Month: July 2023

Slow Coming Day is crushing it, I mean absolutely slamming it with this new song titled “Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace”. This is the band’s return to new recorded music as a group which is being said of almost 2 decades but I guess those special Indie Vision Music songs from a few years ago will remain unknown secret hits 😉 This song just like all their other music, hits in all the right places and soars like so many other songs fail to do.… Continued →

One of my pop-punk favorites, a band of pumpkin heads known as Light The Way will take off on a short tour this August with The Almanac and Nate Parrish on some dates. Check out the tour flyer below. If you are anywhere close to these dates please head out and support our guys because you never know, they could tour more in the future…… Continued →

The band known as “Saint Valletta” which is a side project of Josh Hagquist of The Beautiful Mistake and Stranger Kings, will release a debut EP titled “Ghosts”, on August 4th. If you’ve been following along the past year and had a chance to hear the past couple new songs then you know you’re in for a real treat. Get ready to rock and roll with some really incredible tunes.… Continued →

It was just announced that 2 legends from the long running alt-rock band known as Sixpence None The Richer will now join the long running and highly influential band – 10,000 Maniacs! That’s right, Leigh Nash who fronted Sixpence and has gone to make great solo music under her name will join 10,000 Maniacs as their new touring vocalist and Matt Slocum who was also a legendary songwriter and guitarist/multi-instrumentalist for Sixpence will join the band as touring guitarist. Follow 10,000 Maniacs here for further info.… Continued →

Warning: this is a perfect pop song. If you haven’t ever heard one, brace yourself. The simplicity of pop, yet the nuance of alternative music. Lyrics that long for something deeper, more meaningful in life, reflected in the writer’s interaction with art . . . Words that form a sentence Words that form a phrase In a poem, or a letter Could not convey the meaning Of what this man has done In a painting, on a canvas Bear in mind these guys wrote most of their debut album when they were still in high school.… Continued →

While I was first introduced to Sally Grayson formally in 2020, during the covid-quarantine era, it turns out that I had already heard versions of her music many years prior. She’d fronted Black Swift (based in Germany where Grayson transplanted) for a number of years, but long before that she was in Michigan-based (her native homeland) Standbye, an emo/indie rock band by whom I owned a CD. All that to say that while Sally’s name may not be familiar to the masses, she’s been making credible musical art for well over two decades now.… Continued →

MxPx will return on August 25th with their brand new studio album, their first since “Self Titled” released in 2018. The band has been releasing quite a few singles and even a deluxe version of “Self Titled” with bonus songs ever since 2018 but fans are eager to hear a complete brand new full length. Pre-Orders for this album go live on July 21st through I’m guessing is the MxPx webstore so make sure to follow the band on all their socials as well as their official MxPx.com… Continued →

For this special Saturday in July I thought I’d share another really great project with you this time from a group called “Generation Gone“. They are a melodic hardcore punk band out of Southern California featuring a heavy, hard hitting sound that is melodic at times and furious all the time. The music is loud but the production is above all the rest (makes sense since the famous producer Paul Miner has his hands on producing these tunes). Songs about life and frustration, about Faith and resolution, about coming to grips with who you are and what you believe.… Continued →

So I’ve joined Threads both personally and with Indie Vision Music. Go launch your Threads app and search up “Indie Vision Music“. Will it last longer than MySpace, PureVolume, Snapchat, and AOL Messenger? lol.… Continued →

Training For Utopia have seemingly reappeared after disappearing over two decades ago. The band is back here in 2023 with an upcoming set at Furnace Fest and two upcoming shows in Washington and Oregon in September. Check out the flyer for these shows, below. There is even talk about new music from a couple comments I read on Instagram….… Continued →

This low key, somber indie rock dream sequence of a song titled “The Ballad of 54” by the band The Lost Chorus just dropped on digital networks and it’s an absolute winner. It’s unlike most stuff out there. The cool thing is that this supergroup of sorts features collaborations between Andy Zipf and members of Stavesacre and Project 86. It almost takes on this movie soundtrack vibe with haunting vocals and melodies that have this dark feel of sorts. It’s good stuff and definitely worthy of listen after listen.… Continued →

Empty Atlas are set to return with a brand new song titled “Belong” on July 28th and I’m psyched for it! This incredible band has released some recent singles that absolutely slay the indie rock scene. If you don’t know who Empty Atlas are then do yourself a favor and head over to your favorite digital network and push that play button.… Continued →

I am going to take a moment and introduce you all to this incredible new pop-punk act known as Static Ultra. They absolutely kill it and their bright & poppy sound is full of heartwarming melodies and engaging sing-a-longs inspired by all those early to late 00’s emo/poppunk jams yet forging forward with a sound all their own. If you want a classic, nostalgic flow with energetic vocals and hard hitting guitar/bass/drums, then Static Ultra is for you. Make this summer one to remember by checking out their few months old track “Hold On To Me” and next week’s new song “Out of My Head”.… Continued →

A really great ska-punk-pop band called Send Out Scuds existed over a decade ago, released an ep on Blood & Ink Records then just disappeared off into the sunset. Well some former members are back with a new group called “OHK-0” which promises to take some of that same fun and energetic songmaking into this new project with some more keys/synths and a whole new direction. Follow them on Facebook here and follow along on their twitch channel here. The band plans to release a new (debut) song any day now.… Continued →

Lacey Sturm is back in that heavy sound with a new song titled “Reconcile”. Not only is it a great song but the amount of lyrical honesty and vulnerability here is quite a delight. Check out the song now on all digital networks (as well as below this message). You can also read the official press release below.… Continued →

Jonathan Jones of Waking Ashland and We Shot The Moon fame, returns with a brand new song titled “Euphoria”. Check out the song via bandcamp below. He also released a cover of Ryan Adams song “Lucky Now”, last month.… Continued →

Destroy Nate Allen is a fun, energetic band that mixes the simplicity and energy of punk rock with the acoustic sounds of folk, making for an interesting take on folk-punk. Quirky but sincere lyrics and vocal styles combine with straight-forward messages–usually on subjects other artists don’t want to touch–make for both a challenging and entertaining listen. Take “Boobie Bar” for instance. On the one hand it’s a crude song whose title I had to censor, just so it doesn’t get picked up by filters. On the other hand, the intent behind the song is just about as pure as it gets: Don’t go down to the boobie bar If you want a real relationship, you won’t get far Don’t go to that boogie bar The song comes from their 2012 album, With Our Powers Combined.… Continued →

[Some ‘2000’ song favorites can be heard below] On this day in year 2000 I launched a website that changed the trajectory of my free time and offered a hobby that became so much more. I may not have ridden the dot com wave or had a commercial at the Super Bowl but I found happiness and contentment in my own little niche on the world wide web. I’m immensely proud of IVM and my experiences over the past 23 years. To hold on to one domain with one owner for that many years is nothing short of extraordinary (a miracle really).… Continued →

Finally saw this band live last year around this time. But, by then they are called The Huntingtons. The wannabee Ramones band played some very catchy punk music that seemed to influence so many bands. This one is dedicated to my dad Peter Cuoco whom I love very much.   … Continued →

This band started out as Uzziah after a king in 2 Chronicles. They released music on labels such as Facedown, Dwarf, Bulletproof, Flying Tart, etc… Their style was a mix, behind pop & oi! punk. Have a gander & check this band out if you haven’t already. … Continued →