The Listening Station: Volume 8 – 2026

The Listening Station is our flagship playlist, going strong since the launch of Expand Your Playlist in 2015. We’ve recently reorganized and recategorized it, expanding the library to make this staple collection even better. It’s packed with new and independent music across a wide range of styles and genres, offering something fresh for every listener.

What’s “The Listening Station?”
It’s basically our version of the 90s and 2000s era, when music stores were everywhere and had kiosks and special “Listening Stations” where you could preview and discover new music before buying it. This is essentially the same idea in playlist form—just without the greasy public headphones.


This page features the playlists in this series created in 2026, Volume 8. For other volumes, check the links below or on our main menu (if available).

THE LISTENING STATION #145

THE LISTENING STATION #146

12 Songs / 40m 04s
Released March 22nd, 2026

10 Songs / 33m 22s
Released May 15th, 2026

Featured Music By...
Victoria Canal / Paris Jackson
Brass Against / Freedom Fry
Kaylee Lauren / Karen Dió
Go Betty Go / The Beaches / Yonaka
Baker Grace / INJI
Durand Jones & The Indications
(links are to Instagram pages)

Featured Music By...
Talker / Nieve Ella
Brigitte Calls Me Baby / The Sherlocks
Kid Sistr / Brooksie / Internet Sasha
Lyn Lapid / Pearl Diver / Ecca Vandal
(links are to Instagram pages)

TLS #145 ON SPOTIFY

TLS #146 ON SPOTIFY

TLS #145 ON YOUTUBE

TLS #146 ON YOUTUBE

THE LISTENING STATION #147

THE LISTENING STATION #148

10 Songs / 32m 33s
Released June 14th, 2026

10 Songs / 34m 17s
Released July 5th, 2026

Featured Music By...
Kira Lise / Violet Grohl / Chloe Slater
Exit Guide / Ray Bull / Bandie ft. Devyn Sawyer
Louis Metric / Brigitte Calls Me Baby
Leah Culver / Ecca Vandal
(links are to Instagram pages)

Featured Music By...
Still + Storm / Olivia C. Dacal / Rivkah Reyes
Suki Waterhouse / Shye / Internet Sasha
Halocene ft. Geena Fontanella / Daisy Grenade
Camp Crush / Virg
(links are to Instagram pages)

TLS #147 ON SPOTIFY

TLS #148 ON SPOTIFY

TLS #147 ON YOUTUBE

TLS #148 ON YOUTUBE

More Archive selections to come soon. Stay tuned!

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Latest Instagram Posts

Ok, so I was not going to make a new playlist for two weeks and take some time off, but there has been a lot of new tracks released lately and much more out today that I could not just hold off on them and wait months later. Here are the tracks we need to check out in hopes we are able to Expand Your Playlist! In honor of our latest playlist series release, "NPNS - 41" (Her Rock Voice Edition), we've expanded this edition in our Weekly Rotation playlist to include not only this week's featured tracks but also standout songs from previous editions. Enjoy a richer selection of music created and performed by new, emerging and established, talented female musicians. This is a special edition of the "No Paper. No Scissors." Rock playlist called the "Her Rock Voice" Edition. This playlist features new and talented female voices in Rock music today! This is Side-B! This is a special edition of the "No Paper. No Scissors." Rock playlist called the "Her Rock Voice" Edition. This playlist features new and talented female voices in Rock music today! This is Side A! While we normally feature more Women artists in our playlists on a regular basis, we are still making this special edition of the "No Paper. No Scissors." Rock playlist called the "Her Rock Voice" Edition. This playlist features new and talented female voices in Rock music today! Her Voice reigns supreme. Who made our playlist this week? Who remained on our playlist from last week? Find out in the "week of July 15th" edition of the EYP RADIO: The Weekly Rotation playlist! PowerBeat: 1 - Side B PowerBeat: 1 - Side A

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