Instore Performance & Signing Alert !⁠

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We're super excited that Katie Tupper @katietupper is stopping by Sonic Boom Friday January 23rd at 6pm for an intimate live performance and signing to celebrate the release of her album 'Grey Hound' out on Arts & Crafts @artsandcrafts. ⁠
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As always its free! no rsvp. ⁠
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See you there !⁠
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" Katie Tupper’s music is led by her deep alto voice and blends soul, indie, alternative, and R&B. Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Tupper's two previous EPs of heartland soul–Towards The End (2022), and Where To Find Me (2023)–have amassed 22 million streams worldwide and a JUNO Award nomination. She’s had a meteoric rise on social media with over 35 million views across short form platforms and now she’s heading into 2026 with her debut album, Greyhound, in hand. This album is a homecoming, a return to her roots with years of new experience. It embraces the expanse of the endless sky and the light of the golden fields with an undercurrent of the sidewalks and skylines she’s spent years calling home. ⁠
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Love is at the heart of it, ranging from romantic to platonic to rooted in a place. “Greyhounds that race on tracks are given rabbit decoys to chase that are unreachable. If the fastest dog gets close to the decoy it just speeds up to make them run faster. It made me think about my relationships and how I act in the world,” says Tupper. “I am often both the greyhound and the decoy. Chasing something unreachable and being the thing that cannot be caught. A lot of the songs have this theme of cycle and chase.” ⁠
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The album feels like having a drink with your best friend, pointing fingers, admitting guilt, dissecting feelings and situations from the heart. It’s nuanced and honest, but it doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s Tupper metaphorically riding out into the sunset on horseback–a sonic ode to the Saskatchewan plains." ⁠

More info here

Listening Party Alert !

Gorillaz @gorillaz new album 'Mountain' is out February 27th, and on Monday February 23rd at 6pm we will be hosting a classic Sonic Boom first spin listening party downstairs.

Come'on down! No rsvp, as always its free!

The album will not be available for purchase at the event, but a White Label "Listening Party Exclusive" variant LP will be available in limited quantities for pre-order and we'll have posters and stickers for giveaway too!

Also a huge Gorillaz window display is in the works !

More info here