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The juicy, tell-all extravaganza you've all been dying not to read. This is my life's work. I hope you find something enjoyable in these words and the stories I am about to share right here. IVM20

20 years ago I launched a site called IndieVisionMusic.com. It was initially an online Webstore only but then morphed into a record label then webzine then label and now all 3. It wasn’t a huge behemoth by any means (never was). I still run almost all operations myself in my free time when I’m not working or spending quality family time.… Continued →

Remember The Wedding? The band’s first vocalist, Kevin Kiehn, has created a site/page called “Sounds To Live By” where he coaches aspiring songwriters and also releases some new tracks of his own. If you’re a songwriter and/or want to hear more from Kevin, I highly recommend checking this out.… Continued →

DENS are back with another new track off their powerful upcoming album, “Taming Tongues” due out March 6th on Facedown Records. If you like what you hear then do yourself a favor and click here to pre-order the album on Vinyl/CD. Catch the band on tour with War of Ages and Convictions this spring.… Continued →

A new pop-punk/emo band out of Brazil called Inner 29 will release their Indie Vision Music debut Ep “Now and Again, Here” tomorrow! Head over to iTunes now and pre-order the ep at a low price and then you’ll get an instant download of their single “Inconsistency (Wears Me Out)”.… Continued →

A member of Means has launched a special store for their merch over on StoreFrontier. Check out what the really cool designs right here. … Continued →

Greetings friends and fellow customers. Just wanted to provide you all with an update on some items in our webstore and about future releases ($10 off your purchase of $30 or more up now). First off, the two Light The Way releases “Dad Gang” and “Dude Lame: Deluxe Edition” will both be available for shipping in about 7 business days.… Continued →

It appears that the much loved FURNACE FEST is BACK! After over a decade away, the festival will return with a huge lineup in September of 2020. This was an enormous festival back in the day that featured some of the most loved and adored bands. Imagine that dream lineup of your favorite bands from the late 90’s and early 00’s and that sums up this fest back in the day.… Continued →

Indie Vision Music has re-launched the music webstore through Storenvy. It has a freshened up look and better navigation. Some items have been marked down as well as a couple of new items added. Orion Walsh “The Foreigner Ep” will be printed on CD and given out free with orders beginning June 1st.… Continued →

I missed the post about this yesterday due to my birthday festivities during record store day (yeah I’m old so what). SMLXL Vinyl has a few awesome deals in their webstore till the end of today. Head over there now to check out what they’ve got (left). … Continued →

All of you trying to figure out just what IVM is up to and want a little back story into our work with bands over the years should definitely click on this link right here for more insight. This link is a page on our website called “IVM Releases” that features all current and upcoming releases.… Continued →

SRCVinyl is releasing a couple Thrice albums and rarity ep on Vinyl in a few different options/pressings. Check out the complete list below and click here to purchase. Speaking of Thrice they have a brand new music video for the song “Hold Up a Light” that you can view below.… Continued →

Shop the Indie Vision Music webstore right now and get $5 off orders of $20 or more. Just use coupon code “IVM5BUCKS” at check out once you are over the $20 mark and the $5 will be subtracted. I’ve got new stuff from The Blamed and Grandpa Loves Rhinos plus a ton of other great 2018 releases on CD, Tape, and Vinyl.… Continued →

I am really pumped to announce that the Small Wars 7″ Vinyl is finally here! Vinyl Record Pressing out of Florida did a fantastic job and they look beautiful. All pre-orders will begin shipping tomorrow and will finish up in to next week. I will be including some freebies with orders so look for those.… Continued →

SMLXL Vinyl is back with another awesome pressing. This time it is the well loved (well at least by me anyway) Five Iron Frenzy album “Electric Boogaloo 2” and it is currently available in 2 color options (Black and Yellow Splatter limited to 300). Check out the store here and while you’re browsing look at the 7″ Box Set by Relient K, Switchfoot “Vice Verses” and “Hello Hurricane”, Chasing Victory, Maylene & The Sons of Disaster, House Of Heroes, and loads more.… Continued →

Check out this very cool and unique lyric video from pop-punk band, Light The Way. The band shares their favorite records and Robert’s memorabilia collection. Check it out. You can purchase their new “Dude Lame: Deluxe Edition, Man!” 2 ep set on CD/Tape from IVM here. … Continued →

17 years ago I launched this website, mostly to crickets and little notice. I still remember launch year with the ad sponsorships, a few show sponsorships around Orange County/So Cal, and the online store that this website was based on. Yeah, in year 2000 IVM was just an online independent Christian Music Webstore with a focus on indie releases from a collection of artists/record labels across the globe.… Continued →

Personal post here. I just added a bunch of items to my current Ebay auctions with many more still to come. Check out what i’ve got right here … Continued →

I’m still chugging away at selling my collection on Ebay. I’ve got so many CDs to list but I can only do so much each day. I recently added a few different lots/albums today including 2 rare lots of Quick and the Dead CDs and an Indie Vision Music 6 CD Super Lot.… Continued →

I have added a bunch of band tshirts, new band specific lots from artists like Dogwood, Forever Changed, Dashboard Confessional, Juliana Theory, Further Seems Forever, and so many more being added each day. There are quite a few “classics” to be found including sealed copies of Sagoh 24/7 first two (and only) releases (band featured members that went on to form Anberlin).… Continued →

I am seriously considering selling off my CD collection. I am interested in selling in bulk and not by individual one by one CDs. Groups of 25 CDs or more would be preferable. I have a lot more indie titles and other CDs that didn’t scan in through my app I use.… Continued →

A really great article on the current explosion of the digital streaming marketplace and it’s subsequent takeover of standard music purchases can be read here (Billboard Article). It is interesting how much things have changed in the past decade and half. I remember the times of the pirates like Napster, Morpheus, Kazaa, etc.… Continued →

Facedown Records has announced something incredible cool called “Facedown LTD.” which is a subscription based vinyl plan. There are 12 Vinyl Records available from Comeback Kid, xLookingForwardx, War of Ages (2), For Today, Gideon, Sleeping Giant, xDeathstarx, A Plea for Purging, Hands, xDisciplex AD, and Figure Four. Keep in mind that these are rare and limited to just 250 of each album.… Continued →

This is an amazing article and I understand the sentiments so clearly. This is something that has weighed heavily on my heart too. I’ve made like minded statements around the web the past several years similar in ways to which this article is written. The notion that the passing legacies of once great artists seemingly gets forgotten, rings true in the hearts and minds of us aging fans and rockers.… Continued →

Jason Parker (Ex-Guitarist/songwriter for Focused, Uphold, Outnumbered) and a friend have started a special 90’s Spirit Filled Hardcore facebook page. Links to old demos/recordings, flyers and pics, and more. Join the discussion and proudly relive your youth. Also, you can look forward to the new Focused tshirt/hoodie that will go on sale soon.… Continued →

With October quickly coming to an end, my question for all of you is what album from this month has made the biggest impact? What release have you been spinning the most? Favorite CD, Vinyl, Tape, Digital album of October 2016? … Continued →

Apple quietly put an end to the (much loved) iPod Classic this past week. As you can see in their official store, it is no longer available for sale. That doesn’t mean you can’t find it for sale on sites like eBay, but for the rest of us I think we can safely say… RIP.… Continued →

After we had such awesome discussion regarding the ten most impacting albums, this seemed to be a natural progression. List the three shows that you attended that had the biggest impact on your life. Feel free to share why they had a lasting impact or any fun details from your experiences.… Continued →

This is a spin off of the Facebook thing floating around that prompts you to list your top 10 favorite albums that have made the biggest impact on your life. List those 10 albums below and let’s start a discussion on what music continues to impact your life. Maybe some of you will find some new bands to check out.… Continued →