song of the day Archives - Indie Vision Music

Song of the Day: Jason Harrod and Brian Funck - Guessing Game

Folk really has to have something special if it’s going to catch my attention. Sure, there are a lot of great artists out there, but there are so many that it’s hard to stand out. A unique vocal, guitar prowess, or lyrics that hit that spot right in your gut that makes you either want to cry out at top of your lungs, or just really and truly live.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Black Eyed Sceva - Handshake

By Brandon J. in Articles | 3 Comments

I don’t know what it is but maybe today’s dark and stormy skies along with a heavy downpour elicits a moody yet introspective response to music. A song such as “Handshake” really makes you stop and think. I still believe after all these years that the band Black Eyed Sceva (and later known as ‘Model Engine’) were brilliant songwriters, Jeremy Post in particular.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Farewell to Fashion - Morning Grey

By Loyd Harp in News | 2 Comments

Featuring ex-members of Jeremiah’s Grotto and pre-members of Rookie of the Year, emo band Farewell to Fashion disappeared just as quickly as they sprung up. They released one split EP with Inez called The Price of Fame (highly recommended), and then a full-length.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Hit the Deck - Heads You Lose

By Loyd Harp in News | 1 Comment

I’m a sucker for this style of hardcore–really fast, short songs, with equal parts melody and anger thrown in for good measure. For some reason, this subgenre didn’t have nearly as much of a following in Christian circles as their secular counterparts, making Hit the Deck stand out even more.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Paramaecium - I'm Not to Blame

By Loyd Harp in News | 3 Comments

Paramaecium. Legendary. Heavy as a concrete slab, and slower than a slug. The band’s debut, Exhumed of the Earth, shocked metal fans everywhere with slow, heavy riffs, string parts, and death metal vocals that were juxtaposed with occasional operatic female vocals added in for good measure.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Bloomsday - Tuesday to Thursday

By Loyd Harp in News | 2 Comments

Bloomsday’s debut “The Day the Colors Died” was brilliant, if a little disjointed. The trio ambitiously covered indie rock, shoegaze, jangle pop, slow-core, lo-fi, and emo all in the span of 10 songs. Amazingly, 20+ years later it still holds up.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Amanda Opelt - Song to My Heart

By Noah Hardwick in News | No Comments

It’s been awhile since I last posted a song of the day. But this week while I was compiling my new releases list I stumbled across this excellent folk song by Amanda Opelt that I wanted to share with you.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Mineral - Gloria

By Graham Wall in News | 3 Comments

You might say that Mineral was “almost a Christian band.” Vocalist/guitarist Chris Simpson stated in an interview with NPR last year: “I have no qualms about being a seeker, as it were. But as I have grown into myself, I’ve realized that I’m definitely not a Christian, which is where I felt like I was in the Mineral era.” Beyond the label, the band has some incredible emotional rock music to their name.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Starflyer 59 - Dual Overhead Cam

By Loyd Harp in News | 1 Comment

To commemorate the deluxe vinyl re-issue of Starflyer 59’s legendary sophomore album, Gold, our Song of the Day has to be a pick from that timeless release. The first time I heard this song was also my first time catching the band live.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Corey Crowder - Learning to Let Go

By Graham Wall in News | No Comments

Last week, over at the IVM discussion group on Facebook, a conversation ensued about indie labels within the Christian music scene. Mono vs. Stereo was mentioned, and I commented about their impressive 2005 compilation, The Revolution Will Begin in the Blink of an Eye Vol.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Crowd Control - There Are Houses

By Loyd Harp in News | No Comments

Over the past 2-3 years, I’ve been discovering a bunch of old Christian punk, post-punk, and new wave that I didn’t know existed. One of the best examples is a short-lived band from the south coast of England called Crowd Control.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Mars Ill - Inside Out

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Mars Ill’s “Inside Out” is one of the most convicting songs I’ve ever heard. Backbreakanomics (2003) is a classic album as a whole, but Dust’s production on this song is what really sets it apart, with its haunting samples and DJ scratches.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Lightheaded - Crowd React

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Where are my hip-hop heads at? Lightheaded is/was a collaborative project between Ozay Moore (FKA Othello), Braille, and Ohmega Watts. Each of these MCs have had significant solo careers on their own. This track brings the three of them back together after a long hiatus.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Norma Jean - Bayonetwork: Vultures in Vivid Color

By Graham Wall in Video Flashback | 6 Comments

Norma Jean’s upcoming record, All Hail, releases next week on October 25. Truth be told, I only listened through O’ God, the Aftermath (2005) for the first time this year, and was very impressed by its balance of chaos and complexity.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Jupiter James - Overload

By Loyd Harp in News | No Comments

Lo-fi indie rock never made a huge impact in the Christian scene. To be fair, it was a niche market even in mainstream circles. Beck and R.E.M. were the only 2 artists to break out of the underground, and both of those bands more or less ditched their lo-fi roots to do so (Beck only temporarily).… Continued →

Song of the Day: Spoken - Falling Further

By Graham Wall in Video Flashback | 5 Comments

Some music videos deserve to be shared, even if they’re only 144p. “Falling Further” by Spoken tells a story of prodigality, placing emphasis on feelings of regret and the rejection of God’s love. While the band has a lot of great songs, I always thought the chorus for “Falling Further” was particularly strong in its emotional communication.… Continued →

Song of the Day: World Against World - Disrupted Darkness and Scattered Spirits

By Loyd Harp in News | 1 Comment

In the late 90s, I lived in Atlanta, GA, doing inner-city ministry and discipleship training. An old college friend of mine from the area, Darrel, invited me to a show south of the city. Blindside were doing a U.S. tour and this new band was opening, featuring ex-members of Spudgun and Joe Christmas.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Terminal - Not All Bad

By Graham Wall in News | 6 Comments

Since it’s snowing today, I feel like this Monday deserves an emo song (it’s not even Halloween yet!). “Not All Bad” is one of the more hopeful Terminal tracks, with its bright guitar strums and lyrics that fight against self-deprecation and apathy.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Huntingtons - The Only One

By Loyd Harp in News | No Comments

Huntingtons were a prolific punk and/or pop-punk band, as most of you will know. For me, you just can’t beat their sophomore album, “Fun and Games.” The title says it all. This song has that punk rock meets 50s style doo-wop that many bands tried but not many could pull off.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Ana Sapphira - Rain Song

By Graham Wall in News | No Comments

Rarely do I hear music and feel as though I was meant to hear it. However common it is to hear good songs, bad songs, and even very impressive ones, a lot of music doesn’t strike me as having significance beyond random chance.… Continued →

Song of the Day: What of the Night - Soaked Right Through

By Loyd Harp in News | No Comments

I don’t suspect many of our readers will be familiar with What of the Night, which is a shame. This Irish & English punk band released only one album in 1979 (yes, you read that right!) making them the earliest Christian punk band (if we don’t include Death, which is a discussion for another time).… Continued →

Song of the Day: Showbread - I Am a Machine Gun

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Last week, Joshua S. Porter of Showbread was interviewed on the Labeled Podcast. Here is a classic song from the band, before they were even signed to Tooth & Nail, selected from Life, Kisses, and Other Wasted Efforts.

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Song of the Day: Come to Pass - Confessions of the Cursed

By Loyd Harp in News | No Comments

Come to Pass is a one-piece lo-fi death metal band from Virginia. The band has recently released an EP through Bearded Dragon Productions, but instead I’ve chosen a track from the “Words of Endurance” compilation on the same label. Raw and heavy stuff.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Theory Hazit - Unforgivable

By Graham Wall in Video Flashback | No Comments

“Ain’t been to church in about a year / All my old friends are outta here” I finally got around to listening through The Fall of the Light Bearer (2015) this year, and it’s turned out to be one of the best albums I’ve heard as of late.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Waking Ashland - Edinger

By Graham Wall in News | No Comments

Two thousand and five was a very strong year for Tooth & Nail Records, as they released classic albums from Anberlin, Mae, Terminal, and Emery. Another impressive album, though overlooked, was Composure by Waking Ashland. The San Diego four-piece created some seriously catchy indie/piano rock tunes, and “Edinger” proves this point 14 years later.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Lights for Nero - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Weapons Inspectors

By Loyd Harp in News | 1 Comment

Sadly, I only got to attend Cornerstone Festival once. I planned out my schedule in advance: hardcore here, punk rock there, metal over here, all sprinkled with alternative, indie rock, and goth too. If you’ve ever been to the festival, you’ll remember the countless numbers of flyers and leaflets for shows happening that week.… Continued →

Song of the Day: GS Megaphone - Dream

By Graham Wall in News, Video Flashback | 2 Comments

Take me past familiar waters to a place so deep / it reserves itself for the eyes of those who dream. “Dream” by GS Megaphone communicates the essence of God-as-artist, the One in whom “we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:28).… Continued →

Song of the Day: Kosmos Express - Just Say It

By Loyd Harp in Articles, News | 5 Comments

The year was 1997. The heyday of Christian alternative rock was starting to wane, as mainstream sounds were drifting into new territory. Dance pop (in the form of boy bands and girl bands) was starting to make another attempt at dominating the airwaves.… Continued →

Song of the Day: JustMe - Yougenics

By Graham Wall in News | No Comments

A couple weeks back, Brandon published an article about some of the issues American society faces today: partisanship, gun violence, and mental illness. One of the quotations that resonated with me was that “Libertarians are struggling to have their voice heard.” It got me thinking about one of my favourite hip-hop albums, Full Disclosure (2012) by JustMe, whose sharp lyrics express a distrust towards the U.S.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Number One Gun - This Holiday

By Graham Wall in Video Flashback | 2 Comments

The North Pole Project (2008) wasn’t supposed to be a Number One Gun album. Rather, this was once the name of vocalist/guitarist Jeff Schneeweis’ solo project in the aftermath of Number One Gun’s breakup. In any case, The North Pole Project is a beautiful indie rock anthem.… Continued →