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Episode 333 Ben Roy

The Lydian Spin

Release Date: 12/19/2025

Episode446 Larry Mullins Pt2 show art Episode446 Larry Mullins Pt2

The Lydian Spin

Part 2 of   sit down with Lydia and Tim. 

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Episode 445 Musician Larry Mullins Part 1 show art Episode 445 Musician Larry Mullins Part 1

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Larry Mullins, also known as , is a musician, record producer, and composer who plays drums, percussion, and keyboards. He performs as a member of the bands and , and previously played with . He has also worked on scores for film and television and appeared in a performance role in the series . Stay tuned next week for Part 2.

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Episode 444: Musician and Author Ian Svenonius show art Episode 444: Musician and Author Ian Svenonius

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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, including , , and , and later released music under the electronic solo project . In addition to his musical output and hosting a talk show on , Ian has written several books of essays and cultural criticism. His published works include (2012) and the essay collection (2015).

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Episode 443 Swans Guitarist Norman Westberg show art Episode 443 Swans Guitarist Norman Westberg

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is a guitarist known for anchoring the monolithic avant-rock of . Away from the band's trademark volume, however, his solo work—like the -produced —abandons traditional riffs for meditative, ambient drone. By manipulating sustained tones through effect pedals, Norman restructures the instrument's sound into atmospheric compositions. His career balances decades of dense post-punk with restrained, minimalist solo recordings.

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Episode 442 UK Artist Nuha Ruby Ra show art Episode 442 UK Artist Nuha Ruby Ra

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Nuha Ruby Ra is a London-based artist working across music, performance, and visual art. Blending industrial sound, art-pop, and spoken word, her work explores power, instinct, and transformation through raw, physical live performance. Following two critically acclaimed EPs, she is currently creating her debut album, a project unfolding under the creative force known as NOWSYN.

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Episode 441 Gary Wilson show art Episode 441 Gary Wilson

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In 1977,  finished recording in his parents’ basement and released it himself.  Through the 1980s, his work in experimental music that draws across styles including new wave, rock, funk, jazz, lounge, and avant-garde. developed a following. After a 1981 tour, he was largely out of public view.  Gary resurfaced around 1996, and Michael Wolk filmed his 2002 return to the stage for the documentary y.  Gary has released .

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Episode 440 Percussionist Blake Fleming show art Episode 440 Percussionist Blake Fleming

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is a percussionist, author, and educator known for his work with experimental bands and for writing , an encyclopedia of over 5,000 organized rhythms for all instruments. The book has been sold in more than 20 countries and was a top 5 instruction title in the , and Blake was featured in SPIN’s 100 Greatest Drummers of Alternative Music. He has recorded and toured across jazz, rock, and avant-garde scenes, and his drumming has been covered by outlets including The New York Times, NPR, Spin, Rolling Stone, MOJO, Modern Drummer, and Pitchfork. In addition to studio work and teaching students...

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Episode 339 Musician Stephen Mattos show art Episode 339 Musician Stephen Mattos

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Rhode Islander, Stephen Mattos is a musician and librarian. He’s been performing since the late 2000s under the name , and his latest band is , . Outside of music, he spends his time cycling, working on photography, and cooking and gardening with his wife, artist Alicia Renadette. Stephen previously co-founded bands including , and

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Sonny Vincent fronted in the mid-1970s New York punk scene, playing CBGB and Max’s Kansas City before the band split in 1981. He later formed , and went on to record and tour with from the Velvet Underground. He has continued releasing records and wrote the memoir .

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Episode 337 Scott Bomar show art Episode 337 Scott Bomar

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is a Memphis lifer who moves easily between the grit of garage-surf () and the deep-pocket groove of classic soul (), with credits alongside Stax/Hi orbit players and on Al Green’s comeback-era sessions. As a producer/engineer and film soundtrack  composer, he continues to drag the Memphis musical DNA into bigger rooms with work on movies such as , , Scott's scores lean on funk, spy-noir, and vintage synth heat without turning into cosplay.

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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, and has since appeared at festivals including Just for Laughs, the New York Comedy Festival, and South by Southwest. His television credits include HBO’s Funny as Hell and Comedy Central’s Adam DeVine’s House Party, Corporate, @midnight, and This Is Not Happening.

Ben is a co-creator, writer, and star of the truTV series Those Who Can’t, which ran for three seasons. He hosts the podcasts 97.9 The Rat Race on the All Things Comedy network and The Grawlix Saves the World. In addition to comedy, Ben is a musician and serves as the lead singer of the pop-punk band SPELLS.