Broken Social Scene

Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band, a musical collective
including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed in 1999 by
Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning. Most of its members currently play in various
other groups and solo projects, mainly based around the city of Toronto. The
band refuses the label "supergroup", based on size or the ubiquity ... read more

Broken Social Scene, Feist, Stars, and more collaborate for new Arts

In Canada, labels give YOU presents.
Posted 30 April 5.37pm — Comment on this

Various - Arts

Whereas some would hesitate before signing over their band to a commune of high school pals like Arts & Crafts, the couple of dozen friends making up the Broken Social Sc...
Posted 15 April 8.44am — Comment on this

Broken Social Scene return from hiatus for Arts

All-star collective schedules first concert in two years
Posted 14 January 3.54pm — Comment on this

stream Jason Collett's new album and best-of; he's in NYC this week (win tix!)

When most artists release a Best Of collection, they usually throw in a new song. Occasional Broken Social Scene cohort Jason Collett has taken this a step further by pac...
Posted 8 October 2012 7.19pm — Comment on this

Wednesday Music News

Feist took home the 2012 Polaris Music Prize for Best Canadian Album on Monday night, beating out Grimes, Japandroids, and Kathleen Edwards. Feist, who described winning ...
Posted 26 September 2012 6.30pm — Comment on this

Metric and Stars team up for Canadian tour

Broken Social Scene associates join forces in November.
Posted 25 June 2012 7.20pm — Comment on this

New band of the day – No 1,171: Jhameel

This pop polymath offers a bold, sometimes brassy, but always classy collection of tunes that recall Prince and George MichaelHometown: San Francisco.The lineup: Jhameel ...
Posted 15 December 2011 5.01pm — Comment on this

BSS star sings Kim's praises

Brendan Canning of Broken Social Scene is a veteran of the Andy Kim Christmas concerts in Toronto, now in their seventh year.
Posted 12 December 2011 7.09pm — Comment on this

Broken Social Scene Play Last Live Show

The Canadian guitar army Broken Social Scene are either breaking up or taking one of their customary long sabbaticals. Last night, they played their final planned show at...
Posted 9 November 2011 2.01pm — Comment on this

Feist: Metals - review

(Polydor)Among the ranks of platinum-selling singer-songwriters whose music ends up wafting around commercial breaks and dinner parties alike, Leslie Feist cuts a unique ...
Posted 29 September 2011 3.32pm — Comment on this

Shorties (Broken Social Scene, Marjane Satrapi, and more)

Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew talks to the Daily Texan and Pitchfork about the band's hiatus. Marjane Satrapi talks to the National Post about the live action film ada...
Posted 15 September 2011 3.40pm — Comment on this

(Scene and Heard) FYF Fest

FYF Fest took place in LA's State Historic Park on Saturday, September 3. Our photographer captured great sets from Broken Social Scene, Cults, Cold War Kids, The He...
Posted 15 September 2011 1.00am — Comment on this

more pics from FYF Fest 2011 (Descendents, Broken Social Scene, No Age, Girls, Japandroids

photos by Nathanael Turner Descendents Punk rock long ago transcended class, age, gender and ethnicity to become a signifier not necessarily of outward rebellion but of t...
Posted 7 September 2011 1.19am — Comment on this

New music: Feist – How Come You Never Go There

The first single from the Canadian singer's fourth album, Metals, is a slow-burning, jazzy numberIt's been four years since Feist's commercial breakthrough with her third...
Posted 15 August 2011 3.22pm — Comment on this

A mashup of Adele's hit song Rolling in the Deep is not to be missed.

This week: Neil Young, Snailhouse, a bootleg Adele remix, and Blackie & the Rodeo Kings, plus an essential video by Broken Social Scene Neil Young, Snailhouse, Adele vs.
Posted 24 May 2011 5.12am — Comment on this

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The 5 most played Broken Social Scene songs in the past year.

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