Tag: punk rock

March 18, 2024

Minor Rockstar Releases New Song “Rise”

March 18, 2024, Santa Cruz, California. Minor Rockstar has released its new track “Rise” that builds off its recently released Wasted EP on Thumper Punk Records. Minor Rockstar’s latest track is an emotional reset on life, as it urges the listener to rise from darkness to light. I’m getting back all the things that were stolen from me A sense of hope, peace of mind and my dignity Was living life cast aside, down and pushed around I feel myself rising up now Rise up, rise up, rise up, rise Armed for war the goal is clear, no more fear In battle we march straight ahead, does anyone hear?Continued →

March 6, 2024

Shorthanded to Return With "Writer's Block"

A pop-punk band that many consider to be critically underrated, are back with a collection of songs and the first of which will be “Writer’s Block” and drops for pre-order on 3/9. These new songs were all recorded at the world renown studio, The Blasting Room with Bill Stevenson. These are going to be some of the best punk rock songs you’ve never heard. Change that perception and give Shorthanded a listen (and follow) today. Check out the band’s 2023 EP that’s up on all digital networks right now.… Continued →

Too Bad Eugene "Battle Scars" New Album Out on Friday

The brand new 14 track Too Bad Eugene full length titled “Battle Scars”, is out on Friday. This isn’t really a review, more of just a quotable summary 😉 This sonic masterpiece finds the band at their absolute best playing songs that are slightly out of the box for TBE and tackling themes that keep them a few steps ahead of fellow punk rockers who seem more obsessed with just relationship drama and political retread. The sounds on this record are crisp, clear, and full of that thick bass feel that keeps a fullness in sound.… Continued →

February 25, 2024

Too Bad Eugene Get Divorced

Too Bad Eugene released their latest new song titled “Divorce Story” a couple weeks back that we neglected to post about (I’ve been busy sorry :(. This song is not autobiographical, it’s meant more as a play off of their song “Wedding Story” off their year 2000 debut “At Any Rate”. Check out this epic pop-punk, classic Too Bad Eugene song below this post. The band’s new album “Battle Scars” drops on March 8th via People of Punk Rock Records!!… Continued →

Nate Parrish - Bad Excuse (Official Lyric Video)

Nate Parrish returns with first new song since 2022. The song is titled “Bad Excuse” and it just released on Friday via his new label home, Fair Vaux. Check out the lyric video below right here on Indie Vision Music and make sure to stream the heck out of this song, I mean really do it. “Bad Excuse” is hecka fun (fka ‘Hella’) and if this is any indication of what’s to come in 2024 from one of my favorite punk rock artists, then we are all in for a real treat.… Continued →

February 23, 2024

Song of the Day: Caustic Eminence - Corporate Christianity

Caustic Eminence was a raw, fast, hardcore punk band from Marion, IN. The band formed when they met as students at Indiana Wesleyan University. They released 2 demo cassettes before issuing the fabulous Another Day, Another Dollar 7″ through Cling Recordings in 1996. Not much else is known about the band other than their recorded output. Their take on punk was fast and furious, raw and lo-fi, contrary to the gamut of pop-punk bands that were popular at the time, which were moving towards more sophisticated sounds and production techniques.… Continued →

January 31, 2024

Too Bad Eugene to Release New Song Next Week, New Album Out March 8th

Too Bad Eugene are back in a huge way this year. The band is gearing up to release their brand new album “Battle Scars” on March 8th and they will drop their 2nd single “Divorce Story” from the album, on February 9th. People Of Punk Rock just put up pre-orders for the album on Vinyl and CD, right here over on their site. Yes I’ve heard the song and this will be one album you don’t want to sleep on. Pre-Save here.… Continued →

January 11, 2024

Exciting new Punk compilation benefits a Food Pantry

The folks at Thumper Punk Records have released a new compilation featuring a staggering 21 tracks! The comp’s contributions range from unsigned/unheard of bands to the mighty prolific, and include multiple subgenres from folk-punk to pop-punk to hardcore and even black metal. Best of all, all proceeds go towards the Valley Churches Together Food Pantry project based in Santa Cruz, California! Download and support the project here: https://thumperpunkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/valley-churches-united-food-pantry-benefit-compilationContinued →

January 6, 2024

Heart Like War Drop Brand New Surprise EP

We have just begun 2024 and a much loved Los Angeles based pop-punk band named Heart Like War has just come out of the gates swinging with their brand new, shall I say “Surprise” EP. The EP is titled “Time To Go” which is everything tasty you’d come to expect from a high quality Pop-Punk act with years of experience and led by a frontman who is also a world renown YouTube celebrity, “TodayIGrewUp” (with a very cool channel I might add). So drop the January doldrums and seasonal blues and jam some of that new Heart Like War pop-punk action.… Continued →

December 22, 2023

Allan R Aguirre of Scaterd-Few Announces "Auditory" in 2024

Allan R Aguirre who was the charismatic frontman of world renown Christian underground punk band from the early 80’s-early 90’s called “Scaterd-Few” (along with Spy Glass Blue and Men as Trees Walking), is back with new music. It is unknown at time of this post whether it’ll be in band form or strictly solo work. The preview video I viewed mentioned “Auditory 2024” but also unsure whether that is the title of group/project. More news to come. This is a great time for Allan’s voice and lyrics to blast back into our music scene.… Continued →

December 12, 2023

November 25, 2023

Too Bad Eugene Launch Kickstarter For New Album

The band Too Bad Eugene have just launched a new kickstarter campaign to help fund the finished recording and mix on the new album. I’ve already heard an early mix of a new song titled “Shaking My Fist At Clouds” and I must say, this is the absolute best the band has ever sounded. It’s an extremely catchy track with tons of melodic, fast punk rock, along with great sounding BGVs like the band has become well known for. Plus a great “Get off my lawn” yet entirely positive, lyrical content.… Continued →

November 11, 2023

Joey's Loss Potential Return?

Legendary east coast punk/post-hardcore band JOEY’S LOSS that many had never heard much of outside of their home state of TN. and some small Indie Vision Music promotions, are potentially staging some sort of return. Just what this means is unclear at this point and I’m not going to speculate but I do have a special appreciation for their musical output two decades ago. 20 years of “Unwelcome Travelers and Other Brave Men” is next year and could this be something to celebrate in a live setting?… Continued →

November 8, 2023

Small Wars Announce New Single Through Fair Vaux

Small Wars return with a new digisingle titled “The Devil and Better Angels” which will drop on November 17th through Fair Vaux. They are recommended for fans of Face to Face, Alkaline Trio, Samiam, and I would say a little Gaslight Anthem, Frank Turner, and even Hot Water Music. The band’s debut full length will release in 2024 via Fair Vaux and distributed through Steadfast Records. If you enjoyed their last 2 releases then I am sure you’ll be very interested in what new stuff this band brings to the table.… Continued →

Sam's The Hero Sign To Small Step Records, New Single November 17th

An underground indie pop-punk band I’ve been following since the Punk Never Dies days called Sam’s The Hero, has just announced they have signed with Small Step Records and will be releasing their label debut single on November 17th. You might have heard them on Fighting From The Ground Up Vol. 3 so get ready to stage dive off your bed to the sweet melodic pop-punk sounds of Virginia’s own Sam’s The Hero. More to come soon.… Continued →

November 6, 2023

REVIEW : Teeth for Eyes - Teeth for Eyes EP

This punk rock supergroup features ex-members of Crux, Empty Tomb, Cicero, and Gov’t Hate Mail. So you can see why I was excited about hearing this disc. The EP contains 7 songs, clocks in around 17 minutes, and comes as a pro-CDr in a standard jewel case with a single panel insert with credits and no lyrics. Musically what we have here is no frills punk rock and roll. It’s not quite as spastic as Crux, and doesn’t have the hardcore/thrash leanings of Empty Tomb. When comparing to its members previous projects, it’s probably closest to Gov’t Hate Mail, but just slightly heavier than that project.… Continued →

November 5, 2023

Mainframe "Good Hearts" Dropping November 24th

Mainframe are back with their first new collection of songs since 2019. This new album is titled “Good Hearts” and it will see a release on 11/24/23 through bandcamp and all digital networks. The first single, the title track, goes live this coming Friday! Go pre-order the new album right here via Bandcamp in digital format. You get 2 instant songs with preorder. This digital release also includes a cover of “While The Nations Rage” by the late great musician and artist, Rich Mullins. Just a heads up, the song that is on “Fighting From The Ground Up 3” is not a Rich Mullins cover song.… Continued →

October 28, 2023

October 25, 2023

American Arson Release New Song "Arrowheads" and Music Video

American Arson have returned strong this year with a bunch of songs off their upcoming album “Sand & Cinder, Tide & Timber” due out November 3rd on Facedown Records. This latest titled “Arrowheads” is a perfect representation of the glorious punch and delivery that American Arson have to offer through their music. There is something awe inspiring and utterly magnificent about this band. Everything from their songs and artwork to the songwriting and vocals just strike me as unique, a cut above the mundane. This is another bright spot for the killer independent label that Facedown Records remains.… Continued →

Shorthanded Release New 3 Song EP/Single

Shorthanded have just released a brand new 3 song single/EP titled “Loco Lucky”. Listen to the title track below and comment with your thoughts. These songs are extremely well done and really quality stuff. I love this pop punk vibe. Make sure to listen to the last 3 songs they released over the past year. That’s 6 new songs from a band thought to be lost to the sands of time. Way to go Shorthanded! Follow: shorthanded_rocks on Instagram.… Continued →

October 9, 2023

Brave Days are DED

Brave Days are DED on 10/13/23 which also just so happens to be the release date for “Fighting From The Ground Up Vol. 3” which Brave Days are a part of. In fact, I’ve heard they are Track 1 on this mighty huge compilation Indie Vision Music is putting out. Get ready to get DED this Friday!… Continued →

September 13, 2023

MxPx - Call Me (Official Music Video)

MxPx are just cranking out these new music videos left and right and oh boy are they killer! This new music video for “Call Me” off their brand new album is directed by none other than Darren Doane who worked with the band on their early music videos as well as a bunch of other early T&N and underground punk and hardcore stuff. Really fun video. While you’re on Youtube make sure to look up the other new videos from this album for “Cautious Optimistic”, “Not Today”, “Stay Up All Night”.… Continued →

Ninety Pound Wuss Retrospective Vinyl Now Up For Sale

Ninety Pound Wuss and UnoriginalVinyl have come together to create a special retrospective Vinyl release featuring songs from all their Tooth & Nail era albums with a gatefold jacket and insert featuring essays by Matt Johnson (Blenderhead/Roadside Monument) and Josh Dies (Showbread). All lyrics have been corrected by Jeff of NPW and will all original new art created in association with UnoriginalVinyl. At last check there was 26 copies left in the Ninety Pound Wuss bandcamp store so get yours like NOW!Continued →

September 10, 2023

August 29, 2023

Introducing: Dona Luzi

I’m introducing a newer band by the name of “Dona Luzi” courtesy of Small Step Records. The band just signed with the young label and will release their new song “Fake Friends Anthem” through the label this Friday. The band resides in Germany and play a fresh blend of pop-punk/emo for fans of Heartsounds, Bad Cop Bad Cop, Paramore, and The Used. They have a song up on all digital networks now titled “Freaks” if you want to get a preview of what’s to come.… Continued →

August 22, 2023