Fresh Ink: Me Talk Pretty, Christian TV & more…
Christian TV Signs to Universal/Motown
NYC rockers Me Talk Pretty have signed with newly minted Eight O Five Records/Universal. Jesse Beer Dietz with The MGMT Co. is handling management duties for the four piece ,who will see a release of their debut full-length We Are Strangers this spring; the album was produced by Noah Shain (Atreyu, As Tall As Lions, Nico Vega). The band has been hitting the road hard, with stints on last year’s Warped Tour and SXSW performances under their belt, we hear The Agency Group has nabbed the band for booking… Get more info and listen to a couple songs from the new album at www.metalkpretty.com… It looks like Universal/Motown has picked up Christian TV, beating out others who were vying for the electro-dance act whose new video for the barely-legal jam “When She Turns 18″ was pricking ears and turning heads… Jumping to another branch on the Uni tree, Universal/Republic has signed the San Diego-based Dynamite Walls… In slightly more dry ink, Jive is gearing up to take a big-rock swing with Miami’s Atom Smash, and local label Dangerbird Records has added Minus the Bear to their impressive indie roster.
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Sleeping Giant > New court documents reveal that after nearly 3 years Viacom’s $1 Billion copyright lawsuit against Google may soon see a conclusion… (CNET)
New Diggs > Style Section L.A. takes a tour of Dangerbird Records new Barbara Bestor-designed compound… (StyleSection)
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On the Block > Philadelphia’s longtime bar and music venue the Khyber is up for sale… (PW)
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