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Originally launched in June 2005, Chillin' with Lovespirals is one of the first-ever band podcasts, hosted by the innovative husband-and-wife duo, Ryan and Anji Lum. Always ahead of the curve, Ryan, a visionary producer, transitioned from analog to digital recording in the late '90s, while Anji quickly established herself as a pioneer of online music promotion. In 2005, she founded the digital media company, Chillcuts, to maintain control over their music as they foresaw the shift from CDs to digital formats at the turn of the millennium.

In this laid-back and insightful podcast, Ryan and Anji discuss their creative process, the technology behind their music and videos, and how they've stayed relevant in the ever-evolving digital music landscape. With personal stories, inspiring artist discoveries, and behind-the-scenes looks at life as modern-day content creators, Chillin' with Lovespirals offers an engaging mix of creativity, tech talk, and indie music insights from a duo that’s been pushing musical boundaries for over two decades.
  • 20 episodes
  • Updated January 28

Episodes20

  • January 28 · 35 min

    Chillin' with Lovespirals 102: Gray [First Podcast of 2026]

    Ryan and Anji return to Chillcast Studio to discuss their brand new single and music video, share and respond to listener comments, talk up their upcoming February release, and just overall provide a peek behind the scenes of being an independent...

  • Dec 18, 2025 · 29 min

    Chillin' with Lovespirals Episode 101: Drift Begins & More News

    Ryan & Anji are back with the last jam-packed episode of the year. They discuss the creation, release, and response to the brand new single, "Drift Again," give a slight update on their October single, "Without You," talk about several holiday...

  • Nov 1, 2025 · 28 min

    Chillin with Lovespirals 100: Without You & Band Anniversaries

    Ryan & Anji are back with another jam-packed episode celebratting not only their brand new single, "Without You," but also several band anniversaries! The duo's 100th episode in the 20th year since it's inception being one of the biggies....

  • Sep 18, 2025 · 25 min

    Chillin' with Lovespirals 99: Anymore, Molten Remix, Flux Vinyl

    Ryan and Anji return with a new episode jam packed with news, from their new single "Nothing Even Matters Anymore," to a new Love Spirals Downwards remix of Blue Ringed Baby + Kami, to a special eco-vinyl release of 'Flux,' to a brand new track they...

  • Aug 21, 2025 · 25 min

    Chillin' with Lovespirals 98: Glittering

    Ryan & Anji return to discuss their latest single, "Glittering," sharing listener comments and behind the scenes stories about its creation, release, and promotions. They also talk about some improvements Ryan made to his custom telecaster, and...

  • Jul 8, 2025 · 28 min

    Chillin' with Lovespirals 97: Okay

    Ryan & Anji return to discuss their latest single, "Okay," including their songwriting and recording process, listener feedback, album art, video making, etc. They also address the concerns of fans regarding Anji's "Boss Mode" lyrics, share...

  • Jun 4, 2025 · 29 min

    Chillin' with Lovespirals 96: Boss Mode

    Ryan & Anji sit down in Chillcuts studio to share all the news about their latest single, "Boss Mode," including behind the scenes stories about the songwriting, their creative process, album art, promotions, and listener feedback. LINKS: -...

  • Apr 23, 2025 · 26 min

    Chillin' with Lovespirals 95: Will It Ever Be The Same

    Ryan & Anji are back in the studio to discuss the brand new VIP Mix of "Will It Ever Be The Same" out now on all streaming platforms, plus Bandcamp, and a lyric visualizer on YouTube. They talk about the artwork, read comments from fans, share...

  • Mar 6, 2025 · 27 min

    Chillin' with Lovespirals 94: The Call VIP Mix

    Ryan & Anji return to Chillcuts Studio for their first podcast of 2025! The big news is their VIP Mix of "The Call," which they discuss in detail including why they revisted the 2022 track and how it transformed, why they've been releasing new...

  • Dec 30, 2024 · 18 min

    Chillin' with Lovespirals 93: Used To Be [Last Show of 2024!]

    Ryan and Anji return to Chillcuts Studio to discuss their new single, "Used To Be," holiday activities, issues with Apple Music and their new distributor, and more, plus they bring back their classic segment of reading user feedback in this 20 minute...

  • Nov 21, 2024 · 16 min

    Chillin' with Lovespirals 92: New Song, Vinyl Sale, Reissues

    Ryan and Anji sit down in the band's studio to share all the latest news, including several archival projects from both band members, getting the podcast back onto audio podcast services, and the upcoming release of a brand new song! The duo even...

  • Sep 23, 2024 · 31 min

    Chillin' with Lovespirals 91: Not Myself

    Ryan and Anji discuss their new single, "Not Myself," including the creation, inspiration, cover art, and music video. The duo also share stories about their prior single, "Noumenon," the 'Flux' vinyl and popularity of it's first track, releasing...

  • Jul 3, 2024 · 16 min

    Chillin' w Lovespirals 90: Noumenon

    Ryan and Anji are back with their first real podcast in 5 years! The musical duo share the latest news including their brand new single "Noumenon" and various release plans, the vinyl reissue of 'Flux' and related LSD merch, a recent remix with...

  • Sep 1, 2023 · 10 min

    Flux Deluxe 25th Anniversary Reissue Feature

    Ryan sat down in the Lovespirals studio to tell you all about the brand new Love Spirals Downwards 25th anniversary 'Flux Deluxe Edition' release out now on all digital platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Beatport, and Juno...

  • Apr 18, 2019 · 39 min

    Chillin' with Lovespirals 86: Way Into It

    Hey hey -- Chillin' with Lovespirals is back! We have so much news to share this episode, including our new album charting pretty heavily, which is super fun. We get into some detail and background on our song, "Are You Lonely," which has been picking...

  • Dec 20, 2018 · 32 min

    Chillin' with Lovespirals 85: Fleetwood Mac

    Ryan and Anji revived the band podcast to discuss the recent Fleetwood Mac concert at The Forum. Before the duo launch into their review, they give a bit of background on their original audio podcast and their past history with both The Forum and...

  • Aug 12, 2008 · 26 min

    Chillin' with Lovespirals 56: Going to NME 2008

    Gmail borked today so we thought we'd get off our butts and record a podcast during the downtime! Ryan and Anji discuss last minute plans to attend PME 2008 in Vegas next weekend, helping their friend http://www.matterandthings.blogspot.com/ to "fix"...

  • Jul 22, 2008 · 22 min

    Chillin' with Lovespirals 55: So Many Distractions

    Ryan and Anji have been distracted by the new iPod 3G, checking out the music apps -- like https://www.pandora.com/artist/lovespirals/ARnhVqVp9tJjw76, https://www.shazam.com/artist/lovespirals/16732403, and https://www.last.fm/music/Lovespirals,...

  • Jun 26, 2008 · 22 min

    Chillin' with Lovespirals 53: Not All Work

    More Lovespirals madness including our camping recap, writing and recording new songs, our concert-filled weekend with the Outernational Tour and http://www.myspace.com/melodyguild at Violaine, our http://www.lovespirals.com/?p=557 radio show and live...