Lily Moayeri

music journalist since 1992 | educator since 2004 | podcaster since 2020 | Iranian American since birth

The Good, the Bad, and the Parking Nightmares: New Coachella Book Explores It All

Katie Bain interviewed for her book, Desert Dreams: The Music, Style, and Allure of Coachella for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: The Good, the Bad, and the Parking Nightmares: New Coachella … Continue reading

October 21, 2025 · Leave a comment

50 Years of Rocky Horror

The late and legendary photographer Mick Rock‘s partner Pati Rock interviewed about his collectible book, Mick Rock Rocky Horror: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Cult Classic, for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: … Continue reading

September 30, 2025 · Leave a comment

Twenty-Five Years Later, Fabric’s Focus is Still on the Dancefloor

Feature on fabric, the 25-year anniversary book about the club of the same name with quotes from Optical, Ralph Lawson, Laurent Garnier, the club’s co-founder Cameron Leslie and the book’s author, … Continue reading

December 10, 2024 · Leave a comment

Purple Rain Book Author Recalls the ‘Playful’ and ‘Soft-Spoken’ Side of Prince

Andrea Swensson, author of Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years, interviewed about her book and her experiences with Prince for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: Purple Rain Book Author Recalls the ‘Playful’ and ‘Soft-Spoken’ … Continue reading

May 21, 2024 · Leave a comment

‘60s Muse Turned Psychologist Jenny Boyd Explores Rock’s Greatest Icons

Jenny Boyd interviewed for the latest printing of her book, Icons of Rock: In Their Own Words for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: ‘60s Muse Turned Psychologist Jenny Boyd Explores Rock’s Greatest … Continue reading

February 19, 2024 · Leave a comment

New Book Unravels the Nick Drake Enigma

Writer Richard Morton Jack interviewed about his new biography on Nick Drake, Nick Drake: A Life for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: New Book Unravels the Nick Drake Enigma We interviewed author … Continue reading

December 18, 2023 · Leave a comment

New INXS Book is a Love Letter to the Fans

INXS‘ Tim Farriss interviewed about the group’s fan-curated book, Calling All Nations: A Fan History of INXS for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: New INXS Book is a Love Letter to the Fans We spoke with … Continue reading

November 14, 2023 · Leave a comment

In New Graphic Novel, Miles Davis Becomes ‘Music You Can See’

Musician and visual artist Dave Chisholm interviewed for his graphic novel Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: In New Graphic Novel, Miles Davis Becomes … Continue reading

November 7, 2023 · Leave a comment

Photographer Piper Ferguson’s ‘Moments’ Define the History of Alt Rock

Photographer Piper Ferguson interviewed about her book, Indie/Seen: The Indie Rock Photography of Piper Ferguson, for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: Photographer Piper Ferguson’s ‘Moments’ Define the History of Alt Rock … Continue reading

November 1, 2023 · Leave a comment

In New Book, Johnny Marr Lets His Guitars Tell His Story

Johnny Marr interviewed for his book, Marr’s Guitars, for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: In New Book, Johnny Marr Lets His Guitars Tell His Story ‘Marr’s Guitars’ was released on October 17 … Continue reading

October 24, 2023 · Leave a comment

The Ultimate History of Island Records Has Finally Arrived (Vol. 1, Anyway…)

Neil Storey interviewed about his multi-volume chronology of Island Records, The Island Book of Records Volume I: 1959-1968 for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: The Ultimate History of Island Records Has Finally … Continue reading

October 5, 2023 · Leave a comment

‘Liberty Had Turned [Elton] Down After Recording Demos With Him’

Former music executive Andrew Lauder interviewed about his autobiography (co-written with Mick Houghton) , Happy Trails: Andrew Lauder’s Charmed Life and High Times in the Record Business for SPIN‘s “Read … Continue reading

June 5, 2023 · Leave a comment

Graham Coxon: ‘I Wish Somebody Had Told Me, Had Warned Me, In 1991…’

Graham Coxon interviewed about his memoir, Verse, Chorus, Monster! for SPIN‘s Read Me series: Graham Coxon: ‘I Wish Somebody Had Told Me, Had Warned Me, In 1991…’ The sometime Blur … Continue reading

March 23, 2023 · Leave a comment

Olivia Harrison: “I Wanted People To Know About George”

Olivia Harrison interviewed for her new book of poetry, Came the Lightening: Twenty Poems for George, for SPIN‘s Read Me series: Olivia Harrison: “I Wanted People To Know About George” Olivia … Continue reading

June 23, 2022 · Leave a comment

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