Episodes

Sept. 12, 2025

Friday Night's Alright - 36

New music is coming fast and furious - is it too fast? We know it's not too furious. So Vin Diesel through the weekend with us and tracks by WEIGHT CLASS, GLEAN, NEGATIVE CHARGE, LURK, BRAINWASHED, SECRET WORLD, RETIREMENT an...
Sept. 9, 2025

A2G399 - Keys Open Doors

In comic book collecting, there's something called 'key issues' which can mean first appearance of a character or first professional work of an artist or the first part of a storyline that becomes important. What are the hard...
Sept. 5, 2025

Friday Night's Alright - 35

Get weird with your normal friends and put this on at the school pickup line or on a boombox in the lunch room, I Dare You. Songs from SELF ARREST, BARE MATTRESS, PRAYER GROUP, BODYLOCK, NECROS, SERVICE ANIMAL, DESTINY BOND a...
Sept. 2, 2025

A2G398 - Whose Band Is It Anyway?

Sometimes friends fight! When bands split up, who takes the name? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug. 29, 2025

Friday Night's Alright - 34

Everyone needs a little late week pick up. No, no ska, but we got some energy and punchiness to bring you back to life. Some curveballs to keep you awake too, so stay alive with us and songs from ZINC, SOUR, VIOLENT STREETS, ...
Aug. 26, 2025

A2G397 - Sensitive People

Whoop whoop. What scenes are touchiest? Are fests in decline? Are we taking each other too seriously? Does anyone wanna play after Haywire right now? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug. 22, 2025

Friday Night's Alright - 33

Newer than a noodle, all fresh and no limp. Crack the cans and start a long drive, or tune out of that tedious spreadsheet and fill yourself with new sounds. Tracks from THE DAMAGE, GI BILL, BARRICADE, TETHERED, IMPRIZON, GRI...
Aug. 19, 2025

A2G396 - The Eternal Op

Everybody's got a new single, and we listened. And, do you have a nemesis that stalks your every move through life, antagonizing your soul? All that and new tracks from Indy's COLASSAL MAN and Denver's PUBLIC OPINION! Learn m...
Aug. 15, 2025

Friday Night's Alright - 32

Dust off the external hard drive and find some hidden gems. Nothing new new, but maybe lots of new to you... featuring RESONANCE, LOW THREAT PROFILE, MEMORIAL, CREATURES, MAD MEN, PITCHFORK and more. Learn more about your ad ...
Aug. 12, 2025

A2G395 - Stomp Clap the Internet

Checking in on the internet; not knowing of what you speak; unexpected torus; who needs a new album; conservative influencers are as petty as your local scene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug. 8, 2025

Friday Night's Alright - 31

Music by people who make music. Who knows if it's good, not me! But it's here. Just kidding, it's all great. Tracks from MS PAINT, BETON ARME, COFFEE STAIN, RAIN, PORCUPINE, FINAL CONFLICT, ALTERED BOYS and more. Learn more a...
Aug. 5, 2025

A2G394 - Critics' Choice Headwalking

Who is qualified to speak on music? Anyone, of course. Who is qualified to speak on it with any authority? Maybe that's different. Also, the very new invention of headwalking, and a premiere from Illinois own, xNULLIFYx! Lear...
Aug. 1, 2025

Friday Night's Alright - 30

What's more exciting than new music? Not much. Maybe a nice cold ice cream on a summer day. Maybe. So jam an ice cream cone in your ear and hear some tracks from Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 29, 2025

A2G393 - 2 Min On the Clock

Topics discussed in speed mode, including Dag Nasty, Laura Jane Grace, skramz, hardcore bands on non-hardcore fests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 25, 2025

Friday Night's Alright - 29

Spill your drink, hum a song, clean your desk, clear your throat. FNA brings some real heat this week including STINGRAY, SINISTER FEELING, THE SISSY BOYS, LAGRIMAS, BOOTCAMP and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
July 22, 2025

A2G392 - Art Is Hard

Are hardcore aesthetics cashed or are they still important cultural signifiers? And what's with the Start Today album art? And, most crucially, a premiere from Boson's own HOW MUCH ART! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
July 18, 2025

Friday Night's Alright - 28

Explore the corners of your mind with the tracks in my mind, how about that now. We rock so you don't have to - featuring THE FIRST STEP, ITS THE LIMIT, CARCINOGEN, SKINHEAD, WILDHONEY and more. Learn more about your ad choic...
July 15, 2025

A2G391 - Rizzing Up the Aura Farmers Of Festival Season

Do they just do it different in LA? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 11, 2025

Friday Night's Alright - 27

Rip the bandaid, click play and vibe to some new sounds. Music makes the world go round, so spin with tracks from TERMINATOR,THE FINAL AGONY, LAUGH TRACK, KINGS COMMAND, SCOWL and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
July 8, 2025

A2G390 - Lyrical Miracles

New music, talk of fests, and the most embarrassing game yet. Plus, a song premiere from the mighty RESTRAINING ORDER! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 4, 2025

Friday Night's Alright - 26

Lots of new; is LA the hot bed of the new wave of sxe? What flavor of fast is for you? Can you get down with jangle in your punk? Ponder all of that while you rip tracks by START TODAY, NEMESIS, LEVEL, SCALP, KISSLAND, JURASS...
July 1, 2025

A2G389 - On the Whitehouse Lawn

Protest culture 2025: does hardcore have a role? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 28, 2025

Friday Night's Alright - 25

We go new, we go old, we go hot, we go cold, we go west we go east... this one's a beast. FNA but maybe it's dropping on a Saturday night because life gets in the way, but here we are, 25 down, 27 to go baby. Jump In. Learn m...
June 24, 2025

A2G388 - Size Matters

Is there an ideal size for a show? Is anything lost when we grow above it? Also, are we in a glorious age of high-tier frontpeople? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices