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In Our Headphones

KEXP

From independent music station KEXP, In Our Headphones brings you the songs DJs, artists, and others just can't get enough of. Join host Evie Stokes and guests as they introduce you to new music, with added insight into the artists behind the records.

Location:

Seattle, WA

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KEXP

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From independent music station KEXP, In Our Headphones brings you the songs DJs, artists, and others just can't get enough of. Join host Evie Stokes and guests as they introduce you to new music, with added insight into the artists behind the records.

Twitter:

@kexp

Language:

English

Contact:

113 Dexter Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 206-903-5397


Episodes
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KEXP DJ Greta Rose on Australian producer and DJ HAAi

11/13/2025
KEXP DJ Greta Rose joins host Evie Stokes to talk about Australian producer and DJ HAAi and their new track "Satellite" from the recently released album HUMANiSE on Mute Records. Hosted by Evie Stokes Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones Contact us at headphones@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:08:16

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KEXP DJ Greta Rose on Peruvian shoegaze band Los Membrillos

11/11/2025
KEXP DJ Greta Rose joins host Evie Stokes to talk about the Latin American band Los Membrillos and their track "Millones De Colores," or millions of colors which, Greta says, is perfect for this fall weather. "Millones De Colores" is off the band's first album Distimia. Hosted by Evie Stokes Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones Contact us at headphones@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:06:41

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KEXP audio producer Roddy Nikpour on Stardew Valley’s soundtrack

11/6/2025
KEXP producer Lilly Ana Fowler talks to fellow producer Roddy Nikpour about the soundtrack to the popular video game Stardew Valley, the Seattle creator behind it, and the song “Stardew Valley Festival of Seasons – Season Suite (Spring).” Revisit Roddy’s interview with Stardew Valley composers Eric Baron and Andrew Rohrmann on A Deeper Listen. Hosted by Evie Stokes Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones Contact us at headphones@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:12:18

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KEXP audio producer Roddy Nikpour on WU LYF's return

11/4/2025
KEXP producer Lilly Ana Fowler talks to fellow producer Roddy Nikpour about WU LYF's cult following and the Manchester's band new song “A New Life is Coming,” released after disappearing for more than a decade. Hosted by Evie Stokes Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones Contact us at headphones@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:11:12

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KEXP Music Director Chris Sanley on Toronto’s Shn Shn

10/30/2025
Host Evie Stokes talks to KEXP Music Director Chris Sanley about POP Montreal International Music Festival’s best acts, including Shn Shn and her song "Home is Another Place." Hosted by Evie Stokes Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones Contact us at headphones@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:08:51

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KEXP Music Director Chris Sanley on Montreal’s WORKS

10/28/2025
Host Evie Stokes talks to KEXP Music Director Chris Sanley about POP Montreal International Music Festival’s best acts, including WORKS and their song "Taut & Unphased." Hosted by Evie Stokes Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones Contact us at headphones@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:09:18

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KEXP DJ Stas THEE Boss on Atlanta’s Vayda

10/23/2025
KEXP DJ Stas THEE Boss joins host Evie Stokes to talk about confident female rappers and Vayda, a young rapper and producer from Georgia. The two talk about Vayda’s new song “Daystar.” Hosted by Evie Stokes Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones Contact us at headphones@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:05:54

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KEXP DJ Stas THEE Boss on Seattle’s Remember Face

10/21/2025
KEXP DJ Stas THEE Boss joins host Evie Stokes to talk about Seattle hip hop, MF DOOM, and Remember Face’s new single “Mr. Big League.” Remember Face’s new album Motion Snaps For Alley Cat Jacks is out now. Hosted by Evie Stokes Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones Contact us at headphones@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:06:40

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KEXP DJ Tory J on Chicago’s Snooze

10/16/2025
KEXP DJ Tory J joins host Evie Stokes to talk about writing to music, math rock and Snooze, a happy heavy mathy band from Chicago. The two talk about Snooze’s new song “On a Superposition” from their album “I Know How You Will Die,” which was self-released earlier this year. Hosted by Evie Stokes Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones Contact us at headphones@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:09:36

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KEXP DJ Tory J on Metal Band Maud the Moth

10/14/2025
KEXP DJ Tory J joins host Evie Stokes to talk about KEXP’s indigenous show Sounds of Survivance and metal band Maud the Moth’s new song “Burial of the Patriarchs.” The song is off Maud the Moth's new album The Distaff, out now on The Larvarium. Hosted by Evie Stokes Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones Contact us at headphones@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:09:25

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Adrian Quesada on Swedish Folk Rock band Junip

10/9/2025
Adrian Quesada joins host Evie Stokes to talk about touring with Latin instrumental band Hermanos Gutiérrez and an old song he still takes inspiration from — Junip’s “Always.” The song is from Junip’s debut album Fields, out on City Slang. Hosted by Evie Stokes Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones Contact us at headphones@kexp.org. Photo Credit: Jon Bergman Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:07:44

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Adrian Quesada on Amantes del Futuro's Futuristic Cumbia

10/7/2025
Musician Adrian Quesada joins host Evie Stokes to talk about growing up on the border, oil painting and Mexico’s futuristic cumbia project Amantes del Futuro. The two discuss the group’s song “Ven a bailar” from their album Sabor Sónico II, out now on La Roma Records. Hosted by Evie Stokes Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones Contact us at headphones@kexp.org. Photo Credit: Instagram Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:11:31

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Jessica Dobson of Deep Sea Diver on Cass McCombs

10/2/2025
Jessica Dobson of Deep Sea Diver joins Evie Stokes to talk about Deep Sea Diver’s biggest hometown show yet, coming up at The Paramount Theatre in Seattle on Friday, Nov. 28th. The two also talk about trains, ponies, krautrock and Cass McCombs' song “I Never Dream About Trains” off his new album Interior Live Oak. Interior Live Oak is out now on Domino Recording Company. Hosted by Evie Stokes. Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler. Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones Contact us at headphones@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:11:03

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Jessica Dobson of Deep Sea Diver, on English duo King Hannah

9/30/2025
Jessica Dobson of Deep Sea Diver joins Evie Stokes to talk about touring, Seattle’s best spots, and English duo King Hannah’s song “New York, Let’s Do Nothing.” King Hannah’s second studio album Big Swimmer is out now on City Slang. Hosted by Evie Stokes Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones Contact us at headphones@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:08:51

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KEXP DJ Brian Foss on Colorado’s Cheap Perfume

9/25/2025
Brian Foss, one of the hosts of KEXP’s punk show Sonic Reducer, joins Evie Stokes to talk about protest music, punching nazis, and the feminist punk rock band Cheap Perfume. Cheap Perfume has a new song out called “Woke Mind Virus” via Snappy Little Fingers. Hosted by Evie Stokes Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones Contact us at headphones@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:06:00

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KEXP DJ Brian Foss on British punks The Mekons

9/23/2025
Brian Foss, one of the hosts of KEXP’s punk show Sonic Reducer, joins Evie Stokes to talk about protest music and the British punk band that just won’t quit: The Mekons. The two talk about the band’s latest album Horror and their new song “War Economy." Horror is out now on Fire Records. Hosted by Evie Stokes Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones Contact us at headphones@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:06:34

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KEXP Music Director Chris Sanley on Montreal Artist Thanya Iyer

9/18/2025
Chris Sanley, KEXP’s music director, joins host Evie Stokes to talk about the upcoming Pop Montreal music festival and one of the acts she looks forward to seeing there – Thanya Iyer. The two talk about Iyer’s new song “I am here now” from her album TIDE/TIED, out now on Topshelf Records. Hosted by Evie Stokes Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones Contact us at headphones@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:09:56

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KEXP Music Director Chris Sanley on the Evolution of Hand Habits

9/16/2025
Chris Sanley, KEXP’s music director, joins host Evie Stokes to talk about the upcoming Pop Montreal music festival and one of the acts she looks forward to seeing there – Hand Habits. The two also talk about Hand Habit’s collaborations with tons of KEXP mainstays, like Perfume Genius and Kevin Morby. They also discuss how the L.A.-based singer-songwriter is coming into their own on their new song “Wheel of Change.” Hand Habit’s new album Blue Reminder is out now on Fat Possum. Hosted by Evie Stokes Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones Contact us at headphones@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:10:41

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KEXP DJ Albina Cabrera on Mexico City’s Vondré

9/11/2025
KEXP DJ Albina Cabrera joins host Evie Stokes to talk about Latin American Heritage month and KEXP’s special ‘Aqui y Ahora’ programming surrounding it. She also talks about one of her favorite bands from Mexico City, Vondré, and their new shoegazy song “31.” You can also hear Albina on KEXP’s Spanish language podcast El Sonido: Cancioneros where she talks with Latin artists every week on the music that made them. Check it out here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted by Evie Stokes Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones Contact us at headphones@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:06:41

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KEXP DJ Albina Cabrera on Hermanos Gutiérrez and Leon Bridges’ New Collaboration

9/9/2025
KEXP DJ Albina Cabrera joins host Evie Stokes to talk about one of her favorite tracks of the year so far. It comes from Ecuadorian-Swiss Latin instrumental band Hermanos Gutiérrez and their new collaboration with Leon Bridges on the song “Elegantly Wasted.”You can also hear Albina on KEXP’s Spanish language podcast El Sonido: Cancioneros where she talks with Latin artists every week on the music that made them. Check it out here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted by: Evie Stokes Produced by: Lilly Ana Fowler Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones Contact us at headphones@kexp.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:08:58