Talking Music and Selling Records with Shawn Cephas

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.

OUR PARTNER

Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce

LINKS

Forever Changes

• Website: foreverchangesrecords.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/forever.changes
• Forever Changes on Facebook
• Bluesky: @foreverchangespxv.bsky.social

Additional Links

• WXPN
• Steel City Café
• Phoenixville Area Community Services (PACS)
• Ann’s Heart
• Kit’s Closet

Local Music Venues

• The Fenix Bar & Lounge
• SoulJoel’s (at SunnyBrook, Pottstown)
• SunnyBrook Ballroom
• The Gem

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
• Movie: High Fidelity

Record Labels

• Blue Note Records
• Original Jazz Composers (OJC)
• Riverside Records

Transcript

The transcript will be posted on our website as soon as it is available.

Creators and Guests

EG

Host

Erik Gudmundson

LD

Host

Liam Dempsey

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