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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.

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
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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
March 19, 2021

New Releases for March 19th, 2021

Greg Brown
March 19, 2021
New Releases for March 19th, 2021

It’s new music Friday! Big week in the new arrivals, we’ve got a new Fleet Foxes, the latest Lana Del Rey, records full of cover versions from Chris Cornell and The Boise Cover Band, along with plenty of other excellent titles. Check our list.

Tagged: fleet foxes, lana del rey, chris cornell, boise cover band

Greg Brown
March 17, 2021
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Staff Picks: Doug Carn - Jazz Is Dead 5

Greg Brown
March 17, 2021
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Staff Picks: Doug Carn - Jazz Is Dead 5

‘Jazz Is Dead 5’ from keyboardist Doug Carn (along with Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad) is a stunner of a comeback record filled with out there jazz-funk and astringent grooves.

Tagged: doug carn, adrian younge

Greg Brown
March 15, 2021
charts recap

Charts Recap: March 8th -14th, 2021

Greg Brown
March 15, 2021
charts recap
Charts Recap: March 8th -14th, 2021

Weekly best-seller: Deep Sea Diver - Impossible Weight

Tagged: deep sea diver, weather station, childish gambino

Greg Brown
March 14, 2021
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Staff Picks: RZA - Ghost Dog (Original Motion Picture Score)

Greg Brown
March 14, 2021
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Staff Picks: RZA - Ghost Dog (Original Motion Picture Score)

This RZA samurai/gangster inspired score from ‘99 is finally widely available. These are the great beats from the film not in the original soundtrack. An essential piece in any collection of worthy Wu solo projects.

Tagged: rza

Greg Brown
March 12, 2021
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New Releases for March 12th, 2021

Greg Brown
March 12, 2021
new releases
New Releases for March 12th, 2021

New Music Friday is here! We’ve got the new Gang Of Four box-set, a live one from Nils Frahm, Lake Street Dive’s latest, and a bunch more good stuff. Click for our full list.

Tagged: nils frahm, gang of four, lake street dive

Greg Brown
March 9, 2021
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Staff Picks: Kool & The Gang - S/T

Greg Brown
March 9, 2021
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Staff Picks: Kool & The Gang - S/T

On their recently reissued 1970 debut, Kool & The Gang were a far different beast than the future disco-era superstars. Check it out for some classic sweaty funk and r&b instrumentals.

Tagged: kool & the gang

Greg Brown
March 8, 2021
charts recap

Charts Recap: March 1st - 7th, 2021

Greg Brown
March 8, 2021
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Charts Recap: March 1st - 7th, 2021

Weekly best-seller: PJ Harvey - Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea

Tagged: pj harvey, deep sea diver, madlib

Greg Brown
March 7, 2021
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Staff Picks: Bicep - Isles

Greg Brown
March 7, 2021
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Staff Picks: Bicep - Isles

‘Isles’ is the latest from the UK’s Bicep, a record of dance-music influenced sounds for home listening. Out now from Ninja Tune.

Tagged: bicep

Greg Brown
March 5, 2021
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New Releases for March 5th, 2021

Greg Brown
March 5, 2021
new releases
New Releases for March 5th, 2021

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY!! We have a HUGE list this week, with last-week’s late arrivals trickling in. Madlib, Menahan Street Band, PJ Harvey, Altin Gun, The Melvins, and more have fresh records in our new-arrivals section.

Tagged: madlib, pj harvey, altin gun, menahan street band, melvins

Greg Brown
March 4, 2021
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Staff Picks: Somewhere Between: Mutant Pop, Electronic Minimalism & Shadow Sounds of Japan 1980-1988

Greg Brown
March 4, 2021
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Staff Picks: Somewhere Between: Mutant Pop, Electronic Minimalism & Shadow Sounds of Japan 1980-1988

Light In The Attic continues their winning streak of profiling Japan’s bountiful musical sub-genres. Somewhere Between is their collection of the country’s 80s synth underground.

Tagged: somewhere between, light in the attic

Greg Brown
March 1, 2021
charts recap

Charts Recap: February 22nd - 28th, 2021

Greg Brown
March 1, 2021
charts recap
Charts Recap: February 22nd - 28th, 2021

Weekly top-seller: Arlo Parks - Collapsed In Sunbeams

Tagged: arlo parks, julien baker, mogwai

Greg Brown
February 26, 2021
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New Releases for February 26th, 2021

Greg Brown
February 26, 2021
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New Releases for February 26th, 2021

Shipping is still a little messed-up form last week’s extreme weather, but its still NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! We finally got the new EP from Neil Young on vinyl, local phenoms Black Ends record, a new Blanck Mass LP, and a bunch more. Click through for our full list.

Tagged: black ends, neil young, blanck mass

Greg Brown
February 25, 2021
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Staff Picks: Too Slow To Disco Neo: The Sunset Manifesto

Greg Brown
February 25, 2021
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Staff Picks: Too Slow To Disco Neo: The Sunset Manifesto

We’re loving the super-smooth Too Slow To Disco Neo presents: The Sunset Manifesto. It’s a killer collection of modern artists mining nostalgic sophisti-pop sounds.

Tagged: too slow to disco

Greg Brown
February 23, 2021
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Staff Picks: Bill Stone - Stone

Greg Brown
February 23, 2021
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Staff Picks: Bill Stone - Stone

Originally released in 1969, Stone is an unearthed loner folk gem from the unheralded singer/songwriter Bill Stone. Reissued by Drag City, who have about the best ears for this sound in the business.

Tagged: bill stone

Greg Brown
February 22, 2021
charts recap

Charts Recap: February 15th - 21st, 2021

Greg Brown
February 22, 2021
charts recap
Charts Recap: February 15th - 21st, 2021

Weekly top-seller: Arlo Parks - Collapsed In Sunbeams

Tagged: arlo parks, Delvon Lamarr Trio, black country new road

Greg Brown
February 19, 2021
new releases

New Releases for February 19th, 2021

Greg Brown
February 19, 2021
new releases
New Releases for February 19th, 2021

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! This week we’ve got new records from Mogwai, Notwist, Moor Mother, the great Brighter Days Ahead compilation from Colemine Records, and a bunch of other good stuff. (THOUGH SOME SNOW DELAYS)

Tagged: Mogwai, notwist, moor mother, colemine records

Greg Brown
February 18, 2021
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Staff Picks: Faye Webster - S/T

Greg Brown
February 18, 2021
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Staff Picks: Faye Webster - S/T

Atlanta songwriter and store-favorite Faye Webster has finally had her S/T record issued on vinyl. We’re big fans.

Tagged: faye webster

Greg Brown
February 16, 2021
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Staff Picks: Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968

Greg Brown
February 16, 2021
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Staff Picks: Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968

The DEFINITIVE collection of 1960s psych/garage jams is back in print. Essential!

Tagged: nuggets

Greg Brown
February 15, 2021
charts recap

Charts Recap: February 8th - 14th, 2021

Greg Brown
February 15, 2021
charts recap
Charts Recap: February 8th - 14th, 2021

Weekly top-seller: Arlo Parks - Collapsed In Sunbeams


Greg Brown
February 12, 2021
new releases

New Releases for February 12th, 2021

Greg Brown
February 12, 2021
new releases
New Releases for February 12th, 2021

It’s new music Friday! This week we have a repress of the Slint alternative mixes, new music from Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, the 50th anniversary edition of ‘Stage Fright’ by The Band, a couple Curtis Mayfield reissues, and much more!

Tagged: slint, the band, curtis mayfield, clap your hands say yeah

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