Broken Social Scene Announce (Another) Hiatus
If you’re familiar with Broken Social Scene, the headline shouldn’t scare you too much. But in an interview with Pitchfork, founding member Kevin Drew talked about the band taking another (probably much-needed) hiatus after releasing Forgiveness Rock Record and touring behind it for 18 months. read more
Found in: Music, NewsDavid Cross, Bob Mould, Ezra Koenig, GZA, More Contribute to Fucked Up Christmas Song
For its own version of a 1984-turned-classic holiday track, Canadian hardcore punkers Fucked Up have created quite the Christmas choir.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPavement's Scott Kannberg Releases Solo LP as Spiral Stairs
Here's a little news to brighten the corners of your day: ex-Pavement member Scott Kannberg plans to release a solo album. Kannberg, who contributed lo-fi guitar and vocals the veteran indie-rock band, has gone by Spiral Stairs for years now, since he recorded albums with the band Preston School of Industry. This October, however, he'll finally release his first truly solo LP under the moniker, titled The Real Feel.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBroken Social Scene Hits the Recording Studio
It's approaching a good four years since we've heard new material from our favorite Canadian collective, Broken Social Scene. Word on the web is the band has holed up in Chicago to record the follow-up to 2005's Broken Social Scene with producer John McEntire. And we couldn't agree more with those newshounds at Pitchfork who tipped us off: About damn time, indeed.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsOn the Waterfront: Kevin Drew Directs Feist in Short Film
Midway into Feist’s 2007 breakthrough album The Reminder is a bewitching ballad called “The Water.” The track moves slowly, as if water itself, and its emotional resonance inspired Broken Social Scene... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesDavid Byrne, Sufjan Stevens, Gillian Welch, The National, Feist, many more contribute to Dark Was the Night comp
Today is World AIDS Day. Appropriately enough, it's also the day that the line-up was revealed for Dark Was the Night, a compilation release which will benefit AIDS/HIV awareness group, The Red Hot Organization.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsKevin Drew talks Feist song short-film adaptation
After three years of directing music videos... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsBroken Social Scene extends tour into fall
The college years can be tough. Late nights out, living on beer and wings, having little-to-no responsibility outside of schoolwork... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBroken Social Scene to tour
Since Leslie Feist and Broken Social Scene co-founder Kevin Drew have already tasted the savory nectar of solo careers—of their 2007 albums, the former made 5 and the latter 54 on Paste's Best of 2007 list—it was only fair that Brendan Canning, the other half of that initial BSS formula, got his shot at the title. As we reported back in May, Canning's Something For All of Us is set for release July 22 on Arts & Crafts as the second installment in the Broken Social Scene Presents collection (after Drew's Spirit If...).... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBroken Social Scene's Kevin Drew tours U.S. solo
Even though he's trying to break from his old Social Scene with this new solo project of his, Kevin Drew is still keeping a few of the old pals around. As Drew embarks on his first solo journey through the magical and dangerous land of America, he'll have trusted companions Brendan Canning and Justin Peroff of Broken Social Scene to watch his back as part of his live band. Also playing in the Drew fellowship: representatives of American Analog Set, Treble Charger, and Uncut. Spirit If..., Drew's solo debut, arrived this September to solid reviews. Don't think that Drew's grown... read more
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