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In Our Headphones
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.
Episodes
In Our HeadphonesSeattle’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…
In Our HeadphonesSeattle 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…
In Our HeadphonesSeattle 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…
In Our HeadphonesRadiohead’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…
In Our HeadphonesRadiohead’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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP 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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP 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…
In Our HeadphonesEmi 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…
In Our HeadphonesEmi 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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP 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&rsquo…
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KEXP 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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Kevin Cole on Eurosonic and the Slow Burn of Gaia Banfi
Host Evie Stokes talks with KEXP DJ Kevin Cole as he returns with another discovery from the Eurosonic Noorderslag Festival. This time he spotlights Gaia Banfi…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Kevin Cole on Eurosonic and the Greatness of Della
Host Evie Stokes talks with KEXP DJ Kevin Cole about one of his favorite discoveries from the Eurosonic Noorderslag Festival, the Cyprus-based songwriter…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Atticus on Twen’s Everlasting DIY Spirit
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Atticus on Chalk and Belfast’s Electronic Music Scene
Host Evie Stokes talks with “the world’s happiest goth,” KEXP DJ Atticus, about the Belfast group Chalk. Atticus breaks down the different…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Jewel on DOOM GONG’s Denim Psych
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Jewel on Velvet Meadow’s AI Diss Track
Host Evie Stokes talks to KEXP DJ Jewel about Florida-based psych rock band Velvet Meadow and their song “The Velvet Showdown.” Jewel speculates…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Chilly on Trhä’s Fantastical Black Metal
Host Evie Stokes talks to KEXP DJ Chilly about prolific metal artist Damián Antón Ojeda. Trhä is one of Ojeda’s many projects, leaning…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Chilly on Seattle Heavy Metal Band TURIAN
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 Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Reeves on Euphoria Again & Dogwood Tales
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Reeves on Croatia’s Speedclaw
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…
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KEXP Music Director Chris Sanley on upcoming 2026 releases
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…
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KEXP Music Director Chris Sanley on Hemi Hemingway
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…
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Travis Thompson on Seattle's Lazā
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…
In Our HeadphonesTravis Thompson on rising rapper Oblé
Host Evie Stokes talks to Seattle rapper Travis Thompson about his buddy Oblé and their new song together “Roll Call,” off the album Line…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Troy Nelson on Oakland’s Orchestra GOLD
Host Evie Stokes talks to KEXP DJ Troy Nelson about Afro psychedelic rock band Orchestra GOLD and their new, self-released song “Dakan.” Produced…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Troy Nelson on Australia’s Georgia Knight
Host Evie Stokes talks to KEXP DJ Troy Nelson about autoharps, and one his new favorite tracks – “Mingle” – by Georgia Knight, out now…
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Happy Holidays from the In Our Headphones team
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…
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In Our Headphones Best of 2025
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…
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In Our Headphones back on Thursday, December 18th
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…
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KEXP DJ Goyri on Mexico City’s unperro andaluz
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Goyri on Cosmic Kitten
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…
In Our HeadphonesPansy on Chicago’s Ratboys
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…
In Our HeadphonesPansy on their new EP and Chicago’s Sharp Pins
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Sean on Elaine Howley
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Sean on New York’s james K
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Lace Cadence on the soulful Jalen N'Gonda
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Lace Cadence on Santa Cruz hardcore punk Drain
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Greta Rose on Australian producer and DJ HAAi
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Greta Rose on Peruvian shoegaze band Los Membrillos
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP audio producer Roddy Nikpour on Stardew Valley’s soundtrack
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP audio producer Roddy Nikpour on WU LYF's return
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP Music Director Chris Sanley on Toronto’s Shn Shn
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP Music Director Chris Sanley on Montreal’s WORKS
Host Evie Stokes talks to KEXP Music Director Chris Sanley about POP Montreal International Music Festival’s best acts, including WORKS and their song…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Stas THEE Boss on Atlanta’s Vayda
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Stas THEE Boss on Seattle’s Remember Face
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.&rdquo…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Tory J on Chicago’s Snooze
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Tory J on Metal Band Maud the Moth
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…
In Our HeadphonesAdrian Quesada on Swedish Folk Rock band Junip
Adrian Quesada joins host Evie Stokes to talk about touring with Latin instrumental band Hermanos Gutiérrez and an old song he still takes inspiration…
In Our HeadphonesAdrian Quesada on Amantes del Futuro's Futuristic Cumbia
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…
In Our HeadphonesJessica Dobson of Deep Sea Diver on Cass McCombs
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…
In Our HeadphonesJessica Dobson of Deep Sea Diver, on English duo King Hannah
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Brian Foss on Colorado’s Cheap Perfume
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Brian Foss on British punks The Mekons
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP Music Director Chris Sanley on Montreal Artist Thanya Iyer
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP Music Director Chris Sanley on the Evolution of Hand Habits
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Albina Cabrera on Mexico City’s Vondré
KEXP DJ Albina Cabrera joins host Evie Stokes to talk about Latin American Heritage month and KEXP’s special ‘Aqui y Ahora’ programming…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Albina Cabrera on Hermanos Gutiérrez and Leon Bridges’ New Collaboration
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…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Diana Ratsamee on South Korea’s Silica Gel
Host Evie Stokes talks with KEXP DJ Diana Ratsamee about K-pop, the return home of Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner, and her new collaboration with South…
In Our HeadphonesKEXP DJ Diana Ratsamee on Thailand’s Makara
Host Evie Stokes talks with KEXP DJ Diana Ratsamee about her dad’s musical influence and a trip back home to Thailand. There she discovered Makara and…