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The Lydian Spin

By: Lydia Lunch
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  • 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 249 Anne Militello

    Episode 249 Anne Militello
    Apr 19 2024
    The cover photograph for the second and final Richard Hell and the Voidoids album, features a woman standing in the background. For years, this woman was unfairly credited as "unknown woman." However, the truth is that the woman is who would go on to become an accomplished lighting designer and professor at CalArts. Anne's journey began while working for the now infamous rapist Harvey Weinstein back when Weinstein and his brother were concert promoters in metro Buffalo. Seeking to leave The Nickel City but not yet prepared for New York City, she embarked on a five-day bus trip to San Francisco, packing a tin of pot brownies, which were completely consumed along the way. Upon arriving on the west coast, Anne leveraged her experience working with lights in college to gain work at a music venue. The manager who hired her was , who later became a disco legend. One night outside the , she encountered a man dressed like a trucker who seemed to be out of place and ignored by her cohort of punker rockers. Feeling sympathetic, she struck up a conversation with him. The man told her he was a playwright and wanted her to read his new play, which she did and really liked. The trucker turned out to be Pulitzer Prize winner and they became great friends. With Shepard's encouragement, she relocated to New York City and immersed herself in the theater scene. Over time, Anne established herself as a world-renowned lighting designer, working with luminaries such as David Lynch, Tom Waits, The Wooster Group, and Lou Reed. Today, Anne resides in Los Angeles, where she operates .
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    55 mins
  • Episode 248 Composer and Artist Meredith Monk

    Episode 248 Composer and Artist Meredith Monk
    Apr 12 2024
    is truly an American treasure. She is a composer, performer, and t. Her unique contributions to music and experimental theater have spanned over six decades. Meredith's body of work combines elements of Through these mediums, she explores the myriad ways one can freely as a human express themselves. Meredith's art has made her a visionary of the avant-garde. We are thrilled and lucky to have her on the Lydian Spin.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 247 Nasal Rod Lead Singer Jeffrey "Chairman" Couch

    Episode 247 Nasal Rod Lead Singer Jeffrey "Chairman" Couch
    Apr 5 2024
    Jeffrey "Chairman" Couch fronts the Portland, Oregon band , known for their frenetic, genre-bending, manic art-punk style. Nasalrod's music attempts to look beyond punk's boundaries, all the while retaining the genre's adventurous spirit. Jeffrey and Lydia crossed paths at one of her last Portland shows, where he invited her to participate in Nasalrod's latest video. Although Lydia declined, she was impressed by the band's music and invited Jeffrey to appear on the Lydian Spin.
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    1 hr and 1 min
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