# POP LIFE CHRONICLES OF A WORKING CLASS ROCK STAR EP. 2: JOHN LAMACCHIA & MIKE MARE

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Podcast: [THIS IS REVOLUTION ＞podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-revolution-podcast-307699)
Published: 2026-04-20T10:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4309

## Resource

Find John's music here: Find John's music here: https://lamacchia.bandcamp.com/album/thunderheads Find Mike's music here: https://dalek.bandcamp.com/ In this new Pop Life series, we’re talking to influential musicians with long, respected careers who never quite became household names. Beyond the algorithm, real creative genius still exists—and these two men embody that idea. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron only programing, you'll get bonus content from many of the episodes, and you get MERCH! Become a patron now https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents? Please also like, subscribe, and follow us on these platforms as well, (specially YouTube!) THANKS Y'ALL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9WtLyoP9QU8sxuIfxk3eg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thisisrevolutionpodcast/ Twitter: @TIRShowOakland Instagram: @thisisrevolutionoakland Substack: https://jmylesoftir.substack.com/.../the-money-will-roll... Read Jason Myles in Current Affairs Magazine here: https://www.currentaffairs.org/.../donald-trump-is-a-pro... Read Jason Myles in Damage Magazine https://damagemag.com/2023/11/07/the-man-who-sold-the-world/

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