"This Book is Broken" by Stuart Berman (House of Anansi Press) documents the history of Broken Social Scene. Berman had a unique perspective, having been friends with the nucleus of the group from the get-go, living in the same building that connected the band's founders, Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning as it grew in acclaim. The result is better than a fly-on-the-wall vantage point of how Broke...
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The super-group behemoth that is Broken Social Scene are back and ready to record a new album after four years. The respective artists of the band (ranging from members of Metric to the Apostle Of Hustle to Do Make Say Think) have all put their main musical distractions to one side and regrouped to create the follow up to 2005's fantastical self-titled full length.
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Broken Social Scene are getting back to being Broken Social Scene and recording a new album with Tortoise's John McEntire.
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The story of Broken Social Scene is a complicated one, filled with a revolving list of band members, romantic trysts, and lots of pot. Now you can finally have BSS' story in words, with the release of their biography, This Book Is Broken, from House of Anansi Press. According to the press release: “The book is drawn from hours of interviews with members and affiliates of the band, complemented ...
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In other Arts and Crafts news, The Playlist reports on Broken Social Scene’s involvement in the film adaptation of The Time Traveler’s Wife:…a friend of ours just saw an early-bird test screening of the film and told us four members of the expanding and ever-evolving line-up, including Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning and Justin [...]
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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...
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I think I'm even more incoherent now than I was after the Raconteurs, but I can't sleep so I figured I'd do this while I'm still on that concert high.- Oh. My. God. If you haven't seen Broken Social Scene yet this year, do it. ASAP. Seriously. It's well worth the ticket price/gas money/plane ride. In fact, it pays dividends.- Land of Talk opened. Elizabeth Powell is great, especially on the gui...
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Tattoo Rock Parlour in Toronto, Ontario Photos and Review by: Pete Nema Verge Music Awards 2008 Broken Social Scene Sebastien Grainger The Stills September 24, 2008 Full Photo Set (25 photos) For the first annual Verge Music Awards , presented by XM Satellite Radio , $50,000 was split between two Canadian artists for two se...
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The Cool Kids One thing Outside Lands seemed short of was some of the more rap and hip hop artists and electronic DJs selections. Unlike Coachella with its expansive electronic dance tent and Lollapalooza with an assortment of hip hop artists and dance stages, this festival was for the most part a lot of white folk and rock artists (even some forgotten ones- like Cake anyone?)- save a token rap...
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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...
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Broken Social Scene have added a string of shows to their forthcoming North American tour. The jaunt, which is set to kick off October 8 in Grand Rapids, MI., is in support of their most recent release 'Broken Social Scene Presents: Something For All of Us'. The band are now set to continue their tour past their previously announced Halloween show in Montreal. They are now set to wrap things up...
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regular programming will resume later this evening on the sunday night live series . we promise. for now, though, there are quite a lot of excellent bands scheduled to play in the park this afternoon, the last of the outside lands festival, and it will be quite a feat to catch as many as possible. these few below top our list, but you can set your own agenda based on the schedule found here . ...
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The initial lineup for the Langerado Music Festival looks like this: Death Cab for Cutie, Snoop Dogg, Public Enemy, Broken Social Scene, Ryan Adams and the Cardinals, Girl Talk, Tortoise, Bad Brains, the Pogues, George Clinton &... Click above to continue
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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...
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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 ...
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