“The Call (VIP Mix)” Digital Single & Video

Anji’s band Lovespirals (aka Love Spirals Downwards) just dropped a brand new mix of their 2022 single, “The Call,” on BandcampSpotifyAppleAmazonYouTube, and other digital platforms.

The new VIP Mix amplifies the song’s shoegaze and dream pop essence with a bigger, more immersive guitar sound and enhanced ethereal vocal harmonies. The hook-laden guitar lead and spacey synths evoke The Cure, while the track’s melancholic yet driving energy harks back to Ryan’s early 90s work, as well as the duo’s 2018 album, ‘Life Goes On.’ Anji’s emotive vocals shift effortlessly between bold confidence and dreamy sincerity, adding depth to the song’s hypnotic pull. A nostalgic yet refreshed take, this version of “The Call” is a hauntingly beautiful throwback with a modern twist.

A mesmerizing visualizer video — featuring the original photograph by Susan Jennings used for the cover art — was posted to YouTube. 

Chillin’ with Lovespirals Episode 94: Video & Audio Podcast Out Now

Anji and Ryan of Lovespirals 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. The duo also chat about new songs in the works, who their Spotify demographic is, which band they’re currently inspired by, a listener comment regarding “Noumenon,” and more. Watch the video version on YouTube:

Or listen to the audio podcast on services including AppleSpotifyAmazoniHeartPodcast Addict, PodchaserDeezer, and JioSaavn. Or just listen in the player below!

Anji Bee’s Zines Join RILM Archive of Popular Music

The Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale is launching a new electronic archive of music magazines and fanzines in a joint project between the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives, and Documentation Centres, International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance, the International Musicological Society, and the International Association for the Study of Popular Music.  They reached out to me, in part, to help:

“accurately represent the feminist, female-authored, and women’s music publications in the collection and promote an open dialogue on gender-related stereotypes, the rising of women zinesters, and sexism in popular music scenes.”

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“accurately represent the feminist, female-authored, and women’s music publications in the collection and promote an open dialogue on gender-related stereotypes, the rising of women zinesters, and sexism in popular music scenes.”

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“Lost Within This Time” feat. Anji Bee by Restless Mosaic is Out Now!

I am happy to finally share “Lost Within This Time,” my new collaboration with Washington artist, Restless Mosaic. This dark and quirky track is now available on Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, and other digital platforms. You can also enjoy our short form video or a full music video on YouTube. You can also read much more about how the song came together on the Restless Mosaic website’s Quality Mirrors page, where Brandon wrote, in part:

“Anji turned in such an inspired performance. Why does she drop down to super-low spoken word and then come back up to sing “I’m lost” serenely as 30 seconds of nothing but elevator horror builds up around her?”

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Lovespirals “Used To Be” Single Out Now

Lovespirals return with their third single of 2024, “Used To Be,” a captivating new track that intertwines 90s-inspired dream pop and electronica with unexpected hints of soulfulness. Evoking the early Love Spirals Downwards era, band leader, Ryan Lum, combines atmospheric textures, acoustic strums, and a goth-tinged guitar hook, building to an epic solo that closes the song with emotive resonance. Anji’s expressive blend of earthy and ethereal vocals, layered with harmonies, brings the song’s emotional depth to life. The result is an immersive, haunting, and reflective soundscape, pairing raw honesty with lush instrumentation.

“Used To Be” is available on BandcampSpotifyAmazon Music, YouTubePandoraJuno Music, and TIDAL now and will soon be available on Apple and more digital music services.

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Cut and Paste: The American Hardcore Fanzine Features Anji & Positive Influence

Anji Bee’s late 80’s hardcore punk zine, Positive Influence, is featured in the new archival book, Cut and Paste: The American Hardcore Fanzine, released by Tribal Publishing. This 300 page full color book collects the covers of over 400 zines, as well as a selection of personal photos and interviews with zine creators. Several pages are dedicated to Anji’s interview, zine, and photos — including a shot of Anji and her brother, Brian, with a bag of fanzines between them.

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Lovespirals “Noumenon” Single & MV Out Now

Lovespirals’ new single, “Not Myself,” is a nostalgic nod to the band’s early millennium chillout sound. In contrast to the darker and more despairing vibe of “Noumenon,” “Not Myself” invites quiet meditation with its minimalist lyrics that exploring themes of self-identity, set against dreamy, slightly jazzy yet ambient soundscapes and soft beats. The perfect soundtrack for late summer moving into early autumn. 🍂

Available now on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube, Bandcamp, and other digital music platforms.

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Chillcast Theme Songs on Bandcamp

From time to time I get requests from fans asking me about the song played during the intro or outro of my podcast and vidcast known as The Chillcast with Anji Bee. I must admit I’m always tickled that someone has found these brief musical interludes catchy enough that they want to have a copy of the song in their libraries, so today I searched my archive for the original wav files to share on my Bandcamp page.

Over the course of the series produced between 2005 and 2020, I actually used a few different versions of the theme song. The original song was created by my husband and I much in the style of the our Lovespirals album, Free & Easy, released the year prior. Our band podcast, Chillin’ with Lovespirals, used the album’s title track as our show’s theme song and I was looking for something similar for my music show. Ryan was happy to oblige, whipping up a funky baseline and drums topped with moody electric piano and bluesy guitar leads, to which I added my breathy vocals. “Ooh ooh ooh, uh huh — Chillcast!” became the epic calling card of my show, playing into the sensual and sassy persona I’d created for the network, PodShow, where I was known as “The Sexiest Voice in Podcasting,” according to founder and ex-MTV VJ, Adam Curry. This theme song first debuted on Chillcast Episode 10 posted April 24, 2006.

The Chillcast with Anji Bee Podcast logo circa 2006
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Lovespirals “Noumenon” Single & Music Video Out

Anji’s band, Lovespirals, return with their first new song in two years. A hybrid of ethereal dream pop and moody trap, “Noumenon” explores the duo’s darker side. A three mix single was just released via Bandcamp featuring a drum n bass mix, guitar focused instrumental mix, plus the original mix. The main single dropped on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music et al on June 14th, while “Noumenon (Drum n Bass Mix)” — also produced by the band — dropped July 12th. Music videos for each mix were released on YouTube, as well. Additionally, the duo revived their Chillin’ with Lovespirals podcast to share the news with their YouTube audience. This is Lovespirals’ first major project since the Smile – Single which also featured three tracks, plus three music videos, and an accompanying podcast. Check out the podcast and music videos on the Lovespirals Official YouTube channel.

Noumenon (Lyrics)

Lovespirals/Love Spirals Downwards “Noumenon” (2024)

Love is just a noumenon
Noumeon

Every day I wake up tired
Only do what is required
My emotions have been mired
So completely uninspired

Love is just a noumenon
(Love is just a noumenon)

And I know its all my fault
Hits my heart like an assault
Feelings locked inside a vault
Waiting for the pain to halt

Find a way to carry on
Trying my best to be strong 
There’s nowhere that I belong
Love is just a noumenon

Love is just a noumenon
(Love is just a noumenon)
Noumenon
Love is just a noumenon
(Love is just a noumenon)
Noumenon

Noumenon
Noumenon
Love is just a noumenon

And I know its all my fault
Hits my heart like an assault
Feelings locked inside a vault
Waiting for the pain to halt

Find a way to carry on
Trying my best to be strong 
There’s nowhere that I belong
Love is just a noumenon

Love is just a noumenon
(Love is just a noumenon)
Noumenon
Love is just a noumenon
(Love is just a noumenon)

Love is just a noumenon
Noumenon

— by ANJI LUM (BMI)

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