The Music Is Life Podcast

Jul 06 2024 112 ep. 52 mins
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Hosted by Severed Angel lead guitarist and Rat Salad Review Podcast co-host Lou Mavs, and featuring interviews with people from the worlds of music, cinema, literature, fashion, graphic design, pro-wrestling and more!

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A Chat with Bettina France of Meanstreak

Jul 06 2024 56 mins  
I recently sat down with Bettina France, lead vocalist of legendary NY metal band Meanstreak. After touring as the opening act for Dream Theater/Liquid Tension Experiment guitarist John Petrucci, the ladies of Meanstreak went back into the studio to record one of the best EPs I have heard all year - the "Blood Moon" EP. Bettina and I discuss the reunion of Meanstreak, the

A Chat With Bitty of Deathwish

Jul 03 2024 45 mins  
Lou Mavs returns with Music Is Life Podcast after a long hiatus. This time around, he's with Deathwish's Eric "Bitty" Hammers to discuss the new album "The Fourth Horseman" (available now from Beer City Records), life on the road with DRI, his history with professional wrestling, funny stories from the road, and more. I'm back, and it's good to

Great Last Minute Christmas Gifts - with special guest Bob Mango

Dec 21 2023 41 mins  
#christmas #gifts #lastminutesuggestion #podcast #thecreativesspacepodcast #spotify #applepodcasts #amazonmusic #ratsaladreview #hardrock #metal #hardcore #rock #allartisvalid #musicislifepodcast #cinema #fashion #graphicdesign #prowrestling #tv #literature Join Lou Mavs and his friend and co-host Bob Mango as they discuss some last minute Christmas gift shopping ideas to meet yo

Episode 108: The Buddy Rich Tapes with James “JL” Lillquist

Nov 25 2023 45 mins  
#buddyrich #highschoolband #music #podcast #musicislifepodcast #spotify #applepodcasts #amazonmusic #ratsaladreview #goodmusic #hardrock #metal #hardcore #rock #allartisvalid James Lillquist (Rat Salad Review, Saturdays In The Fall) and I listen to the Buddy Rich tapes and hear what Buddy was like as a bandleader. In turn, James and I dissect our experience as members of our scho

Episode 107: Wrestlechat with James Lillquist of Rat Salad Review/Saturdays In The Fall

Oct 05 2023 82 mins  
#wrestling #darksideofthering #terryfunk #wrestlemania #vincerusso #jeffjarrett #thehannibaltv #mikegraham #devonnicholson #wwe #wwf #wcw #dynamitekid #jimcornette #deathmatch #newjack #gangstas #britishbulldog #brianpillman #aew #podcast #musicislifepodcast #spotify #applepodcasts #amazonmusic #ratsaladreview #allartisvalid James “JL” Lillquist of Rat Salad Review and Saturd

Episode 106: SPECIAL EDITION - Gus G of Firewind!

Aug 18 2023 33 mins  
#gusg #firewind #ratsaladreview #podcast #metal #guitar #jacksonguitars #blackstaramps #thessaloniki #greece #stillraging #afmrecords #bluray #live #centurymedia #dreamevil #snowyshaw #ozzyosbourne #pauldianno #music #musicislifepodcast #spotify #applepodcasts #amazonmusic #goodmusic #hardrock #hardcore #rock #allartisvalid Firewind is back with a new live album and Blu-ray colle

Episode 105: Guitarist Mark Valentino (Armada)

Jun 13 2023 80 mins  
#music #podcast #armada #musicislifepodcast #longisland #rock #markvalentino #paulreedsmith #line6 #projektkaos #guitar #oceanside #newyork #armadarockband #blamegod #grindcore #kiss #acefrehley #stevelukather #nealschon #ironmaiden #metallica #killemall #spotify #applepodcasts #amazonmusic #ratsaladreview #goodmusic #hardrock #metal #hardcore #allartisvalid From humble beginning

Episode 104: John Pinna (The History of Rock Report)

Jun 13 2023 57 mins  
#johnpinna #thehistoryofrockreport #aggregate #news #coverland #thehistoryofrockandroll #kissnation #bottomsup #unmasked #longisland #music #podcast #musicislifepodcast #ratsaladreview #metal #hardcore #rock #allartisvalid #severedangel #drudgereport #bonginoreport I'm back after a long hiatus. Very proud to have on the podcast today my friend John Pinna, a fellow Long Island mus

Episode 103: Matthew Mikolow of Mikolow Beats (Pt. 3) with Special Guest Anthesianz

Jun 13 2023 19 mins  
#matthewmikolow #mikolowbeats #anthesianz #indonesia #muladhara #havanaheat #rootchakra #musicislifepodcast #queensny #podcast #production #mixing #mastering #rock #hiphop #electronic #ratsaladreview #independentart #allartisvalid On the conclusion of my 3 part interview with Matthew Mikolow of Mikolow Beats, we are joined by an artist from Indonesia who has a hit single in his

Episode 102: Matthew Mikolow of Mikolow Beats (Part 2)

Jun 13 2023 23 mins  
#matthewmikolow #mikolowbeats #musicislifepodcast #queensny #podcast #production #mixing #mastering #rock #hiphop #electronic #ratsaladreview #havanaheat #allartisvalid Part 2 of my discussion with my friend and fellow hot sauce fan Matthew Mikolow (Mikolow Beats). We discuss our thoughts on rap, hip-hop, metal, genre gatekeeping, and more. This is Part 2 of a 3-part intervie