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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
- Music Reviews
- September 21, 2010
History of Modern (100%). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Emily Easterly
- Music Reviews
- January 3, 2008
Heart Comma Heart (Self-Released). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Ono (Yoko)
- Music Reviews
- April 17, 2007
Open Your Box (Astralwerks). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Foreign Islands
- Music Reviews
- April 10, 2007
Restart Now (Deaf Dumb + Blind Recordings). Review by Ben Varkentine.
The Four Level
- Music Reviews
- April 4, 2007
Stars From Aircraft (Breakbeat Science). Review by Ben Varkentine.
King Britt
- Music Reviews
- April 3, 2007
Deep and Sexy 4 (Wave Music). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Hail Social
- Music Reviews
- March 20, 2007
Modern Love & Death (Polyvinyl). Review by Ben Varkentine.

Scritti Politti
- Music Reviews
- December 5, 2006
White Bread Black Beer (Nonesuch/Rough Trade). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Junkie XL
- Music Reviews
- December 3, 2006
Today (Ultra). Review by Ben Varkentine.
The Kooks
- Music Reviews
- December 1, 2006
Inside In/Inside Out (Astralwerks/EMI). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Bobby Darin: Seeing Is Believing
- Screen Reviews
- November 30, 2006
With this new DVD release, Hyena continues their ambitious attempt to put together a case for Darin as both underrated and influential. Does it work? Ben Varkentine says that although Darin sometimes seems to be on autopilot, when he’s got his mojo working and is soldly in the driver’s seat, his skills as a perfomer are too great to be denied.
Bob Mould + Richard Morel
- Music Reviews
- September 13, 2006
Blowoff (Full Frequency). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Punk Goes 80s
- Music Reviews
- September 12, 2006
Various Artists (Fearless). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Little Plastic Pilots
- Music Reviews
- January 25, 2006
self titled (Kanpai/Domo). Review by Ben Varkentine.

Superstars #1 Hits Remixed
- Music Reviews
- January 10, 2006
Superstars #1 Hits Remixed (Sony/BMG). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Ozone Cocktail
- Music Reviews
- November 30, 2005
Magnetic (Le Maquis). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Piney Gir
- Music Reviews
- November 11, 2005
Peakahokaboo (Greyday). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Emily Easterly
- Music Reviews
- October 14, 2005
Seasons Never Change (self-released). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Hey there
- The Sound of the Crowd
- August 3, 2005
Hey there – posted by Ben Varkentine on August 03, 2005 20:01
Until further notice…
- The Sound of the Crowd
- July 5, 2005
Until further notice… – posted by Ben Varkentine on July 05, 2005 15:06

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