REVIEW : Playdough - Writer Dye
Playdough released a 10-song mixtape called Writer Dye for free, and it's better the Bible Bus! Check it out!
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February 9, 2011
INTERVIEW : Flatfoot 56
Tobin and Brandon of Flatfoot 56 sat down with me before a recent show in St. Louis to discuss the joys and challenges of band life.
February 8, 2011
REVIEW : Hawk Nelson - Crazy Love (Plus The Light Sides)
Check out Hawk Nelson's 2-disc album Crazy Love and The Light Sides.
February 7, 2011
REVIEW : Irela - Irela EP
This EP caught my attention immediately. Anberlin meets The Academy Is and early House of Heroes.
INTERVIEW : Texas in July
I talked with Texas in July about signing to Equal Vision, being compared to August Burns Red, and growing in their faith by touring with For Today.
February 6, 2011
INTERVIEW : We Came As Romans
A face to face interview with We Came As Romans, discussing the forthcoming album, the fun of touring, and their response to people who think they don't sing enough about their faith.
February 4, 2011
INTERVIEW : I Am Empire
1. What prompted you guys to form? Was there something that you all share? How did that go down?
Austin and myself (Andrew) have been doing music together for almost 8 years now, we formed with the other guys out of prior friendships and a shared love for music with a meaning, we all have a real passion for this.
2. What’s it like having grown from a small band to now being signed with a major label like Tooth and Nail?
It’s still hard to believe honestly, we have looked up to tooth and nail and their bands since the beginning.… Continued →
February 3, 2011
REVIEW : Thi'sl - Unreleased Chronicles
Thi'sl releases a collection of previously unreleased material with some killer songs. If you like energetic Christian rap check this guy out!
February 2, 2011
REVIEW : Haste the Day Farewell Tour - Show Recap
Haste The Day came through Denver on their Farewell Tour with Mychildren Mybride and A Plea For Purging.
January 31, 2011
REVIEW : The Redemption Center - Land of Plenty
Produced and co-written by Jesse Sprinkle, The Redemption Center is folksy country-rock from Central NY.
REVIEW : RED - Until We Have Faces
Check out RED's 3rd studio release Until We Have Faces.
INTERVIEW : The Famine
Nick Nowell, vocalist for The Famine, took some more time out for Indie Vision and had some fun with some more questions
January 27, 2011
REVIEW : I Am Empire - Kings
Check out I Am Empire's debut album Kings off of Tooth & Nail Records.
REVIEW : Bella Vita - Flight Patterns EP
If you miss the old Derek Webb, give this a try. Folk rock with solid spiritual themes.
January 25, 2011
INTERVIEW : Hands
Read a revealing interview with Shane Oschner of my favorite Facedown Records band, HANDS.
January 24, 2011
REVIEW : Nine O Five - Live at C4: May This Be...
Canadian worship, recorded live after gaining some exposure through playing with Aaron Gillespie.
REVIEW : As Bold As Lions - Martyr
Check out As Bold As Lions EP Martyr, as they are coming at you loud and hard with their heavy worship music.
REVIEW : Mosquito Fleet - Swings & Cloves EP
With signs of influences like Delirious, Jars of Clay, and Husband&wife, the four songs on Swings & Cloves come across with massive feeling, pleading vocals, and musical arrangements that are big but focused. The music and lyrics work together perfectly for an intensely moving experience.
January 21, 2011
REVIEW : Jake Germany - Leftover EP
With soft acoustic strums and lush vocals, singer-songwriter Jake Germany brings a relaxing, introspective, and sensitive EP that is giving me a calm and positive beginning to a new year.
INTERVIEW : Rocky Loves Emily
Rocky Loves Emily talk about signing to Tooth & Nail, their debut full length, American Dream, and the controversy over why their former bassist, Ryan, is no longer in the band.
January 19, 2011
REVIEW : Jay Tholen - Control Me
Jay Tholen's chip-tunes are an avant-garde blend of Joy Electric's computer music with Danielson's obviously Christian and strange-as-anything indie rock.
January 18, 2011
INTERVIEW : Becoming the Archetype
Becoming the Archetype going Ska??? What???
January 17, 2011
REVIEW : Overcome - The Great Campaign of Sabotage
Check out Overcome's first new album in ten years and the 100th release on Facedown Records.
INTERVIEW : An Epic No Less
I recently had the pleasure of doing an email interview with Todd of An Epic No Less. If you haven’t had the opportunity to check them out yet, they are an electronica styled worship band based out of St. Louis, MS. Last year they’d released the We Are The Epic Of Love EP online for free or by donation which is really worth checking out.… Continued →
January 12, 2011
REVIEW : Fireflight - For Those Who Wait
The stellar female-fronted rock band Fireflight comes back with another solid album on their 3rd release For Those Who Wait.
REVIEW : Future - Endure
Future is back with his release Endure, a high-energy southern crunk Christian rap album worth checking out!
January 11, 2011
INTERVIEW : Lovedrug
An email interview with Lovedrug guitarist Jeremy Gifford. Read on to hear about the new EPs and future full-length album, being without a label, and where music is going today.… Continued →
REVIEW : Future of Forestry - Travel III
The final EP in Future of Forestry's Travel Series, this release is more fun, upbeat, and electronic than anything they've done before.
January 10, 2011
REVIEW : Arthur - Watch the Years Crawl By
Softer side-project from all three members of MxPx and their stage tech. Catchy love songs with a doo-wop flair.
January 7, 2011
REVIEW : Brooke Fraser - Flags
The Hillsong United worshipper releases her third solo album, a full-fledged indie pop release in the vein of A Fine Frenzy, Feist, or Imogen Heap.