Oh Lifetime, where would we be without you.

Lifetime has to be one of my favorite punk bands of all time. Awesome breaks, great drums, clean and relatable lyrics, and even better melodies. Lifetime is also a little more special to us at Cooking To The Good Life, because they are from New Jersey.

I remember, going at least once a week, to shop in the lead-singer’s record shop in Red Bank, NJ. And you can always feel a greater energy, with the band and the crowd, when they played a show in NJ.

My favorite memory of Lifetime is when Ari (the lead singer) offered to give away a free sweatshirt to anyone who made it to the stage. Bear in mind this offer was given about a minute after the security personnel at the venue informed the crowd that anyone who went on stage, would be removed from the premises.

Playing while cooking - Lifetime