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SVIIB
School of Seven Bells (often stylized as SVIIB) was an American indie rock band from New York City, formed in 2007. It originally consisted of Alejandra Deheza (vocals, guitar), her sister Claudia Deheza (keyboards, vocals) and Benjamin Curtis (guitar, synthesizers, vocals). Claudia left the group in 2010, and Curtis died of lymphoma in 2013. Using demos of songs Curtis had written prior to and during his illness, the band's fourth and final album, '' SVIIB'', was completed posthumously and released in February 2016. The band took its name from an alleged South American pickpocket training academy. Alejandra told the ''Sydney Morning Herald'' that "I was up really late watching TV one night...There was this show on about shoplifting rings in the '90s that were extremely organised. The police said that they thought these people were trained in this South American school for pickpockets called the School Of Seven Bells." History Benjamin Curtis (formerly of Secret Machines) met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SVIIB (album)
''SVIIB'' is the fourth and final studio album by American indie rock band School of Seven Bells, consisting of Alejandra Deheza (vocals) and Benjamin Curtis (instruments and production). After the 2013 death of Curtis from T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma, Deheza completed the album using previously recorded material, with assistance from producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen. Most of the material had been recorded from before Curtis's illness, but one track, "Confusion," was recorded while Curtis was in the hospital, with help from Curtis's brother Brandon. The album was released digitally on February 12, 2016, with US and UK releases February 26, 2016 by Vagrant Records and Full Time Hobby, respectively. Deheza described the album as "a love letter from start to finish"; although Deheza and Curtis had ended their relationship in 2010, the two remained close friends and collaborators until Curtis's death. The album was generally well received, with Pitchfork describing it as "the grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Full Time Hobby
Full Time Hobby is an independent record label formed in London in January 2004. Since its inception it has released records by artists such as Dana Gavanski, Timber Timbre, Tunng, Micah P. Hinson, Michael Nau, Katie Von Schleicher and White Denim. History Full Time Hobby came into life in 2004, set up by Nigel Adams and Wez. They had met at Mushroom Records / Infectious Records and decided to start a label when it was clear that Mushroom was going to be sold to Warner Brothers. Inspired by labels like the original Jac Holzman era Elektra Records, Creation Records and Rough Trade Records they wanted to start a label that championed original and creative new music that they loved and did not see finding a home elsewhere. The first release as Full Time Hobby was the EP ''Alive With Pleasure'' by Portland, Oregon based duo Viva Voce who went on to release another two albums and a compilation for the label. In 2005 the label made a pivotal signing with the band Tunng who they h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Curtis (musician)
Benjamin Curtis (September 23, 1978 – December 29, 2013) was an American guitarist. He was a member of bands Tripping Daisy, Secret Machines and School of Seven Bells. History Curtis cited guitarists such as Michael Rother, Yoshimi P-We, and The Edge of U2 as some of his primary influences on guitar. He played a heavily effects-laden spacy style of guitar, reminiscent of late 1960s and early 1970s psychedelic rock.Tim Sendra, "Now Here is Nowhere Review ''Allmusic.com'' Personal life Curtis was in a relationship with his School of Seven Bells bandmate Alejandra Deheza from 2005 until 2010. The pair remained close friends and bandmates until Curtis' death. In the liner notes for School of Seven Bells' final album ''SVIIB'', Deheza refers to Curtis as her "best friend and soulmate." Illness and death Curtis announced in late February 2013 that he had been diagnosed with T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma. A benefit concert was held in New York in August 2013 and included perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indie Rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produced and was initially used interchangeably with alternative rock or "Pop rock, guitar pop rock". One of the primary scenes of the movement was Dunedin, where Dunedin sound, a cultural scene based around a convergence of noise pop and jangle became popular among the city's University of Otago, large student population. Independent labels such as Flying Nun Records, Flying Nun began to promote the scene across New Zealand, inspiring key college rock bands in the United States such as Pavement (band), Pavement, Pixies (band), Pixies and R.E.M. Other notable scenes grew in Madchester, Manchester and Hamburger Schule, Hamburg, with many others thriving thereafter. In the 1980s, the use of the term "independent music, indie" (or " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pickpocketing
Pickpocketing is a form of larceny that involves the stealing of money or other valuables from the person or a victim's pocket without them noticing the theft at the time. It may involve considerable dexterity and a knack for Misdirection (magic), misdirection. A thief who works in this manner is known as a pickpocket. As an occupation Pickpockets and other thieves, especially those working in teams, sometimes apply distraction, such as asking a question or bumping into the victim. These distractions sometimes require sleight of hand, speed, misdirection and other types of skills. Pickpockets may be found in any crowded place around the world. However, Barcelona and Rome were recently singled out as being particularly dangerous pickpocket havens. Thieves have been known to operate in high traffic areas such as mass transit stations, even boarding subway trains so they can use the distractions of crowds and sudden stop-and-go movements from the train to steal from others. As soon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disconnect From Desire
''Disconnect from Desire'' is the second studio album by American indie rock band School of Seven Bells, released on July 7, 2010 by Vagrant Records and Ghostly International. It debuted at number 200 on the ''Billboard'' 200. A deluxe limited edition of the album was released in a box set containing 10 exclusive tarot cards and a bonus disc of alternate versions of the band's debut album ''Alpinisms''. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Disconnect from Desire''. ;School of Seven Bells * Benjamin Curtis – recording, guitar, production, percussion, * Alejandra de la Deheza – lead vocals, guitar * Claudia Deheza – backing vocals, synths ;Additional personnel * Bryan Collins – design * Joe Corey – mixing assistance * Tim DeLaughter – tubular bells * Toby Halbrooks – additional percussion * Mark Pirro – tubular bells recording * Jack Joseph Puig Jack Joseph Puig is an American audio engineer, A&R executive, and record prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adult Swim
Adult Swim (AS; stylized as [adult swim] and often abbreviated as [as]) is an American adult-oriented night-time cable television Television channel, channel that shares channel space with the basic cable network Cartoon Network and is programmed by its in-house production studio, Williams Street. It is part of American media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery. Adult Swim runs nightly from 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Eastern Time Zone, ET/Pacific Time Zone, PT. Debuting in 2001, Adult Swim served as the nighttime identity of Cartoon Network, and it was established as alternative programming during late night hours when Cartoon Network's primary target audience would normally be sleeping. By 2005, Adult Swim would be granted its own separate Nielsen ratings report from Cartoon Network due to its targeting a different audience. The block features stylistically varied animated and live-action shows, including original programming, broadcast syndication, syndicated series, anime, and short fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Suns
''Two Suns'' is the second studio album by English singer Natasha Khan, known professionally as Bat for Lashes. It was released on 3 April 2009 by The Echo Label and Parlophone. The album was produced by Khan herself and David Kosten (who also worked on her debut album ''Fur and Gold''), and features collaborations with members of Yeasayer and Scott Walker. ''Two Suns'' was recorded in segments in California, New York City, London, Brighton and Wales. Upon its release, ''Two Suns'' was met with positive reviews from most critics. Additionally, it was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize in 2009, Khan's second nomination after ''Fur and Gold'' in 2007. On 31 July 2009, ''Two Suns'' was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), for shipments of 100,000 copies in the United Kingdom. It debuted at number two on '' Billboard''s Heatseekers Albums chart and has sold 56,000 copies in United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. As of June 2012, the album had sold 25 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bat For Lashes
Natasha Khan (born 25 October 1979), known professionally as Bat for Lashes, is an English singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. She has released five studio albums: ''Fur and Gold'' (2006), ''Two Suns'' (2009), '' The Haunted Man'' (2012), '' The Bride'' (2016), and ''Lost Girls'' (2019). She has received three Mercury Prize nominations. Khan is also the vocalist for Sexwitch, a collaboration with the rock band Toy and producer Dan Carey. Early life Khan was born to an English mother and an immigrant Pakistani father, professional squash player Rehmat Khan. A member of the Khan family, she is the granddaughter of squash player Nasrullah Khan, the niece of squash players Jahangir Khan and Torsam Khan, the stepdaughter of singer and actress Salma Agha, and half-sister of actress Sasha Agha. The family moved to Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, when she was five years old. She attended many of her father's and her uncle Jahangir's squash matches, which she felt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpinisms
Alpinisms is the debut album by School of Seven Bells. It was originally released on October 28, 2008 through Ghostly International, and re-released on July 14, 2009 through Vagrant Records in the U.S. The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ... Vagrant also released the ''Deluxe Edition'' featuring 9 bonus tracks on October 13, 2009. Track listing Personnel * Benjamin Curtis - guitar *Alejandra de la Deheza - vocals, guitar *Claudia Deheza - backing vocals, synthesizers 2008 debut albums School of Seven Bells albums Ghostly International albums Vagrant Records albums {{2000s-indietronica-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blonde Redhead
Blonde Redhead is an American alternative rock band composed of Kazu Makino (vocals, keys/rhythm guitar) and twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace (drums/keys and lead guitar/bass/keys/vocals, respectively) that formed in New York City in 1993. The band's earliest albums were noted for their noise rock influences, though their sound evolved by the early 2000s with the releases of '' Misery is a Butterfly'' (2004) and '' 23'' (2007), which both incorporated elements of dream pop, shoegaze and other genres. They have released nine regular studio albums and have toured internationally. Career Amedeo and Simone Pace were born in Milan, Italy, and grew up in Montreal ( Saint-Léonard), but later moved to Boston to study jazz. After earning Bachelor's degrees, they entered the New York City underground music scene. Blonde Redhead formed in New York in 1993 after Amedeo and Simone met Kazu Makino, an art student at the time, by chance at a local Italian restaurant. The band named themse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Table Of The Elements
Table of the Elements is an American record label. It concentrates on re-released and specially recorded experimental music, including many Avant-garde music, avant-garde musicians of the 20th and 21st centuries: such as John Cale, Tony Conrad, La Monte Young, Loren Mazzacane Connors, Derek Bailey (guitarist), Derek Bailey, Rhys Chatham, Fushitsusha/Keiji Haino, Jim O'Rourke (musician), Jim O'Rourke, Angus MacLise, Mats Gustafsson and Thurston Moore. The label numbers its releases to correspond to symbols from the periodic table in increasing order of atomic weight, rather than using the traditional numerical system. The label hosted multiple-day experimental music festivals. It also releases recordings under two other imprints, Radium and Xeric. Artists * 9 Beet Stretch, 9 Beet Stretch (Leif Inge) * Agathe Max * Alastair Galbraith (musician), Alastair Galbraith * Alison Chesley * AMM (group), AMM * Angus MacLise * Arkansaw Man * Arnold Dreyblatt * Ateleia (musician), Ateleia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
