Tag: New School Punk

The Christian punk/indie/whatever scene isn’t limited to the United States. I can think of relevant bands from literally every inhabited continent, which is a truly wonderful thing. Punk band Homonovux call Mexico home, specifically the Yucatan region. They’ve released two EPs since forming a few years ago. Their musical inspiration comes primarily from 90s punk rock (new school punk, skate punk, and a little bit of pop-punk too), but their lyrical inspiration is the message of salvation. This point is made very clear on their Bandcamp page (https://homonovux.bandcamp.com/… Continued →

Lugnut was a hardcore punk band from Northern Florida, only active for a few short years in the late 90s/early 00s. Their sound was somewhat melodic, but they were way too intense and too fast to be pop-punk. Some have called this sound skate punk or new school punk. They only released one full-length album entitled . . . Like the Dickens and a split release with fellow JCHC punk Officer Negative. Both releases were on Screaming Giant Records. In the band’s ashes, members went on to play in a number of other acts.… Continued →

This old-school punk rock band The Combat Junkies, hailed from North Carolina, and featured a classic hardcore punk sound mixed with hints of oi/streetpunk and new school punk. To be honest, I’m not sure why this band didn’t make it bigger than they did. Their raw yet appropriately produced sound would have appealed to fans of 7-10 Split, Squad Five-0, One-21 and the like, and yet they seemed to fly underneath the radar of most fans. The Combat Junkies released two full-length albums. The War Within came out in 2002 on Clumsy Records, and Fight or Die .… Continued →

Pop-punk band Twotimer released 2 albums and then called it quits. Very little is known about the band, other than their recorded output. After a self-titled and self-released debut in 1998, the band signed to punk stalwarts Screaming Giant Records and issued See What Happens from Here in 2000. The album featured snot-nosed, yet melodic tunes that bordered on pop-punk and new school/skate punk, but with vocal harmonies. Recommended for fans of Side Walk Slam, Shorthanded, and early MxPX. “I Forget” is taken from the Screaming Giant full-length album.… Continued →

Y’all better to get ready to put your boxing gloves on. You ready for this? Pokinatcha is the best MxPx (Magnified Plaid) album. Why? It was melodic, but still very much punk–bordering even on old school hardcore at times. It’s by far their most unique record, before they settled into the more polished pop-punk sound that everyone remembers. To be clear, I have no problem with the direction they later took (except for maybe moving further away from Christian spirituality and theology as the years went by, but that’s another post altogether).… Continued →

We now approach the 20th anniversary of this now classic punk rock split release between 1 huge fan favorite band – Dogwood, and 1 lesser known, extremely underrated melodic “new school punk” band, Incomplete. I’m left feeling sentimental just looking at the simple artwork and being reminded of two extremely important bands of my youth. I first discovered Incomplete while in High School. I don’t remember who passed a demo to me but I held on to it tightly and followed the band right into “I’m Your Biggest Fan Vol.… Continued →

Just a friendly reminder to check out the new album campaign for Craig’s Brother that is happening right now. There are only 9 days left so now is a great opportunity to jump in on the action. This campaign is being run entirely by the band, for the band. You can click this link here for the kickstarter.… Continued →

The long awaited return of Craig’s Brother is here. That’s right, you can now download and stream the new 5 song ep on your favorite digital network and share with your friends. Make sure to add songs to your playlists and continue spreading the word about CB. This 5 song ep comes 15 years after the release of the band’s last 5 song ep, “EPidemic” (2004/Takeover Records). Celebrate this momentous occasion by giving the new ep a listen. Every purchase, download, stream, and even CD/Tape orders goes toward helping IVM and Craig’s Brother continue to put out more music in the future.… Continued →

Craig’s Brother have reached a successful milestone in the pursuit of new music. They have now received enough donations to get Craig’s Brother in the studio to lay down 5 new songs!!! That’s right, we are all going to get an entire new ep worth of tracks. That’s not all, my goal is to see them double that amount so that we will either get 2 eps or a full length. Who here wants even more new CB songs? I know I do. You can contribute right here to the band’s self run campaign (band keeps 100% of donations) and you’ll also get something in return.… Continued →

I am excited to announce the release of a special NEW Indie Vision Music compilation titled “Punk Never Surrenders” due out in September. This will be an exclusive CD/Tape release (through the IVM store and at Uprise Fest) with digital distribution through all outlets. The band list is currently top secret and under wraps for a little bit until all the BIG ones can be locked in. Expect some special surprises, NEW SONGS, and a whole load of great independent talent. Speaking of IVM related activities, don’t miss out on the limited Cassette Tape releases of recent albums from Light The Way, Mainsail, At The Wayside, and soon, Available At The Counter (coming August 2017).… Continued →

Finally after years and years off (4 years) I feel it is time to do another “Punk Never Dies” Compilation via Indie Vision Music. I am currently seeking faith based punk bands of various shapes and sizes (and sub genres) to contribute to this insanely awesome new compilation, “Punk Never Dies 3”. If you know any independent bands looking for exposure or even signed bands who want to their tracks noticed, please send them my way. You can email me a brief introduction to your band, along with a link to your song (please don’t email me wav files unless they are on dropbox) brandon.jones[at]indievisionmusic.com… Continued →