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

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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 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.

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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’eben.

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.

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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 songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube.

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Photo credit: John Donovan Malley

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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.

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Photo credit: B William Green

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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.

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Photo by Sanja Prodan

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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.

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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.

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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."
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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.
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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.

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