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What is music and how does it work? If Records Could Talk is a chill show in which Butler seniors Kathleen and Shannon attempt to answer that question. Through song and album reviews, and in-depth dives into bands and songs, we attempt to get to the bottom of what makes music worth listening to. Joi…

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    • Dec 21, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    If Records Could Talk: In Wonder

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 50:09


    Thanks for tuning into If Records Could Talk! In this weeks episode, Kathleen and Shannon discuss Shawn Mendes’ new album, Wonder, and his recent Netflix documentary “Shawn Mendes: In Wonder.” Follow us on Twitter @recordtalkpod or @binks_1 and @katiemtweets!

    Old Favorites

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 45:07


    Thanks for tuning into If Records Could Talk! Kathleen and Shannon talk about two of their old music loves, Bad Suns and Frank Turner. The pair also discusses recent changes to categories in the Grammy’s. Follow us on Twitter: @recordtalkpod or individually @binks_1 and @katiemtweets! Article Shannon mentioned: https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-frank-turner-14348-308900 Frank Turner’s instagram is @frankturner Episode Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4nt90wPjZb5NH9H6PPnyxP?si=P9sEeHZrSaG0hB-1COZ0Og Resources for education about Black Lives Matter: credit Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein:  http://bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES credit Maddie Lorch: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dqJUsWnWVTLguIS96MuadDQloBXBCfhP7dmteNT5Qo0/mobilebasic Paint the Sky by Hans Atom (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/hansatom/50718 Ft: Miss Judged

    Welcome Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 46:45


    Welcome back to If Records Could Talk! Shannon and Kathleen are back to discuss music: news, new, old, and that of Black and POC artists. Follow us on Twitter: @recordtalkpod or individually @binks_1 and @katiemtweets Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/66crNUIa0JcxFsuS0OUJVU?si=NQi6_3NSSOecgiATfuKmBA Resources for education about Black Lives Matter: credit Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein:  http://bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES credit Maddie Lorch: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dqJUsWnWVTLguIS96MuadDQloBXBCfhP7dmteNT5Qo0/mobilebasic https://blacklivesmatter.carrd.co/ Paint the Sky by Hans Atom (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/hansatom/50718 Ft: Miss Judged

    Bedroom Pop 101

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 37:14


    Recorded 11/15/19 Kathleen's in the hot seat this episode! Tune in to learn all you've ever needed to know about Bedroom Pop! Bedroom Pop Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5yyYCuyrqGcfXwB0X9AG82?si=rDSFlKaDS_-6bRiClAvrag Thanksgiving Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2CGOR0Z

    Openers We've Loved And Lost

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 41:50


    This episode we're talking about one of the most important parts of concerts: the opening acts! Join us to hear about some of our favorite and least favorite parts of this vital portion of live shows. Thanksgiving Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2CGOR0Z

    Rosalía and Jon Bellion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 44:53


    Join us this week as we discuss someone very new and someone very old to the industry! Rosalía has been blowing up the Spanish market with her unique brand, what else can we look forward to with her? Jon Bellion has been a very successful shadow writer in the US music scene for a long time, does his solo stuff stack up?

    Lights Up On IRcT

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 59:28


    Lights up on Washington Heights, up at the break of dawn... wait no that's something else. This is a podcast about music, not a musical... In this episode, we recap our summer concert experiences, what we've been listening to since last May, and a couple new songs from Harry Styles and Niall Horan.

    Lizzo & HAIM

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 44:23


    Recorded 4/22: Women's Empowerment Hour take 2! This episode we're talking all about our girl Lizzo's most recent album and how much we love it. Later in the episode, Kathleen talks about her dear love for the ladies of HAIM.

    Weezer and Fall Out Boy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 60:52


    Weezer has a new album and we can't decide if it's as bad as it is or not! We're talking all about what it's like to be a fan of a band that you also kind of hate, so of course we had to bring up Weezer. We're also talking about Fall Out Boy, and how grateful we are that they came back for us and didn't stay on hiatus forever.

    Harry Styles Power Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 53:42


    The man. The myth. The legend. The one and only Harold Edward Styles is the topic of our podcast today. If you thought we had a lot to say about the Jonas Brothers, you were right, and I don't know how surprised you'll be to hear that we also have a lot to say about Harry.

    Conan Gray & King Princess

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 49:13


    This week we're talking about some of our favorite Indie artists that are set to take on festivals this summer!

    Hozier & Mitski

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 44:22


    This week we're talking about Hozier's newest album and everything that's led up to it, then we dive into a lesser known but equally talented female artist: Mitski!

    Jonas Brothers Power Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 57:37


    Welcome to our first hour long episode! Join us as we talk about the Jonas Brothers for a whole hour!

    Women's Empowerment Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 26:44


    It's women's empowerment hour! (Half hour?) Ariana Grande has released her second album in 6 months, and Shannon cannot wait to listen to The Aces!

    Maggie Rogers & Vulfpeck

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 33:28


    Have you ever heard of Maggie Rogers? You have now, and we're pretty sure you love her. The second half of our show gets funkadelic as Shannon raves about Vulfpeck.

    Weezer & Walk The Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 26:33


    This week we're talking about Weezer's surprise cover album, the Teal Album. How listenable is it? Later we dive a little deeper into "Anna Sun" by Walk The Moon, and the band as a whole.

    Vampire Weekend and DEVO

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 33:14


    Welcome to our show! This week we're talking about the newest Vampire Weekend EP. In the second half we dive a little deeper into "Whip It" by DEVO and the band's origins. We also may or may not get a little distracted by The Bachelor...

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