
Staff Picks: The Twilight Tone - The Clearing

The Clearing is the excellent debut record from Chicago based producer The Twilite Tone out now from Stones Throw Records. Beat-making at its best.

Tagged: the twilight tone

Greg Brown
November 9, 2020
charts recap

Charts Recap: November 1st - 7th, 2020

Greg Brown
November 9, 2020
charts recap
Charts Recap: November 1st - 7th, 2020

Weekly best-seller: Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher

Tagged: phoebe bridgers, grateful dead, nothing

Greg Brown
November 8, 2020
staff picks

Staff Picks: The Fall - Frenz Experiment

Greg Brown
November 8, 2020
staff picks
Staff Picks: The Fall - Frenz Experiment

Loving the deluxe reissue of The Fall’s 1988 masterpiece ‘The Frenz Experiment’. Easily one of the finest outings, and a great starting point, in their sprawling discography.

Tagged: the fall

Greg Brown
November 6, 2020
new releases

New Releases for November 6th, 2020

Greg Brown
November 6, 2020
new releases
New Releases for November 6th, 2020

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! The reissue boom continues this week with multiple resurrected records from Mariah Carey, Mort Garson, and Sun Ra. Pup has a new EP, and of course tons of other goodies.

Tagged: mariah carey, mort garson, pup, sun ra

Greg Brown
November 4, 2020
staff picks

Staff Picks: Autechre - Sign / Plus

Greg Brown
November 4, 2020
staff picks
Staff Picks: Autechre - Sign / Plus

Legendary UK electronic duo Autechre just released TWO excellent records back-to-back with PLUS and SIGN. Out now from Warp Records.

Tagged: autechre

Greg Brown
November 2, 2020
charts recap

Charts Recap: October 25th - 31st, 2020

Greg Brown
November 2, 2020
charts recap
Charts Recap: October 25th - 31st, 2020

Weekly best-seller: Pearl Jam - MTV Unplugged

Tagged: pearl jam, adrianne lenker, deep sea diver

Greg Brown
October 30, 2020
new releases

New Releases for October 30th, 2020

Greg Brown
October 30, 2020
new releases
New Releases for October 30th, 2020

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! We have the new Mastodon odds & ends compilation, new music from Nothing and Oneohtrix Point Never, and SO MANY REISSUES. (Kraftwerk, Devo, Joni, Grateful Dead) See our full list.

Tagged: mastodon, nothing, oneohtrix point never, kraftwerk, devo

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