About this episode

Lydia Lunch interviews Andrew Coates about their tour and tribute to Alan Vega.

During their June 2026 tour across New Zealand and Australia , Lydia turns the mic on her touring partner, Andrew Coates of Melbourne's Black Cab . Together, the duo brought a , live reimagining of Suicide and Alan Vega to stops in Wellington , Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, and Perth. The run commemorated the tenth anniversary of Vega's passing, channeling the energy of the 1970s NYC underground where Lydia's bond with Vega and Martin Rev began.

People in this episode

Host: Lydia Lunch

Guest: Andrew Coates

Topics covered

• music
• touring
• underground culture
• live performance
• tribute

Keywords

• Lydia Lunch
• Andrew Coates
• Black Cab
• Alan Vega
• Suicide
• New Zealand
• Australia
• 1970s NYC underground

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Black Cab

Books & works: Suicide

Places: New Zealand, Australia, Wellington, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth

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