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Finding good new music can be a full time job, so let KEXP help! In Our Headphones brings you five song recommendations every Monday, straight from KEXP’s DJs and Music Directors. We learn stories and insights about the artists, make connections between the music and the world around us, and get to know the diverse roster of DJs that make up the KEXP airwaves. Join hosts Janice Headley and Isabel Khalili on this never-ending journey of music discovery.

Finding good new music can be a full time job, so let KEXP help! In Our Headphones brings you five song recommendations every Monday, straight from KEXP’s DJs and Music Directors. We learn stories and insights about the artists, make connections between the music and the world around us, and get to know the diverse roster of DJs that make up the KEXP airwaves. Join hosts Janice Headley and Isabel Khalili on this never-ending journey of music discovery.

A never-ending journey of music discovery from KEXP.

In Our Headphones

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This week, we’re introducing you to Goyri, KEXP’s newest DJ and the co-host of El Sonido, KEXP’s modern Latin music show. He delivers a powerful collection of post-punk, dance, and an alt-rock classic from Mexico City. 

Associate Music Director Alex Ruder closes out the show with an infectious slice of uplifting pure pop. 
Grito Exclamac!ón - “El Squash”
Gloory Hole - “Huir en Vano”
Amyl and The Sniffers - “U Should Not Be Doing That”
Caifanes - “Aviéntame” 
Two Blinks, I Love You - “My Girl”

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 El Sonido with Goyri every other Monday from 7-10 PM 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: Jackson Long
Editorial director: Larry Mizell Jr.

Our theme music is “好吗 (Hao Ma)” by Chinese American Bear
Support the show at: kexp.org/headphones

Contact us at headphones@kexp.org

This week, we&rsquo;re introducing you to Goyri, KEXP&rsquo;s newest DJ and the co-host of El Sonido, KEXP&rsquo;s modern Latin music show. He delivers a powerful collection of post-punk, dance, and an alt-rock classic from Mexico City.&nbsp;
Associate Music Director Alex Ruder closes out the show with an infectious slice of uplifting pure pop.&nbsp;
<ol>
<li>Grito Exclamac!&oacute;n - &ldquo;El Squash&rdquo;</li>
<li>Gloory Hole - &ldquo;Huir en Vano&rdquo;</li>
<li>Amyl and The Sniffers - &ldquo;U Should Not Be Doing That&rdquo;</li>
<li>Caifanes - &ldquo;Avi&eacute;ntame&rdquo;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Two Blinks, I Love You - &ldquo;My Girl&rdquo;</li>
</ol>
Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6sh4e3BK7fjr9qtI8GNSY5?si=53afc0b820744434" data-outlook-id="32609ab8-793c-495b-9647-49940b0ff35c">In Our Headphones 2024</a>" playlist on Spotify or the &ldquo;<a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4bZLwyPT01b-QQ6lhw5T0BnVUYQbSUvm&amp;feature=shared" data-outlook-id="18a15056-3945-496f-8832-9d90623ff33e">What's In Our Headphones</a>&rdquo; playlist on YouTube.
Listen to El Sonido with Goyri every other Monday from 7-10 PM PT, or on-demand anytime at<a href="http://kexp.org/"> KEXP.org</a> or the KEXP App.
Hosted and produced by: Janice Headley and Isabel Khalili Mixed by: Emily Fox Mastered by: Jackson Long Editorial director: Larry Mizell Jr.
Our theme music is &ldquo;<a href="https://chineseamericanbear.bandcamp.com/track/hao-ma" data-outlook-id="6e70ce22-9ce2-41ae-b7a1-9e92811c0d21">好吗 (Hao Ma)</a>&rdquo; by Chinese American Bear Support the show at:&nbsp;<a href="http://kexp.org/headphones" data-outlook-id="344b1754-8ba5-460d-807f-3c56d8bb707c">kexp.org/headphones </a>Contact us at <a href="mailto:headphones@kexp.org" data-outlook-id="0ff9bfd1-115d-4a14-8c7f-0aee22b0da6e">headphones@kexp.org</a>

Goyri: Grito Exclamac!ón, Gloory Hole, Amyl and The Sniffers

DJ Brian Foss (and his wife/DJ assistant Cyndi) deliver a fun holiday edition of In Our Headphones, featuring everything from pop to soul to psych. Brian is KEXP’s longtime Christmas guy, having hosted the “Punk Rock X-Mess” for over 20 years on the punk show Sonic Reducer, and hosting “No Standards Christmas” on December 25th for over a decade. 

Music Director Chris Sanley closes out this Christmas episode with a melancholy track for the season. 
Thanks Light - “Dirtbag Christmas”
Toddy - “Hold On Holly (I Want Your Mom)”
DeRobert & The Half-Truths - “Peace on Earth”
The Hallmarks - “Soul Shakin' Psychedelic Santa”
Madi Diaz - “Kid on Christmas”

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.

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 show at: kexp.org/headphones
Contact us at headphones@kexp.org

DJ Brian Foss (and his wife/DJ assistant Cyndi) deliver a fun holiday edition of In Our Headphones, featuring everything from pop to soul to psych. Brian is KEXP&rsquo;s longtime Christmas guy, having hosted the &ldquo;Punk Rock X-Mess&rdquo; for over 20 years on the punk show Sonic Reducer, and hosting &ldquo;No Standards Christmas&rdquo; on December 25th for over a decade.&nbsp;
Music Director Chris Sanley closes out this Christmas episode with a melancholy track for the season.&nbsp;
<ol>
<li>Thanks Light - &ldquo;Dirtbag Christmas&rdquo;</li>
<li>Toddy - &ldquo;Hold On Holly (I Want Your Mom)&rdquo;</li>
<li>DeRobert &amp; The Half-Truths - &ldquo;Peace on Earth&rdquo;</li>
<li>The Hallmarks - &ldquo;Soul Shakin' Psychedelic Santa&rdquo;</li>
<li>Madi Diaz - &ldquo;Kid on Christmas&rdquo;</li>
</ol>
Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6sh4e3BK7fjr9qtI8GNSY5?si=53afc0b820744434" data-outlook-id="28e9a409-b42e-4db7-94e2-a3ec2f02a2fb">In Our Headphones 2024</a>" playlist on Spotify or the &ldquo;<a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4bZLwyPT01b-QQ6lhw5T0BnVUYQbSUvm&amp;feature=shared" data-outlook-id="313067ac-d638-42d6-a9f3-b97b1fe35101">What's In Our Headphones</a>&rdquo; playlist on YouTube.
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 &ldquo;<a href="https://chineseamericanbear.bandcamp.com/track/hao-ma" data-outlook-id="0720e995-fc12-43de-9063-c52c6ad250f1">好吗 (Hao Ma)</a>&rdquo; by Chinese American Bear
Support the show at: <a href="http://kexp.org/headphones" data-outlook-id="a4b27c35-a67e-4479-81c7-ca6a9314749e">kexp.org/headphones </a>Contact us at <a href="mailto:headphones@kexp.org" data-outlook-id="7ca51d39-f7cc-40f4-a569-8bcbf4081df0">headphones@kexp.org</a>

The Christmas Edition with Brian Foss

It’s that list-making time of year! So for this episode, we've brought together 12 KEXP DJs and tastemakers for a sonic collage of the best new music from 2024. We hear from each DJ about one song that rose above the rest, getting a diverse sampling of the year in music. From hardcore to reggae to ambient and everything in between, this episode is sure to bring something unexpected for even our most voracious listeners.

Songs featured:


Mk.gee - “Dream Police” (DJ Alex’s pick)


Bures Band - “Green Town” (Greg Vandy’s pick)


Clay Birds - “Call Out My Name” (Gabriel Lopez’s pick)


Rapsody - “Never Enough (feat. Keznamdi)” (DJ Miss Ashley’s pick)


MUÑECA - “Bambi” (DJ Chilly’s pick)


Brimheim - “Dancing in the Rubble” (Kevin Cole’s pick)


The Scoffs - “Factories In Heaven” (Brian Foss’s pick)


Burning Hammer - “Howling With The Wolves” (Jenn’s pick)


Chat Pile - "Masc" (Reeves’ pick)


 Rich Ruth - “No Muscle, No Memory” (Noel Brass Jr.’s pick)


 Seiji Oda - "a gentle gigg.." (Mike Ramos’s pick)


 Porridge Radio - “Sick Of The Blues” (Chris Sanley’s pick)

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.

Stream KEXP at any hour, any day, for live DJ curation and recommendations. Tune into 90.3 FM in Seattle, 92.7 FM in the Bay Area, or KEXP.org and the KEXP App anywhere in the world.

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.

It&rsquo;s that list-making time of year! So for this episode, we've brought together 12 KEXP DJs and tastemakers for a sonic collage of the best new music from 2024. We hear from each DJ about one song that rose above the rest, getting a diverse sampling of the year in music. From hardcore to reggae to ambient and everything in between, this episode is sure to bring something unexpected for even our most voracious listeners.
Songs featured:
<ol>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Mk.gee - &ldquo;Dream Police&rdquo; (DJ Alex&rsquo;s pick)
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Bures Band - &ldquo;Green Town&rdquo; (Greg Vandy&rsquo;s pick)
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Clay Birds - &ldquo;Call Out My Name&rdquo; (Gabriel Lopez&rsquo;s pick)
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Rapsody - &ldquo;Never Enough (feat. Keznamdi)&rdquo; (DJ Miss Ashley&rsquo;s pick)
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
MU&Ntilde;ECA - &ldquo;Bambi&rdquo; (DJ Chilly&rsquo;s pick)
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Brimheim - &ldquo;Dancing in the Rubble&rdquo; (Kevin Cole&rsquo;s pick)
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
The Scoffs - &ldquo;Factories In Heaven&rdquo; (Brian Foss&rsquo;s pick)
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Burning Hammer - &ldquo;Howling With The Wolves&rdquo; (Jenn&rsquo;s pick)
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Chat Pile - "Masc" (Reeves&rsquo; pick)
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
&nbsp;Rich Ruth - &ldquo;No Muscle, No Memory&rdquo; (Noel Brass Jr.&rsquo;s pick)
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
&nbsp;Seiji Oda - "a gentle gigg.." (Mike Ramos&rsquo;s pick)
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
&nbsp;Porridge Radio - &ldquo;Sick Of The Blues&rdquo; (Chris Sanley&rsquo;s pick)
</li>
</ol>
Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6sh4e3BK7fjr9qtI8GNSY5?si=53afc0b820744434">In Our Headphones 2024</a>" playlist on Spotify or the &ldquo;<a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4bZLwyPT01b-QQ6lhw5T0BnVUYQbSUvm&amp;feature=shared">What's In Our Headphones</a>&rdquo; playlist on YouTube.
Stream KEXP at any hour, any day, for live DJ curation and recommendations. Tune into 90.3 FM in Seattle, 92.7 FM in the Bay Area, or KEXP.org and the KEXP App anywhere in the world.
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 &ldquo;<a href="https://chineseamericanbear.bandcamp.com/track/hao-ma">好吗 (Hao Ma)</a>&rdquo; by Chinese American Bear
Support the podcast:<a href="http://kexp.org/headphones"> kexp.org/headphones </a>Contact us at headphones@kexp.org.

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