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 Vayda’s new song “Daystar.”

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.

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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 Vayda&rsquo;s new song &ldquo;Daystar.&rdquo;
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 "<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2rv9ZZY3SfbkvugQkC1QY2" data-stringify-link="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2rv9ZZY3SfbkvugQkC1QY2" data-sk="tooltip_parent">In Our Headphones</a>" playlist on Spotify or the &ldquo;<a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4bZLwyPT01b-QQ6lhw5T0BnVUYQbSUvm&amp;feature=shared" data-stringify-link="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4bZLwyPT01b-QQ6lhw5T0BnVUYQbSUvm&amp;feature=shared" data-sk="tooltip_parent">What's In Our Headphones</a>&rdquo; playlist on YouTube.
Support the podcast: <a href="http://kexp.org/headphones" data-stringify-link="http://kexp.org/headphones" data-sk="tooltip_parent">kexp.org/headphones</a> Contact us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:headphones@kexp.org" data-stringify-link="mailto:headphones@kexp.org" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-haspopup="menu">headphones@kexp.org</a>
photo by Noah Salem

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.

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.

A never-ending journey of music discovery from KEXP.

In Our Headphones

From independent music station KEXP, In Our Headphones brings you the songs DJs, artists, listeners and others just can't stop listening to. Join host Evie Stokes and guests as they help you find new music, with added insight into the artists behind the records.

From independent music station KEXP, In Our Headphones brings you the songs DJs, artists, listeners and others just can't stop listening to. Join host Evie Stokes and guests as they help you find new music, with added insight into the artists behind the records.

KEXP DJ Stas THEE Boss on Atlanta’s Vayda

Host Evie Stokes sits down again with Seattle duo Lucha Luna to talk about the music that’s moving them. This time, the group shares their mutual love for Tamara Flores’ empowering anthem, “CHINGONA,” and what it means to be a “badass woman.”

“To have, like, a chingona energy comes from your ancestors, comes from the people behind you,” Lucha Luna singer Eva Vazquez says. “People that are holding you through it… It reminds me of my mom and my auntie, and the women that I came from that are chingonas. I’d love to feel that sometimes I have that chingona energy, too.”

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.

Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones
Contact us at headphones@kexp.org.

Host Evie Stokes sits down again with Seattle duo Lucha Luna to talk about the music that&rsquo;s moving them. This time, the group shares their mutual love for Tamara Flores&rsquo; empowering anthem, &ldquo;CHINGONA,&rdquo; and what it means to be a &ldquo;badass woman.&rdquo; &ldquo;To have, like, a chingona energy comes from your ancestors, comes from the people behind you,&rdquo; Lucha Luna singer Eva Vazquez says. &ldquo;People that are holding you through it&hellip; It reminds me of my mom and my auntie, and the women that I came from that are chingonas. I&rsquo;d love to feel that sometimes I have that chingona energy, too.&rdquo; Produced by Dusty Henry Mastered by William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Listen to the full songs on KEXP&rsquo;s<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2rv9ZZY3SfbkvugQkC1QY2"> &ldquo;In Our Headphones&rdquo;</a> playlist on Spotify or the<a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4bZLwyPT01b-QQ6lhw5T0BnVUYQbSUvm&amp;feature=shared"> &ldquo;What&rsquo;s In Our Headphones&rdquo;</a> playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast:<a href="http://kexp.org/headphones"> kexp.org/headphones</a> Contact us at <a href="mailto:headphones@kexp.org" aria-haspopup="menu">headphones@kexp.org</a>.

Lucha Luna on Tamara Flores’ Empowering Anthem for "Badass Women"

Host Evie Stokes sits down with Seattle duo Lucha Luna to talk about the music that’s moving them. First up, the duo talks about their love for Helado Tropical, the collaborative project from Helado Negro’s Roberto Carlos Lange and Reyna Tropical’s Fabi Reyna. The duo talk about opening recently for Helado Tropical and why they love their song “Déjate Caer.”

“It just found me at the right time,” Lucha Luna singer Eva Vazquez says. “And it moved me to tears, and I think when music does that, it really reminds me, ‘Wow, music is healing.’”

“Déjate Caer” comes from Helado Tropical’s self-titled debut, out now via Psychic Hotline.

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.

Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones
Contact us at headphones@kexp.org.

Photo credit: Evan Benally

Host Evie Stokes sits down with Seattle duo Lucha Luna to talk about the music that&rsquo;s moving them. First up, the duo talks about their love for Helado Tropical, the collaborative project from Helado Negro&rsquo;s Roberto Carlos Lange and Reyna Tropical&rsquo;s Fabi Reyna. The duo talk about opening recently for Helado Tropical and why they love their song &ldquo;D&eacute;jate Caer.&rdquo; &ldquo;It just found me at the right time,&rdquo; Lucha Luna singer Eva Vazquez says. &ldquo;And it moved me to tears, and I think when music does that, it really reminds me, &lsquo;Wow, music is healing.&rsquo;&rdquo; &ldquo;D&eacute;jate Caer&rdquo; comes from Helado Tropical&rsquo;s self-titled debut, out now via Psychic Hotline. Produced by Dusty Henry Mastered by William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Listen to the full songs on KEXP&rsquo;s<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2rv9ZZY3SfbkvugQkC1QY2"> &ldquo;In Our Headphones&rdquo;</a> playlist on Spotify or the<a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4bZLwyPT01b-QQ6lhw5T0BnVUYQbSUvm&amp;feature=shared"> &ldquo;What&rsquo;s In Our Headphones&rdquo;</a> playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast:<a href="http://kexp.org/headphones"> kexp.org/headphones</a> Contact us at <a href="mailto:headphones@kexp.org">headphones@kexp.org</a>.
Photo credit: Evan Benally

Lucha Luna on the Healing Power of Helado Tropical

Host Evie Stokes sits down again with Arlo Parks to talk about the music that’s moving her. This time she’s embracing her underground dance influences with a song from London-based artist Oscar Farrell and how dance influence influenced her own recent album, Ambiguous Desire.

“There’s something so beautiful about these textures,” Parks says of Farrell’s song “Don’t Play With Me.” “I feel like I’m a sucker for these UK garage influences that are made a little bit wonky and weird.”

“Don’t Play With Me” comes from Farrell’s 2026 album, Birds Fly In, out now via dh2.

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.

Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones 
Contact us at headphones@kexp.org.

Photo by Pablo Gallegos

Host Evie Stokes sits down again with Arlo Parks to talk about the music that&rsquo;s moving her. This time she&rsquo;s embracing her underground dance influences with a song from London-based artist Oscar Farrell and how dance influence influenced her own recent album, Ambiguous Desire.
&ldquo;There&rsquo;s something so beautiful about these textures,&rdquo; Parks says of Farrell&rsquo;s song &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t Play With Me.&rdquo; &ldquo;I feel like I&rsquo;m a sucker for these UK garage influences that are made a little bit wonky and weird.&rdquo;
&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t Play With Me&rdquo; comes from Farrell&rsquo;s 2026 album, Birds Fly In, out now via dh2.
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 &ldquo;What's In Our Headphones&rdquo; playlist on YouTube.
Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones&nbsp; Contact us at <a href="mailto:headphones@kexp.org">headphones@kexp.org</a>.
Photo by Pablo Gallegos

KEXP DJ Stas THEE Boss on Atlanta’s Vayda

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