Articles by Ben Conoley

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  Dave Hause

  Resolutions

  PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2011

  To call Dave Hause's Resolutions a solo album is a little misleading. While it may be just his name on the cover, the album features full i...

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  Daytrader

  Last Days of Rome

  PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2011

  Daytrader certainly didn't make it easy on themselves in avoiding high expectations. Made up of ex-members of Crime in Stereo, Latterman, B...

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  Old Man Markley

  Guts N' Teeth

  PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2011

  Fat Wreck Chords threw predictability aside when signing Old Man Markley, a bluegrass-inspired nine-piece punk band from Southern Californi...

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  The Braces

  First World Problems

  PUBLISHED Jan 8, 2011

  The Braces might not be the most experienced or finely tuned band in the world, but that's part of what makes them so appealing. The Southe...

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  Smoke Or Fire

  The Speakeasy

  PUBLISHED Nov 8, 2010

  Smoke or Fire's third album, The Speakeasy, should have been their best yet. After releasing two really good albums in Above the City and T...

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  Alexisonfire

  Dog's Blood

  PUBLISHED Nov 2, 2010

  When Alexisonfire released Old Crows/Young Cardinals in 2009, they demonstrated just how well they were able to balance not only the three...

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  Make Do And Mend

  End Measured Mile

  PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2010

  After teasing us with a couple of EPs, Make Do and Mend have finally made good on releasing a full-length. On End Measured Mile, the Connec...

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  Less Than Jake

  TV/EP

  PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2010

  You can't blame Less Than Jake for wanting to record an EP of television songs; after all, covering 16 theme songs and product jingles is a...