Your Life In America

2022 was an epic year for YLIA with tons of new listeners, the YLIA fest, merch collabs and meeting so many cool new people from all over the country.  YLIA veterans Matt Tyler (Discourage & Tuning) and Nick Bryden (In Time & Plausible Deniability) joined the show on KZAA LP 96.5 FM on 12/29/2022 to talk hardcore in 2022.  We shared our top demos, EPs, LPs and live shows from thi...

Arden from Busted Head Racket out of Newcastle, Australia joined the show for a live radio interview on Saturday 6am in Australia and Friday 12/23/2022 on KZAA LP 96.5 FM in America.  This was the first international episode on YLIA and BHR rocks you can listen to their music wherever you stream music.  They also have 7 inches and tapes available for purchase online.  Arden and I talked Australian...

ABSTAIN is straight edge band coming out of San Diego and they just released an EP over the summer on War Records, and are actively playing shows.  Brady the front man of Abstain joined the show for a live radio on KZAA LP 96.5 FM on Thursday 12/15/2022.  We talked San Diego, the radio, Infirm of Purpose EP, Abstain origin, lyrical inspiration, the straight edge, the mosh and much more....

ANKLEBITER is a new straight edge hardcore band coming out of the northeast.  Their guitarist Evan joined YLIA for a live radio interview on 12/9/2022 on KZAA 96.5 FM.  We talked the origin of ANKLEBITER, northeast hc, the straight edge, Veganism, moshing, lockin out, OC hardcore, ANKLEBITER demo and much more.  The end of the episode features a 20 minute rock block made by Evan. &n...

FULL STRIDE is answer band coming out of Bloomington, Indiana and Chance (vocals) and Alex (bass) joined the show for a radio interview on KZAA 96.5 FM on 12/1/2022.  My good friend Nick (In Time, Plausible Deniability) also hopped on for a guest co host spot.  We talked the Full Stride demo, Bloomington HC, Midwest HC, doing hc stuff in an off the road place, everything Full Stride, you...

MAJOR PAIN is a new hardcore band coming out of Southern California and just joining the Indecision Decisions record family.  They have released a killer demo already and have shared the stage with Shackled, Age of Apocalypse, Restraining Order, Higher Power, Broken Vow and have shows coming up with More to Pride and Gorilla Biscuits.  Their bassist Cole Koopmans (Koops) joined YLIA for...

When I got into hardcore in the early-mid 2000's I had no choice but to be front and center for the rise and peak of "amazing core" and the Rivalry Records epic releases.  This era of hardcore is meaningful to me on a lot of different levels.  I was joined by members of the band Fading Signal (North Carolina) took take a deep dive into "amazing core" and the Rivalry Records discography....

This streaming only episode of YLIA features James Carroll the king of graphic design and guitarist of Time and Pressure.  James designed the Your Life In Time collab tee shirt, the YLIA Shasta Tiki Punch sticker, YLIA palm tree sticker, YLIA fest flyer, YLIA ticket sales location flyer and a ton of hardcore LP/EP and tape layouts.  We talked the Time and Pressure breakup, Time and Press...

Jacob Henderson, guitarist from the almighty BITTER END joined the show for a live radio interview on KZAA 96.5 FM on 8/25/2022.  We talked everything current with Bitter End, recent/upcoming shows, Cincinnati, Bitter End 805 shows, Mad Sense, Bitter End on a video game soundtrack, Bitter End/Have Heart/Cruel Hand/Shipwreck tour 2009, Jacob's top 5 Bitter End songs and much much more.  The end of...

The beginning of this episode features a new unreleased song from Sparing called "I Couldn't Agree Less" off their upcoming 12 inch EP No Room Left to Grow coming out on Sunday Drive Records.  Front man Zach Godwin joined the show for a live radio interview on 8/16/2022 on KZAA 96.5 FM.  We talked the new single, the upcoming Sparing record, North Carolina hardcore, emo/metalcore from early 2000's...

Sound and Fury 2022 took place at Exposition Park in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday 7/30 and Sunday 7/31.  Tons of friends were there including my good friend Nick Bryden (In Time, Plausible Deniability, Creek Runs Black) and I had Nick join me for a special streaming episode of the show to talk about the weekend.  We talked about location, food/vendors, stage setup, top 3 lists from both days includ...

END ON END is a straight edge band that originated in Oklahoma and has since moved around but continues to release music and play shows.  They put out an EP earlier this year "People Like You' which is one of the best records of 2022.  Front man Sam joined the show for a live radio interview on KZAA LP 96.5 FM on 8/4/2022.  We talked Anxious, G.I. Bill, Sound and Fury, mosh, End on End origin and...

CLIQUE is a new band coming out of San Fransisco and already have released an EP "Looters in Paradise" and played a handful of shows in California.  Front man Joven joined the show for a live radio interview on KZAA LP 96.5 FM on 7/28/2022.  We talked everything CLIQUE, the origin, the EP, upcoming shows/updates, other members and influences, Foos Gone Wild, mosh, Looters in Paradise lyrical conte...

Broken Vow is a hardcore band coming out of New England and will be busy this summer playing Sound and Fury, and then embarking on their first full U.S. Tour with Orange County's Take It To Heart.  Tommy Harte the front man of Broken Vow joined the show for a LIVE radio interview on KZAA LP 96.5 FM on 7/22/2022.  We talked New England hardcore, Broken Vow, soccer, Anxious, United Kingdom, skateboa...

I've been a fan of Youngblood Records bands and releases since I was in high school and I had the honor of having Sean O'Donnell join the show for a live radio interview on KZAA LP 96.5 FM on 7/14/2022.  We talked This Is Hardcore Fest, New and Upcoming Youngblood stuff, Philly HC, got some personal history from Sean, HC in the late 80s, early 90s and late 90s, the beginning of Youngblood, the art...

GRILL GUY is one of the funniest content creators on the internet and I had the honor of having him live on the radio for an interview on KZAA LP 96.5 FM on 6/23/2022.  We talked the origin of Grill Guy, softball, got some Grill Guy personal history, the world of content creators, sports and much much more.  Be sure to follow the man himself on IG @grillguy

Plausible Deniability is a powerviolence band out of Ventura County featuring members of In Time and Omega Point.  Nick (vocals), JP (Bass), Jay(guitar) and Stu(Drums) joined the show for a live radio interview on KZAA LP 96.5 FM on Thursday 6/2/2022.  We talked everything PD, musical influences, noise, powerviolence, PD's differing musical backgrounds, impromptu Kersed cover, the PD demo and much...

I had the honor of having world renowned hummus expert and World Hummus Authority founder JOHNNY HUMMUS on the show for a live radio interview on KZAA LP 96.5 FM on 5/26/2022.  Johnny made a 24 minute playlist that you can hear as soon the interview ends.  We talked New York, Orlando, tahini, chickpeas, hummus history, hummus haters, fake and disgraceful hummus, the reason behind the Johnny Hummus...

Matt Tyler the drummer Oakland's DISCOURAGE joined the show for a radio interview on KZAA LP 96.5 FM on 5/19/2022.  This episode features the brand new DISCOURAGE LP "Disaster Fatigue" which just dropped on Patient Zero Records.  Matt gives us an update on Discourage stuff, 2nd pressing of their debut EP "Forlorn Hope", upcoming shows and more.  Then we get to hear the LP a few songs at a time and...

Conner and Mauricio of the 805's BARE MINIMUM joined the show for a live radio interview on 5/12/2022.  We talked 805 hardcore, everything Bare Minimum, the local scene and shows, Backtrack, got some personal history and much much more. 

Thomas Vanderpol plays drums in Enact and Dying For It, two bands that absolutely rip.  He joined the show for a live radio interview on KZAA LP 96.5 FM on 5/5/2022.  We talked Seinfeld, Go It Alone, Portland, upcoming Enact LP, War Records, Youth Crew, The Straight Edge and much more.  

LAHC has always been a staple in American Hardcore and I had the privilege of having JR from Countime, Racial Profile and Hoodcore on the show for a radio interview on KZAA LP 96.5 FM on 4/28/2022.  We talked LAHC, HOODCORE, Countime, Racial Profile, growing up skateboarding in Los Angeles, modern day punk/hc, Dodgers and much more.  

Another week diving into another scene that is popping off right now as Mike from North Carolina's Rapid Fire joined the show for a live radio interview on KZAA LP 96.5 FM on 4/21/2022.  Rapid Fire just put out an EP on Safe Inside Records.  We talked everything Rapid Fire, North Carolina Hardcore, Long Island, NY, skateboarding, college, WWE and much more.  The end of this episode features a 27 m...

SCOPED EXPOSURE is giving back to the hardcore community with weekly podcasts, filming live shows, putting on fests and much more.  The Scoped platform offers everything you could want in documenting DIY and what is happening currently in hardcore.  Spencer joined the show for a live radio interview on 4/14/2022 on KZAA LP 96.5 FM.  We talked everything Scoped, the 5 year anniversary fest, Canadia...

Denial of Life played one of the best live sets I've ever seen at the CFF in Oxnard on their Western tour March 2022.  Brenna, the powerful lead vocal force of the Tacoma, WA band, joined the show for a live radio interview on 4/7/2022, LIVE on KZAA LP 96.5 FM.  We talked DOL's upcoming first LP, their stolen van story, touring, Myspace punk, Tacoma and much more.  Brenna made a playlist that you...