Episodes

  • Episode 449 Genre Is Death

    Episode 449 Genre Is Death
    May 8 2026
    Genre Is Death, a limitation-destroying noise band formed by Ty Varesi (guitar, vox) and Tayler Lee (bass, vox), release their debut album, Attractive People out May 1 2026 on In The Red Records. Their sound is abrasive yet melodic, using heavy distortion, dissonant riffs, and reverberating vocals to create music that feels both minimal and overwhelming. Their newest record Attractive People, recorded by legendary sound producer Martin Bisi, prods and pushes its listener with tongue in cheek lyrics that accuse and indict their audience, cacophonous guitar shrieks of power and madness, and bass lines that oscillate from funky to erratic dissonance. While comparisons to Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore and Teenage Jesus and the Jerks are inevitable (and quite welcome), Genre is Death build's on NYC's legacy without repeating it… eschewing nostalgia and nihilism in favor of total sonic liberation. The duo moved from the south to NYC in August of 2023 looking for something more than their mundane lifestyle of day drinking and playing doom metal in friends' basements… Their move to NYC, coupled with their desire to express something, anything, led to the inception of Genre is Death. The pair hit the ground running, playing anywhere and everywhere they could… However, it was only after a chance encounter with 80s noise forerunners Live Skull that the pair was introduced to the strange underbelly of NYC noise and began playing regular gigs with The Art Gray Noizz Quintet and Lydia Lunch. In 2025 the pair played toured with Gogol Bordello, embarked on their first East Coast tour, and played gigs with Cherubs, Bush Tetras, and Jon Spencer. The album is out now. Order a copy here.
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Episode 448 Lorin Benedict

    Episode 448 Lorin Benedict
    May 1 2026
    Lorin Benedict is a California-based improvising vocalist (scat singer, essentially), who operates in the fields of jazz and jazz-adjacent music. In addition, he works as a theoretical and computational applied physicist where his focus is on understanding the properties of materials in extreme conditions of pressure and temperature.
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Episode 447 Al Johnson

    Episode 447 Al Johnson
    Apr 17 2026
    As the frontman for U.S. Maple, Al Johnson utilized his voice as a textural and percussive instrument rather than a melodic vehicle. His delivery consisted of rasps, sharply drawn breaths, and fragmented phrasing. Al operated with rigid adherence to a self-devised notation system, scripting every pause and vocal eccentricity in advance. This formalized approach to dissonance allowed his vocals to function not as a traditional lead, but as an integrated component within the band's broader framework of structural deconstruction.
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Episode446 Larry Mullins Pt2

    Episode446 Larry Mullins Pt2
    Apr 7 2026
    Part 2 of Larry Mullin's sit down with Lydia and Tim.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Episode 445 Musician Larry Mullins Part 1

    Episode 445 Musician Larry Mullins Part 1
    Mar 27 2026
    Larry Mullins, also known as Toby Dammit, is a musician, record producer, and composer who plays drums, percussion, and keyboards. He performs as a member of the bands Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Swans, and previously played with Iggy Pop and The Stooges. He has also worked on scores for film and television and appeared in a performance role in the series Babylon Berlin. Stay tuned next week for Part 2.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 444: Musician and Author Ian Svenonius

    Episode 444: Musician and Author Ian Svenonius
    Mar 15 2026
    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 The Nation of Ulysses, The Make-Up, and Chain and The Gang, and later released music under the electronic solo project Escape-ism. In addition to his musical output and hosting a talk show on VBS.tv, Ian has written several books of essays and cultural criticism. His published works include Supernatural Strategies for Making a Rock 'n' Roll Group (2012) and the essay collection Censorship Now!! (2015).
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Episode 443 Swans Guitarist Norman Westberg

    Episode 443 Swans Guitarist Norman Westberg
    Mar 7 2026
    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—like the Lawrence English-produced After Vacation—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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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Episode 442 UK Artist Nuha Ruby Rah

    Episode 442 UK Artist Nuha Ruby Rah
    Mar 1 2026
    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 as Self Esteem, Yard Act, Warmduscher, and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, and has performed at festivals including Glastonbury, The Great Escape, Green Man, Wilderness, Bluedot, Latitude, Boardmasters, Grauzone, Left of the Dial, and Reeperbahn.
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    59 mins