
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
Networks:
KEXP
Description:
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
Email:
info@kexp.org
Episodes
KEXP DJ Kevin Sur on New Zealand singer-songwriter Mā
6/5/2025
Kevin Sur, co-host of KEXP’s indigenous show Sounds of Survivance, talks with Evie Stokes about Mā’s new album opener and single, “Decay,” featuring Mato Wayuhi, a multidisciplinary Oglala Lakota artist from South Dakota. Mā’s album Blame It On The Weather, is out now on Meeting House 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: Nicola Sandford
Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate
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Duration:00:08:08
KEXP DJ Kevin Sur on Martin Luke Brown’s therapeutic new track
6/3/2025
Kevin Sur, co-host of KEXP’s indigenous show Sounds of Survivance, talks with Evie Stokes about UK artist Martin Luke Brown's new single “This is Me Now” from his second album man oh man!, out now on AMK.
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: Nicole Loucaides
Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Duration:00:07:42
KEXP DJ Cheryl Waters on Swedish band Goat teaming up with MC Yallah
5/29/2025
Cheryl Waters, host of KEXP’s Midday Show, is back with Evie Stokes. Cheryl talks about Swedish alternative/experimental fusion group Goat and their collaboration with African rap artist MC Yallah on their song “Nimerudi.”
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:00:07:48
KEXP DJ Cheryl Waters on Seattle indie group Great Grandpa
5/27/2025
Cheryl Waters, host of KEXP’s midday show, talks with Evie Stokes about the evolution of one of her favorite local bands – Great Grandpa – and how the transitioning of transgender lead singer Al Menne has impacted the group’s sound. Great Grandpa’s new album, Patience, Moonbeam, is out now on Run For Cover Records.
Hosted by Evie Stokes
Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler
Mastered by William Myers
Production support: Serafima Healy
Associate Director of Editorial: Dusty Henry
Photo by Rachel Bennett
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:00:07:13
KEXP DJ Albina Cabrera on Honduran musician Lupita Zúniga
5/22/2025
Albina Cabrera, editorial manager of KEXP’s Latin partnerships and co-host of the Latin alternative music show El Sonido, talks with Evie Stokes about the Ibero-American compilation series Remezcla tu Ciudad, experimental Latin American music, and Honduran pianist and composer Lupita Zúniga.
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:00:07:46
KEXP DJ Albina Cabrera on Venezuelan Composer Oksana Linde
5/20/2025
Albina Cabrera, editorial manager of KEXP’s Latin partnerships and co-host of the Latin alternative music show El Sonido, talks with Evie Stokes about how Venezuelan composer Oksana Linde transitioned from chemistry to music later in life—and about Buh Records, the Peruvian label releasing Linde’s work today.
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 by: Carlos Ochoa
Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Duration:00:07:00
KEXP DJ Supreme La Rock on the Acid Jazz of Dana and Alden
5/15/2025
DJ Supreme La Rock, host of KEXP’s Sunday Soul, talks with Evie Stokes about how a visit to a Toronto record store led to the discovery of Dana and Alden, a brother duo from the Pacific Northwest, and their latest album Coyote, You’re My Star, out now on L.A. record label Winspear.
Hosted by Evie Stokes
Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler
Mastered by: William Myers
Editorial director: Larry Mizell Jr.
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:00:04:25
KEXP DJ Supreme La Rock on Poppeye’s Lost Gem “Be My Baby”
5/13/2025
This week we have selections from DJ Supreme La Rock, host of KEXP’s Sunday Soul. Supreme sits down with Evie Stokes to talk about soul, digging for new music and the Seattle soul group Poppyeye – a lost gem from 1978 that’s recently been rediscovered and reissued.
Hosted by Evie Stokes
Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler
Mastered by: William Myers
Editorial director: Larry Mizell Jr.
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:00:06:37
KEXP DJ John Richards on Cari Cari’s "Schmetterling"
5/8/2025
KEXP’s Morning Show DJ John Richards sits down with In Our Headphones host Evie Stokes this week to talk about bands from far away lands – first up is the Austrian group Cari Cari and their new single “Schmetterling" from their album One More Trip Around the Sun, out now on Perla Nera Records.
Hosted by Evie Stokes
Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler
Mastered by: William Myers
Creative Director of Editorial: Larry Mizell Jr.
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:00:09:38
KEXP DJ John Richards on Matt Berninger’s “Bonnet of Pins”
5/6/2025
In Our Headphones is back! Today, KEXP’s Morning Show DJ John Richards sits down with host Evie Stokes to talk about what the Pixies have meant to him. He also reflects on The National and shares lead singer Matt Berninger’s new single, “Bonnet of Pins,” from his upcoming album Get Sunk – out May 30 on Concord Records.
Hosted by Evie Stokes
Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler
Mastered by: William Myers
Editorial director: Larry Mizell Jr
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:00:08:38
In Our Headphones with Evie Stokes launches May 6th
4/29/2025
Catch In Our Headphones every Tuesday and Thursday. Discover your next favorite song with us. Launching May 6th. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. From KEXP, where the music matters.
Hosted by Evie Stokes. Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler.
Mastered by: William Myers
Editorial director: Larry Mizell Jr.
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:00:01:17
A message from In Our Headphones
3/24/2025
We’ll be back in May with a brand new format!
Hosted by Evie Stokes. Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler.
Mastered by: William Myers
Editorial director: Larry Mizell Jr.
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:00:00:21
Eddie Chacon, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and Little Simz
3/17/2025
KEXP DJ and Seattle-based musician Noel Brass Jr. joins host Evie Stokes to talk about his own band Afrocop, Eddie Chacon and Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Plus, KEXP music director Chris Sanley shares a new song from British rapper Little Simz.
Songs featured:
Hosted by Evie Stokes. Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler.
Mastered by: William Myers
Editorial director: Larry Mizell Jr.
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:00:17:08
Woomb, Jacob Alon, and John Glacier
3/10/2025
KEXP DJ Kevin Cole joins host Evie Stokes to talk about the Eurosonic music festival, and cemetery folk. Plus, KEXP music director Chris Sanley shares a new song from London-based rapper, poet and producer John Glacier.
Songs featured:
Hosted by Evie Stokes. Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler.
Mastered by: William Myers
Editorial director: Larry Mizell Jr.
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:00:13:19
Oddly, Heartworms, and Obongjayar
3/3/2025
KEXP DJ Lisa LeClair joins host Evie Stokes to talk about Oddly, Heartworms and women with loud guitars. Plus, KEXP music director Chris Sanley shares a new song from Nigerian singer Obongjayar.
Songs featured:
Hosted by Evie Stokes. Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler.
Mastered by: William Myers
Editorial director: Larry Mizell Jr.
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:00:12:20
De La Soul, Flying Lotus and Lust for Youth
2/24/2025
KEXP DJ Prometheus Brown joins host Evie Stokes to talk about a new, old De La Soul track, and a surprise Flying Lotus EP. Plus, KEXP associate music director Alex Ruder shares a new song from Danish artists.
Songs featured:
Hosted by Evie Stokes. Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler.
Mastered by: William Myers
Editorial director: Larry Mizell Jr.
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:00:09:13
Ela Minus, Franz Ferdinand and Damon Locks
2/17/2025
KEXP DJ Abbie joins host Evie Stokes to talk about Ela Minus getting her through the pandemic, and Minus' new album. Plus, you'll hear all about Abbie's Franz Ferdinand fan card! KEXP music director Chris Sanley shares a new song from Chicago multidisciplinary artist Damon Locks.
Songs featured:
Hosted by Evie Stokes. Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler.
Mastered by: William Myers
Editorial director: Larry Mizell Jr.
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:00:11:29
Larry Mizell, Jr.: Kendrick Lamar, Tom Noble, FKA twigs
2/10/2025
KEXP DJ Larry Mizell Jr. joins host Evie Stokes to talk about Kendrick Lamar, Los Angeles and the devastating fires there. KEXP music director Chris Sanley shares new FKA twigs.
Songs featured:
Hosted by Evie Stokes. Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler.
Mastered by: William Myers
Editorial director: Larry Mizell Jr.
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:00:11:56
Adwaith, Roshâni and SPELLLING
2/3/2025
KEXP DJ Morgan Chosnyk joins host Evie Stokes to talk about Welsh indie rock and the French festival Trans Musicales. KEXP music director Chris Sanley shares some of the best of Bay Area artist SPELLLING’s music.
Songs featured:
Hosted by Evie Stokes. Produced by Lilly Ana Fowler.
Editorial director: Larry Mizell Jr.
Our theme music is Gospel for a New Century by Yves Tumor.
Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones
Contact us at headphones@kexp.org.
Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate
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Duration:00:07:31
Evie Stokes: Σtella, DARKSIDE, Fat Dog
1/27/2025
Evie Stokes, host of Drive Time, joins Isabel for an exciting announcement about this series! She then shares four songs - three new and one foundational - that have been in her headphones lately.
Songs featured:
Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones 2024" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube.
Listen to Drive Time with Evie Stokes Tuesdays through Fridays from 4-7pm PT, or on-demand anytime at KEXP.org or the KEXP App.
Hosted and produced by: Janice Headley and Isabel Khalili
Mixed by: Emily Fox
Mastered by: William Myers
Editorial director: Larry Mizell Jr.
Our theme music is “好吗 (Hao Ma)” by Chinese American Bear
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:00:17:35