Author: Brandon J.

You want an explosive in depth and behind the scenes look into the life of Stephen Christian (Anberlin), then read my interview.

Read my interview with Lee Marie of Children 18:3

Read my review of Fish Fest that took place on June 12th at Verizon Wireless Ampitheater in Irvine, CA. The O.C. Supertones, Thousand Foot Krutch, Tyrone Wells, Run Kid Run.

Songs of summer love and longing. Admit it, you're a fan, even if you are a guy ;)

Skankin' to the beat, we're The Supertones, skankin' to the beat.........The O.C. Supertones are back with a new greatest hits set, read my review here.

Wow, Brandon actually writes a review and it's a surprising choice.....

Read on for my in depth interview with celtic punkers from Chicago, Flatfoot 56...

Interview with Aaron Sprinkle. We discuss his past bands, his current project Fair, and his production work.

Check out this informative and awesome interview with Aaron Newberry, the man behind Sons of God. Read up on their new ep and get info on the full length among other cool subject pieces. Enjoy!

Check out this great new interview I just finished up with the Indie Rock band, Our City Sleeps, from Lynchburg, Virginia. Don't forget, you can download their FREE 3 song ep in our "Hot Downloads" section.

The most in depth interview of Stephen Christian you'll ever read, period.

Band: The Crucified Album: Box Set-The Complete Collection Label: Tooth & Nail Records Reviewed by: Brandon Jones Tracklisting — Look it up — I don’t feel like typing 50+ songs on here So I’m sitting here just browsing over the cd booklet for The Crucified Box Set, listening to the tunes and I am definitely taken back to a different era. It’s so incredible hearing some of these old songs remastered/remixed like all the tunes from “Pillars of Humanity”, the two final tracks from 93′ as well as the demos songs.… Continued →

An in depth interview with the band Theocracy by Brandon Jones. It's a MUST read!

An interview with August Burns Red bassist Dustin Davidson. The band is currently working on their new album for Solid State Records.

Artist: Orion Walsh Album: Tornado Lullabies Label: None Review by: Brandon Jones Myspace Tracklist:

1. Legend of Young Billy
2. Throwing in the Towel
3. The Last American Boy
4. Starting Over on a Western Shore
5. Melt With the Snow
6. Transient Blues
7. Tornado Lullaby
8. When Will They Come For Us
9. The War He Couldn’t Win
10. Look Around

Well it’s been quite a while since I’ve written anything closely resembling what you might consider a “review”. I approached this album from the fan standpoint, excited for the mere prospect of owning it and gathering up enough time to listen through all 10 tracks.… Continued →

Well, I attended the Thrice show last night at House of Blues in Anaheim, CA. (Downtown Disney) and it was quite a show. I got there kinda late and we were hungry so we ate in the restraunt portion of the venue while Aushua and Pelican were playing. I didn’t hear either band so I apologize if I can’t comment on them. We finally finished up our meal and I entered the venue just before Circa Survive went on….. Circa Survive went on and immediately I wanted to cover my ears.… Continued →

Artist: HAWK NELSON Album:…IS MY FRIEND! Special Edition Label: Tooth & Nail/BEC Release Date: April 1st, 2008 Review by: Tyler Hess edit: oops, forgot to rate it. Numbers are weird. B- with the DVD helping the curve. Track list: YOU HAVE WHAT I NEED FRIEND LIKE THAT TURN IT ON ONE LITTLE MIRACLE LET’S DANCE ANCIENT HISTORY SOMEBODY ELSE ARMS AROUND ME JUST LIKE ME NOT THE SAME WORDS WE SPEAK I STILL MISS YOU BONUS SONGS: ONE LITTLE MIRACLE (ACOUSTIC WITH AMY GRANT) FRIEND LIKE THAT (ACOUSTIC) ’BRING EM OUT DVD FEATURES: 4 music videos for: California, Zero, Friend like that, Bring ’em Out Making of Friend Like That video In the Studio Session with Amy Grant Video of the band skydiving Through the twists and turns of marketing and music elitists, I believe that through this album Hawk Nelson fans will truly understand what they are about musically and morally, both good and bad, and hopefully the band will have learned this as well by the time they are ready to make another album.… Continued →

Artist: Olivia the Band Album: Where Come From It Never Snows Label: Up At Nite/Syntax Records Crap, am I impressed or what? I know that’s a real zinger of a line to throw out in the first sentence but wow, oh wow, is this good! Every song is a radio single and eager for your listen. Every beat is addictive and every strum of the guitar is like heaven. This album transcends all genres and rises above the melodic punk rock background they rise from. This album beats back all preconceived notions you may have and tosses them out the window.… Continued →

Band: Mxpx Album: “Secret Weapon” Label: Tooth & Nail Records Release Date: 7-17-07 Reviewing any Mxpx record is always a difficult task for me. You see they’ve become an American staple, a band of longetivity and band I’ve been listening to since High School. Each album that releases and passes is a favorite of mine (well minus Before and Everything After which was a critical letdown) and an album that withstands the abuse my cd player inflicts upon it. This new one, “Secret Weapon” is no exception.… Continued →

An Interview with Jeff Jacquay of Unashamed A classic trip in time through the years of Spirit Filled Hardcore and beyond… I first caught glimpse of Unashamed in 95’ at a show with Focused in Capo Beach, CA. and was blown away by the intensity of the band. Their brand of “Spirit Filled Hardcore” blew everyone in the room away with passion of heart and explosive guitars enough to jolt the building to the floor (exaggerated). I had never seen a hardcore show quite like that one.… Continued →

Band: All But Screaming Album: Electric Lights Label: None Review by: Brandon Jones Wow, where do I begin. I’m highly impressed by this new ep effort from the indie band All But Screaming. At first I was hesitant to give them a fair listen due to their name but Josh persuaded me to give them a shot. Well I did so a few weeks ago and instantly fell in love with their music. This band has a penchant for writing finely tuned and memorable melodic rock.… Continued →

Band: Thrush Album: Aeon Label: None Review by: Brandon Jones Myspace In days long ago, I knew of a little band called “Craig’s Brother” of which they released the hard hitting and socially aware full length “Homecoming” on Tooth and Nail Records back in 98. Well two members of that band, Adam Nigh and Andy Snyder quit not long after the release of the afformentioned album deciding to go their own course in musical mission. So what did they do? Well they founded a fantastic three piece band called “Too Bad Eugene”.… Continued →

Artist: A Billion Ernies Title “Stop Calling Us Ska” Label: Snapdragon Records Review by: Brandon Jones Tracklisting: 1. Effect of the Scene 2. All For The Money 3. Stop Calling Us Ska 4. Zelda Theme Song 5. This Time Around 6. TWH 7. Go Karate 2 8. Sparta Hates Her Job 9. Persecution 10. Anonymous Wow, where do I begin. Describing this cd accurately is like trying to solve a calculous problem with your eyes closed. Tough I might say and it doesnt get any easier for me to try and correctly state my feelings about the project.… Continued →

Band: Future of Forestry Title: Twilight Label: Credential Recordings Review by: Brandon Jones Tracklisting: 1. Open Wide 2. All I Want 3. Twilight 4. Speak to Me Gently 5. Thinking of You 6. Sunrising 7. Sacred Place 8. You and I 9. Sanctitatis 10. If You Find Her 11. Gazing 12. Stay Beside Me I’ll try to keep this review short and sweet. I have been fond of this release ever since I picked it up at my P.O. Box and placed it in my car stereo.… Continued →

Band: Abandon Kansas Title: Minutes ep Label: None Review by: Brandon Jones Tracklisting: 1. Minutes 2. The Message 3. Eat Em While They’re Blue An album drenched in melody and wrapped in a sweet melodic bliss. Does that make sense? Uh, well I think so. This album grabs your attention at first beat and doesn’t let go till the last note drops. The lush soft spoken gems speak volumes about passion and the joys of living. Dude, get to the album review! Okay, let’s do this………..… Continued →

Artist: Man Alive Album: Access Denied ep Label: Smith 7 Review by: Brandon Jones Tracklist: 1. Proud to Be Unamerican 2. You Got Game 3. Dying Breed 4. I Won’t Lie Down 5. Worth Every Penny Unapologetic straight forward punk rock that thrives in melody and passion. This is music that is right up my alley and songs that you can sing along with. Music without the makeup and Halloween dress up parade. This is straight ahead punk rock that dabbles in emotion, melody, and fist pumping anthems designed to enlight the listener.… Continued →

Interview with the band BERNARD Interview by: Joel Official buzz-band and one of the most pleasant surprises for me personally was the band Bernard. With cinematic grace and epic musical soundscapes they captivated their audience in the packed-out tent, shining like a light amidst thousands of bumper-car-core shows, the three-piece ambient-rock band Bernard blew me away. I instantly stole to the back waiting to meet up with one of the members for an interview. As soon as the main questions were done I turned off my recorder and spent another half hour just talking about our views on religion and the church, one of my most memorable conversations at Cornerstone 2006, here’s what I got for you guys: First, a word from an audience member.… Continued →

An Interview with Stephen Christian of Anberlin: www.anberlin.com www.myspace.com/anberlin www.myspace.com/stephenchristianmusic Interview By Brandon Jones/Indie Vision Music www.ivmzine.com I first met Stephen back in 2001 when his old band played a Church I was going to at the time. We hit it off and I was impressed with his humble demeanor. He is a passionate guy with a lot to say. It’s that same passion that leads him to front one of the most amazing rock bands of today, Anberlin. With that said, I’ll be conducting a little interview here with the man behind the mic.… Continued →

Aimee Romero’s been busy the last few years integrating herself into all areas of music, whether it be writing for Zambooie, designing for her clothing line or singing in Marrow. She took some time out her busy schedule to take a few questions about her faith and music. Joel/IVM: So start by introducing yourself, who are you and what do you do? Aimee/Marrow: my name is aimee. i do a number of things. could you be more specific? Joel/IVM: Give me a rundown of the various projects you are currently involved with right now.… Continued →

Neutral Agreement is a band thats been impressing crowds all over the place. Their new split ep titled MATH hits the streets soon. I recently sent Matt Jenkins, bass player of NA a few questions and this is how it all played out: Billy IVM:Hows everything on the netural agreement front? Matt: Things are good. We just got done recording some tunes for an a split E.P. that will be with a soon to be announced band. We are also writing for a full length that will be out the end of next summer.… Continued →