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December 11, 2008
The Year-End List Extravagana Continues: Even The Curtis Brothers Are Gettin' Some Love!
It was only officially released in late October, but one album that I've found myself returning to a couple times in these waning months of 2008 is School of Seven Bell's Alpinism.The ethereal electronic rock act School of Seven Bells--or SVIIB, as the kids apparently abbreviate the act--you'll reme ... More >>
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June 4, 2009
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 >>
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March 19, 2009
What It Was Like: Pete Tong, Late of the Pier, Peter Bjorn & John, Angus & Julia Stone, School of Seven Bells, Zee Avi
Pete Freedman School of Seven Bells' Benjamin Curtis at Buffalo Billiards.The first night of SXSW saw four pretty major draws around town--Echo and the Bunnymen at Emo's; The Decembrists at Stubbs; St. Vincent, Department of Eagles and M. Ward at the Central Presbyterian Church; Peter Bjorn & ... More >>
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March 19, 2009
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 >>
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March 21, 2009
What It Was Like: Chin Chin, Silversun Pickups, Amanda Blank, Thunderheist, Headlights, Asobi Seksu
Pete Freedman Thunderheist gets things moving at Club De Ville.Act: Chin Chin, a group of would-be yacht rockers from BrooklynWhere: Club De VilleWhat It Was Like: Trying to figure out if the whole thing was a joke or not, really. The band's blue-eyed soul sound was a little hokey, and no do ... More >>
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November 6, 2008
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May 11, 2009
Stream School Of Seven Bells On NPR's World Cafe
School of Seven Bells If there's one--and, I think, justifiable--problem that I have with local NPR affiliate 90.1 KERA-FM, it's that there isn't enough music on the station's regular programming schedule (Paul Slavens aside). As stands, only two of the station's weekly 168 programmed hours are regu ... More >>
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May 26, 2009
School of Seven Bells Shows Off All Angles For Its New Video
Since we've already directed your attentions to one new music video from an act with area ties, really, what's another at the start of the work week? (Welcome back, by the way.)This one comes from former UFOFUer and Secret Machine member Benjamin Curtis' new Brooklyn-based project, School of Seven B ... More >>
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May 28, 2009
School of Seven Bells, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Darktown Strutters
Wednesday, June 3,at Hailey's Club, Denton
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September 24, 2009
The Secret Machines,...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
Tuesday, September 29,at the Granada Theater
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October 2, 2009
ACL '09: So Can We Get This Party Going Already, Or...?
Pretty sure I'm in Austin right now--seems it at least; there's a whole bunch of young people running around acting like there's something going on. I dunno, this is a pretty early wake-up call for me. But I digress: I'll be here all weekend long, along with Observer Web editor and photogra ... More >>
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October 2, 2009
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 >>
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October 3, 2009
ACL '09 in Photos: The Avett Brothers, Andrew Bird, Dr. Dog and More from Friday Onstage
Photos by Patrick MichelsThe Avett Brothers share a family moment Friday afternoon.Along with Pete's takes on some of Friday's biggest sets here at ACL, we already brought you shots of Phoenix, Raphael Saadiq and The Yeah Yeah Yeahs -- so before we head on out for another day in the front row (fo ... More >>
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October 7, 2009
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 >>
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December 8, 2009
Tracklist: The Local Hang With Playlister P, Vol. 3
Sooner or later, I'll get a real logo.Many, many, many thanks to all those who showed at The Libertine last night for the third installment of my little first-Monday-of-every-month residency there called The Local Hang with Playlister P. It was quite the grand ol' time. And a successful one, too- ... More >>
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January 28, 2010
Today In Music News: Katy Perry Wants To Quit Her Job, Filipino Prisoners At It Again And School Of Seven Bells Are Coming
Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, January 28, 2010...Katy Perry says she'd ditch her day job to be a full-time judge on American Idol. It'd be a lot cooler if she'd ditch the job and boyfriend and come over to my house.The Filipino dancing prisoners now have a new dance rout ... More >>
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April 29, 2010
School of Seven Bells Announces Release Date For Sophomore Full-Length
School of Seven BellsWhen we caught up with former Secret Machines- and UFOFU-er Benjamin Curtis at Austin City Limits this past fall, the current School of Seven Bells member gave us some insight into the sophomore release his band was working on at the time:"It's a bigger sound," he said. "It's ... More >>
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June 15, 2010
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 >>
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July 1, 2010
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 >>
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July 15, 2010
National Public Radio Names School of Seven Bells' "Windstorm" As Its Song of the Day.
Abbey DruckerSchool of Seven Bells We've made no secret of our in-house excitement for School of Seven Bells' sophomore full-length, Disconnect From Desire, which earned its release this week. Ambient, grandiose and a little wistful, too, the album's an almost-prefect summer companion. And, turns ... More >>
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July 22, 2010
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 >>
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August 5, 2010
Watch: School of Seven Bells -- "Windstorm"
School of Seven Bells' sophomore effort, Disconnect from Desire, earned its release last month after the early leaking of two singles from the disc, "Babelonia" and "Windstorm." It's the latter of those two early leaks that's earned the official single release treatment from band management, though, ... More >>
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August 23, 2010
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 >>
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September 2, 2010
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 >>
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October 7, 2010
An Awkward Past Fuels School of Seven Bells' Bright Future
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 >>
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October 8, 2010
Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets to See School of Seven Bells Friday Night at Hailey's
As we announced a few months back, School of Seven Bells is coming to Hailey's on Friday to promote their new album, Disconnect from Desire, which debuted in the Billboard 200. And the folks over at Hailey's were nice enough to give us two pairs of tickets to give away to two lucky DC9 readers.&nbs ... More >>
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October 8, 2010
Good Friday: Fall Indie Fest, Matt & Kim, Fang Island, School Of Seven Bells, The xx, Morning Benders, Twin Sister, Cults, The National, Sarah Harmer, Two Door Cinema Club, Gaslight Anthem, Devendra Banhart & More!
You may remember when I mentioned Grand Prairie's upcoming Fall Indie Fest in a story about suburban rock a few weeks ago. Well, Fall Indie Fest is finally here. While it doesn't have quite the same fanfare of the little festival in Austin this weekend, there is still reason aplenty to head out w ... More >>
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October 14, 2010
Claudia Deheza Leaves School of Seven Bells--Meaning The Band is Now Half-Local! (Yay?)
Guillermo HerrenSchool Of Seven BellsSchool of Seven Bells is no longer a family affair.The trio comprised of former Dallasite Benjamin Curtis and twin sisters Alejandra and Claudia Deheza were mid-tour when the latter Deheza's absence at Austin City Limits Music Festival raised a lot of question ... More >>
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October 18, 2010
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 >>
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November 23, 2010
Video: Check Out the New, Slightly NSFW Video for School Of Seven Bell's "I L U"
Ena YanaiAlejandra DehezaSchool Of Seven Bells are still going strong despite the recent departure of their third member Claudia Deheza. They just announced an upcoming tour with Interpol, which kind of brings the band back to their origin. See, as Alejandra Deheza explained in a recent article i ... More >>
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November 29, 2010
The Best Songs In Dallas Music, 2010: Damaged Good$ Calls Out Its Haters (Even If The Rest Of Us Didn't Realize There Were Any) at No. 25
[At the end of each of the last two years, we spent the final few weeks of the year counting down the best music that the local scene has had to offer. This year's no different -- well, except that, this year, our original list of songs to be included for consideration was significantly larger than ... More >>
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November 30, 2010
The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: The Burning Hotels Make A Case For Post-Punk at No. 24
[Over the next few weeks we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today we take an in-depth look at song No. 24 on the list--and, please, feel free to click after the jump for a free download of the track. Keep checking back to s ... More >>
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December 6, 2010
The Best Songs in Dallas, 2010: Sundress Unleashes A Hypnotic Plague at No. 20.
[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today we take an in-depth look at song No. 20 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to grab the song as a free download. Also after the ju ... More >>
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December 10, 2010
The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: Lalagray Offers A Confident Introduction, But Leaves Out The Hard Part, at No. 16
[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 16 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to hear a stream of the track. Also after the jump, c ... More >>
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December 14, 2010
The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: With An Assist From "Young Folks," Sore Losers Free Loads Its Way to No. 15
[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 15 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to grab a free download of the track. Also after the ... More >>
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December 14, 2010
The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: Leg Sweeper Does It For The Weekend at No. 14
[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 14 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to grab a free download of the track. Also after the ... More >>
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December 20, 2010
The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: Mind Spiders Rises Valiantly From The Ashes of The Marked Men at No. 10
[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 10 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to grab a free download of the track. Also after the ... More >>
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December 22, 2010
The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: The Old 97's Drum Up Some Of Their Old Magic at No. 8
[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 8 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to hear a stream the track. Also after the jump, check ... More >>
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December 23, 2010
The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: The Beaten Sea Recalls A Forgotten Time and Cures Our Ills at No. 7
[Over the next few weeks, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 7 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to hear a stream of the track ... More >>
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December 24, 2010
The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: The Orbans' Music Rings True at No. 6
[Over these last few days of 2010, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 6 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump to watch its accompanying music video. Also a ... More >>
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December 30, 2010
The Best Songs in Dallas Music, 2010: Spooky Folk Mines A Hatred For Its Members' Bible Belt Upbringing at No. 2
[Over these last few days of 2010, we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today, we take an in-depth look at song No. 2 on the list -- and, please, feel free to click after the jump for a stream the track. Also after the jump, ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
Neon Indian, School of Seven Bells, Riverboat Gamblers and Slobberbone To Headline 2011 Homegrown Music and Arts Festival on May 14
Neff ConnerA scene from last year's inaugural Homegrown Music and Art Festival.After a successful launch in May of 2010, the open-air, downtown Dallas-hosted Homegrown Music and Arts Festival will return again in 2011, this time taking place on May 14, and once again at Main Street Garden. And th ... More >>
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March 31, 2011
New School of Seven Bells Song Included On Benefit Album For Recovery in Japan
Musicians releasing songs to benefit those in need is not a new phenomenon -- look no further than 1985's "We Are the World" charity single, by the supergroup USA for Africa, featuring Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, and strangely enough, Dan Aykroyd. And let's not forget the awesomely awful Haiti rem ... More >>
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April 11, 2011
Giveaway: A Pair of Tickets To The Homegrown Festival on Saturday, May 14
Perhaps you recall the folks behind the Homegrown Festival's attempts at viral video promotion for their inaugural deal last year? Well, no surprise, they're at it again this year, as you can see in the clip above, which stars festival co-hosts Grant Jones of the festival-performing Grant Jones &am ... More >>
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May 2, 2011
Neon Indian To Debut New Material at the May 14 Homegrown Festival in Downtown Dallas
Discovering new music is fun, ain't it? Given the news we shared with you back on 4/20 (nyuck, nyuck), perhaps this shouldn't come as much of a surprise. Nonetheless, thanks to a post on Neon Indian's Facebook page, we can now confirm it: The band will be debuting new material from their upcoming ... More >>
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May 10, 2011
HomeGrown Festival Announces Set Times, Free Shuttle Service to Saturday's Event
HomeGrown's getting all futuristic on our asses.Some cool news coming out of the HomeGrown Music and Art Festival's pipeline today -- and not just the performance schedule, which, you'll see after the jump, finds the day starting off a little bit country and ending off a lot electronic.The second ... More >>
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May 11, 2011
BREAKING NEWS: The Secret Machines Haven't Broken Up. Quite The Opposite.
It's a fair question: With Brandon Curtis off playing in Interpol, Benjamin Curtis long gone and in his own School of Seven Bells project (who'll play the Homegrown Fest in Dallas this weekend), Josh Garza reportedly spending his 2010 working with members of Elefant and Monster Magnet, and, as of t ... More >>
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May 12, 2011
The Second Homegrown Festival Pulls A Nice Crop
It's a fair question: With Brandon Curtis off playing in Interpol, Benjamin Curtis long gone and in his own School of Seven Bells project (who'll play the Homegrown Fest in Dallas this weekend), Josh Garza reportedly spending his 2010 working with members of Elefant and Monster Magnet, and, as of t ... More >>
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December 5, 2011
Listen to School of Seven Bell's New Single, Between Notes Film Earns Release & More
Just a few weeks ago, shoegaze duo with local ties, School of Seven Bells, announced that their third full- length record, Ghostory, would be released at the beginning of 2012. Today, Pitchfork reports that the album's official release date will be February 28, 2012.With the news, the band went a ... More >>
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