In Our Headphones
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Packaging on Cindygod’s Godlike Production
Packaging on Cutouts’ Insane Goldfrapp Cover
Genesis Owusu on Mandy, Indiana’s Propulsive Sound
Genesis Owusu on Boko Yout’s Chaotic Energy for the Mundane
Hrishikesh Hirway on Ken Pomeroy’s Perfect Song
Hrishikesh Hirway on the Light and Sweetness of Emily Hines
Snail Mail on Peel Dream Magazine’s Dazzling Dynamics
Snail Mail on Loving Her Tour Mates Armlock
Gelli Haha on Experimental Optimism of Nymphlord
Gelli Haha on the Infectious Sounds of Chinese American Bear
Mikaela Davis on Hannah Cohen and the Beauty of the Catskills
Mikaela Davis on the Genius of Melody’s Echo Chamber and Hayao Miyazaki
DJ Jenn on Re-Discovering Underground Post Punk Icon Anne Clark
DJ Jenn on the Fiery Heat of Australia’s Station Model Violence
DJ Kevin Sur on Youth Rock Band War Pigs and Their Anti-Fascist Anthem
DJ Kevin Sur on the Powerful Unpredictability of UK Band Modern Woman
Ripley Johnson on the Jazz Magic of The MerKaBa Brotherhood
Ripley Johnson on the Trippy Sounds of BCMC
Faerie Born on Magical Sprites and Deadbeat Beat’s “Peach Sprite”
Faerie Born on ACOTAR and the Gorgeous Sounds of Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore
KEXP DJ Greg Vandy on the Beautiful Mystery of Mia Wilson
KEXP DJ Greg Vandy on the Adventurous Spirit of Sonny & The Sunsets
Seattle Band Black Whales on Deary’s Dreaminess
Seattle Band Black Whales on Overcoming Health Struggles and Luke Temple’s Songwriting Genius
Kassa Overall on Marquis Hill and Jazz “Having a Moment”
Kassa Overall on Jazz, Hip-Hop and LA Rapper My Favorite Color
KEXP DJ Sharlese on World Goth Day and Oakland Post-Punks Sympathy Flowers
KEXP DJ Sharlese on Dutch Darkwave Band Desinteresse
Seattle Band Plash on Totorro’s Mesmerizing Math Rock
Seattle Band Plash on Carlos Giffoni’s Amazing Ambiance
Chinese American Bear on Their Love of Breakbeats and Melody’s Echo Chamber
Chinese American Bear on the Brilliance of Bleachers
Songwriter Liz Cooper on the Fiery Sounds of Robber Robber
Songwriter Liz Cooper on Getting Inspiration from New York Rapper Salimata
KEXP Video Producer on the Viral Angine de Poitrine Performance
KEXP Video Producer Carlos Cruz on Photons’ Blistering House Music
KEXP DJ Dr. West on The Rapid-Fire Punk of Citric Dummies
KEXP DJ Dr. West on the Power of New York Punks HARAM
S3 Ep 28Seattle’s Sea Lemon on the Brilliance of Arlo Parks
Host Evie Stokes talks with Natalie Lew of Seattle dream-pop group Sea Lemon. The two talk about Lew’s experience opening for Death Cab for Cutie and lessons she took from touring. She also testifies her love for Arlo Parks and her “sad house” sound. “2SIDED” is from Arlo Parks’ latest album, Ambiguous Desire, out now via Transgressive Records.Produced by Dusty HenryMastered by: William MyersProduction support: Serafima HealyListen 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/headphonesContact us at [email protected]. Photo Credit: Joshua GordonSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S3 Ep 27Seattle’s Sea Lemon on Getting Inspiration from Mini Trees
Host Evie Stokes talks with Natalie Lew of Seattle dream-pop group Sea Lemon. The two get into the best fish and chips in Seattle, Enya, and reading. Lew also shares the song “On Repeat” from Mini Trees, an artist Lew cites as inspiring her to pursue music. “On Repeat” is from Mini Trees from the 2025 album Slow It Down, out now.Produced by Dusty HenryMastered by: William MyersProduction support: Serafima HealyListen 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/headphonesContact us at [email protected] credit: Seannie BryanSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S3 Ep 26Seattle Band Linda From Work Give Love to Fellow Local Act Bloqueador Solar
Host Evie Stokes talks with Seattle band Linda From Work and dig into the Seattle local scene. They talk about their mutual love for Ulises Mariscal, the artist behind Bloqueador Solar, what makes this scene special, and more. Bloqueador Solar’s single “Coming Back Home” is out now. Produced and Mastered by: William MyersProduction 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: kexp.org/headphonesContact us at [email protected] the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S3 Ep 25Seattle Band Linda From Work on the Magic of Dutch Band Yin Yin
Host Evie Stokes talks with Seattle band Linda From Work about their current obsession, the Dutch band Yin Yin. Evie and the band also dig into the origins of their name, recording studio practices, and “climbing the corporate ladder.” Yin Yin’s “Elma” comes from their 2026 album Yatta!, out now on Glitterbeat Records. Produced by Dusty HenryMastered by: William MyersProduction 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: kexp.org/headphonesContact us at [email protected] the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S3 Ep 24Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien on Grief and the Power of Samora Pinderhughes
On a special episode of In Our Headphones, host Evie Stokes talks with Ed O’Brien of Radiohead about one of the songs that inspired him while working on his upcoming new solo album, Blue Morpho, out May 22 via Transgressive Records. The two talk about Samoa Pinderhughes’ track “Grief,” his pandemic routines, and how the song guided him through a difficult time. The song comes from the album GRIEF, out now via Stretch Music/Ropeadope. Produced by Dusty HenryMastered by: William MyersProduction 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: kexp.org/headphonesContact us at [email protected] the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S3 Ep 23Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien Discusses His New Solo Album and Shares “Blue Morpho”
On a special episode of In Our Headphones, host Evie Stokes talks with Ed O’Brien of Radiohead about his upcoming solo album Blue Morpho. The two chat about mental health, finding healing in nature, and the joy O’Brien felt reuniting with his Radiohead brothers during their recent concerts. O’Brien also shares the title track and first single from Blue Morpho, out May 22 via Transgressive Records. Produced by Dusty HenryMastered by: William MyersProduction support: Serafima HealyListen 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/headphonesContact us at [email protected] the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S3 Ep 22KEXP DJ Miss Ashley on the Mysterious Project Girls of the Internet
Host Evie Stokes talks with KEXP DJ Miss Ashley about one of her longtime favorites Girls of the Internet. Ashley shares some of her history tracking the group from their earliest recordings and how they honor the last 50 years of dance music in their own recordings. Ashley shares the song “You’ll Come Around” from their 2025 album Secular Music, Vol. 1, out now via House of the Internet.Produced by Dusty HenryMastered by: William MyersProduction support: Serafima HealyListen 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/headphonesContact us at [email protected] the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S3 Ep 21KEXP DJ Miss Ashley on Captain Planet’s Incredible Grooves
Host Evie Stokes talks with KEXP DJ Miss Ashley about their mutual love for L.A. producer Captain Planet. With their powers combined, Evie and Ashley discuss their shared love of house music, the need for incredible grooves in trying times, and Captain Planet’s track “Need to Move.” The song appears on Captain Planet’s 2025 album DIG, out now via Bastard Jazz Recordings.Produced by Dusty HenryMastered by: William MyersProduction support: Serafima HealyListen 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/headphonesContact us at [email protected] the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S3 Ep 20Emi Pop on Portland’s La Isla Electronica and the Magic of the Northwest
Host Evie Stokes talks with Seattle based duo Emi Pop about the Portland band La Isla Electronica. They talk about discovering the band, playing shows together and the magic of the Pacific Northwest music scene. Produced by Dusty HenryMastered by William MyersProduction support by 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: kexp.org/headphonesContact us at [email protected]. Photo credit: Samia BradleySupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S3 Ep 19Emi Pop on Puerto Rican power trio: Desahuciados
Host Evie Stokes talks with Seattle based duo Emi Pop about the Puerto Rican power trio, Desahuciados, and their song, "Fomes Peccati". They share about their beginnings in music, and what it was like coming of age in the Puerto Rican punk scene. Produced by Dusty HenryMastered by William MyersProduction support by 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: kexp.org/headphonesContact us at [email protected] the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S3 Ep 18KEXP DJ Yaddy on the Genius of Stas THEE Boss
Host Evie Stokes talks with KEXP DJ Yaddy about her Street Sounds co-host and Seattle hip-hop innovator, Stas THEE Boss. Yaddy shares insights into Stas’ creative genius and what it’s like to watch her craft beats in real time. We also get an exclusive first listen to an unreleased Stas THEE Boss track titled “Batter.” Produced by Dusty HenryMastered by William MyersProduction support by 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: kexp.org/headphonesContact us at [email protected] the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S3 Ep 16KEXP DJ Yaddy on the Magic of Seattle Rapper Oblé Reed
Host Evie Stokes talks with KEXP DJ Yaddy about one of her favorite Seattle artists, Oblé Reed. The two discuss the Seattle music scene, what to expect on her radio show Street Sounds, and offer beautiful insights into the message of Reed’s 2025 song “Tears,” relayed directly to Yaddy from Reed himself. Produced by Dusty HenryMastered by: William MyersProduction support: Serafima HealyListen 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/headphonesContact us at [email protected] the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.