Articles by Ben Conoley

Alkaline Trio Introduce Their Own Nike Kicks

PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2008

Chicago goth punks Alkaline Trio have partnered with Nike to release the Heart and Sole Air Zoome Cush. But wait, the shoe comes with more...

Joe Strummer Doc Set For DVD Release On July 8

PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2008

Julien Temple’s documentary focusing on the life of the late Joe Strummer is set to be released on DVD July 8, 2008. The Future is Unwritte...

Metallica Ask Blogs To Remove Reviews of New Album Preview

PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2008

International metal superstars Metallica have thrown a curveball at music critics that has some people asking, "What were they thinking?" A...

Summersonic Music Festival Comes To Halifax in July

PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2008

Halifax's Citadel Hill is set to host the first annual Summersonic music festival that will see some of Canada's most renowned musicians ta...

Patti Smith Documentary Set For September Release

PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2008

Steven Sebring's Sundance award-winning documentary on punk icon Patti Smith is going to see a theatrical release in 2008 after being picke...

Be Your Own Pet Call On Fans To Make A "Banned Video"

PUBLISHED Jun 11, 2008

Nashville, Tennessee's Be Your Own Pet have put out a call inviting aspiring film-makers to "make a banned video for a banned song." When...

Less Than Jake

GNV FLA

PUBLISHED May 25, 2008

After the disappointing In With the Out Crowd, Less Than Jake promised fans that their next album would be something they would actually li...

Cancer Bats

Hail Destroyer

PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2008

While Toronto, ON’s Cancer Bats certainly aren’t the first band to blend punk, hardcore and metal, they’re one of the few bands doing it in...