Articles by Ben Conoley

Pennywise

Reason to Believe

PUBLISHED Mar 19, 2008

For 20 years, Pennywise have been one of the most consistent bands in contemporary punk rock. However, that consistency has often been cite...

No Idea Presents the Fest 6

Gainesville, FL October 26 to 28

PUBLISHED Nov 26, 2007

Promising more bands, more venues and more beards than any previous year, the sixth annual edition of the Fest in Gainesville, FL had many...

The Gaslight Anthem

Sink or Swim

PUBLISHED Nov 19, 2007

New bands take note: New Jersey’s Gaslight Anthem have reset the bar on what people can expect from a debut effort. Sink or Swim is an abso...

Saves the Day

Under the Boards

PUBLISHED Nov 19, 2007

Saves the Day With last year’s Sound the Alarm, it was clear Saves the Day were embarking on a return to a more traditional sound, largely...

The United Steel Workers of Montreal

The Capital, Fredericton NB October 8

PUBLISHED Oct 30, 2007

The United Steel Workers of Montreal are a group best experienced in person. On the stereo their alt-country/ bluegrass/ working class blue...

Greg MacPherson

PUBLISHED Aug 28, 2007

It's been a few years since his last album, 2005's Night Flares, but Winnipeg's Greg MacPherson isn't one to sit back and wait for the acti...

The Evens

Charlotte Street Arts Centre, Fredericton NB June 18

PUBLISHED Jun 21, 2007

There is something undeniably special about being in the presence of Ian MacKaye. The last time MacKaye was in Fredericton was in July 1998...

Jonny Stevens and the Racket / The Squaredance Kid

The Capital Bar, Fredericton NB April 6

PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2007

The Capital was anything but full when Jon Bowie, aka the Squaredance Kid, took the stage. Though it was a slow start it wasn’t long before...