Tag: pop-punk

Relient K have dropped a tease saying “MIDNIGHT” and a new band photo. Check it out below. Any ideas what this means? The band last released “Air For Free” in summer 2016 and “The Creepier Ep” back in October.… Continued →

Light The Way’s interview with TheChristianRock20 from a few weeks back is now available for listening, below. Check it out and be sure to continue requesting their song “BRKN” at your local radio stations including BrokenFM. You can pick up the band’s Indie Vision Music debut “Grace” wherever fine digital music is sold and streamed. #PunkNeverDies … Continued →

Every once in awhile, an album falls through the cracks; IVM’s hiatus, bands breaking up, or even just the simple discovery of “old gold” years later results in plenty of great music that hasn’t gotten much coverage but certainly deserves to be revisited. So, this is the first of what I hope will become a growing list of throwback reviews. Feel free to send me some ideas and I’ll do my best to make sure they’re covered. For a variety of reasons, I’ve chosen to not make these traditional reviews with ratings but instead want to highlight the artist and encourage readers to check out bands.… Continued →

Check out the official lyric video for “Black Waves” by the band Light The Way. Pick up a shirt or hoodie right here. “Grace Ep” available now on all digital networks through Indie Vision Music. … Continued →

We are proud to announce the brand new merch offering from Indie Vision Music band, Light The Way. You can order a tshirt, women’s tshirt, or zippered hoodie with the “Death Defeated” design right here. Available in 3 colors (Black, Navy Blue, or Maroon). This is a front/back design. Check out the pics below. Also be sure to support IVM and pick up one of our 3 new designs, only 9 days left! I am also excited to announced that the band’s lead single “BRKN” has entered heavy rotation on BrokenFM up in Northern California.… Continued →

Light The Way “Grace” is now available through Indie Vision Music on all digital networks. [iTunes] [Amazon] [Google Play] [Spotify] plus tons of other networks. … Continued →

New Indie Vision Music band Light The Way have posted up their acoustic version of “Note To Self” which you can listen to and download below. The band’s debut ep “Grace” is available for preorder from iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play. “Grace” will release on January 26th through Indie Vision Music. … Continued →

You can now officially pre-order the new ep from Nor. Cal. pop-punk band, Light The Way, on iTunes / Amazon / Google Play. Read the official press release below. Look for a limited tshirt to be sold in our StoreFrontier site soon. The release will be on all Digital Networks beginning January 26th.… Continued →

New Northern California Pop-Punk act Light The Way sign to Indie Vision Music for exclusive digital distribution of their debut Ep recording "Grace". Read on for news about this new band and other info on the pre-order.

In 2016, I saw my tastes in music grow a bit more. This would account for why you’ll see some albums make an appearance on this list that, if you know me, you wouldn’t normally expect to see here. Overall, I thought it was a pretty good year for music, but a number of times some of the albums I was most excited about lost something after numerous listen throughs. This could account for why some albums (if you know me) you’d expect to see on my list are noticeably absent.… Continued →

Check out this playlist featuring all the Indie Vision Music Releases currently available on Spotify. More on the way including the great Light The Way release that Indie Vision Music will be distributing. Exciting stuff on the horizon. Also, we are all working on our “Best of Lists” for 2016 and are hoping to have them up by end of year. All of these Indie Vision Music releases are available on Digital networks including iTunes, Amazon, Google, Emusic, and more plus will hopefully be available through Pandora soon.… Continued →

Tickets to the Mxpx, Five Iron Frenzy, and Dogwood show in San Diego on January 13th are almost sold out, get tickets here. Tickets to the Ventura show are about half sold, get tickets here. Now is the perfect opportunity to get your tickets so order fast before they are gone for good! Check out the ultra cool posters for both shows, below.… Continued →

Maryland based Ska-Punk band May Weather have just released their brand new full length effort titled “Spring Forward” which you can download for “name your price” on bandcamp here. For fans of Five Iron Frenzy, Streetlight Manifesto, We Are The Union, and Reel Big Fish. Listen to this awesome new album below. … Continued →

So. Cal. pop-punk band Mainsail, have revealed the cover for their debut album, check it out below. The album will be out in January 2017!… Continued →

A really great independent pop-punk band by the name of Light The Way has release a jaw dropping new ep titled “Grace” that is available on bandcamp here. You can listen/download the ep below. This phenomonal indie pop-punk act from Northern California features equal parts melody and angsty pop-punk, bringing back memories of the past while embracing the future. Think of bands along the lines of The Swellers, The Wonder Years, Yellowcard, (old) Over It, and even a little Blink 182. This new band is sure to bring all the goosebumps, nostalgic yearning and inspire listen after listen.… Continued →

Slick Shoes will be supporting MxPx for two shows in February at The Trees in Dallas, Texas on the 17th and 18th. Tickets go on sale next Friday. Any of our readers in Texas planning to go?… Continued →

So Cal. pop-punk band A Bright Sky, are looking for a new drummer. If you have what it takes and can relocate to Southern California then send the band a message here.… Continued →

Tickets are on sale now for Mxpx, Five Iron Frenzy, and Dogwood on January 13th in San Diego, CA. and January 14th in Ventura, CA. More info can be found below or click here. Anyone going to this? Speaking of Five Iron Frenzy, have any of you pre-ordered their classic album “Upbeats and Beatdowns” on Vinyl yet?… Continued →

Heart Like War have just released their Christmas themed punk rock song “Crazy Christmas”. Watch the video below and download the song here. … Continued →

You’re reading that right and NO, you are not stuck in some strange past dimension. January 2017 is going to go off with two shows from everyone’s favorite melodic punk band Dogwood along with epic sets by Mxpx and Five Iron Frenzy. Shows take place on January 13th at The Observatory in San Diego CA. and January 14th at Ventura Theater in Ventura, CA. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am PST, more info at Mxpx.com. I’d like to think that I somehow played a small part in making this reunion/show happen.… Continued →

Pop punk band eleventyseven launched eleventysevenisalive.com to announce a new album is on the way. In addition to new music the band has started a podcast called eleventylife to give fans a behind the scenes look into the history of eleventyseven. Check out the announcement video below and listen to the podcast on iTunes or Google Play.… Continued →

Fargo, ND based Ska/Punk band The Ska-Skank Redemption will be recording a new Ep in Minneapolis, MN. with Jeremy Tappero and have begun a Kickstarter campaign to help them along the way. Listen to their last ep “Wicked Bees” below. … Continued →

We are proud to bring you a brand new stream of the song “Inside of My Mind” by pop-punk act At The Wayside. This song will appear on the band’s upcoming album “The Breakdown and The Fall”. If you would like to download the song, click here.… Continued →

Although SMOTZ released The Nog almost a year ago, it definitely went under the radar. Check out the video below and follow him on Facebook. His music is an eclectic blend of pop punk, electronic, and even a bit of rap. … Continued →

So. Cal. Pop-Punk band Heart Like War, will release a brand new Christmas themed song titled “Crazy Christmas” on December 1st 2016. The band released their new full length “Fired Up” this past summer. … Continued →

Switchfoot and Relient K are currently on the “Looking For America Tour” currently and the band has just announced 5 more West Coast dates including a stop here in Orange County, CA. in January. View the poster/dates below. Ticket pre-sale info here. Plus, the band has also announced “Looking For Canada Tour” for our friends from up north.… Continued →

Local Orange County, CA. pop-punk act, A Bright Sky, has regrouped and will be working on new music. The band last released an ep titled “Reinventing Yourself” back in 2013. The band features former Forgotten Arrival lead vocalist Travis Aimer. … Continued →

MxPx released the political anthem “They” last week. The song is available for free download if you sign up for their mailing list. The band is celebrating the 20th anniversary of “Life in General” in which they re-recorded and re-released the album a few months back for free. Do any of you have special memories of this album/time period? Next year is the band’s 25th anniversary and they already have some big plans in store. Prepared to be amazed. … Continued →

Wisconsin based pop-punk band At The Wayside will return in 2017 with a new album titled “The Breakdown and the Fall”. This will be their first new full length since their “Self Titled” release in 2012 (Red Cord Records). 5 years is a long time especially in the pop-punk music realm but the band will smash all expectations with this passionate and in your face melodic set of songs. Check out their latest song “Closer Than Close” below (also available for free download on Hearts Bleed Passion Vol.… Continued →

An independent pop-punk band that I had connected with 5 years ago is BACK! The band Blank Pages last released their “Self Titled” EP in 2011 which spawned a few “singles”. The band played for a few years following the release of their Ep then went on hiatus for 3 years. Now they are back and have a new single which you can view below. Look for a new release soon. You can also check out two of their older music videos below. [Website] … Continued →