Podcast published: June 20, 2025
For many, music is as much a part of life as breathing. We drop the needle on a conversation with Shawn Cephas, owner of Forever Changes, a record store in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. Shawn shares how his deep love for and expansive knowledge of music has driven him to open a shop that is as much a space to learn about music as to buy records. We explore the intimate connection that Shawn’s family has with music. Through our conversation, Shawn offers a lesson in music history as we journey through genres. Whether you’re a lifelong collector or just getting into the groove, this episode strikes a chord.
Links
Forever Changes
- Website: foreverchangesrecords.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/forever.changes
- Forever Changes on Facebook
- Bluesky: @foreverchangespxv.bsky.social
Additional Links
Local Music Venues
Bands and Artists Mentioned
We linked to the Wikipedia page for all the artists below. We invite you to check out their music wherever you listen.
- Hüsker Dü
- Black Flag
- Minor Threat
- Rites of Spring
- Metallica
- Slayer
- Anthrax
- Death
- Big Star
- The Clash
- The Jam
- The Smiths
- R.E.M.
- Talking Heads
- Ramones
- Depeche Mode
- The Cure
- Bad Brains
- My Morning Jacket
- Belle and Sebastian
- Chappell Roan
- Death Cab for Cutie
- The Postal Service
- Cat Power
- Mannequin Pussy
- Soccer Mommy
- Blondshell
- Bully
- Florence + The Machine
- Greta Van Fleet
- Madonna
- Duran Duran
- Taylor Swift
- Ray Charles
- Luther Vandross
- Poco
- Buffalo Springfield
- Jethro Tull
- Japanese Breakfast
- Black Pumas
- Maya Delilah
- Adele
- Lorde
- Culture Club
- Charlie Parker
- Duke Ellington
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Bill Evans
- Paul Motian
- Scott LaFaro
- Mac Miller
- Suki Waterhouse
- Steve Lacy
- N.W.A.
- Dr. Dre
- Ice Cube
- Prince
- Jimi Hendrix
Record Labels
Transcript
The transcript will be posted on our website as soon as it is available.
