Author: Kimberly

Interview with Leroy Hamp of War of Ages at 10 for 10 on July 22.

An interview with David & Mattie of For Today discussing the new album,

To start off, you guys played an amazing set. You all definitely opened up the show super well and gained so much respect from a lot of my friends.   Aww, thank you so much.   No problem at all. I know Aaron mentioned onstage that you guys are definitely one of the lighter bands on the Facedown bill and that could make people skeptic.   Yeah, we’ve accepted it. We’re the pansies of the label!   No way, no way! You guys can hold your own for sure. Is being a lighter band on a label that’s pretty known for its heavier tendencies something you all worry about though?… Continued →

Interview conducted with Andy of A Plea For Purging at Facedown Fest 09. Alright, well first off, we’re just conversing. I’m not down for the interview process today! Sweet! We’re just chillin’! Exactly! Well I have to say your new stuff is sounding pristine. What’s the whole writing and recording process like for you guys in general and how has it differed this time around? Man, this time around it was way different than normal. With this one we secluded ourselves for like 4 months in the basement of this like lake house that one of the dudes parents owned.… Continued →

(Email Interview) A big thanks to Mattie for answering these questions! (Photocredit: Myspace.com/Kimphotog) MattieFT-  Well, the Greek word Ekklesia has two meanings that I think build on each other very well.  The first meaning is “The church” and the second is “the called out ones of God”.  I feel like, all too frequently, members of the church think that, because they claim the name of Christ, God owes them something. … Continued →

Artist: Saints Never Surrender Album: Brutus Label: Blood and Ink Review By: Kimberly Johnson   Tracklisting: 1. Swan 2. This Moment 3. Companion 4. Protecotor 5. Lost To Time 6. The End To The Epic 7. Gather The Forces 8. Mapping The Years 9. The Quest 10. The Quest 11. The Last Defender   The first sound I was welcomed with was the strumming of finely tuned acoustic guitars. Shortly after that, I began to realize that what I thought would be a soft, maybe even pop-ish eloquent collection of songs, is a hardcore infused collection of hits.… Continued →

Artist: Sever Your Ties Album: Safety in the Sea Label: Solid State Release Date: July 8th Review By: Kimberly Johnson 01 Voice Like A Nova 03:16 02 After A Storm 03:02 03 Hand in Hand 02:54 04 This is What You Get 04:07 05 Captive 03:48 06 Drifting 02:58 07 Things Are Better (Left Unsaid) 03:01 08 To the Pacific 02:39 09 Here I Am 02:42 10 Ashamed 02:38 11 (Don’t Fear) the Reaper 03:34 For a band with such an evolving sound over the years, I’m pretty proud of the spot they’ve settled in with their debut full-length album, Safety in the Sea.… Continued →

Artist: This Beautiful Republic Album: Perceptions Label: EMI Release Date: Aug 19 Review By: Kimberly Johnson   The album begins soft and subtle with the opening track “Pain.” It’s another one of those “hate the name, love the song” type things. Maybe it’s the bluntness behind it. There’s no mystery! Oh well… Bringing smooth melodies that just cry to be kicked up a little, the song finally breaks free, falling into its catchy, upbeat, pop rock coated flare. This Beautiful Republic’s second full length album, Perceptions, is a collection of light and likeable, radio-friendly tracks.… Continued →

Artist: My Epic Album: I Am Undone Review by: Kimberly Johnson In this day and age, bands sadly overlook the good old prologue of an album. It’s the first thing a listener hears when they pop in the disk! It’s what carries the rest of the album out! The even sadder thing is, most music listeners over look the prologue of an album even more then the artist do! My Epic on the other hand take every opportunity to grab ahold of our ears, reel us in, and believe it or not, keep our attention.… Continued →

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This is LONG over due! The interview was conducted after the Scream the Prayer tour in San Bernardino, California on June 15^th.   So you guys just came back from Jerusalem…That is EPIC! Dish! I want to know everything!   [Laughs] Uh, lets see: long plane rides, very hot, very hot. One thing we noticed was that the culture really doesn’t…they’re kind of…they’re sort of all about themselves in a way. They don’t really acknowledge you and it makes you feel kind of weird. Like they’re sort of jerks to you in a way.… Continued →

I recently got the chance to have a quick phoner with vocalist Dallas Taylor of Maylene and the Sons of Disaster. Big thank you to Ryan Johnson for setting everything up and being the sweetest tour manager ever! Seriously, the guy is just a sweetheart!   You guys are just a couple of days into Warped so far, how are you liking it?   It’s awesome! It’s been a lot of fun.    Great! So, I saw you guys a few days back in Pomona and you all were amazing!… Continued →

Things I’ve learned from conducting this interview: Leather pants are cool…pre-show rituals are over rated…and the guys from My Children My Bride are just as awesome as I could have imagined they’d be! Just for some clarity, this interview was conducted on a sweaty and historic walk to Taco Bell during the June 15^th Scream the Prayer tour …Enjoy…   Alright, so we’re out here roasting. It’s about…a million and a half degrees or so.  Why don’t you go ahead and introduce yourselves.   Matt: I’m Matthew, the singer of My Children My Bride   Robert: I’m Robert, I play guitar in My Children My Bride   Well, I guess I never really found out where the band name came from.… Continued →

Band: Inhale Exhale Album: I Swear Label: Solid State Records Review by: Kimberly J Tracklisting 01. I Need A Space Ship (Instead I Got Problems) 02. Its Myself Vs. Being A Man 03. The Impatient Will Suffer 04. Is The Fact That Im Trying To Do It, Doing It For You? 05. I Live The Bad Life (You Make It Worse) 06. No One Is Invincible 07. The Words That We Have Chosen 08. Drink Till We Drop 09. Ill Die with No Friends And A Grin On My Face 10.… Continued →

Artist: AKissForJersey Album: Victims Label: Tragic Hero Records Release Date: May 6, 2008 Review By: Kimberly Johnson Members/Duties: Zack Dawson- Vocals Cory Wood- Guitar, vocals Joey Allen- Drums Tyler Lucas- Bass, vocals Matt Bean- Guitar Track Listing: 1. Devices 2. Oh, Infamous City 3. Believe 4. The Fire 5. Parallels 6. A Tree And Its Fruit 7. Faces 8. Salus Suas Extanderealas Concedit 9. II 10. The Flood 11. The Evidence   “Relief just for the night/ We all resist our will to fight/ Break forth and cry aloud by flocks and hoards we need you now…” In all honesty, there is nothing more musically refreshing then to hear words like these come from the opening track of a record.… Continued →

Mike of the So Cal bred band Sever Your Ties, so graciously allowed me a bit of his time to talk about the band, their message and their future… Kim IndieVisionMusic- For the record, state your name and what you do in Sever Your Ties. Mike- I’m Mike and I play guitar KimIVM- So how long have you been with the band? Mike- I’m one of the original members. We started back in I think 2005, earlier 2005, I don’t remember when. KimIVM- Sweet. So is there a story behind he band name?… Continued →