Shut Up & Listen to the Songs

Ben Wilson

All things Music - especially vinyl, records and albums.  Looking to eek out the hiden gems of tracks, and the stories that make them so special to us.

Episodes

  1. End of Year Round Up

    12/20/2025

    End of Year Round Up

    Hello... I thought I'd do a wrap up of some of this years world of music.  Which may (or may not) linger on:- - Reformed bands - A.I. slop - Reviewing the deluge of End of Year lists ....and of course, the inexorable rise of Geese and Cameron Winter.  Is he the new Jeff, or Captain Beefheart falling down the stairs (or both)...? Jump in to find out.  Have a great rest of the year and see you in '26! email: shutupandlistentothesongs@gmail.com Insta: shut_up_listen_pod

    27 min

  2. 12/09/2025

    Autumn Edition 2025

    Hello - SUALTTS is evolving* into it's regular magazine format.  This edition includes:- - Wet Leg - Wolf Alice (lots of them actually) - Spotify - The Smiths (!!) - Mercuary Musc Prize  2025 - Switching On Plugs (no, not an obscure band - how to switch on sockets - really...) - Geo-political Soft Power (again not a band, but spontaneous rant at 69:00) - Nick Cave *which is another way of saying it's rambling!

    1h 15m

  3. 11/13/2025

    Getting Started - Where to Get Your Records

    The purchasing of your records is one of the fun aspects of collecting, and indeed the experience can tie itself to the record and the music.  There's a host of options in the moderm world to help you get your vinyl fix, and here I am looking at the pros and cons of each. As the envirnmentalists say: Think Global - Shop Local! IG: shut_up_listen_pod e: shutupandlistentothesongs@gmail.com

    13 min

  4. 11/04/2025

    Getting Started - Starting Your Collection

    How to start a collection - it can be really daunting... The condecending approach would be "these are the greatest albums... blah blah blah", but what I'm hoping to say here is what makes these albums so special - and why they sound so great on vinyl.  So you'll think about what you want from your collection, the kinds of albums you'll want to hear and the diferent facets beyond "it's a really good album". Enjoy, If you have any comment, suggestions, requests - I can be found on: IG: shut_up_listen_pod   or,  shutupandlistentothesongs@gmail.com

    42 min

  5. 11/04/2025

    Getting Started - Your System

    So you want to get into the world of vinyl - congratulations! This takes a look at the considerations you need when starting your system - what you need, what you may need in the the future... and what to avoid.   You don't have to break the bank (but sometimes vintage has hidden costs). IG: shut_up_listen_pod

    26 min

  6. 11/04/2025

    Getting Started - Why Vinyl?

    To kick off the podcast, a collection of eps about how and why vinyl is the definitive music fomat.  Don't believe me?  Take a listen as I explain why you should be listening on vinyl. IG: shut_up_listen_pod

    15 min

  7. 11/04/2025

    Introduction

    Hello & welcome to Shut Up and Listen to the Songs - your new podcast for all things listening & vinyl! If you're starting out on your vinyl adventure, or are well down the road - this is the podcast to help enrich your experience. This is brief introduction to who I am and by going through my 'now playing' stack - what to expect from the series. IG: shut_up_listen_pod

    13 min
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All things Music - especially vinyl, records and albums.  Looking to eek out the hiden gems of tracks, and the stories that make them so special to us.

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