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 358 Filmmaker Todd Stephens & Actor Birkett "Kett" Turton (opens the original)
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Filmmaker Todd Stephens is best known for his semi-autobiographical "Ohio Trilogy" — Edge of Seventeen (1998), Gypsy 83 (2001) and Swan Song (2021) — all set in his home town of Sandusky. Gypsy 83, his directorial debut, follows two small-town goth outsiders who leave Ohio for New York, chasing Gypsy's dream of performing at Night of a Thousand Stevies, the long-running celebration of Stevie Nicks. Twenty-five years on, Stephens has re-edited the film from frame one and restored it in 4K from th
Episode 357 Jeffrey Henson Scales (opens the original)
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Photo: Sabrina Santiago Early in his career, photographer and current New York Times photo editor Jeffrey Henson Scales documented the Black Panther Party in the late 1960s. These photographs were compiled in his 2022 monograph In a Time of Panthers: Early Photographs . During the 1970s, he worked in the music industry as a tour manager, production director, and equipment manager for acts including Minnie Riperton , Cher and Frank Zappa . He also shot album covers, film posters, and promotional
Episode 356:In the Red Records Head Larry Hardy (opens the original)
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In 1991, Larry Hardy founded the enduring Los Angeles-based label In the Red Records. Guided by Larry's personal taste for raw, "atonal garage music" and sonic extremes, the small operation has cultivated a catalog of over 300 titles, championing underground acts like Ty Segall , the Black Lips , and Jay Reatard . On August 21st, In the Red Records—in partnership with the newly revived Vengeance Records —will release Gravest Gravy by The Cramps. This previously unreleased 12-track album is sourc
Episode 355: Lydia & Tim Summer Break / Tour Update (opens the original)
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It's been a busy summer for Lydia and Tim. Stay tuned for more guests joining in the coming weeks, but for now, we're catching you up on everything in this brand-new "minisode"—recorded all the way from Lydia's bed in Brooklyn and from Tim's tour in Japan.
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