Broken Social Scene at Siren Festival (07/19/08)Photo: Jon KlemmEvent NameVenueEvent DateOn SaleBuyBowling For SoupGramercy TheatreMar 13, 201012:00 PM EDTBuyAllman Brothers BandUnited Palace TheatreVarious Dates11:00 AM EDTBuyBroken Social SceneWebster HallMay 7, 201012:00 PM EDTBuyPorcupine TreeRadio City Music HallSep 24, 201010:00 AM EDTBuyBonoboBowery Ballroom Apr 5, 201012:00 PM EDTBuyBon...
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Canadian collective Broken Social Scene return with a full-on proper studio album this May. The ever changing line-up is led by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning; the pair have since put out solo albums under the Broken Social Scene Presents… series. Instead of waning this musical consortium are expanding, returning with the likes of Feist,…
Kevin Drew and his fellow Broken Social Scenesters performed an epic set at Chicago's Metro on November 11th, showcasing material from Drew's Spirit If... solo album. If you've never seen BSS live before, allow me to fill you in on what you're missing.If you happened to catch the slimmed-down version of Broken Social Scene at the Metro, then you were probably left with one indelible impression:...
I rarely post covers on this blog, but two have been floating through the interweb recently that I’m enjoying quite a bit. One is from the soundtrack to The Time Traveler’s Wife and it’s a cover of Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart” by Broken Social Scene. The other is Atlas Sound’s rendition of [...]
It would have to be a pretty special band to get me out to the dreaded Sound Academy for the always dreaded all ages show. But when the band in question is Broken Social Scene (whom I haven't seen for about two years now,) well, one has to set aside his own personal beefs and put forth the effort to be there. And what can I say?...the band once again proved themselves to be nothing short of epi...
It would have to be a pretty special band to get me out to the dreaded Sound Academy for the always dreaded all ages show. But when the band in question is Broken Social Scene (whom I haven't seen for about two years now,) well, one has to set aside his own personal beefs and put forth the effort to be there. And what can I say?...the band once again proved themselves to be nothing short of epi...
Once again, here are my picks for entertainment in Toronto this week:Ani Difranco, Nov. 26th, Queen Elizabeth TheatreThe undisputed queen of girl power brings her righteous show back to T.O.Ani Difranco's websiteBroken Social Scene w. Land Of Talk, Nov. 27-28, Sound AcademyThe local collective that keeps on giving is back for a pre-Christmas treat. Two nights' worth even!Broken Social Scene's ...
Broken Social Scene "Fire Eye'd Boy" (mp3) from "Broken Social Scene" (Arts & Crafts) For those who don't know, Broken Social Scene is an 'indie rock supergroup' from Canada made up of core members Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning who formed BSS in 1999. A whole cast of their other friends including: Jason Collett, Leslie Feist, Charles Spearin, David Newfield, and too many other people to...
Somewhere amidst the solo albums and projects about smiling Toronto's biggest musical collective. Broken Social Scene, found the time to scoot out to Chicago to record a brand new album with the help of John McEntire of underground legends Tortoise. The album, who's name has not yet been released, is slated for a May 4th release.Along with the band's current core of Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning