Eight years after the final performance, letlive. Is back—and they’re not just returning to the stage, they’re reigniting a movement. On this week's episode of idobi Warped Radio, longtime fan and friend Tori Kravitz sits down with the band for a conversation that's equal parts raw as it is reflective (with a running joke you won't forget: “fuck these drums”). Frontman Jason Aalon Butler gets candid about the time away from the band, the overwhelming nostalgia of reconnecting with longtime fans, and how the community made letlive. and never let them fade. From teaching the band to meditate, to diving headfirst into chaotic yet cathartic performances that often leave their drum sets in ruins, Butler opens up about the philosophy behind the band's notorious on-stage energy—the throughline of not only this interview but also of their entire ethos. The group dissects the spiritual and social experiment that is a letlive. show—an emotional release where no two performances are ever the same. 

Kravitz and the band also reflect on how letlive.’s message has carried across generations, with fans both new and lifelong rediscovering their art in an era where authenticity often takes a backseat to algorithms. They call out the commodification of art through corporate greed, the dehumanizing surprise-drop culture that has been perpetuated, and the magic that's lost when music becomes just content focused on streams, likes, clicks, swipes, and more.

Whether you've been screaming to their music since day one or you're just discovering the fury and beauty that lives in letlive., this episode taps into something that is timeless beyond the end of the group. Because with this band, it's never just a show but a moment captured in time. And yeah, someone's probably going to have to replace that drum kit at the end.

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