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The Sonic Bloom

Jun 30, 2026 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Music

With Esoterica

Loads of fun with postpunk, punk, synthwave, country, showtunes, pop, powerpop and more!

Dude, where's my car key?

Howdy...

The Sonic Bloom
6:58 PM
Sharon Van Etten - Life of His Own
Sharon Van Etten Life of His Own Sharon Van Etten
Leonard / Life of His Own - Single Jagjaguwar 2012
6:56 PM
Screamers - Anything
Screamers Anything Screamers
Screamers Demo Hollywood 1977 - EP Superior Viaduct 2021
6:55 PM
Crime - Crime Wave
Crime Crime Wave Crime
San Francisco's Doomed Superior Viaduct 1991
Crime was an early American punk band from San Francisco, California, United States. The band was formed in 1976 by Johnny Strike, Frankie Fix, Ron "The Ripper" Greco, and Ricky Tractor.
6:52 PM
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6:45 PM
Crime of Passing - Off My Shoulder
Crime of Passing Off My Shoulder Crime of Passing
Crime of Passing Feel It Records 2022
From Cincinatti. https://crimeofpassing.bandcamp.com/album/crime-of-passing
6:41 PM
Dead Kennedys - At MY Job
Dead Kennedys At MY Job Dead Kennedys
Frankenchrist GoldState Music 1985
6:40 PM
Dick Dale & His Del-Tones - 426-Super Stock
Dick Dale & His Del-Tones 426-Super Stock Dick Dale & His Del-Tones
Checkered Flag Sundazed Music 1963
6:38 PM
Dicks - All Night Fever
Dicks All Night Fever Dicks
Kill from the Heart / Hate the Police Superior Viaduct 2012
From 1980. Dicks were an American punk rock band from Austin, Texas, formed in 1980 and initially disbanded in 1986. After the first breakup, singer Gary Floyd formed the band Sister Double Happiness, with drummer Lynn Perko, then later fronted a project called Black Kali Ma.
6:35 PM
The Dickies - Walk Like an Egg
The Dickies Walk Like an Egg The Dickies
The Incredible Shrinking Dickies (Expanded Version) UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 1978
Dudes from the San Fernando Valley.
6:32 PM
Don Caballero - Schuman Center '91
Don Caballero Schuman Center '91 Don Caballero
Five Pairs of Crazy Pants. Wear 'Em: Early Caballero Chunklet Industries 2014
Don Caballero was an American math rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Although the band has had numerous lineup changes with co-founder Damon Che being the only constant member, the band's classic lineup consisted of Che, Ian Williams, Pat Morris, and Mike Banfield.
6:28 PM
Endless Boogie - Bad Call
Endless Boogie Bad Call Endless Boogie
Admonitions No Quarter 2021
6:25 PM
Neutral Milk Hotel - Communist Daughter
Neutral Milk Hotel Communist Daughter Neutral Milk Hotel
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea Domino Records 1998
6:22 PM
Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland, 1945
Neutral Milk Hotel Holland, 1945 Neutral Milk Hotel
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea Domino Records 1998
6:16 PM
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6:12 PM
Deca - First Frequency
Deca First Frequency Deca
Danza Meccanica Italian Synth Wave 1981-1987, Vol. 2 V/A Mannequin 2012
Deca is the musical "alchemist" (as he is known in Italy) Federico De Caroli. He has gradually moved from the spacey and melodic style reminiscent of Jarre and Tangerine Dream that dominated his early works to a more experimental sound, involving elements of industrial, noise, "musique concrete" and even Dark Ambient.
6:09 PM
Not Only Bones - I'm An Empty Dream's Keeper
Not Only Bones I'm An Empty Dream's Keeper Not Only Bones
Not Only Bones - cassette (1984) 2012
With its third release, Geheimnis Records is getting into the deep waters of the alternative sound of the Greek 80’s underground. Not Only Bones (the name is taken from the last paragraph of Nikos Kazanztakis’, “Askitiki”) consisted of two persons : Iannis Raikos (music & vocals) and Philippe Mignon (lyrics and background ambiance). They self-released two cassette tapes back in 1984 and 1986, which were far ahead of their time, having a unique sound, mixing contemporary dark synth sounds with avant garde and ambient elements.
6:03 PM
The Rabbits - Bye Bye
The Rabbits Bye Bye The Rabbits
The Rabbits Mesh-Key Records 2022
Japanese band led by Shoichi Miyazawa.
6:01 PM
Reg Owen - I'll Follow My Secret Heart (from "Conversation Piece")
Reg Owen I'll Follow My Secret Heart (from "Conversation Piece")
Dream-Time Waltzes RCA 1962
5:57 PM
Marika Hackman - Skin (feat. Laura Marling)
Marika Hackman Skin (feat. Laura Marling) Marika Hackman N
Skin (feat. Laura Marling) - Single Chrysalis Records 2025
5:52 PM
SOAK - death valley fridge magnet
SOAK death valley fridge magnet SOAK N
death valley fridge magnet - Single 2026
Soak is from Derry, Northern Ireland. They were born in 1997.
5:45 PM
Dälek - Three Rocks Blessed
Dälek Three Rocks Blessed Dälek
Negro Necro Nekros Ipecac Recordings 2024
5:42 PM
Spleen United - Pure Emotions
Spleen United Pure Emotions Spleen United N
Pure Emotions - Single Spleen United 2025
5:38 PM
Tony Molina - Meet The Author
Tony Molina Meet The Author Tony Molina
On This Day Slumberland Records, Speakeasy Studios SF, Olde Fade 2025
5:35 PM
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5:31 PM
Ferrante & Teicher - A Man and a Woman
Ferrante & Teicher A Man and a Woman Ferrante & Teicher
All Time Great Movie Themes Parlophone Catalogue 1992
The main title from the 1966 Claude Lelouch film starring Anouk Aimee.
5:28 PM
Manos Hadjidakis - Main Title: Never On Sunday
Manos Hadjidakis Main Title: Never On Sunday Manos Hadjidakis
Never On Sunday MGM Music 2008
From the 1961 Jules Dassin film, starring Melina Mercouri.
5:23 PM
Will Butler - Anna
Will Butler Anna Will Butler
Policy (Deluxe Version) Merge Records 2015
Will Butler is an Academy Award-nominated musician, composer, and former core member of the indie rock band Arcade Fire.
5:18 PM
Youth & Jah Wobble - Breaking Shells (feat. Hollie Cook) [Youth Meets Jah Wobble]
Youth & Jah Wobble Breaking Shells (feat. Hollie Cook) [Youth Meets Jah Wobble] Youth & Jah Wobble
Acid Punk Dub Apocalypse (Youth Meets Jah Wobble) Youth Sounds / Cadiz 2020
5:15 PM
Vashti Bunyan - Jellyfish
Vashti Bunyan Jellyfish Vashti Bunyan
Heartleap DiCristina Stair Builders 2014
5:10 PM
Tsunami - Slugger
Tsunami Slugger Tsunami
Deep End Numero Group 1991
5:04 PM
Lalo Schifrin - Main Title
Lalo Schifrin Main Title Lalo Schifrin
Dirty Harry (The Original Score) Aleph Records 2004
5:03 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