After a brief sabbatical, Side Effects returned one last time to celebrate the music that shaped my 2025—and quietly close this chapter.

These selections leaned into Pop, Melancholy, & Introspection. Songs that stayed with me rather than passed through me. Some were tender and unresolved, others quietly hopeful, but all felt personal, reflecting the emotional texture of the year itself. This was shaped less by genre than by mood, memory, and meaning.

From reflective guitar anthems and bruised romance to late-night electronic moments and soft-focus pop, this final broadcast was about sitting with feeling rather than rushing past it.

Two hours couldn’t hold everything, so you’re invited to visit https://linktr.ee/kurtispowers, click “Say Hello,” and receive a folder with the full Top of ’25 selections—including tracks that didn’t fit the broadcast.

This show was a thank you to the artists, listeners, and community who made Side Effects what it was—to the end.