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
Kevin Drew checks in with a blog post from Soma studio in Chicago, where BSS are working on a proper followup to Broken Social Scene with Tortoise/Sea & Cake/Chicago-scene hero John McEntire. Also there's gonna be a BSS book! Get... CONTINUE READING BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE RECORDING NEW ALBUM WITH JOHN MCENTIRE»
Posted on May 15, 2009 (8 comments)
Tags: Avi Buffalo | Broken Social Scene | John McEntire | Kevin Drew
So many actors getting work on Stereogum today. The new Feist video for The Reminder's fluid and spacious gem "The Water" is a 15 minute piece written and directed by Kevin Drew and starring David Fox, Cillian Murphy, and Leslie.... CONTINUE READING NEW FEIST VIDEO (FEAT. CILLIAN MURPHY) - "THE WATER"»
Posted on April 10, 2009 in (38 comments)
Tags: Broken Social Scene | Cillian Murphy | Feist | Grizzly Bear | Kevin Drew
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
Broken Social Scene may have decided to Present... Brendan Canning's Something For All Of Us... a few weeks early due to leak issues (buy here, free MP3 here), but fellow BSS founder Kevin Drew isn't ready to let you forget... CONTINUE READING NEW KEVIN DREW VIDEO - "SAFETY BRICKS"»
Posted on June 9, 2008 in (5 comments)
Tags: Broken Social Scene | Kevin Drew
Never let it be said Kevin Drew doesn't know how to start a show. And how to avoid responsibility for his criminal actions. The clip for "Lucky Ones" begins with the lead Broken Social Scenester talking the staff at Toronto's... CONTINUE READING NEW KEVIN DREW VIDEO - "LUCKY ONES"»
Posted on February 28, 2008 in (2 comments)
Tags: Broken Social Scene | Kevin Drew | Tom Cochrane
November's been a good month for New Order covers. Earlier this month of course we geeked to Thom & Co.'s "Ceremony" while warming ourselves in the glow of Radiohead's laptop-side chat. The Hills reconnected us with Frente!'s "Bizarre Love Triangle"... CONTINUE READING KEVIN DREW COVERS NEW ORDER»
Posted on November 29, 2007 (6 comments)
Tags: Broken Social Scene | Kevin Drew | New Order
In the past Kevin Drew inspired us to invent an educational game and taught us what it means to be too beautiful to fuck. Now he's stopped over at Gothamist to talk politics. Via Gothamist:What's up with assassins? Why can't... CONTINUE READING KEVIN DREW ON GIULIANI, ASSASSINS»
Posted on November 14, 2007 (15 comments)
Tags: Broken Social Scene | Kevin Drew
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
Didn't get around to posting pics from the final installment (for now) of the roving, BSS-based indie sweep that's been working its way through NYC this week. The first chapter came at the Bookeaters benefit, where the Feist/Kevin Drew... CONTINUE READING GRIZZLY BEAR/KEVIN DREW/FEIST @ MCCARREN POOL, BROOKLYN 8/29/07»
Posted on August 31, 2007 in (15 comments)
Tags: American Analog Set | Andrew Kenney | Broken Social Scene | Feist | Grizzly Bear | Kevin Drew
While our tech people are determining if that is the most post-title-characters in Stereogum history, set aside a few minutes and enjoy the spectacle: Feist and friends, on Letterman, doing "1234." Leslie sounds better than she did on Conan and... CONTINUE READING FEIST GETS FOLKS FROM BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, THE NATIONAL, GRIZZLY BEAR, THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS, MATES OF STATE, AND NICOLE ATKINS TO DRESS IN WHITE AND PERFORM "1234" ON LETTERMAN»
Posted on August 28, 2007 in (53 comments)
Tags: Broken Social Scene | Carl Newman | David Letterman | Feist | Grizzly Bear | Kevin Drew | Mates Of State | Nicole Atkins | The National | The New Pornographers
Just like last year, last night's Bookeaters benefit was one of those all-time classic events, custom tailored for indie nerds and charitable lit geeks alike. Carl Newman, Grizzly Bear, Britt Daniel, Feist, Kevin Drew, Jim James, Demetri Martin ...... CONTINUE READING REVENGE OF THE BOOKEATERS 2007: LITERALLY AWESOME»
Posted on August 27, 2007 in , (14 comments)
Tags: Broken Social Scene | Carl Newman | Demetri Martin | Eugene Mirman | Feist | Grizzly Bear | Kevin Drew | Leo Allen | My Morning Jacket | Sarah Vowell | Spoon | The New Pornographers
Just a few days away from this year's 826NYC benefit show at Beacon Theater, and in order to sway the remaining holdouts amongst you into buying tickets (tax-deductible!), there's been a few noteworthy additions to the Revenge Of The Bookeaters... CONTINUE READING REVENGE OF THE BOOKEATERS GETS SOME BROKEN SOCIAL SCENERS»
Posted on August 23, 2007 (1 comments)
Tags: Broken Social Scene | Kevin Drew | Spoon
Kevin Drew, a/k/a Feist's boyfriend, has stepped outside the commune to release his "solo" debut Spirit If…, the first in the Broken Social Scene Presents series. It's his name on the cover – best use of unicorns since CocoRosie's Noah's... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: KEVIN DREW - SPIRIT IF...»
Posted on July 27, 2007 in , , (23 comments)
Tags: Broken Social Scene | Kevin Drew
You aren't supposed to pronounce that track title, even though Kevin could've done us a solid and put little dots between the letters to indicate that it is in fact an acronym. Listening to the lyrics of the first released... CONTINUE READING NEW KEVIN DREW - "TBTF"»
Posted on June 19, 2007 in (11 comments)
Tags: Broken Social Scene | Kevin Drew