--- - |- There ain't no cure for the summertime... wait, what the deuce? Rather than take inspiration from the Eddie Cochran tune that the White Stripe's "Effect and Cause" sounds a lot like (unless you're Richard Ashcroft, getting sued is mostly a hip-hop thing), Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew is paying his "Summer Time Dues" with this previously unreleased song, a tear-stained acoustic bal...
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Kevin Drew, co-founder of the expansive Toronto baroque-pop collective Broken Social Scene will release ??Spirit If...??(Arts&Crafts), which is a solo venture, according to a statement from the artist's spokesperson.The album was recorded over the last two years at Ohad Benchetrit’s house in between social scene tours and day-to-day life. It was produced by Ohad Benchetrit, Kevin Drew, and Char.
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In case you were wondering or In case you are as much of a A&C nerd as I am. You might care what BSS Alum plays what on any given song on Kevin Drew's new record Spirit If...If you care, here you go:(scanned from my copy of the cd)Farewell to the Kids, may be my favorite song of the year. You have got to hear this. It is worth hanging around till about 3 min and 50 seconds. The descending bass ...
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If you've been looking forward to the new Kevin Drew solo album, Spirit If... aka Broken Social Scene presents: Kevin Drew, you can read a lovely report on it by nialler9 which includes 2 songs from the album. Fantastic insight plus "Gang Bang Suicide" and J Mascis on "Backed out on the".Kevin Drew on nialler9"Broken Social Scene Presents Kevin Drew Backed Out On The...":According to Arts and ...
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Canadian post-rocker fans - I bring you reasons to rejoice! Broken Social Scensters/Do Make Say Thinkers/KC Accidentalists have been working on a new album. Kevin Drew (of BSS) wrote the songs and recorded them at his mate Ohad Benchetrit's studio. The music is played by Kevin, Ohad, and Charles Spearin, which leads one to wonder - Is this a BSS album, a KC Accidental album, or a DMST album?
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Kevin Drew “Spirit If...” Roxy S. 8.5 out of 10 Remember all those gawky mid to late nineties teen flicks where the class nerd won prom king or the underdog got the pretty girl in the end? Remember secretly rooting for them because you decided it was about time that the crown and the girl went to the unconventional hero no matter how bitter the irony would taste? I’ll admit that I have fall
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Check out this song off the new solo album, Spirit If..., from Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew.
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BSS presents Kevin Drew. Dunno what to say about this post...just love BSS & make some post.
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Blame Canada!!!"Life is a Highway" and I need a shot!
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Kevin Drew is Broken Social Scene. The band will always be a revolving door of members. The current six member line-up (sans Feist, Apostle of the Hustle, Stars, and Jason Collett) rocked the Aladdin on October 27, 2007 playing an assortment of songs. While Kevin was a little "under the weather" the band played a truly amazing show. Highlights included the mellow version of "It's All Gonna Br...
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A first look at Kevin Drew's upcoming solo album 'Spirit If'. Check it out now -Broken Social Scene Presents: Kevin Drew 'Spirit If'Arpit.AM Music Blog
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I haven't been writing here lately, both because I've been too busy and because I'm self-conscious about writing repeatedly about what I like best. But today, with a light rain falling on the paper walls of the future, I don't care. A while back I mentioned my excitement at the new record by Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew. I've come to realize that, of all the bands of their Pitchfork-inflect...
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Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew is going to hit the road shortly. He’s playing a few NYC dates and one in England, then begins his tour proper on September 29 in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the excellently named Marquee Club.Who is that masked man?Drew’s album, Broken Social Scene Presents: Kevin Drew Spirit If..., is due out Sept. 18. Drew’s touring band will be Broken Social Scene's Brendan
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There's probably some rule against posting an entry about an artist on the same day that that artist secures the lead review on "Pitchfork":http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/45640-spirit-if. And if there isn't one, there should be. But I'm going to break it anyway, because I really love Broken Social Scene and, though I'm into that collective's female participants, especially ...
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