They may be tiny dots on an endless timeline, but La Dispute have made their time together count. Over 15 years and four studio albums, plus a dozen EPs and countless tours, the band's unique and poetic take on post-hardcore has endeared them to a global audience. Theirs is the definition of a cult following - they may not pack arenas, but everyone at a La Dispute show will scream every last word right back in the band's face. One of the band's key turning points was coming to Australia for a completely DIY national tour back in 2009, and the country has become a second home for the band - quite literally in drummer Brad Vander Lugt's case, as he now lives on the Sunshine Coast with his family. Both he and vocalist Jordan Dreyer - not only cousins, but the founding members of the band - tracked the band's history before one of the final stops on their most recent tour, at the Cambridge Hotel in Newcastle.
Thanks to Cat Clarke, Cooking Vinyl Australia, Mark Bawden, the Cambridge Hotel and Adam Buncher.
Follow La Dispute on Twitter and Instagram: @ladispute
Support David on Patreon: www.patreon.com/davidjamesyoung
This podcast was recorded on Awabakal land and edited on Tharawal land.
Thank you for an amazing year.
www.allmyfriendsareinbarbands.com

<div>They may be tiny dots on an endless timeline, but La Dispute have made their time together count. Over 15 years and four studio albums, plus a dozen EPs and countless tours, the band's unique and poetic take on post-hardcore has endeared them to a global audience. Theirs is the definition of a cult following - they may not pack arenas, but everyone at a La Dispute show will scream every last word right back in the band's face. One of the band's key turning points was coming to Australia for a completely DIY national tour back in 2009, and the country has become a second home for the band - quite literally in drummer Brad Vander Lugt's case, as he now lives on the Sunshine Coast with his family. Both he and vocalist Jordan Dreyer - not only cousins, but the founding members of the band - tracked the band's history before one of the final stops on their most recent tour, at the Cambridge Hotel in Newcastle.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks to Cat Clarke, Cooking Vinyl Australia, Mark Bawden, the Cambridge Hotel and Adam Buncher.</div><div><br></div><div>Follow La Dispute on Twitter and Instagram: @ladispute</div><div><br></div><div>Support David on Patreon: www.patreon.com/davidjamesyoung</div><div><br></div><div>This podcast was recorded on Awabakal land and edited on Tharawal land.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for an amazing year.</div><div><br></div><div>www.allmyfriendsareinbarbands.com</div>

Across over ten years of going to shows, I've met countless fascinating people that are joined together by the fact I love their music. This is a medium in which I look to find out the bigger picture, the extended story and the journey that brought them to where they are. No genre or topic is off limits. I'm David James Young - and all my friends are in bar bands.

I'm David James Young, and all my friends are in bar bands...

All My Friends Are in Bar Bands

Across over fifteen years of going to shows, I've met countless fascinating people that are joined together by the fact I love their music. This is a medium in which I look to find out the bigger picture, the extended story and the journey that brought them to where they are. No genre or topic is off limits. I'm David James Young - and all my friends are in bar bands.

<p>Across over fifteen years of going to shows, I've met countless fascinating people that are joined together by the fact I love their music. This is a medium in which I look to find out the bigger picture, the extended story and the journey that brought them to where they are. No genre or topic is off limits. I'm David James Young - and all my friends are in bar bands.</p>

They may be tiny dots on an endless timeline, but La Dispute have made their time together count. Over 15 years and four studio albums,...

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