Record Store Society
110 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -It's time to visit your favorite local record store; a place where music fans spend countless hours flipping through records, discuss the minutia of favorite b-sides, best live albums, and anything else music-related. If you have any questions, you can always find Tara and Natalie behind the counter ready to give a recommendation or tell you about a recent discovery. Join Record Store Society, a music podcast, biweekly to see what’s new or just to hang around for some music talk.
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Episodes
RSS098: March "New to Me"
March 10, 2024 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBIn this episode, Natalie and Tara share "new to them" music that they've been loving. Share your latest faves with us on social!
RSS097: Forgotten Girl Groups - Marine Girls, The Jones Girls
March 03, 2024 01:49 - 39 minutes - 45.1 MBPart two of the Forgotten Girl Groups series - Natalie and Tara do a deep dive on girl groups, Marine Girls and The Jones Girls. Learn more about Record Store Society.
RSS096: Top 5 90s Love Songs
February 14, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBIn this episode, Jeff Guenther LPC, aka TherapyJeff, stops by to chat top 90s love songs with Natalie and Tara. Learn more about Record Store Society. (00:00) - Intro (00:52) - TherapyJeff enters. (05:30) - TherapyJeff's list (30:53) - Natalie's list (48:12) - Tara's list (01:04:06) - Honorable mentions
RSS095: Knower & The Blackbyrds
February 05, 2024 00:55 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBIn this installment of "Album of the Month Club," Tara and Natalie discuss "Knower Forever" by Knower and "Action" by The Blackbyrds. Learn more about Record Store Society. (00:00) - Intro (01:02) - Knower (17:05) - The Blackbyrds
RSS094: Best Albums of 2023
January 28, 2024 20:07 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBIt's time for the Top 5 Albums of 2023! Stay til the end to hear even more top albums from other listeners around the globe. Learn more about Record Store Society. (00:00) - Intro (06:07) - Best of list begins (36:53) - Honorable Mentions (39:14) - Friends of the store lists
RSS093: Top 5 Disturbingly Weird Songs
January 06, 2024 21:26 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBIn this episode, Scott Leeds, author of the debut horror novel, Schrader's Chord, stops by to talk about creepy weird songs. (00:00) - Intro (02:00) - Scott Leeds joins (15:54) - Natalie's List (31:51) - Scott's list (58:23) - Tara's list
RSS004 Rerun: Top 5 Christmas Songs
December 24, 2023 06:23 - 1 hour - 93.6 MBIn this episode, we go back in time to our 4th episode where Seth and Tara chat with Scott Leeds about our favorite Christmas songs. (00:00) - Intro (02:50) - Tara's list (22:44) - Seth's list (40:31) - Scott's list
RSS091: Forgotten Girl Groups - Fanny, The Blossoms
November 27, 2023 02:16 - 41 minutes - 38 MBThis episode is part one of a new theme where Tara and Natalie do deep dives on some girl groups in music that have long been forgotten or overlooked. In this episode, Tara and Natalie discuss the career and music of Fanny, a rock band from the early 70s, and The Blossoms, a soul group from the 60s. (00:00) - Intro (05:35) - Fanny (20:35) - The Blossoms (40:36) - Outro
RSS090: Top 5 Comeback Albums
November 12, 2023 19:48 - 1 hour - 80 MBIn this episode, multi-instrumentalist and music producer, Carlos Andujar aka Navigateur, stops by the store to chat about the best comeback albums with Natalie and Tara. Learn more about Record Store Society, your new favorite music podcast.
RSS089: Top 5 Halloween Songs
October 21, 2023 21:24 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBIn this episode, Tara and Natalie chat about their top 5 Halloween songs. Learn more about Record Store Society, your new favorite music podcast.
RSS088: James Blake & Tom Tom Club
October 09, 2023 05:11 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBIn this installment of "Album of the Month Club," Tara and Natalie discuss "Playing Robots Into Heaven" by James Blake and "Downtown Rockers" by Tom Tom Club. Learn more about Record Store Society.
RSS087: September "New to Me"
September 24, 2023 03:00 - 28 minutes - 32.1 MBIn this episode, Natalie and Tara share "new to them" music that they've been loving. Share your latest music faves in our Discord channel!
RSS086: Music Technology - Loops pt. 2 and Headphones
September 13, 2023 03:10 - 54 minutes - 62 MBJoin Tara and Natalie in the store as they dig into advancements in music technology. In this episode, they discuss the history of headphones and wrap up the history of looping from part 1 featured in episode 73. Learn more about Record Store Society.
RSS085: Fridge & Loney Dear
August 27, 2023 23:45 - 30 minutes - 35.1 MBIn this installment of "Album of the Month Club," Tara and Natalie discuss "Happiness" by Fridge and "Dear John" by Loney Dear. Learn more about Record Store Society.
RSS084: Top 5 Music Landmarks
August 14, 2023 04:41 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBIn this episode, author Crispin Kott stops by the store to chat about music landmarks with Natalie and Tara. Learn more about Record Store Society, your new favorite music podcast.
RSS083: July "New To Me"
July 30, 2023 03:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBIn this episode, Natalie and Tara share "new to them" music that they've been loving. Share your latest music faves in our Discord channel!
RSS082: Top 5 Goth Covers
July 16, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBIn this episode, Adam Darby, aka dj Black Sunshine, stops by to chat Top 5 Goth Covers with Natalie and Tara. Learn more about Record Store Society, your new favorite music podcast.
RSS081: Brandee Younger & The City
July 02, 2023 07:00 - 42 minutes - 50.6 MBIn this installment of "Album of the Month Club," Tara and Natalie discuss "Now That Everything's Been Said" by The City and "Brand New Life" by Brandee Younger. Learn more about Record Store Society.
RSS080: Top 5 Musical Numbers
June 25, 2023 21:25 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBIn this episode, author and theater director Jolene Dodson Bogard, stops by to chat top 5 musical numbers with Natalie and Tara. Learn more about Record Store Society, your new favorite music podcast.
RSS079: New To Us Music
June 04, 2023 07:30 - 30 minutes - 39.4 MBIn this episode, Natalie and Tara share "new to them" music they've been loving. Share your latest music faves in our Discord channel!
RSS078: Quantum Criminals - Alex Pappademas & Joan LeMay
May 30, 2023 02:22 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBAuthor Alex Pappademas and illustrator Joan LeMay stop by the store to tell us about their book Quantum Criminals: Ramblers, Wild Gamblers, and Other Sole Survivors from the Songs of Steely Dan. In this episode, join Natalie and Tara as they quiz them on their own music history in our First Timers Music Quiz game.
RSS077: Julia Holter & Bonnie Raitt
May 07, 2023 21:42 - 50 minutes - 57.6 MBIn this installment of "Album of the Month Club," Tara and Natalie discuss "Aviary" by Julia Holter and Bonnie Raitt's self-titled debut album. Learn more about Record Store Society.
RSS076: Music Technology - Autotune and Virtual Performers
April 16, 2023 19:08 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBJoin Tara and Natalie in the store as they dig into advancements in music technology. In this episode, they discuss the history of autotune and other vocal pitching tech, plus virtual pop stars and AI performers. Learn more about Record Store Society.
RSS075: Top 5 Bands with Sibling Members
March 26, 2023 19:34 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBIn this episode, multi-instrumentalist and singer, Rachel Haden (that dog., The Rentals, The Haden Triplets, and more) stops by to chat about her Top 5 Bands with Sibling Members. Learn more about Record Store Society.
RSS074: Yo La Tengo & Towa Tei
March 08, 2023 02:59 - 39 minutes - 47.7 MBIn this installment of "Album of the Month Club," Tara and Natalie discuss "This Stupid World" by Yo La Tengo and "LP" by Towa Tei. Learn more about Record Store Society.
RSS073: Music Technology - Loops and LPs
February 20, 2023 22:02 - 47 minutes - 54.3 MBJoin Tara and Natalie in the store as they dig into advancements in music technology, starting with invention and adoption of Looping in production and LPs in music playback. Learn more about Record Store Society.
RSS072: Top 5 Funk Albums
February 08, 2023 07:02 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBIn this episode, Aron "Teo" Lee, bassist in Unlimited Touch, creative, and funk purist, stops by the store to talk Top 5 Funk Albums with Natalie and Tara.
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February 05, 2023 22:19 - 53 seconds - 12.1 MBJoin Natalie and Tara in the Record Store for High Fidelity games, album reviews, music history, music tech, and tons of other music related convos.
RSS071: Kendrick Lamar & POLYSICS
January 23, 2023 01:31 - 37 minutes - 45.9 MBIn this installment of "Album of the Month Club," Tara and Natalie discuss "Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers" by Kendrick Lamar and "Absolute Polysics" by POLYSICS.
RSS070: Top Albums of 2022
January 09, 2023 16:01 - 54 minutes - 73.4 MBNatalie and Tara reveal their top albums of 2022. Learn more
RSS069: Top 5 90s Alternative Break-up Songs
December 27, 2022 04:38 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBIn this episode, Jeff Guenther LPC, aka TherapyJeff, stops by to chat top 90s alternative break-up songs with Natalie and Tara. Additional picks contributed by listeners and friends of the store. Learn more by visiting https://recordstoresociety.com/episodes
RSS068: Top 5 LGBTQ+ Indie Artists
December 12, 2022 16:53 - 1 hour - 78 MBIn this episode, dj and music enthusiast, Stuart Myerburg, stops by to chat top 5 LGBTQ+ Indie artists with Natalie and Tara. Learn more by visiting www.recordstoresociety.com
RSS067: Top 5 Songs by Country Divas
November 28, 2022 17:22 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBIn this episode, New York based artist, Rodney Oliver Banks, stops by to chat top 5 songs by country divas with Natalie and Tara. Learn more by visiting www.recordstoresociety.com
RSS066: Drugdealer & Björk
November 13, 2022 19:05 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBIn this installment of "Album of the Month Club", Tara and Natalie discuss "Hiding in Plain Sight" by Drugdealer and "Fossora" by Björk. Let us know what we should listen to next in our Discord channel. Learn more.
RSS065: Top 5 Villain Songs
October 31, 2022 22:04 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBIn this episode, vinyl dj and visual artist, Jayda Abello stops by to chat top 5 villain songs with Natalie and Tara. Additional picks contributed by listeners and friends of the show. Learn more by visiting https://www.recordstoresociety.com/episodes
RSS064: DOMi and JD Beck & Makaya McCraven
October 16, 2022 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBIn this installment of "Album of the Month Club", Tara and Natalie discuss "NOT TIGHT" by DOMi and JD Beck and "In These Times" by Makaya McCraven.
RSS063: Lotti Golden
October 02, 2022 16:18 - 21 minutes - 24.8 MBIn part 2 of our most recent exploration of underrepresented producers, Natalie and Tara chat about American singer-songwriter, record producer, poet, and artist Lotti Golden. Part 1 featured Kate Bush (RSS061).
RSS062: Top 5 Surf Songs
September 18, 2022 18:41 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBIn this episode, Chad Shivers, of Small Reactions and The Frigidaires, stops by to talk about surf songs with Natalie and Tara.
RSS061: Kate Bush
September 05, 2022 18:19 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBAfter learning about a severe lack of women in underrepresented producers in mainstream charts, Natalie and Tara embarked on an exploration to learn about and highlight those producers that might not be household names. In today's episode, Kate Bush is highlighted.
RSS060: Moonchild & Neko Case
August 21, 2022 19:39 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBIn this installment of "Album of the Month Club", Tara and Natalie discuss "Starfruit" by Moonchild and "Fox Confessor Brings The Flood" by Neko Case.
RSS059: Sylvia Moy & Anz
August 07, 2022 13:55 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBAfter learning about a severe lack of women and underrepresented producers in mainstream charts, Natalie and Tara embark on an exploration to learn about and highlight those producers that might not be household names. In today's episode, Sylvia Moy and Anz are highlighted in the series.
RSS058: Top 5 Drum Parts
July 24, 2022 15:47 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBIn this episode, Small Reactions drummer, Sean Zearfoss, stops by to chat top 5 drum parts with Natalie and Tara.
RSS057: Top 5 Drum Parts
July 24, 2022 07:20 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBIn this episode, Small Reactions drummer, Sean Zearfoss, stops by to chat top 5 drum parts with Natalie and Tara.
RSS056: Suzanne Ciani & Sylvia Massy
July 11, 2022 01:37 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBAfter learning about a severe lack of women and underrepresented producers in mainstream charts, Natalie and Tara embark on an exploration to learn about and highlight those producers that might not be household names. In today's episode, Suzanne Ciani and Sylvia Massy are the first highlighted in the series.
RSS057: Suzanne Ciani & Sylvia Massy
July 10, 2022 15:47 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBAfter learning about a severe lack of women and underrepresented producers in mainstream charts, Natalie and Tara embark on an exploration to learn about and highlight those producers that might not be household names. In today's episode, Suzanne Ciani and Sylvia Massy are the first highlighted in the series.
RSS056: Haroumi Hosono & Frost Children
June 26, 2022 15:49 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBIn this installment of "Album of the Month Club", Tara and Natalie discuss "Hosono House" by Haroumi Hosono and "SPIRAL" by Frost Children.
RSS055: Top 5 Samples
June 12, 2022 15:48 - 57 minutes - 78.3 MBIn this episode, Atlanta-based MC Zano Bathroom, stops by to chat top 5 samples used in music with Natalie and Tara.
RSS054: Divergent Paths - Talking Heads
May 28, 2022 18:52 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBJoin Natalie and Tara in the store as they explore the influences of the Talking Heads in the next installment of their Divergent Paths series.
Divergent Paths: Talking Heads
May 28, 2022 18:52 - 52 minutes - 60.4 MBJoin Natalie and Tara in the store as they explore the influences of the Talking Heads in the next installment of their Divergent Paths series. (RSS054)
RSS053: The Long and Winding Song
May 08, 2022 08:42 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBIn this episode, dj/producer, Victoria Rawlins, stops by to chat about her top 5 songs that are more than 10 minutes long.