Sonic Boom Records: Day trip for music collectors
Think of Seattle and you think of rain, coffee…and hopefully, music. The Pacific Northwest has been a haven for musicians since the turn of the century, and although we may not be making headlines like we did in the 1990s, the city still loves its music.
Take Sonic Boom Records, for instance. Ina time when other cities are seeing their music stores close, Sonic Boom continues to chug along, offering new and used CDs, a really amazingly deep selection of vinyl records and an impressive roster of loud in-store performances.
The Ballard location, slightly larger than their Capitol Hill store, is an all-day experience for visiting music lovers. We’ve heard tales of folks perusing the stacks for treasures, losing hours in the process, but rediscovering lost-long favorites as well as getting a cutting-edge education on the brand spanking new.
Sonic Boom is definitely a throwback to a simpler time—before the influx of MP3s, when record store clerks could afford to give you the stink-eye if you asked them about bands considered passé, when 7 inches weren’t just the diameter of a personal pizza and when your favorite band said as much about who you aspired to be as your cell phone or car does now. But don’t let the coolness factor intimate you—Sonic Boom is the best place in town to fatten up your music collection and pick up some future favorites.
HelloSeattle Tip: Check the website for upcoming performances—it’s also a great way to see up and comers for free.
Posted by Caren Gussoff Sumption
