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Well, we just returned from a wild week at Great Wolf Lodge here locally in So Cal. We spent countless days at the water park and even Knott’s Berry Farm as well as spending precious time with my wife and children. We even had our oldest son Brayden stop by for a bit on last Thursday. Overall, was a great time spent with family and unforgettable memories were had. My wallet still aches but well, what did I expect lol. I have some pics/vids up on my private Instagram so check it.… Continued →

This is a truly exciting and mood stimulating new music project from Adam Lohrbach formerly of pop-punk kings, Home Grown. Radical Radical has now grown to be an official band with 4 members and played their first live show a few weeks ago to a very enthusiastic crowd here in Southern California. The band just released their latest song, the 3rd one so far in 2021 for those keeping track. The song is titled “I’m Not OK, and That’s OK”, which most definitely has an honest, open, and hopeful viewpoint expressed through some great emo/pop-punk.… Continued →

August Burns Red just dropped a cool new collaborative EP with Fit For a King titled “Guardians of the Path” and guess what? It’s out now! Through Solid State Records. Check out a couple songs below. Find out more and get merch by clicking this link here.… Continued →

A rock song about baptism is what this SOTD is referencing. And you can’t go wrong with that. Between Thieves were on the same record label as Common Children. It was hard to choose between this one & Kindle so hope you like this one. … Continued →

One of the longest-running indie/alternative bands in the Christian scene, The Choir emerged in the 1980s initially as Youth Choir, shortening the name after the release of one album and one EP. The band formed in 1983 and were instrumental in the early 80s Calvary Chapel scene in Southern California, that also included stalwarts like Undercover, Altar Boys, and 4-4-1. Where some of their counterparts flirted with punk and harder alternative sounds, The Choir’s sound rarely ‘rocked’ so much as it created atmospheres and layers that have never been easily pigeonholed into any particular scene or sound and yet have toyed with dream pop, indie pop, and at times even shoegaze.… Continued →

Chris Taylor is a mainstay in the music industry. He started off on vocals for this band that also consisted of Matt Slocum who would go on to work with Sixpence None The Richer. Texan Love Coma was indeed an alternative rock band when the term meant something. They released 2 LPs (Soul Rash & Language Of Fools) in the 90s before Chris went solo. They ended up releasing another back last year in 2020, but I did not see much recognition from the release. If you like this song check out my other faves Heart Wide Open & Entertainment Tonight.… Continued →

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This is one of my favorite rock songs of the 80s. X-Sinner’s sound was akin to ACDC or Def Leppard soundalike, but that doesn’t mean they were a clone of either mainstream band. They had an area rock sound w/ a blues twist. Check out others by them that are a must have for any classic Christian rock playlist: Medicine, Walking Evil, Don’t Go, Lift Him Up or Accountable. TBH I did not care much for their later stuff after their first 2 LPs. To me this somber SOTD hits with a punch & probably always will.… Continued →

The band TAKE, from Las Vegas, Nevada are back with a brand new album titled “Power Trip”. The album is a trip down a familiar path while retaining the heaviness and originality the band has become known for. This isn’t the typical, this isn’t mundane and this certainly is not boring. It’s a heavy album but not consisting of that same cookie cutter style everyone is going for. Brings to mind bands like The Warriors, Pantera, Living Sacrifice, Every Time I Die, and really closing the divide between all the diverse sounds of heavy bands you know and love.… Continued →

The somber yet soothing sounds of Benjamin Daniel and his music, are woven into the fabric of Indie Vision Music and our community here that has been built back up post-2016 “rebirth”. If you don’t know who he is or what his music sounds like then do yourself a huge favor and pull up “Benjamin Daniel” on your favorite digital network (or here) and give it a listen. He just launched an IndieGoGo campaign to fund the new album, “Shelterheart”, which you can read all about right here.… Continued →

The hard rock band – The Protest, will release their brand new song titled “Show Up to the Showdown” through their label Rockfest Records on July 23rd. A music video will follow the single release. This massive sounding new hard rock song will hit radio soon. Read the full press release below.… Continued →

Getting your mind off world events, Covid and all variant insanity, the heat of summer, well then might I suggest some guitar heavy music from Phinehas to drown out the noise? Phinehas, a band I’ve been a fan of since right before they joined their first record label like 15 years ago, are back in an absolutely incredible manner. Their brand of metal(core) has been missed and this new song “In The Night” is certainly no exception to their greatness. The band’s new album “The Fire Itself” is out August 27th on Solid State Records and you can pre-order here.… Continued →

Legendary masters of punk-thrash-metal – The Blamed, are going to re-record their landmark, classic album from 1994 called “21”. This debut was really great back when I first heard it and reminded me why I love/loved punk rock. It was like a garage-y, underground sounding album that evoked immediate love for the live experience and sweat drenched, basement worthy punk shows. Even though many of us didn’t venture into that scene as much as others, just hearing a record like this brought to mind what it must have been like.… Continued →

Zahna just unleashed her heavy new song titled “Better Run!” and you can take a listen to it below in lyric video form. The song is available on digital networks now. What do you think of this new track? Hard Rock is Back!… Continued →

The band Meadows, just dropped their brand new music video for the track “The Depths”. The song will appear on the band’s upcoming Facedown Records release titled “In Those Days & Also After Part III” which will be out soon. Watch the music video below!… Continued →

I also found this old concert footage of the band Pennylane performing at Kauai Christian Fellowship in Poipu, Kauai in the great state of Hawaii. This is also a short segment and I believe my camera died which is why I didn’t film it all or something (memory is foggy). Anyway, check out this long lost fragment of Pennylane in a time long since past, and enjoy what you see. Sound is not good FYI and it was a small room with bass overflowing and drowning out the rest of sounds.… Continued →

I dug this old VHS tape out of the deepest cavern of Pre-Indie Vision Music archives that I could search through. This old tape was converted to digital (Digitized) by a company called imemories out of Arizona. I love their services and they’ve done a tremendous job so far. Anyway, check out this really old concert footage of the bands Unashamed and Strongarm from 1995 at a Church in Capo Beach California (Dana Point) called “Capo Beach Calvary Chapel”. I was 17 years old at the time and holding my parents VHS camcorder.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Gospod – Israel’s Exodus
• No Lost Cause – Take 2 (Update 2021)
• Once & Future – As the Mourning’s Borne

Pop & CCM

• Brynn Elliott – Can I Be Real?
• TobyMac – Live In Denver

Electronic & EDM

• God’s Warrior – For Eternity

Folk & Singer/Songwriter Hip Hop & R&B

• Bobby Bendito – Redemption
• BrodieDaVinci, BRM Aka Brandon R Music, Xay Hill – Revenge (Juice Pack) (EP)
• BrvndonP – Outta Line
• Icy toolow – 115 (EP)
• Street Minister Whitehead – All Souls Matter
• Swoope – 24
• WestEndShawty – Gonna Be Hard to Stop

Worship & Gospel

• (the autumn) – In the Stillness (Songs from a Quiet Place)
• Joshua Mills, Janet Mills – You Are Blessed
• RiverLife Worship – Behold
• Veritas Worship – V3 (Live)
• Zach Williams – Rescue Story (Deluxe Edition)

Instrumental & Other

• Charlie Peacock – Eye On The Spy
• Wild Harbors – Monument Instrumentals

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California’s Number One Gun started as a full band, but over the years became a solo project for vocalist Jeff Schneeweis. I remember their songs On & On & You Fail Sometimes back in the day & knew this was good music. Bands like Anberlin & Project 86 ruled the Christian “radio” waves back then. Jeff also does some catchy solo stuff so check him out. This song is so darn catchy & reminds me of a yearning to get back right. Also added a live version.… Continued →

Check out this really cool music video from Orion Walsh for the song “Hurricane Hanna” from the upcoming full length release, “So Many Places to See” which is due out July 9th. Purchase the album on Bandcamp here and stream on your digital network of choice this Friday!… Continued →

This new Too Bad Eugene song titled “Back To Life” is everything you love about a good melodic punk rock track mixed with some straight up great rock music. If you dig positive, hopeful music with a punk spirit and real heart then you are going to love everything about the new Too Bad Eugene music. The song will be released to all Digital Networks Friday. Check out the song below. Get ready for the new Too Bad Eugene full length due out later this year.… Continued →

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Rock & Metal

• 2 Minute Minor – A Goons’ Best Friend Till the Very End
• 4th Point – New Horizons
• Alex Henry Foster – Standing Under Bright Lights (Live from Festival International De Jazz De Montréal)
• Almost Always – think / walk / etc. (EP)
• Anberlin – Paper Tigers
• At The Wayside – Somewhere Between (EP)
• August Burns Red – Guardians Sessions EP
• Boiling Point – Hope Lives Here
• The Choir – Deep Cuts
• Convictions – I Won’t Survive
• Death Therapy – Melancholy Machines
• Dens – Tamed Tongues
• The Devil Wears Prada – ZII
• Diamonds to Dust – Decisions (Instrumentals) (EP)
• Empty Atlas – Dipping Vat Sessions (EP)
• Huntingtons – Judy Judy (EP)
• I Am Spartacus – Trigger Happy
• Jerry Fee  – Truth
• Morellas Forest 1988 – Tales
• mothaltar – Prologue (Instrumentals) (EP)
• Namesake – Demos & Legacy Recordings
• Ocean Dark – Hope & Chaos
• ØM-53 – The Voyager
• Real Face – Dumb Blue Car
• Revival Hymns – Birth Pains
• Searching Serenity – Instrumentals, Vol.

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Last Day Rising is an actual rock band from LA whose 4 band members released one S/T EP back in 2015. This SOTD is very catchy & IU had the chance to communicate with one of the band members on social media right when this song was released. The lyrics below remind me of a person’s desperate cry to God for help to change from sin & their need for YHWH’s help. Very encouraging at least to me. I’ve fallen apart I’m out of control and I wonder How I lost my mind Feel all of my scars From battles forgotten I am falling down I’ve been here once or twice Or maybe a thousand times before I’m tired of all your lies It’s time to set on fire What’s left of this wasted life And let the fire burn bright I’m no longer blind I’ll open up my eyes and see the light And let it take me away I’m not gonna wait until tomorrow I can leave it all behind And this time around I’m hoping I’m not too far gone Cause I’m barely holding on Buried into the ground Trying to escape the Thoughts that hold me down I’ve come to realize There’s nothing left for me Here to carry on And I’m tired of all your lies It’s time to set on fire What’s left of this wasted life And let the fire burn bright I’m no longer blind I’ll open up my eyes and see the light And let it take me away I’m not gonna wait until tomorrow I can leave it all behind … Continued →

I decided to celebrate Indie Vision Music’s 21st anniversary with a new playlist. I picked 21 new songs from 21 of my favorite female solo artists to create the playlist. You’ll find a variety styles here, from well-known artists like Madison Cunningham and Lacey Sturm to lesser-known artists like Tenielle Neda and Abby Holliday—because you know that’s just how we do it here at IVM. … Continued →

In honor of our country’s independence and a day of mass country-wide celebrations, I thought it would be appropriate to share a very special new album that Thumper Punk Records is releasing next week by the ska-punk project, NO LOST CAUSE. It is special in that very few “Christian” bands are even playing this style of music and even fewer can play it as good as this sounds. “Take 2” is a full length record comprised of new and old songs from the NLC catalog all reworked/remixed and with added horn sections to make these songs sound so much more incredible than they did in the past.… Continued →

Anberlin are taking their reunion to another level signaling a possible longer stay. The band have just dropped some dates for a fall tour they’ve been planning. I sense a bunch more dates will be added soon. View the dates and ticket packages right here.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Autumnboy – Autumn Forever
• Context – Kingdoms
• Saving Jackie – It’s Critical

Pop & CCM

• Jarrett Cesmat – I’ll Hold On (EP)
• John Jin Han – Days of Youth
• KAINA – Comeback Kid

Electronic & EDM Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Man0 – DAVID COMPLEX

Hip Hop & R&B

• Diomer – GAMEDAY (EP)
• Dre.Tuff – MONARCH (EP)
• JesusGang – Trap Gospel 3
• Josiah Davis – TIP OF THE ICEBERG: Some Remixes
• Limoblaze – God’s Favourite Baby

Worship & Gospel

• Chris Tomlin – Chris Tomlin & Friends: Summer EP
• Daniel Bashta – Wave Your Flag
• Destiny Worship Music – Live from Destiny Studios, Vol.

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Thumper Punk Records have put together a really cool little fundraiser in the form of a pay what you want download via the TPR Bandcamp page. The album is out today! There are 6 artists + Adam Nigh himself, contributing different versions of the now classic Craig’s Brother song – “My Annie”. Adam Nigh of Too Bad Eugene, played and sang on this classic song which appeared on the 1998 Craig’s Brother album, “Homecoming”. You can find this cover album fundraiser right here. Be sure to chip in a few bucks to support Too Bad Eugene and help cover their studio costs.… Continued →