Your Life In America

NEGATIVE FORCE is a band from New Jersey, they just put out a new promo and have an EP “Demolition” to check out. They have also played tons of shows since forming in 2022. Negative Force frontman Ricky joined the radio show for an interview and we talked NJHC, Negative Force 2025 plans, hardcore and much more.

Marshal from The Warriors joined the radio show on 12/28/2024 to talk War is Hell re-release, current Warriors stuff, Tehachapi, Dodgers, Showcase Theatre and everything else The Warriors.

Kat is a master of photography and art. She’s worked with artists like Janalle Monae and Jimmy Eat World, and she runs the Sound and Fury media team. She tours with bands working as a photographer and also does graphic design. She joined the show and we talked Dodger parade, photographing hardcore, shooting big festivals, Ma$e, Oakland A’s, Packers and much more. Check out Kat’s radio playlist at...

Gina Almaguer plays in Sheer, Human Garbage, Grave School and also has a solo project called Linda Susan. She joined the radio show for a live interview and we talked her history with music, learning and playing different instruments, Grave School, Dodgers and much more. Check out Gina's playlist she made for the radio at the link below. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5PxJzQooFFIi4U9MZJkRtG?si=...

PUNITIVE DAMAGE is a hardcore punk band from Vancouver BC. They just released an EP “Hate Training” on Convulse Records. I had the whole band on the show live from their Southeast tour and we talked Hate Training, Vancouver, Go It Alone, touring, band origin and more.

Breakneck Flow is band from Eugene, Oregon that formed in 2018. They have wrote, recorded, mixed, mastered and released an LP and EP since then. They have played tons of shows and toured the West Coast. I had three of the members on the radio for an interview and we talked Eugene, hc in Oregon, video games, the radio and everything Breakneck Flow.

CUTDOWN is a band from New Jersey who just put out a new record “To the Grave” on Scheme Records. I had Cutdown vocalist Avery on the show and we talked Sopranos, Dave Blunts, West Coast Tour, fast hardcore, Cutdown origin and more.

KONSPIRACY is a new band having just played their second show and put out a demo. This band is playing a sound for fans of Unified Right and hardcore punk that doesn't sound perfect. They also have linked with Enthusiasm for Ruin Zine to put out their demo on tape for EFR 001. I had the whole band call in live from their gig at Rapid Skateshop in Simi Valley, CA.

I had Adam from CMI back on the show to catch up with him about how crazy the band has taken off since our first interview a little over a year ago. We talked working out on the road, touring the world, being a punk band, Cubs and much more. Adam made a playlist for the radio which you can listen to below. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ZN9Vi91YYxhVQM9n4SCPJ?si=4acebb0460454bce

Sound and Fury 2024 took place at Exposition Park in Los Angeles on July 13th and 14th, and also a featured an entire week leading up shows and events. I had Tony Bertolino (Bent Blue) join me on the show to talk about this year's Sound and Fury.

No Guard is a a band from Springfield, Illinois. Since their start in 2023 they have put out a demo and an EP and they have played shows all over the midwest and east coast. I had Bee the No Guard bassist on the show and we talked Springfield hardcore, building a scene in a small town, No Guard, skinhead culture and much more. The radio playlist Bee made can be heard at the link below. https://ope...

Watch Your Fall is a new band from Ventura County who has already played over 15 shows and put out an EP in less than a year. I had front man Adam on the show and we talked metalcore, Burden of Being EP, food, gaming, WYF and much more.

Flyover Fest is a hardcore fest that has been running for awhile in Tulsa, Oklahoma. You might recognize it as Promcore which was the name it operated under for many years. This year the fest returns to Tulsa, bigger than ever, and with an insanely stacked lineup. James Carroll who is one of the two minds behind the fest joined YLIA to talk about this year's fest and much more.

End of Dayz is a band from Seattle, WA and they just put out one of the best records of 2024. I had the whole band on the radio to talk about Searching for a Way Out, NWHC, moshing, gaming, End of Dayz and much more. The band made a rock block for the radio which you can listen to at the link below. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/200XDWK0XVYr6ZhFoU5aQf?si=f754e5e381c142d0

APEX PREDATOR is a band from Federal Way, Washington with members from Odd Man Out, GAG and Crawl Space. They just put out their debut LP "Jesus Wept" on LDB Records and I had their vocalist Casey on the call in the show. We talked food, movies, moshing, Federal Way, Apex Predator and more. Casey made a rock block for the radio show which can be heard at the link below. https://open.spot...

Jeff Caffey sings in the band Odd Man Out. He also currently plays drums in Change and GAG, and periodically plays in Raw Brigade. Jeff is a legend and one of the coolest and nicest people I have ever interviewed. We talked Seattle, Odd Man Out, straight edge, his band resume, exercise, hardcore and much more. Jeff made a playlist for the radio which you can hear at the link below. https://open.sp...

COLLATERAL is band coming out of South Florida, releasing their demo in 2023 and a seven inch in February 2024. They have played all over the US already and I had guitarist Tobby on the radio show for an interview on 5/18/2024. We talked South Florida, Miami Heat, Collateral origin, demo and We Still Know, Collateral lyrics and much more. Tobby made a rock block for the radio which you can listen...

Seltzer is a band from San Jose, CA and features members of Gulch, Big Boy, Dare and Eightfold Path. They have played a handful shows after releasing their debut EP Chromatic in 2023. Reise, guitarist and main writer for Seltzer joined YLIA for a radio interview on 5/4/2024. We talked the Selzter origin, San Jose, NBA, Chromatic EP, the Seltzer sound, California and much more. Reise's playlist...

FIELD OF FLAMES is a straight edge band from San Jose, CA. In the last few years the Bay Area hardcore scene has blown up and is recognized internationally, but Field of Flames has been doing since putting out their demo in 2017. I had vocalist Justin Martinez on the radio with me for an interview on 4/27/24 and we talked San Jose Sharks, Blood for Blood, FOF origin, straight edge and much more. J...

KHASM is a band from Las Vegas who is pulling off a sound unlike most of what you hear coming out in hardcore right now. I had guitarist Jett on the show for a radio interview and we talked Las Vegas, LVHC, food, Khasm and much more. Khasm has a new record coming out in the near future and they are actively playing shows. Check out the rock block Jett made for the radio at the link below and liste...

HEREDITARY is a band outta San Diego that is actively playing shows and has put out 2 killer EPs already. I had guitarist Nate Delgallego join the radio show and we talked everything Hereditary, San Diego hardcore, Forever Ending Records, Nate's solo project and more. Check out the link below for the rock block Nate made for the show. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/488AFhTabO6fdGTMd9FvOq?si...

Approaching the launch of YLIA on a new radio station I had my friend Nick (PD, In Time, Enthusiasm for Ruin Zine) on as apart of my final demo for KCSB radio. I had the whole band on air with me in June 2022 so I caught up with Nick about what's been up. The beginning of the episode features two new unreleased songs from Plausible Deniability and there are some songs picked by Nick on the bac...

Saviour Complex is a band from Moorpark, CA who just released a LP "Chance Your Arm" on Extinction Burst records. They have been a band since 2021 and have long roots in the Ventura County hardcore scene. Dylan, Spencer and Frankie joined the show for a live radio interview on 12/11/2023 on KZAA LP 96.5 FM. We talked the writing, recording and everything on the new LP, origin of Saviour...

Squint is a band out of St Louis, MO that formed in late 2021 and have put out two EPs, toured and had a very busy 2023. Front man Brennan joined the show for a live radio interview on KZAA 96.5 FM on Monday 11/27/2023. We talked St. Louis, Provel cheese, the current St Louis HC scene, Squint origin, Squint LP and 2024 plans and much more. The end of the show features a 20 minute rock block made b...

The Runts are punk band from Northeast Los Angeles that have been around since the early 2000's and reformed a few years ago. Since their return they have played tons of shows including Sound and Fury 23 and a rooftop, put out some new music and are currently playing a string of final shows before playing last official shows at the Lodge Room in February 2024. The Runts vocalist Nick called in...