Ben Curtis

The Homegrown Fest Bore Some Nice Fruits

A Rangers Repeat? History Suggests Odds Are Long.

One Hit Wonders

Watch: School of Seven Bells Soothes, Performs on Last Call with Carson Daly

​Looks like the Old 97's aren't the only locally connected act to get some late-night television love from NBC lately. Last week, the even-later Last Call with Carson Daly featured former Dallasite and Secret Machine Ben Curtis and his bandmate Alejandra Deheza for a show-ending musical segment, i ... More >>

DC9atNight and WeDentonDoIt Present: School of Seven Bells

Welcome to a new joint venture between DC9 at Night and the folks at We Denton Do It, aimed at introducing local audiences to up-and-coming acts they may have missed during recent stops through town. They're the kind of acts we think you're gonna want to know--and right away.School of Seven Bells ... More >>

Watch: School of Seven Bells Keeps The Acoustic Thing Going, Offers Up "Windstorm" Take

A big tip of the hat to the very underrated locally based music blog Douchebag Face, which earlier today posted the above clip of School of Seven Bells, who come to Denton for a gig at Hailey's on October 8, performing an acoustic take of their Disconnect From Desire song "Windstorm" for the web ser ... More >>

Watch: School of Seven Bells Goes Acoustic

Well, this above clip is a nice treat. Featuring Dallas' own Ben Curtis and his School of Seven Bells bandmates the Deheza sisters, this nicely shot piece shows the New York-based three-piece on tour Down Under, going even farther under, performing an acoustic take of its song "Dust Devil" in a Sydn ... More >>

Video: School Of Seven Bells Discuss The Making Of Disconnect From Desire

We've been doing a lot of talking about the critically acclaimed -- and frankly, badass -- new record from School Of Seven Bells, Disconnect From Desire, which was just released on Tuesday, July 13. The above interview piece features Dallas' own Ben Curtis and twin sisters Alejandra and Claudia Deh ... More >>

Just Trust Us On This And Go Stream School of Seven Bells' Upcoming Disconnect From Desire In Its Entirety. Like Right Now.

We've made our adoration of School of Seven Bells abundantly clear in the past--many times, in fact. So, yeah, no surprise here: We're pretty stoked for the band's upcoming disc, Disconnect From Desire, which will earn its release on July 13. Have been ever since DFW native Ben Curtis gave us the sk ... More >>

School Of Seven Bells Announces Fall Tour, Includes Stop at Hailey's Club in Denton

In hometown-boy-done-good news, we just received a press release announcing School Of Seven Bells Fall headlining tour in support of their forthcoming album, Disconnect From Desire, which drops on July 13. Ben Curtis (formerly of local bands Captain Audio and Secret Machines) and identical twins All ... More >>

Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights Made the Best of a Rainy Saturday at ACL.

School Of Seven Bells' Alpinisms Set To Get Deluxe Reissue Next Week

​Speaking of reissues: School of Seven Bells, one of our favorite bands from the past year or so (local tie or no), is set to receive the deluxe reissue treatment next week for its phenomenal debut release, Alpinisms. Out October 13 on Vagrant Records, the reissue of Alpinisms will feature nine ex ... More >>

ACL '09: School of Seven Bells Starts Day One Off On A High Note--And Offers Us Some Details On its Next Release.

Sorry if this post comes off as a little, I dunno, off. As I write this in the ACL press tent, Daniel Johnston's giving an on-air interview to my right, School of Seven Bells is giving a web chat interview to my left, and Jonathan Tyler and The Northern Lights are talking up a print report ... More >>

Good Friday: Dallas Pride, Bishop Arts Peace Festival, RTB2, Dem Southernfolkz, Matthew Gray Delves..., Bavu Blakes, Crew 54, Spector 45, Monahans, Heart Eyes Open, Leonard Cohen Tribute and More

​After what has felt like weeks of rain and gloomy weather, partying outdoors is probably the last thing on most people's minds. But along with a full slate of indoor music offerings, this weekend offers several outdoor festivals, including a couple sure to bring out progressives. And there's good ... More >>

Last Night: Black Moth Super Rainbow, School of Seven Bells and Darktown Strutters at Hailey's

Black Moth Super Rainbow, School of Seven Bells, Darktown StruttersHailey's Club, DentonJune 3, 2009Better Than: Sulking at home last night while poking around on Craigslist and eBay for those Animal Collective tickets you should've bought months ago... Paul HeartfieldSchool of Seven BellsTurns out ... More >>

School of Seven Bells, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Darktown Strutters

Wednesday, June 3,at Hailey's Club, Denton

SXSW Dispatches: The O's Let Us Read Their Diary

[Last week, we asked a few bands to check in with us from time to time over the course of the week to tell us about their SXSW experiences. Now, with the fest over, those diatribes are starting to show. Here's The O's' take on SXSW...]Steve VisneauThursday, March 19, 2009Dear O's Journal, It's 10:3 ... More >>

What It Was Like: School of Seven Bells, Skibunny

Jesse HugheySkibunnyI was delayed in getting my night started, thanks to some setbacks I'd rather not go into. Let me just recommend that if you're at SXSW, don't carry a pocketknife. But I still caught a few interesting acts. Hopefully today will go more smoothly. Act: School of Seven Bells (anothe ... More >>

Video: School Of Seven Bells' "Half Asleep"

School of Seven Bells premiered the video for its song "Half Asleep" over on Pitchfork.tv today, which is relevant a) because the band's 2008 release Alpinisms is great, and b) because the band's guitarist is Dallas ex-pat and former Tripping Daisy, Polyphonic Spree and Secret Machines member Ben Cu ... More >>

Ben Curtis' School Of Seven Bells Get Some Stereogum Love

Former Tripping Daisy member, Secret Machine and Dallasite Ben Curtis and his new bandmates in School of Seven Bells are at the receiving end of some fine love today from the folks at Stereogum, who are featuring SVIIB in the debut of a new video performance feature called Decomposed, in which bands ... More >>

Anatomy of a Buzz

With the proper machinery in place, a band could remain a Secret no more

A List of Lists

Counting down 2002

The Machines Are Winning

Secret Machines have conquered NYC. Sort of.

Why 2K?

Nine is better than none this year

Bringing Up Babies

When Babies Eat Pennies is a shock to the system, whether you like it or not

Out Here

Tripping Daisy

Across the Bar

Comet sighting; Clumsy in Motown; Grand Street redubbed; Bar of Soap brings in road grime

Scene, heard

We'll try to write something good

Across the Bar

Benefits for a Daisy; Drive-In for a Spider Baby

"...and that was Wes"

Friends and family say farewell to Tripping Daisy guitarist Wes Berggren

While he's away

Chris Savage looks to the future by playing in the past

Across the Bar

Post from Vermont is returned to sender; Who is A Quick One; The Cavern experiments; The Volares get good print

Captain sensibility

The gang's all here in the Secret Machines of Captain Audio

Scene, Heard

Quality Park Records doubles; Pinkston plans to bow; Doni Blair avoids the monkey suit; Charlie Gilder celebrates; Who is A Quick One; Punk rock lives in Arlington

Comes to mind

Even on album, Sivad's just making it up as it goes

1999 Dallas Observer Music Awards

My name is Weener

A Dallas supergroup forms to play...Weezer songs?

Homewardsounds

Picking the best locally made records of 1998 was easy. Who knew?

Getting the business

With the new Jesus Hits Like The Atom Bomb, Tripping Daisy has made the best record of its seven-year career. So what took so long?

Night & Day

June 11 - 17, 1998

The Butcher and the baby

Radish's Ben Kwellar needs a rock and roll mentor, and a guy named Joe is just the man for the job

Out Here

College rock

UFOFU brings 'alternative' to ETSU and wins the talent show