Songs of the Summer with KEXP's Editorial Team
On this special edition of In Our Headphones, KEXP’s Editorial Team comes together to share their contenders for this year’s “Song of the Summer.” From synth pop and breezy yacht rock to UK garage and...
12 Aug 202426min
Michele Myers: Justice, Ana Tijoux, St. Vincent
DJ Michele Myers shares her song-based approach to DJ’ing and her philosophy for choosing positive messaging in music, like the infectious dance-friendly tracks she spotlights in this episode. Plus, K...
5 Aug 202418min
Evie Stokes: Remi Wolf, Crumb, MRCY
Evie Stokes joins us to talk about what she has in store for listeners as KEXP’s new Drive Time host (Tuesdays through Fridays), then shares three standout tracks she’s had in her headphones lately. R...
29 Juli 202425min
Kevin Cole: Mavis Staples, Charli XCX, Manon meurt
The great Kevin Cole talks about his “remix, not retirement,” as he steps down from Drive Time at the end of this week and transitions to a weekly show, starting in August. Plus, he shares songs from ...
22 Juli 202421min
Tory J: Deerlady, Under Exile, Tharun Sankar
Tory J, co-host of KEXP’s global Indigenous music show “Sounds of Survivance” talks with Isabel about how sound and music inform Indigenous life, dispelling myths about Indigenous peoples through his ...
15 Juli 202434min
DJ Chilly: DJ Green Lantern, BRAT, J Noa
DJ Chilly talks about stepping down as co-host of El Sonido, KEXP’s Modern Latin music show that he founded 14 years ago, and shares three tracks that run the gamut from jazz to grindcore to his favor...
8 Juli 202436min
Albina Cabrera: Mueran Humanos, Las Nubes, Luisa Almaguer
Albina Cabrera, host of El Sonido and KEXP’s Latin Partnerships and Editorial Manager, joins Isabel for our quarterly Latin music highlight. As we pass the half-year mark, Albina takes stock of some o...
1 Juli 202426min
Kennady Quille: Thavoron, VIANNE, Pantsuitguy
DJ Kennady Quille, host of KEXP’s Pacific Northwest music show, Audioasis, shares three songs with a Northwest focus, as well as the first new music in 19 years from a legendary Olympia, WA queercore ...
24 Juni 202426min
