We got the word on this one from a reader named Kate, who informs us of the following: Broken Social Scene were going to have a show on the island in Toronto but because of the city strike they had... CONTINUE READING BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE REUNITE ON THE TORONTO HARBORFRONT»
Posted on July 13, 2009 in (32 comments)
Tags: Amy Millan | Brendan Canning | Broken Social Scene | Emily Haines | Feist | Jason Collett | Jools Holland | Kevin Drew | Mercury Prize | Metric
So far the videos from Brendan Canning's Something For All Of Us... have found the Broken Social Scenester running for his life in the woods and battling Kevin Drew. BC's also at the center of this Shelley Lewis-directed "Love Is... CONTINUE READING NEW BRENDAN CANNING VIDEO - "LOVE IS NEW"»
Posted on March 11, 2009 in (9 comments)
Tags: Brendan Canning | Broken Social Scene | Florence And The Machine | Tegan And Sara
This one's a trip. The Stills have been particularly ominous in this Oceans Will Rise era. And come to think of it, the album title's apocalyptic undertones should have been an initial hint. Their MySpace update before the record's release... CONTINUE READING NEW STILLS VIDEO (FEAT. BRENDAN CANNING) - "DON'T TALK DOWN" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»
Posted on December 11, 2008 in (1 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | Brendan Canning | Broken Social Scene | Grizzly Bear | The Stills
The last time we saw Brendan Canning, via "Hit The Wall," he was running away from animals, wearing a red tracksuit, and looking a lot like Jeff Lynne. For the George Vale-directed video for "Churches Under The Stairs," Canning instead... CONTINUE READING NEW BRENDAN CANNING VIDEO - "CHURCHES UNDER THE STAIRS"»
Posted on November 10, 2008 in (7 comments)
Tags: Brendan Canning | Broken Social Scene | Kevin Drew | Magnolia Electric Co. | The Decemberists
In the Sean Michael Turrell-directed video for previously mentioned (and listened to) "Hit The Wall," Broken Social Scene bassist and Spirit If... tour mate Brendan Canning wakes up in the woods in his red tracksuit and sees some of those... CONTINUE READING NEW BRENDAN CANNING VIDEO - "HIT THE WALL"»
Posted on July 8, 2008 in (4 comments)
Tags: Brendan Canning | Broken Social Scene
It's totally reductive to associate Memorial Day Weekend solely with drinking and eating (and not, you know, Memorializing), but here it is, that special weekend custom made for welcoming summer, getting drunk, and eating bbq, and yay for that. Before... CONTINUE READING AN MP3 MIX FOR YOUR MEMORIAL DAY»
Posted on May 23, 2008 in (20 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Awesome New Republic | Brendan Canning | Burning Star Core | Grizzly Bear | Hercules And Love Affair | Los Campesinos! | Mates Of State | Mount Eerie | Music Go Music | My Morning Jacket | Phil Elverum | Quiet Village | Takka Takka | Tokyo Police Club
Now that Broken Social Scene is through Presenting Kevin Drew, the collective can move on to Presenting other people who make music. But first, what exactly constitutes a Broken Social Scene Presents billing? From what we can tell, the artist... CONTINUE READING NEW BRENDAN CANNING - "HIT THE WALL"»
Posted on May 5, 2008 in , (13 comments)
Tags: Brendan Canning | Broken Social Scene | Micachu And The Shapes | SXSW
You read that city right. Boss man Scott is blogging abroad this week, pointing out the Stereostaff's typos on a locally envied, but ultimately impractical iPhone. Last night he hit up La Cigale dans le 18ème arrondissement de Paris, where... CONTINUE READING KEVIN DREW/FEIST @ LA CIGALE, PARIS, FRANCE 10/8/07»
Posted on October 9, 2007 in , (6 comments)
Tags: Brendan Canning | Broken Social Scene | Feist | Gonzales | Kevin Drew