PLAYLIST: THE LISTENING STATION #28 – FEBRUARY 2025
(songs also added to the EYP RADIO 2025 playlist)
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10 Songs – 34 minutes 38 seconds
Genres: Indie, Pop, Rock, Alt, Folk, Soul, Indie Rock
FEBRUARY: FOR LOVE AND NEW MUSIC.
Created by Ed Gomez
The Listening Station playlist returns to Expand Your Playlist with 10 new songs for the month of February for you to listen and discover new music and new music to help you Expand Your Playlist!
Each month, we will feature between 10 to 20 songs on the playlist. Some may be brand new to everyone and others may just be brand new to us. Some song may be just new to you as we tend to re-feature some songs that may have been released in previous years. Sometimes it takes us a while to fully appreciate a song or get a chance to finally listen to them. Either way, we take our time to give you a balanced and quality playlist for you to listen to and hopefully discover your new favorite song and/or band.
Enjoy this month’s musical selections featuring Rock new-comers The Lindas Lindas, Inhaler, theCrates, and Desperate Hauswives. Also featuring punk legends in Go Betty Go and newcomer to EYP, Camille Schmidt along and so much more!
With that being said, we would like to say thank you so much for your constant support if you are a returning listener and reader of our content. If you are new, welcome! The support we have gotten in 2024 means a ton, giving this platform life and meaning as we enter a new year. We have tweaked and updated a few things here and there, but our mission will be the same, to help you, the music fan and listener, to open your eyes and ears to music that is not widely played and featured from various genres and walks of life that may not get the airplay and attention they deserve. And as always, our constant mission is to always be here to help you, Expand your Playlist!
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We hope you not only enjoy the music we selected for this playlist but that you enjoy our new format in which we are presenting these songs to you as you scroll below. If you have any questions or if you would like to submit music to be on a future EYP playlist, message us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (X) @eyplaylist or email us at expandyourplaylist@yahoo.com.
Note: Gold box color denotes first time Bands / Artists on E.Y.P.
Note: Blue box color denotes artists who have been featured on EYP for more than 10 times. These are our “EYP Staple Artists & Bands”.
PLAYLIST BREAKDOWN
ARTIST: THE LINDA LINDAS
SONG: “Nothing Would Change”
ALBUM: “No Obligation” (2024)
INSTAGRAM: @thelindalindas
URL: thelindalindas.com
PREVIOUSLY FEATURED SONGS
“Oh!” (2023)
“Too Many Things” (2023)
“Linda Linda” (2023)
“All In My Head” (2024)
“No Obligation” (2024)
“Yo Me Estreso” w/ Weird Al Yankovic (2024)
Quickly gaining in popularity, the Los Angeles based punk band The Linda Lindas, formed in 2018, are slowly solidifying themselves as the new generation of punk rock with their latest song “Nothing Would Change” off their 2024 Album “No Obligation”.
ARTIST: INHALER
SONG: “Open Wide”
ALBUM: “Open Wide” (2025)
INSTAGRAM: @inhalerdublin
URL: linktr.ee/inhaler
PREVIOUSLY FEATURED SONGS
“If You’re Gonna Break My Heart” (2023)
“Now You Got Me” (2023)
Inhaler is an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 2016. The band consists of four members: Elijah Hewson (vocals, guitar), Robert Keating (bass), Josh Jenkinson (guitar), and Ryan McMahon (drums). They gained attention early on, partly due to Elijah Hewson’s father, Bono from U2.
Their debut album, “It Won’t Always Be Like This”, was released in 2021 and topped the UK charts. They followed it up with “Cuts & Bruises” in 2023, which also received critical acclaim. Their latest album, “Open Wide”, was released in February 2025 and has been well-received. They return to EYP with the title track “Open Wide”.
ARTIST: CAMILLE SCHMIDT
SONG: “Stanley”
ALBUM: “Nude #9” (2025)
INSTAGRAM: @camillejschmidt
URL: camilleschmidt.com
Camille Schmidt is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter known for her confessional lyricism and acoustic-driven arrangements. She released her debut EP, “Good Person”, in June 2024, which explores themes of self-discovery and authenticity.
Schmidt’s music often draws inspiration from nature and her experiences growing up in upstate New York. Her songwriting process is deeply introspective, and she uses music as a means of understanding both the material world and the world she has created in her mind. She makes her EYP debut with her song “Stanley” off her 2025 debut full-length album “Nude #9”.
ARTIST: SOPHIE POWERS
SONG: “Lonely Army”
ALBUM: (single – 2021)
INSTAGRAM: @sophiep0wers
URL: sophiepowers.com
PREVIOUSLY FEATURED SONGS
“Better On Mute” (2023)
“Obsessed” w/ Ashley Sienna (2024)
“Better On Mute” w/ Chandler Leighton (2024)
“Woah!!” w/ kets4eki (2024)
We learned about the lyrical and fashionable power of Sophie Powers in 2023 with her single “Better on Mute” and following singles in 2024. But little did we know about her previous music, so we did a little deep dive and discovered her song “Lonely Army” from 2021 which shows off her alternative indie rock side.
ARTIST: theCRATES
SONG: “Down”
ALBUM: (single – 2025)
INSTAGRAM: @thecratesband
URL: thecratesband.bandcamp.com
PREVIOUSLY FEATURED SONGS
“Saving Grace” (2024)
“Medication” (2024)
Even though this song is an emotional, somewhat “sad” song, it is a very beautiful, melodic, and soulful song to add to your playlists when you need the music to do the crying for you.
Although still somewhat unknown, theCrates came to us with a music submission of the song “Saving Grace” and since then we have featuring tracks “Medication” and today with “Down”. Look more for theCrates in future playlists.
ARTIST: JOHNNY BROADWAY
SONG: “It’s Not the End of the Whole World, Only Mine”
ALBUM: (single – 2025)
INSTAGRAM: @johndeplume
URL: linktr.ee/johnnybroadway
PREVIOUSLY FEATURED SONGS
“Subject to Change Without Notice” (2024)
We envision an ending scene of a movie or tv show as we listen to “It’s Not the End of the Whole World, Only Mine” by Johnny Broadway (John DePlume) who returns to a EYP playlist since debuting on our “Submitted For Your Approval” playlist with his song “Subject to Change Without Notice” in 2024.
ARTIST: SOPHIA URISTA
SONG: “The City”
ALBUM: (single – 2024)
INSTAGRAM: @sophiaurista
URL: sophiaurista.komi.io
PREVIOUSLY FEATURED SONGS
“Take The Power Back” w/ Brass Against (2020)
“Stinkfist” w/ Brass Against (2020)
Sophia Urista is a versatile artist known for her dynamic rock performances and her work as a singer-songwriter. She gained recognition as the lead singer of the band Brass Against, which is known for its brass protest music. Sophia has also appeared on NBC’s “The Voice” Season 11, where she showcased her powerful vocals.
Returns to EYP, this time as a solo artist with her latest release, “The City”.
ARTIST: THE JELLYBRICKS
SONG: “Devil’s A Day Away”
ALBUM: (single – 2025)
INSTAGRAM: @jellybricks
URL: thejellybricks.com
PREVIOUSLY FEATURED SONGS
“All About You” (2024)
The Jellybricks is a rock band based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Formed in the mid-1990s, the band consists of Larry Kennedy (guitar, vocals), Garrick Chow (bass, vocals), Bryce Connor (guitar, vocals), and Tom Kristich (drums, vocals). Over the years, they have evolved from a vehicle for Larry’s original songs to a collaborative effort with all four members contributing to songwriting and lead vocals.
Their music is heavily influenced by classic rock and roll, from the British Invasion of the 1960s to ’90s alternative rock. They gained significant recognition when their track “Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide” was named the Coolest Song in the World by Stevie Van Zandt’s Underground Garage radio show in 2021. They continued to impress with tracks like “About the Weekend” and “Can’t Be Wrong,” both of which also earned the Coolest Song in the World title.
“The Jellybricks began as a vehicle for Larry’s original songs in the mid-’90s but has steadily evolved over eight releases into a four-headed collaboration with all four members writing and singing lead. “We’ve gotten really good at speaking the same language when it comes to collaborating.” says bassist/vocalist Garrick Chow.
They return to EYP with their latest release, “Devil’s A Day Away” since their first and last appearance on EYP with “All About You”.
ARTIST: DESPERATE HAUSWIVES
SONG: “BOYJOY”
ALBUM: (single – 2025)
INSTAGRAM: @thedesperatehauswives
URL: linktr.ee/desperatehauswives
PREVIOUSLY FEATURED SONGS
“Another Dead Husband” (2024)
Desperate Hauswives is an influential band inspired by the iconic TV show “Desperate Housewives.” The band was brought to life by iconic indie artists in their own right, Fiona Grey and Talker. They recently released their EP titled “Welcome to the Lane” and have gained attention with their music videos, including the official video for “BOYJOY”. (video available below)
Their music is known for its catchy melodies and engaging lyrics, and they have been making waves on platforms like YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music. They return to EYP since they last appearance with their song “Another Dead Husband” in 2024.
ARTIST: GO BETTY GO
SONG: “City Lights”
ALBUM: “Black & Blue” (2024)
INSTAGRAM: @gobettygoofficial
URL: gobettygo.com
PREVIOUSLY FEATURED SONGS
“By Your Side” (2015)
“Cemetery Stone” (2015)
“It Haunts You Now” (2015)
“Tartamudo” (2017)
“Keep Up” (2023)
“We Talk A Lot” (2024)
“Party at Sea” (2024)
Go Betty Go is an all-female pop punk band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1999, the band consists of Nicolette Vilar (lead vocals), Betty Cisneros (guitar), Aixa Vilar (drums), and Michelle Rangel (bass). The name “Go Betty Go” originated from a phrase the band used to chant to get Betty Cisneros to start playing.
They gained prominence in the Southern California Chicano Punk scene and released their debut album, “Worst Enemy”, in 2004, followed by “Nothing Is More” in 2005. They participated in the Warped Tours of 2004 and 2005, further establishing their reputation.
The band went through some lineup changes but reunited in 2012 with the original members. They released an EP titled “Reboot” in 2015 and continued to tour and perform. Their latest album, “Black & Blue”, was released in September 2024 which includes today’s selected track, “City Lights” featuring vocals by Emily Valentine.
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Hello everyone! I’m Ed from Expand Your Playlist. Join me as I navigate the vast online world and music algorithms in search of fresh tunes. Nine years into this quest, I’m dedicated to discovering underplayed artists, independent talents, and new tracks that deserve airtime. My goal is to Expand My Playlist without charging for inclusion or excluding based on follower count. Our playlists are more than just a collection of songs for views, likes, or streams. They are thoughtfully compiled on Spotify and through our blog posts, offering you, the listener, an exceptional playlist experience to uncover new music and, in turn, Expand Your Playlist!
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