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The Lydian Spin

A series of lively, deep and often hilarious interviews conducted by Lydia Lunch, one of the most vocal spoken word artists of this or any century and Tim Dahl, musician and general know it all.

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Episode 174 Christeene

The Lydian Spin ·

2022/11/11

Drag terrorist Christeene describes herself as a “switchblade” who is a raw spirit of ferocious music, unabashed sexuality and fiery intimate stank. She is a twisted southern gothic vision whose live shows involve raunchy dance routines, on-stage peeing and butt plugs sent over the crowd on balloons. Yet she’s also vulnerable, kind and warm, and this the balancing act that allows her to expose hypocrisy wherever she goes.

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01:13:19

Episode 173 Eugene Robinson

The Lydian Spin ·

2022/11/04

Ox. Bow front man, writer and friend of the Lydian Spin Eugene Robinson is the guest this week. The last time he was on, it was pre-lock down and Eugene was editor at large for what was at the time the high flying OZY Media. Several variants later OZY crumbled due to financial chicanery and Eugene moved on to working on his memoir and being a vice president at the taste making ad firm Wong Doody. If you can't wait for Eugene's memoir, subscribe to his Substack.

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01:13:02

Episode 172 Drummer Kevin Shea Wishes You a Good Day

The Lydian Spin ·

2022/10/28

This week, drummer Kevin Shea drops by for a chat. He has been filling in for Bob Bert in Retrovirus as Bob is on hiatus drumming for Jon Spencer. Kevin is a great drummer who has played with Talibam!, Mostly Other People Do the Killing, Bar Shea Dahl, Storm and Stress, Rhys Chatham, Sexy Thoughts, American Liberty League and many many other bands.

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01:03:52

Episode 171 Lawrence Lewis

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2022/10/20

Lydia's friend and L.A. native Lawrence Lewis is a self professed production nerd. He has produced films, commercials, as well as immersive live events. One of Lawrence's first jobs was driving Warwick Davis around while filming Leprechaun 2! Lawrence also hosts the podcast Producer's Happy Hour where he and co-host Christian Kendrick have an honest discussion over drinks, about what it means to be a good producer. Each episode features an interview with a film industry professional from various

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01:02:02

Episode 170 David J

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2022/10/14

Bass player David J was a founding member of the influential post-punk band Bauhaus in 1978. He wrote the lyrics for many Bauhaus songs, including the single, Bela Lugosi’s Dead. He sang lead on Who Killed Mr. Moonlight?. In 1985, David, his brother Kevin, and Daniel Ash, all former members of Bauhaus, formed Love and Rockets, which had a hit single with the song So alive. In 2014 David wrote an autobiography, Who Killed Mister Moonlight. In the book he explores his work in bands as well as a

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Episode 169: Józef van Wissem

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2022/10/07

Jozef van Wissem is an avant-garde composer and lutenist. He plays an all black, one-of-a-kind custom-made baroque lute. His works often have a Christian-mystical appeal. In 2013, Jozef won the Cannes Film Festival Soundtrack Award for Jim Jarmusch’s Only Lovers Left Alive. Over the years, Jozef has collaborated with Zola Jesus, Tilda Swinton, as well as with his long-time collaborative partner and friend, Jim Jarmusch, with whom Jozef has recorded four albums with. In February 2021 Jozef

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Episode 168 Brontez Purnell

The Lydian Spin ·

2022/09/30

Brontez Purnell is a writer, musician, dancer, filmmaker, and performance artist. He is the author of a graphic novel, a novella, a children's book, the novel Since I Laid My Burden Down, and 100 Boyfriends, a collection of stories. Brontez is the recipient of a 2018 Whiting Award in Fiction, he was named one of the thirty-two Black Male Writers of Our Time by T: The New York Times Style Magazine in 2018. Purnell is also the frontman for the band The Younger Lovers, a cofounder of the experimental

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RIP Kitten Natividad

The Lydian Spin ·

2022/09/25

We are saddened to learn that actress and burlesque star Kitten Natividad died yesterday. She was the first guest on the Lydian Spin. Kitten was gracious and patient enough to invite us into her home and let us interview her while we tried to figure out how to record a podcast. She was cheerful, whip smart, and very very funny.

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01:07:32

Episode 167 Eric Paul

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2022/09/23

Eric Paul has been in many seminal Providence bands including Arab On Radar, Chinese Stars and Doomsday Student. He is also a writer who has published several books, the most recent is A Suitcase Full of Dirt. Eric lives with his wife and child in Providence where he teaches writing.

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Episode 166 Leila Bordreuil

The Lydian Spin ·

2022/09/16

Leila Bordreuil is a Brooklyn-based cellist, composer and sound-artist from France. She accesses concepts as diverse as noise, contemporary classical, free jazz, and experimental traditions, but adheres to none of them. Her music mixes deep melancholia with harsh noise-walls at ear-bleeding levels, and was described by the New York Times as “steadily scathing music, favoring long and corrosive atonalities”.

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Help Lydia and Jasmine Hirst Finish Their Documentary

The Lydian Spin ·

2022/09/10

Over the last two years, Lydia and Jasmine Hirst have been working on a documentary about artists and mental health titled Anxiety Depression and Rage. They are currently raising money via GoFundme to finish the film. To donate go to https://gofund.me/2415f0e7 . All help big and small from podcast listeners is welcome and appreciated.

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Episode165 Stephanie LaCava Reads From Her New Book

The Lydian Spin ·

2022/09/09

Photo By Roe Ethridge Stephanie LaCava is a New York writer. She began her career at American Vogue and her work has since appeared in The Believer, The New York Review of Books, Harper's Magazine, Texte zur Kunst, and The New Inquiry. Stephanie's first book, An Extraordinary Theory of Objects, is a memoir which combines narrative nonfiction and illustration. Her 2020 novel, The Superrationals, is about female friendship, set at the intersection between counterculture and the art industry

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Episode 164 Alexander Hacke

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2022/09/02

Alexander Hacke was born in Berlin. A musician from the start, he joined Einstürzende Neubauten in 1980 at the age of 14, as well as playing in numerous influential underground-groups and writing, recording, releasing and performing music under the pseudonym Alexander von Borsig. Throughout the eighties and up to the present Alexander has collaborated with many artists and continues to produce records and score music for theater, feature and documentary movies. Since 2001 Alexander has been

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Episode 163 Gallon Drunk's James Johnston

The Lydian Spin ·

2022/08/26

James Johnston is well known for his work as a musician, with his band Gallon Drunk, as a former member of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, as well as for his work with PJ Harvey. He is also a noted painter. James' paintings are bold and loose, marked by rich and striking use of color. His work has been used for book covers, album artwork, and featured in a variety of arts publications. James' Paintings are also in many collections including the collection of the University of Chicago Center in Paris

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Donate Towards the Finishing of Lydia & Jasmine...

The Lydian Spin ·

2022/08/25

Over the last two years, Lydia and Jasmine Hirst have been working on a documentary about artists and mental health titled Anxiety Depression and Rage. They are currently raising money via GoFundme to finish the film. To donate go to https://gofund.me/2415f0e7 . All help big and small from podcast listeners is welcome and appreciated.

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Episode 162 Andy Blade of Eater

The Lydian Spin ·

2022/08/19

Legendary British punk rock band Eater released their debut album, The Album in 1977. At the time, most of the band members weren’t even old enough to drive a car. This is likely why the album ended up getting pummeled by the demands of their label, and the fickle trends of the British music business at the time. The band finally has had the chance to revisit the master tapes and reissue a restored version of their debut album, now titled Ant. Andy Blade joins Lydia and Tim to discuss the reissue,

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01:13:37

Episode 161 Edwin Pouncey Brings His Savage Pencil

The Lydian Spin ·

2022/08/12

Artist Edwin Pouncey works under the nom de plume Savage Pencil. His art has mauled and entertained a generation with a stinking psychedelic cesspit of corpse cluttered comix. As a music journalist, Edwin's writings and Trip Or Squeek cartoon strip are featured regularly in The Wire. He has an insider’s knowledge of the many bands whose records and performances he has reviewed over several decades.

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Episode 160 Jerry Lang From Poison Idea Talks Black...

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2022/08/05

In 1980, Jerry Lang, Chris Tense, and Henry Bogdan formed Poison Idea, a Portland Oregon based punk band that gave voice to the disenfranchised all over the world for over 30 years. Jerry and his bandmates also went all in on drugs and drinking, spiraling out of control and blowing both the band and their lives apart. Jerry wrote Black Heart Fades Blue a three part memoir in which he reckons very honestly with this past.

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Episode 159 Danielle de Picciotto

The Lydian Spin ·

2022/07/29

Danielle de Picciotto is an American born, interdisciplinary artist, living in Berlin since 1987. She was the co-founder of the Berlin Love Parade and has performed and exhibited internationally since 1989 together with Crime &The City Solution, Gudrun Gut, The Space Cowboys and her husband Alexander Hacke, founding member of Einstürzende Neubauten. Danielle has released two books, writes regular essays for culture magazines and is known for her intricate spoken word interwoven into her music. She

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Episode 158 Charles Hayward Brings the Heat

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2022/07/22

During the nearly 50 years of his career, English drummer/singer/composer Charles Hayward has developed idiosyncratic attitudes and insights into music and sound. Charles was a founding member of the experimental rock groups This Heat and Camberwell Now. He also played with the European improv group Mal Dean's Amazing Band and gigged and recorded with Phil Manzanera in Quiet Sun. Charles also did a short stint with Gong. Since the late 80's Charles has concentrated on solo projects and

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