Kevin Bronson on February 23rd, 2009

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Cincinnati two-piece Bad Veins, who spent much of last year recording their album (some of it in L.A.) and played some impressive dates around town (including a September gig at the Viper Room), are signing to Dangerbird Records. The L.A.-based indie, home to Silversun Pickups, the Dears, Sea Wolf and Darker My Love, will probably release the debut from Ben Davis and Sebastien Schultz this summer.

‣ Other tidbits: The OC Register’s Soundcheck blog has details on the re-emergent Galaxy Theatre. … Sea Wolf’s Alex Brown Church has been writing new material for a follow-up to “Leaves in the River” and is shooting for a late-spring return to the recording studio. … L.A. songstress Mia Doi Todd, currently performing in Brazil, will release an album of instrumental music, titled “Morning Music,” this spring; she has shows upcoming at McCabe’s (March 6) and the Echo (March 31). … Surf guitar god Dick Dale is doing a Guitar Center Session – “an evening of dialogue and music” – at the Guitar Center in Fountain Valley at 7 p.m. March 5. It’s free. … Lot of folks atwitter about the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs single, “Zero” (which hits iTunes on Tuesday), and I can hear why – stream it here. … And, finally, remember Northern State? Yeah, I do too, and it’s not a fond memory. Well, one of the women from the chirp-hop group, Hesta Prynn, is going it alone, and the early material is very promising. Consider this a heads-up, because she’ll be at Spaceland on March 2.