In Our Headphones

Host Evie Stokes sits down with Ripley Johnson, the musician and songwriter known for his work in Wooden Shjips, The Rose City Band, and Moon Duo. He brings in a song from Chicago duo BCMC and talks about the intricacies of the band’s process and their analog recording methods. “Kaleidosmoke” is from the band’s forthcoming album, Stash, out June 26 via Drag City.
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.
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Host Evie Stokes sits down again with Bree McKenna and Robin Edwards of Seattle duo Faerie Born, a band themed around Sarah J. Maas’ popular A Court of Throne and Roses romantasy series. This time the group shares a new track from Detroit’s Deadbeat Beat which, it turns out, is about the soda Sprite and not magical sprites. The song comes from the band’s recent album From Here to Ohio, out now on We Are Time 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 headphones@kexp.org.

Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphonesContact us at headphones@kexp.org.
Photo Credit: Josh Berry
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Host Evie Stokes sits down with Bree and Robin of Seattle duo Faerie Born. The group takes inspiration from Sarah J. Maas’ wildly popular romantasy book series A Court of Thorns and Roses. The three chat about their mutual love of the books, playing fantasy conventions, and their debut album Morally Grey. They also share a song from Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore, the stunning “The Four Sleeping Princesses.” The song comes from the Barwick and Lattimore’s latest album Tragic Magic, out now on InFiné 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 headphones@kexp.org.
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Host Evie Stokes sits down again with KEXP DJ Greg Vandy, host of our Sunday morning roots radio show The Roadhouse. The two talk about a new track from Los Angeles-based songwriter Mia Wilson. The two talk about the magic of finding music without any context and the wondrous beauty of Wilson’s 70s California sound. Wilson’s self-titled debut is out now on Royal Oakie 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 headphones@kexp.org
Photo Credit: Skyler Lusteg
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Host Evie Stokes sits down with KEXP DJ Greg Vandy, host of our Sunday morning roots radio show The Roadhouse. Greg talk about his earliest days getting into KEXP with a cassette demo and his love for Bay Area group Sonny & The Sunsets. He talks about the band’s adventurous spirit, including writing whole albums for fictional bands and their most recent album recorded in Senegal with Senegalese musicians. “Something To Hold On To” comes from the group’s 2025 album, The Diving Kind, out now on Rocks In Your Head 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 headphones@kexp.org.
Photo Credit: Sarah Smith
Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.