The Lydian Spin
Episodes
Episode 445 Musician Larry Mullins Part 1
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Larry Mullins, also known as Toby Dammit, is a musician, record producer, and composer who plays drums, percussion, and keyboards. He performs as a m...
Episode 444: Musician and Author Ian Svenonius
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Svenonius is a musician and author who began his career in the 1980s Washington D.C. punk scene. He has been the lead vocalist for several bands...
Episode 443 Swans Guitarist Norman Westberg
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Norman Westberg is a guitarist known for anchoring the monolithic avant-rock of Swans. Away from the band's trademark volume, however, his solo work—...
Episode 442 UK Artist Nuha Ruby Rah
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nuha Ruby Ra is a UK artist who has released two EPs, including Machine Like Me (March 2023). She has toured across the UK and Europe with acts such...
Episode 441 Gary Wilson
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 1977, Gary Wilson finished recording You Think You Really Know Me in his parents' basement and released it himself. Through the 1980s, his work...
Episode 440 Percussionist Blake Fleming
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Blake Fleming is a percussionist, author, and educator known for his work with experimental bands and for writing The Book of Rhythm, an encyclopedia...
Episode 339 Musician Stephen Mattos
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rhode Islander, Stephen Mattos is a musician and librarian. He's been performing since the late 2000s under the name Chrome Jackson, and his latest ...
Episode 338 Sonny Vincent
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sonny Vincent fronted Testors in the mid-1970s New York punk scene, playing CBGB and Max's Kansas City before the band split in 1981. He later formed...
Episode 337 Scott Bomar
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Bomar is a Memphis lifer who moves easily between the grit of garage-surf (Impala) and the deep-pocket groove of classic soul (the Bo-Keys), wi...
Episode 336 Kavus Torabi
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kavus Torabi is a British musician, composer, broadcaster, and DJ known for a "bent path" songwriting style. He's worked with Knifeworld, Gong, Guapo...
Episode 335 Writer Mishka Shubaly
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mishka Shubaly is a nonfiction writer and storyteller known for essays on addiction, recovery, endurance, and reinvention. After earning an MFA in fi...
Episode 334 Byron Coley
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode features a conversation with critic, Byron Coley, whose work has covered experimental music and independent culture. Byron discus...
Episode 333 Ben Roy
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stand-up comedian Ben Roy is also an actor, writer, podcaster, and musician. He began his career in Denver, developing his stand-up at Comedy Works, ...
Episode 332 Harley Flanagan
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Photo Maurice Nunez Harley Flanagan began performing in the city's punk scene at age 11 as the drummer for the Stimulators. In the early 1980s he fou...
Episode 331 Martin Atkins
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Atkins's three decades in the music industry in nearly every aspect of record production, gives him a rare perspective on the music business p...
Happy Thanksgiving!
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Thanksgiving we hope you are all are enjoying your respective holiday weekends. The latest episode will be delayed until Sunday.
Episode 330 Filmmaker Jasmine Hirst
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Longtime friend and collaborator of Lydia and friend of The Lydian Spin, Jasmine returns to the show. She is a filmmaker and artist who wrote lett...
Episode 329 Excepter members John Ryan and Lala Ryan
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Excepter is an experimental music collective formed in Brooklyn in 2002. John Fell Ryan (sometimes called "Jeff") founded Excepter and has remained a...
Episode 328 Producer and Musician Paul Roessler
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Roessler is a musician and record producer based in Los Angeles. Active since 1978, he was part of the early L.A. punk scene and played keyboard...
Episode 327 Culture Critic Carlo McCormick
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Carlo McCormick is a pop culture critic and curator living in New York. He is the author of numerous books on contemporary art and artists and has le...
Episode 326 Musician & Author Chris Connelly
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Connelly is a Scottish-born musician and writer whose career spans from the industrial and post-punk scenes of the 1980s to a wide range of sol...
Episode 325 Author Gary Lippman
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Lippman is a writer, artist, and attorney. He has worked with New York's Innocence Project and is the author of the acclaimed new book I Wish Th...
Episode 324 Dave Naz
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ Support The Lydian Spin 🎙️ Dave Naz played in various LA punk bands including Chemical People, Down by Law, and The Last touring the ...
Episode 323 Shane Embury
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ Support The Lydian Spin 🎙️ (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tsd1975) Shane Embury is longtime bassist for the grindcore/death metal band...
Episode 322 Harlow Crandall
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ Support The Lydian Spin 🎙️ (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tsd1975) Inspired by a lifelong obsession with poetry and prose, Harlow ...
Episode 321 Banshee Drummer Budgie
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Budgie (born Peter Edward Clarke) is an English drummer recognized for his work with Siouxsie and the Banshees (1979–1996) and the percussion-driv...
Episode 320 Composer and Musician Paul Cantelon
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Cantelon grew up with music in his blood—his mother played trumpet in the Philadelphia Symphony, his father was a preacher. A prodigy on violi...
Episode 319 Yowie Drummer Shawn O'Connor
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn "The Defenestrator" O'Connor is a founding member and drummer of the St. Louis band Yowie. Outside of music, he works as a clinical psychologist...
Episode 318 Pamela Des Barres
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela Des Barres, born in California, emerged from the 1960s Los Angeles rock scene as both participant and witness. Introduced to Captain Beefheart...
Episode 317 Comedian Eddie Pepitone
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Eddie Pepitone, dubbed "The Bitter Buddha," blends caustic humor with existential musings, delivering performances that ricochet between vo...
Episode 316 Poet Shannon Sky
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon Sky is a poet, author, photographer, publisher, and activist born in Chicago. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from the Jack Kerouac ...
Episode 315 Star Route Farm's Tianna Kennedy
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tianna Kennedy is co-owner and operator of Star Route Farm. She has lived in Tucson, the Bay Area, Nottingham, and Brooklyn. For over a decade, she h...
Episode 314 Producer, Composer & Musician Dougie Bowne
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dougie Bowne is a producer, drummer, guitarist, and composer who entered New York's avant-garde scene in his early twenties after a chance street enc...
Episode 313 Tuba Player, Composer & Improviser Dan Peck
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Peck is a tuba player, improviser, and composer. He performs with ensembles such as ICE (not that ICE) Wet Ink, and has appeared with the New Y...
Episode 312 Artist Philip Zimmerma
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
San Francisco-based artist Philip Zimmerman has exhibited in San Francisco, Portland, and New York City over the past thirty years. Known for his scu...
Episode 311 Musician & Artist Kilynn Lunsford
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lydia and Tim are on tour, which means no intro this week. Here is a message from Lydia on the eve of Independence Day: "There has never been a bet...
Episode 310 Writer David Gordon
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Gordon was born in New York City. He is the author of ten books. His first novel, The Serialist, won the VCU/Cabell First Novel Award, was a ...
Episode 309 Comedian JT Habersaat
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JT Habersaat was dubbed the "Godfather of Punk Rock Comedy" by Chicago Now and launched The Altercation Punk Comedy Tour in 2007, which he headlined ...
Episode 308 Protest Quickie
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lydia and Tim are busy this week, so there's a brief break from guests until next week. With everything happening in the streets, we've put together...
Episode 307 Steve Doughton
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Doughton is a Portland-based filmmaker whose works explore themes of alienation, connection, and displacement. After establishing himself in N...
Episode 306 Pianist Matthew Shipp
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pianist Matthew Shipp makes music where free jazz and modern classical meet. In the early '90s, he played in the David S. Ware Quartet and soon began...
Episode 305 Singer Songwriter Grace Bergere
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Grace Bergere is a songwriter and musician from Downtown Manhattan. She will be touring the West Coast with Puzzled Panther in late July, supporting ...
Episode 304 Swiss-born Dejan Gacond
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Photo: Augustin Rebetez Swiss-born Dejan Gacond places words at the center of his artistic projects—shared through installations, books, and stage p...
Episode 303 Elliot(Eli) Hoffman
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elliot(Eli) Hoffman is the drummer for Car Bomb, a band that formed in the early 2000s from two groups, Neck and Spooge, in Rockville Center, New Yor...
Episode 302 Hannah Marie Marcus
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Marie Marcus is a Manhattan-born musician and olfactory artist whose work spans folk, slowcore, Cajun, and experimental sound. The Hannah Marc...
Episode 301 Overachievers and Underachievers
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Overachievers and Underachievers, we sit down with artist Justin Gradin and poet John Tottenham—two creators who dig into the abs...
Episode 300 Musician and Artist Gavin Friday
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gavin Friday, former Virgin Prunes frontman, has built a solo career rooted in electro-pop and theatrical storytelling, with collaborations includin...
Episode 299 Musician Graham Lewis
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
English musician Graham Lewis is a founding member of the legendary post-punk band Wire. Known for his minimal yet charged presence as bassist, voc...
Episode 298 Writer and Historian Pat Thomas
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Thomas is a historian and editor whose latest work, Dispatches From The Literary Underground: Evergreen Review, compiles and reprints the first ...
Episode 297 Frank Hurricane
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Hurricane is a musician and storyteller blending blues, folk, and spoken word. His album Quintorian Blues showcases his mix of humor, adventure...
Episode 296 Climate Scientist Adam Sobel
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Photo By: Julia Gorton Adam Sobel, nephew of Sumner Crane of the band Mars, studies extreme weather and climate dynamics, focusing on tropical cyclon...
Episode 295: Artivist, Musician & Journalist Rose Tang
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rose Tang is a musician, multidisciplinary artivist, and event curator who leads over 30 groups in New York and Seattle. Her music, described by reco...
Episode 294: Film Maker Dave Markey
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Markey is a self-taught filmmaker and musician who has documented underground music and punk culture for over four decades. His films, including...
Episode 293 The Big Takeover Editor Jack Rabid
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Rabid has spent 40 years documenting underground music as the founder and editor of The Big Takeover. His writing has appeared in Spin, Creem, ...
Episode 292 Tony O'Neill
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tony O'Neill, a British-born writer now in the U.S., has built a career that moves between fiction, non-fiction, and screenwriting. A former musician...
Episode 291 Photographer & Writer Ali Smith
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ali Smith, a portrait and documentary photographer, moved to the UK from NYC, where she built a career shooting for The Guardian, The New York Times,...
Episode 290 Bruce Moreland
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Moreland grew up in West Covina California, playing in glam rock bands with his brother Marc before diving into LA's punk scene in the late '70...
Episode 289 Mad Women/Bad Choices with Matilda Joon & Dominique Stringfellow
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matilda Joon Dominique Stringfellow In this cuntroversial episode we feature the dynamic poetry of Matilda Joon, and an in depth conve...
Episode 288 JD Pinkus
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JD Pinkus, who set a Georgia Boy's State 100-meter freestyle relay record in 1980, left swimming behind in 1985 to tour with the Butthole Surfers, la...
Episode 287 Mike IX Williams
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike IX Williams, the voice of New Orleans for lack of a better term "sludge" pioneers Eyehategod, embodies the unrelenting grit of...
Episode 286 Randy Blythe
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Randy Blythe, frontman of Lamb of God, will release his second book, Just Beyond the Light, on February 18, 2025. The book combines me...
Happy New Year 2025
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During New Year's week, we noticed a significant dip in our numbers—likely because everyone is enjoying a well-deserved break. Good for you! We'll ...
Episode 285 Elliott Sharp
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elliott Sharp is a composer and multi-instrumentalist active in New York City's avant-garde music scene since the late 1970s. With ove...
Episode 284 Yva Las Vegass
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yva Las Vegass is a groundbreaking musician and queer icon whose journey from immigrant busker to trailblazing artist has shaped the soundscape of bo...
Episode 283: Joey Killingsworth
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joey Killingsworth, the driving force behind Joecephus and the George Jonestown Massacre, has spent close to 20 years blending outlaw country with th...
Episode 282: Anton Newcombe
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anton Newcombe is the creative force behind The Brian Jonestown Massacre, a band he founded in 1990. He is a prolific songwriter and a hands-on pro...
Episode 281 Daniel House
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel House is an entrepreneur and musician, he i the co-founder and bassist of Skin Yard, a band that played a pivotal role in shaping the grunge s...
Episode 280 Oliver Ackermann
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Oliver Edward Ackermann is a musician and innovator best known as the founder of the Brooklyn-based effects pedal company Death By Audio and the fro...
Episode279: Kitten Nativadad
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While Lydia and Tim have been busy on their respective tours, finding time to record new episodes has been challenging. In the meantime, take a tri...
Episode 278 Bassist Kevin Rutmanis
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Rutmanis is a bassist and experimental musician, known for his work with bands like Cows, The Melvins, Tomahawk, and hepa.titus. Recently, he ...
Episode 280 Oliver Ackermann
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Oliver Edward Ackermann is a musician and innovator best known as the founder of the Brooklyn-based effects pedal company Death By Audio and the fro...
Episode 277 Halloween Special
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Lydian Spin is filled with haunting reflections and fierce critiques. Lydia opens by reading a sharply worded Daily Beast op-ed f...
Episode 276 Eugene Robinson
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Writer, Oxbow alum, Bunuel frontman and friend of the Lydian Spin, Eugene Robinson, joins Lydia and Tim to read from his memoir A Walk Across Dirty ...
Episode 275 Drummer Sim Cain
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Drummer Sim Cain played with the Rollins Band from 1987 until 1997. Before joining Rollins Band, Sim played in the instrumental trio Gone, alongsid...
Episode 274 Artist Babeth Mondini-VonLoo
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Babeth Mondini-VanLoo is an artist, filmmaker, and cultural ambassador. She studied art under Joseph Beuys in Germany and earned a Master's in Film...
Episode 273 Jim Jones
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Jones is the legendary frontman for Thee Hypnotics, The Jim Jones Revue, and the explosive new project Jim Jones All Stars. Since the late 80...
Episode 272 Guitarist Nick Sadler
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Composer/guitarist Nick Sadler was the guitarist for the rock band Daughters. In addition to this he has played bass and co-authored songs for the ba...
Episode 271 Actor and Comedian Steve Furst
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steve First is an actor, writer, and comedian known for his roles across TV, film, and stage. He gained recognition starring in the Gold Spot commerc...
Episode270 Legendary Music Figure Peter Jesperson
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Jesperson, is a legendary figure in the music world—DJ, label founder, tour manager, and lifelong music enthusiast. He is best known as the f...
Episode 269 Suzy Bravo
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A San Antonio-born vocalist, lyricist, and artist, Suzy Bravo has performed in heavy metal, punk, blues, and soul bands. Formerly the front woman for...
Episode 268 Artist and Film Maker Nicky Miller
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nicky Miller is a Berlin-based, genderqueer interdisciplinary artist with roots in France and Vietnam. Specializing in film, performance art, and cre...
Episode 267 Writer Travis Jeppesen
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Travis Jeppesen, is an American novelist, poet, artist, and art critic who is currently based in Berlin. He has authored several notable works, inclu...
Episode 266 Elysian Fields Singer Jennifer Charles
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Charles is a proud childless cat lady writer, singer/songwriter, actor, and poet, best known as one half of the New York cult band Elysian F...
Episode 265 Chris Mars
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Mars, is an American painter and drummer best known for his drumming in the iconic Minneapolis band The Replacements. After leaving the band in...
Episode 264 Double Feature Tina Kit and Catatonic Suns
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Lydian Spin's latest double feature showcases interviews with members of two standout bands: Catatonic Suns and Tina Kit. Catatonic Suns brin...
Episode 263: Dream Syndicate Frontman Steve Wynn
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Wynn, frontman of The Dream Syndicate, has released over 25 albums and had more than 300 songs recorded by artists like REM and The Black Crowe...
Episode 262 Anne Waldman
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed poet Anne Waldman has been a key figure in the Outrider experimental poetry community for over four decades. Her work, rooted in the Beat,...
Episode 261 Producer and Musician Kramer
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kramer is a musician, composer, and record producer whose creative ideas can be found all over the American cultural landscape. He is known as the fo...
Episode 260 Writer Richard Cabut
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Cabut is an author, journalist, and musician. He is the author of the post-punk novel Looking for a Kiss, which has been adapted for the scre...
Episode 259 Marianna Simnett
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marianna Simnett is an artist and musician newly based in New York, known for her vivid and visceral explorations of the body as a site of transforma...
Episode 258 David Yow
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hey have you heard the news? Jesus Lizard is back! They've dropped a new album and are hitting the road for a tour. To celebrate thi...
Episode 257 Matt Katz-Bohen
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Katz-Bohen, began playing piano at age 7, expanded his repertoire to include cello, violin, and guitar. An alumnus of New York ...
Episode 256: Timo Ellis
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Timo Ellis is a musician, composer, and producer from New York City. Over the past two decades, he has appeared on nearly 100 albums and collaborated...
Episode 255 Blag Dahlia
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Blag Dahlia has been a force in the punk rock scene for nearly four decades, starting with his 1985 band The Suburban Nightmare, which soon evolved i...
Episode 254 Guitarist Raoul Björkenheim
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Raoul Björkenheim, a Finnish-American guitarist and composer, has spent four decades crafting original music from New York City and Helsinki. Known ...
Episode 253 John Colpitts
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Colpitts, also known as Kid Millions, is a drummer, composer, drum teacher. He is best known for his work in the band Oneida and his percussion...
Episode 252 Gary Lindsey
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Austin Texas denizen Gary Lindsey, is the dynamic frontman of Gary Lindsey and the Pleasure Tide . He joins Lydia and Tim to discuss his travels, li...
Episode 251 Musician Alex Marcelo
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New York City pianist/keyboardist Alex Marcelo believes in the power of music as a positive and uplifting force. He studied at the Harlem School of t...
Episode 250 Buzz Osborne
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There is a lot happening at the Lydian Spin! Lydia and Tim are both touring and we're recording and editing the next batch of interviews, set to debu...
Episode 249 Anne Militello
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The cover photograph for the second and final Richard Hell and the Voidoids album, Destiny Street features a woman standing in the background. For y...