Meet At The Mantis

If you wanna go and take a ride with me.... then enjoy what is possible Joe's worst intro of the entire podcast.

Apparently, Mark has a special Mantis phone that rings with early information about interesting LIB news. Today we learned about the new Mantis Stage!

Your hosts try to accurately remember what it was like when the Yeah Yeah Yeahs hit the scene. And we ponder why so many people hate U2.

We answer a listener submitted question! Mark really likes The 1975, and you can hear Joe's kids in the background a lot more than usual.

It’s ok to like jazz and Yung Gravy.

I'm pretty sure that Kendrick Lamar is not mentioned at all in this episode.

Learn about the latest trends in eyeglass fashion and hear Mark and Joe debate which Kendrick album is the most mind-blowing.

Lissa was drunk before we started recording this episode, so set your hopes high for this one! We discuss The Killers, Purple Disco Machine, Franc Moody, and Honeyluv.

Hear us react in realtime to the LIB '23 lineup just hours after it was released!

Listen to our ridiculous antics from our time at LIB 2022! I swear we aren't dangerous degenerates... were the safe kind of degenerates.

OFF SZN Episode 1: This week we discuss, AT LENGTH, one of Mark’s favorite bands, The Mars Volta. If you love The Mars Volta but none of your friends want to talk to you about it, this 2.5 hour deep dive is for you! If you have no idea who The Mars Volta, well, you will after listening to this!

Recorded Live from the beautiful Detroit Shoreway in Cleveland, OH

This week we discuss 3 artists performing at the 2022 Life Is Beautiful Festival. Beach House, Tai Verdes, Becky Hill

This week we discuss Cage the Elephant, Dabin, and Blu DeTiger! Joe does an excellent job figuring out some of Blu's fancy basslines, but the recording quality got messed up and it mostly sounds like distortion. Trust me though, he played them perfectly.

This week we discuss Migos, Bob Moses, and Alexander 23. Joe's recent dose of happy pills following a minor surgery has him convinced that Alexander 23 looks like the Wesley Twins from Harry Potter.... spoiler, they look nothing alike at all. 

This week we discuss Kygo, R3HAB, Clinton Kane, and slowthai. I also just completely gave up on getting the intro correct this week, so enjoy that.

This week we discuss Jack Harlow, Grandson, and Bad Boy Chiller Crew. If you're brave enough, join us in the Bad Boy Chiller Crew Haircut Challenge at the El Cortez! 

This week we discuss Lorde, Sonny Fodera, and Phantoms. Optional drinking game in this episdoe, do a shot everytime we say "Fondera" instead of "Fodera". 

This week we discuss Gorillaz, Pussy Riot, and Claire Rosinkranz. Plus, Alissa ponders learning to play the accordion.

This week we discuss Calvin Harris, Coin, Palace... and a bunch of other basically unrelated bands

This week we discuss Arctic Monkeys, SG Lewis, and Cassian

For this inaugural episode we will be giving you the chance to hear our stories about past years at Life Is Beautiful, our relationships with music, and our relationships to each other.