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Ben Curtis leaves the Secret Machines, joins “School of Seven Bells”
Guitarist Benjamin Curtis has left the Secret Machines:
"After
7 and 1/2 years of playing music together," writes Brandon Curtis on
the Machines' message board, "Benjamin has decided to no longer be a
part of the band. It is a sad day but also an exciting one as he
prepares to focus full time on his new creative venture, School of
Seven Bells…Of course Josh [Garza, drummer] and I wish him all the
best." School of Seven Bells includes sisters Claudia and Alejandra Deheza, formerly of OnLibrary!.
The group "expects to be finished with a new record very soon," wrote
Brandon, and "there [are] plans in the works to play some shows here in
New York debuting the band."
Bummer.
Mon Mar 5 2007 · Posted in Daily on littleradio.com
FCC & Radio Industry Come to Terms On Payola, aka Bribery
Radio corporations Clear Channel, CBS Radio, Entercom and Citadel have tentatively settled their payola problem with the FCC. The four mega-millionaires have agreed to pay the government $12.5 million and provide 8,400 half-hour segments of free airtime for independent record labels and local artists.
The free airtime would be given to companies not owned or controlled by Sony BMG, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group or EMI.
Of course the radio firms will not be required to admit any wrong-doing under the three-year settlement. They’ll go ahead as scheduled and simply fire more employees. Great strategy guys!
Mon Mar 5 2007 · Posted in Daily on littleradio.com
Wolf and Cub
I'll admit that I'm pretty exhausted with band names involving 4-legged animals. It obviously turned into a trend and says very little about the music. Australia's Wolf and Cub, however, rock. The name sounds innocent, like they need to be protected at all times. But the music is ferocious and heavy as demonstrated by "Steal Their Gold," ending in a finale of over-driven riffage. Their 4AD debut, Vessels, drops on March 6th in the US with performances at SXSW and a North American tour.
Track listing:
1. Vessels
2. This Mess
3. Rozalla Bizarre
4. Hammond
5. March Of Clouds
6. Kingdom
7. Seeds Of Doubt
8. Conumdrum
9. Steal Their Gold
10. Vultures, Part 2, Section 2
Thu Mar 1 2007 · Posted in Daily on littleradio.com
Can gets digital
By now most people who are Can fans have all the music they need on cd and/or vinyl. For the youngsters out there who are just way ahead of their time this will appeal to you and your iPod. The Grey Area of Mute/Spoon Records will digitally release the entire Can catalogue on March 13th. This marks the first time the 13 Can studio albums, which were recently remastered and restored to their original quality – as well as the I Want More EP, will be made available digitally. So kids…when you're making your iPod mixes for that special someone forget Fall-Out Boy, throw on Tago Mago and watch the sparks fly.