Host Evie Stokes talks with KEXP DJ Atticus about one of his favorite new bands, Twen. They discuss the band’s DIY spirit and why Atticus can’t stop listening to their song “Godlike.” The song comes from the band’s 2025 self-released album, Fate Euphoric . Produced by Dusty Henry Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy 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: ke...
Feb 19, 2026•8 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Host Evie Stokes talks with “the world’s happiest goth,” KEXP DJ Atticus, about the Belfast group Chalk. Atticus breaks down the different music scenes in Ireland and how Chalk converges all the sides together with their aggressive, electronic sound. “I.D.C.” comes from Chalk’s upcoming album Crystalpunk , out March 13 on ALTER Music. Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler & Dusty Henry Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to...
Feb 17, 2026•7 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Host Evie Stokes talks to KEXP DJ Jewel about the Kentucky band DOOM GONG and their unique brand of “denim psych.” Jewel shares the band’s song “The Future is a Choice" and talks about the band’s proclivity for wearing “Canadian tuxedos” on stage. The song comes from the group's 2025 self-released album, MEGAGONG. Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler & Dusty Henry Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full songs on KE...
Feb 12, 2026•9 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Host Evie Stokes talks to KEXP DJ Jewel about Florida-based psych rock band Velvet Meadow and their song “The Velvet Showdown.” Jewel speculates that this might be one of the first diss tracks aimed at A.I. – setting their sights on the A.I. band The Velvet Sundown. The song comes from their 2025 self-released album, Saturday Morning Meadowlies. Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler & Dusty Henry Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henr...
Feb 10, 2026•8 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Host Evie Stokes talks to KEXP DJ Chilly about prolific metal artist Damián Antón Ojeda. Trhä is one of Ojeda’s many projects, leaning into elements of black metal and shoegaze in a way that feels surprisingly uplifting. This unpronounceable song was released on Trhä’s 2025 self-released EP, lact’ebe n. 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 " pl...
Feb 05, 2026•11 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Host Evie Stokes talks to KEXP DJ Chilly about Seattle band TURIAN and the harrowing story behind their song “Chemical Bath.” The song is written in tribute to Carmelita Torres, who is credited for starting the 1917 bath riots on the border of Mexico and the United States. TURIAN’s album Blood Quantum Blues is out now via Wise Blood Records. Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler Mastered by: William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry Listen to the full s...
Feb 03, 2026•9 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Host Evie Stokes talks to KEXP DJ Reeves about his love of sad dad rock and Euphoria Again & Dogwood Tales’s collaboration on their new track “Candy,” off their new album Destination Heaven on Born Losers Records. 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 ...
Jan 29, 2026•6 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Host Evie Stokes talks to KEXP DJ Reeves about his love of metal music and Speedclaw’s new song “Allnighter,” from their 2025 debut studio album Stardust via Dying Victims Productions. 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 Cont...
Jan 27, 2026•7 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Host Evie Stokes talks to KEXP Music Director Chris Sanley about upcoming 2026 releases including Robyn, Lucha Luna and Ratboys. 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:/...
Jan 22, 2026•7 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Host Evie Stokes talks to KEXP Music Director Chris Sanley about Hemi Hemingway’s new song "Oh, My Albertine" from the upcoming album Wings of Desire , out on Feb. 20 via PNKSLM Recordings. 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...
Jan 20, 2026•8 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Host Evie Stokes talks to Seattle rapper Travis Thompson about learning how to rap with Lazā and one of her biggest songs — "Open until 2." 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 s...
Jan 15, 2026•5 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Host Evie Stokes talks to Seattle rapper Travis Thompson about his buddy Oblé and their new song together “Roll Call,” off the album Line Leaders on UnderCurrent. 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@k...
Jan 13, 2026•6 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Host Evie Stokes talks to KEXP DJ Troy Nelson about Afro psychedelic rock band Orchestra GOLD and their new, self-released song “Dakan.” 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: Ging...
Jan 08, 2026•11 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Host Evie Stokes talks to KEXP DJ Troy Nelson about autoharps, and one his new favorite tracks – “Mingle” – by Georgia Knight, out now on her debut album Beanpole , on Poison City Records. 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 ...
Jan 06, 2026•9 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Happy Holidays! We're taking a brief break and will be back on Jan. 6th, 2026. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 23, 2025•23 sec•Season 2Ep. 57
Host Evie Stokes talks with Music Director Chris Sanley and KEXP DJ Larry Mizell, Jr. about some of the best music of the year, including Nourished By Time and Bad Bunny! 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 head...
Dec 18, 2025•21 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Our Best of the Year episode is coming your way… 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 priva...
Dec 16, 2025•12 sec•Season 2Ep. 55
KEXP DJ Goyri, co-host of El Sonido, joins host Evie Stokes to talk about Mexico City’s bursting music scene and unperro andaluz’s new song “malabares” featuring another Mexican artist – Manuel Ávila – off their record tragaperras on ERiZO. 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 H...
Dec 11, 2025•9 min•Season 2Ep. 54
KEXP DJ Goyri, co-host of El Sonido, joins host Evie Stokes to talk about being a ‘90s kid, and music off his own label – Psyched! Records SF. The two talk about the San Pedro-based quartet Cosmic Kitten and their new song “Breadcrumbs” off their self-titled album. 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...
Dec 09, 2025•8 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Vivian McCall of local Seattle band Pansy joins producer Lilly Ana Fowler to talk about Chicago’s Ratboys and their new song “Light Night Mountains All That,” the first song released on their new label home New West Records. Ratboys have a new record Singin' to an Empty Chair coming out next 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...
Dec 04, 2025•14 min•Season 2Ep. 52
Vivian McCall of Pansy joins producer Lilly Ana Fowler to talk about their new EP Skin Graft and recording music as a transgender artist. They also talk about one of her favorite Chicago acts, Sharp Pins, and their new track “I Can’t Stop," from the album Radio DDR released on K Records subsidiary Perennial. Pansy is having a record release party at the Tractor Tavern in Seattle on Wednesday, December 3rd. Hosted by Evie Stokes Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler Mastered by: William Myers Production s...
Dec 02, 2025•17 min•Season 2Ep. 51
KEXP DJ Sean joins host Evie Stokes to talk about one of his favorite tracks of the year: Elaine Howley’s "Hold Me In A New Way,” described by some as the perfect music for insomniacs and romancers — out now on Modern Love. 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 ” playl...
Nov 27, 2025•7 min•Season 2Ep. 50
KEXP DJ Sean joins host Evie Stokes to talk about one of his favorite albums of the year: Friend by New York singer and producer james K. The two discuss the song “Doom Bikini” off their new album, out now on AD 93. 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 Y...
Nov 25, 2025•10 min•Season 2Ep. 49
KEXP DJ Lace Cadence joins In Our Headphones producer Lilly Ana Fowler to talk about N'Gonda – an American musician based in England – and his shapeshifting tunes, including his new single “All About Me.” 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. Sup...
Nov 20, 2025•7 min•Season 2Ep. 48
KEXP DJ Lace Cadence joins In Our Headphones producer Lilly Ana Fowler to talk about growing up around African music, his love of Californian hardcore punk Drain and their song “Stealing Happiness from Tomorrow,” off their new album …IS YOUR FRIEND via Epitaph 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 Spo...
Nov 18, 2025•9 min•Season 2Ep. 47
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...
Nov 13, 2025•8 min•Season 2Ep. 46
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 Sp...
Nov 11, 2025•7 min•Season 2Ep. 45
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 ...
Nov 06, 2025•12 min•Season 2Ep. 44
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 YouTub...
Nov 04, 2025•11 min•Season 2Ep. 43
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/he...
Oct 30, 2025•9 min•Season 2Ep. 42
