The Vinyl District: Radar - The Podcast with Dylan Hundley

Radar: White Hills

I recently spoke with Dave W. and Ego Sensation of White Hills. For nearly two decades, White Hills have been gifting us with a unique mix of neo-psychedelia, art rock, and post-punk. Their first release was shepherded by Julian Cope, you've seen them in Jim Jarmusch's sultry vampire romance Only Lovers Left Alive as the band in the Detroit club, and they've collaborated with Martin Bisi often. They are both consummately New York while also holding the borderless spirit of all true artists. The duo has toured vigorously since their inception and have recorded over fifty releases, which include 12 full-length studio albums and numerous collaborations, EPs, and live records. The latest, Leave This World Behind, came out in March on their own label, Heads On Fire Industries. Five tracks built around a Sonic Rituals live series they're performing through 2026. We talked about how Dave and Ego met, the birth of the band, and the deeply grounded and spiritual point of view that this light filled and heavy music is born of. You'll be able to catch them in San Francisco on June 7th for the second of their Sonic Rituals this year. A deluxe vinyl edition of rarities entitled Collected Consciousness will arrive in the fall via Argonauta Records, with a new full length coming in early 2027. Follow them at @whitehillsmusic on Instagram and on the web to keep up with the heavy spirit engine. ICYDNK: Dylan Hundley is an artist and performer. She is the lead singer and co-creator of Lulu Lewis, and the creator of all things at Darling Black, one woman brutalist synthpop. She curates and hosts Salon Lulu, a New York-based multidisciplinary performance series, and is also a cast member of the cult-classic New York film Metropolitan.

Radar: Linda Perry

I recently spoke with Linda Perry, frontwoman of 4 Non Blondes and one of the most prolific songwriters and producers of the past three decades. After "What's Up?" became an era-defining hit in 1993, Linda stepped behind the boards and wrote and produced some of the biggest songs in pop music: Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful," Pink's "Get the Party Started," Alicia Keys' "Superwoman," plus work with Dolly Parton, Adele, Miley Cyrus, Celine Dion, Ariana Grande, Joan Jett, Courtney Love. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015 and made history in 2019 as the first solo woman nominated for the Grammy's Producer of the Year category in fifteen years. Now Linda is stepping back to the front. Her first solo album in over 25 years, Let It Die Here, was released May 8, 2026 via Kill Rock Stars/670 Records. The 17-track record is a raw, cinematic reckoning with grief, family, and survival, written and recorded alongside the making of her new documentary of the same name. Linda Perry: Let It Die Here, directed by Don Hardy, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and is rolling out theatrically through Mercury Studios and Evan Saxon Productions: New York on May 8, Los Angeles on May 13, with screenings continuing through May and June in San Francisco, Palm Springs, San Diego, Denver, and London, many featuring live Q&As and acoustic performances from Linda. We got into all of it. The album, the doc, the catalogue, and what it means to come back. Tune in. Stream Let It Die Here wherever you listen to music, and head to lindaperry.com for the full documentary screening schedule and ticket info. ICYDNK: Dylan Hundley is an artist and performer. She is the lead singer and co-creator of Lulu Lewis, and the creator of all things at Darling Black, one woman brutalist synthpop. She curates and hosts Salon Lulu, a New York-based multidisciplinary performance series, and is also a cast member of the cult-classic New York film Metropolitan.

Radar: Genre is Death

Today on Radar - I recently spoke with Genre is Death, an uncompromising noise duo made up of Ty Varesi (guitar, vox) and Tayler Lee (bass, vox). They moved to NYC in 2023 looking for something beyond what small town Georgia had to offer. They hit the ground running. A chance encounter with 80s underground stalwarts Live Skull pulled them into the city's noise scene and into orbit with Lydia Lunch and The Art Gray Noizz Quintet. In 2025 they toured with Gogol Bordello and shared stages with Bush Tetras and Jon Spencer. Their debut LP Attractive People is out this Friday on In the Red Records, recorded by Martin Bisi at BC Studio in Gowanus. We spoke about their beginnings, journey to New York and the making of Attractive People, Tune in. ICYDNK: Dylan Hundley is an artist and performer. She is the co-creator and lead singer of Lulu Lewis, and the creator of all things at Darling Black. She curates and hosts Salon Lulu, a New York City born multidisciplinary performance series, and is also a cast member of the cult-classic New York film Metropolitan.

Radar: Midge Ure - Ultravox

Midge Ure is one of the architects of the sound that defined a generation. As the frontman and creative co-architect of Ultravox, co-writer of "Do They Know It's Christmas?", and the producer behind some of the most enduring records of the new wave era -- including "Fade to Grey" and "Vienna" -- he shaped synth-pop and post-punk at the moment both genres were finding their footing. His fingerprints are all over many eras. On this episode of Radar, Midge joins us to talk about five decades of making music, and his first new album in twelve years. A Man of Two Worlds is out May 8 on Chrysalis -- sixteen tracks split across two distinct worlds, instrumental and vocal, from one of the most quietly influential figures in modern British music. Ure will tour the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand with North American Dates kicking off on May 8th in Bath. More information can found at www.midgeure.co.uk Tune in. ICYDNK: Dylan Hundley is an artist and performer. She is the co-creator and lead singer of Lulu Lewis, and the creator of all things at Darling Black. She curates and hosts Salon Lulu, a New York–based multidisciplinary performance series, and is also a cast member of the cult-classic New York film Metropolitan.

Radar: Martin Bisi - Sonic Youth - Swans

I recently spoke with Martin Bisi, the founder of BC Studio in Gowanus, Brooklyn — one of the most storied independent recording spaces in New York history. Martin engineered and produced records for Sonic Youth, Swans, John Zorn, Afrika Bambaataa, and countless others across the no-wave and post-punk underground. We got into Martin’s life views, the relevance of New York culture, and the perils of capitalism.  I encourage you to dive deep into Martin's entire catalogue including his own work as an artist and find him on Instagram at @maritinbisibc to follow along with all his happenings. ICYDNK: Dylan Hundley is an artist and performer — co-creator and lead singer of Lulu Lewis, and the creator of all things at Darling Black. She curates and hosts Salon Lulu, a New York–based multidisciplinary performance series, and is a cast member of the cult-classic New York film Metropolitan.