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The Sonic Bloom

Jan 27, 2026 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Music

With Esoterica

I play the punk, postpunk, folk, jazz, and synth that make the world go 'round.

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The Sonic Bloom
6:33 PM
The Pink Fairies - Never Never Land
The Pink Fairies Never Never Land The Pink Fairies
Neverneverland UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 1970
From Ladbroke Grove, England.
6:29 PM
The Groundhogs - Split, Pt. 1 (2003 Remastered Version)
The Groundhogs Split, Pt. 1 (2003 Remastered Version) The Groundhogs
Split Fire Records 1971

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Groundhogs were an English blues and progressive rock band founded in late 1963. They toured extensively in the 1960s, achieved prominence in the early 1970s, and continued sporadically into the 21st century. Tony McPhee (guitar and vocals) was the sole constant member of the group, which had gone through many personnel changes, but usually recorded and performed as a power trio. The band was active from 1963 until retiring in 2014.
6:25 PM
Sparks - Nicotina
Sparks Nicotina Sparks
Angst In My Pants Lil' Beethoven 1982
6:22 PM
Fu Manchu - Intelligent Worship
Fu Manchu Intelligent Worship Fu Manchu
Clone of the Universe At The Dojo Records 2018
Fu Manchu is an American stoner rock band formed in Orange County, California in 1985. The band underwent multiple lineup changes throughout the 80s and 90s, but has remained consistent since 2001.
6:15 PM
Witch - Changing
Witch Changing Witch
Witch Asylum Tower 2006
From Brattleboro, Vermont.
6:12 PM
Hapax - Truth or Lie
Hapax Truth or Lie Hapax
Monade Swissdarknights 2019
From Naples, Italy! https://hapax.bandcamp.com/music
6:08 PM
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6:03 PM
Aboriginal Voices - Le Jour L’ennui
Aboriginal Voices Le Jour L’ennui Aboriginal Voices
Senza Decoro: Liebe + Anarchia / Switzerland 1980 - 1990 Strut 2023

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5:59 PM
bar italia - Fundraiser
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Some Like It Hot Matador 2025
Bar Italia are a British indie rock band formed in London in 2020. The band consists of members Nina Cristante, Sam Fenton, and Jezmi Tarik Fehmi. Their name is derived from the Soho café Bar Italia.
5:55 PM
X - The New World
X The New World
More Fun In the New World Fat Possum 1983
5:51 PM
APB - Rainy Day
APB Rainy Day APB
Something to Believe In Liberation Hall 1984
5:51 PM
Benjamin Clementine - Ode From Joyce
Benjamin Clementine Ode From Joyce Benjamin Clementine
I Tell a Fly Universal Music Division Barclay 2017

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5:46 PM
Nick Drake - Things Behind the Sun
Nick Drake Things Behind the Sun Nick Drake
Pink Moon UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 1972
5:42 PM
Mississippi John Hurt - I Shall Not Be Moved
Mississippi John Hurt I Shall Not Be Moved Mississippi John Hurt
The Best of Mississippi John Hurt Vanguard Records 1998
5:41 PM
Mission of Burma - This Is Not a Photograph
Mission of Burma This Is Not a Photograph
Signals, Calls and Marches Matador 1981
5:40 PM
Silver Jews - Secret Knowledge of Back Roads
Silver Jews Secret Knowledge of Back Roads Silver Jews
Early Times Drag City Records 2012
5:33 PM
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5:22 PM
Alice Coltrane - Something About John Coltrane (feat. Pharoah Sanders)
Alice Coltrane Something About John Coltrane (feat. Pharoah Sanders) Alice Coltrane
Journey in Satchidananda GRP 1971
5:18 PM
The Actor - Covergirl
The Actor Covergirl The Actor
Exploded View Trumpett 1982
It all started in 1980 with five musicians having a jam session playing only one chord (D minor). Singer and songwriter Marcel Reimer thought up the lyrics as he was singing. Thus unintentionally giving birth to “The Actor”, which was the main character in the song “Unreal Personality” that resulted from this jam session. Later, Marcel teamed up with Sander Horsthuis, whom he knew very well from Art School. The Actor had become a duo. https://minimalwave.com/artists/artist/the-actor/
5:11 PM
Little Barrie & Malcolm Catto - Electric War
Little Barrie & Malcolm Catto Electric War Little Barrie & Malcom Catto N
Electric War Easy Eye Sound 2025
5:09 PM
George Daniel & Oscar Farrell - volc4
George Daniel & Oscar Farrell volc4 N
volc4 - Single dh2 2025
5:02 PM
Lalo Schifrin - Main Title
Lalo Schifrin Main Title Lalo Schifrin
Dirty Harry (The Original Score) Aleph Records 2004
5:01 PM
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5:01 PM
Michiyo Yagi - Rouge
Michiyo Yagi Rouge Michiyo Yagi
Rough Guide to Avant-Garde Japan World Music Network 2021