JamBase — Listen to an incredible performance from The Secret Machines on the anniversary of founding member Benjamin Curtis's passing. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Cosmicide, the spacey post-punk project of former Secret Machines frontman (and Interpol live member) Brandon Curtis, have announced a residency happening at Brooklyn's C'mon Everybody (325 Franklin Ave) every Wednesday in J... Continue rea... more info

Core News — “Influential German guitarist and co-founder of Krautrock groups NEU! and Harmonia, Michael Rother sits in for Iggy Pop this week. He’ll be spinning a mix of tracks including Cluster, Peaches, Bob Dylan, Secret Machines and Can. Michael was born ... more info

Stereogum — When Joey Ramone was dying of lymphoma, he recorded the song “I Got Knocked Down (But I’ll Get Up)” about his battle with the disease. At the end of last year, we lost Benjamin Curtis, the former Secret Machines member who spent his last few ye... more info

KEXP Seattle — This weekend, the music community and the world lost a wonderful talent in Benjamin Curtis. The 35-year old was best known as the guitarist and songwriter of School of Seven Bells, which he formed after sharing several projects, including Secret Mach... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Today's Live Performance, School Of Seven Bells, was filmed and recorded by RBB (Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg) for ARTE TV on the 15th of March 2012 at the Festsaal Kreuzberg in Berlin. School of Seven Bells (often stylized as SVIIB) is an Ameri... more info

Stereogum — Back when School Of Seven Bells first started, they seemed like some perfect lab-created hybrid combination of early-’00s dream-rock warriors. Benjamin Curtis, one third of the trio, was also one third of Secret Machines, those skyward-reaching tra... more info

Totally Fuzzy — School of Seven Bells return with their third LP, Ghostory, on February 28th via Vagrant Records/Ghostly International. The album is the band’s first as a duo featuring vocalist Alejandra Dehza alongside guitarist and producer Benjamin Curtis (of ... more info

Guardian Music — Be among the first to hear the new single from Benjamin Curtis and Alejandra Deheza's forthcoming album, GhostoryGiven one half of School of Seven Bells is Benjamin Curtis, a former member of "new prog" rockers Secret Machines, it's not surprising to... more info

Stereogum — Name: School of Seven Bells Progress Report: Benjamin Curtis opens up about the band’s forthcoming spring release, Ghostory. The first time I ever interviewed Benjamin Curtis was back in 2004. At the time he was playing music alongside his brother ... more info