KEXP Music Director Chris Sanley on the Evolution of Hand Habits
In Our Headphones
KEXP
4.6 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 16 September 2025
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
Chris Sanley, KEXP’s music director, joins host Evie Stokes to talk about the upcoming Pop Montreal music festival and one of the acts she looks forward to seeing there – Hand Habits. The two also talk about Hand Habits' collaborations with tons of KEXP mainstays, like Perfume Genius and Kevin Morby. They also discuss how the L.A.-based singer-songwriter is coming into their own on their new song “Wheel of Change.” Hand Habits' new album Blue Reminder is out now on Fat Possum.
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| 0:00.0 | In Our Headphones is made possible in part by Thorntail Hard Agave. |
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| 0:07.1 | This is Evie Stokes, and I've got a podcast to recommend that's perfect for music lovers like you. |
| 0:12.2 | Every week, Life in Seven Songs host Sophie Bairman talks to some of the world's most interesting people about the music that's framed their life. |
| 0:19.5 | Hear from people like NPR host Mary Louise Kelly and White Lotus actor Natasha Rothwell, |
| 0:24.9 | as they describe key moments in their life through music. |
| 0:27.9 | Listen to Life in Seven Songs every Tuesday, wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:32.6 | From Independent Music Station, K-E-X-P, you're listening to In Our Headphones, |
| 0:37.2 | a podcast about the songs that we just |
| 0:39.1 | can't get enough of. This is E.V. Stokes, and this week, I'm so happy to welcome back, my friend Chris |
| 0:44.3 | Sainley, our music director here at K-E-X-P. Hi, Chris. So you're going to be visiting Pop Montreal |
| 0:50.5 | this year. I am. I have been excited about this festival for a very long time. They're now in their |
| 0:57.2 | 24th year and I'm pumped to finally be able to go. The roster looks insane. It's going to be such an |
| 1:04.7 | incredible opportunity for new music discovery. And as you can probably tell by my job, that's what |
| 1:09.9 | it's all about for me. So I'm excited |
| 1:11.9 | to just get boots on the ground in Montreal and hop around to see some artists that I love, |
| 1:17.6 | which we'll be talking about this week, and also discover some new ones to fall in love with. |
| 1:22.3 | Well, you brought a new song that you're going to share with us today from one of the artists |
| 1:26.1 | you're excited to see at the festival. What of the artists you're going you're excited to see |
| 1:27.7 | at the festival what you got so i am really excited to bring in a new one from hand habits today |
| 1:33.8 | um and that is the song wheel of change from their new album blue reminder that just came out |
| 1:40.5 | a few weeks ago on fat possum records and it's no secret that I've been a big fan of Meg Duffy for a very long time. |
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