Broken Social Scene

Vincent Moon Wants YOU to Fund His Next Film

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Nightmare Before Christmas, VIncent Moon, Video, Animal Colelctive, Broken Social Scene, Saul Williams, Apt Fest, Josh Pearson, All Tomorrow's Parties Festival, Lift to Experience, Lydia Lunch, Kickstarter, All Tomorrow's Parties, Atp, Damo Suzuki, KickStarter.Com, Explosions in the Sky, The National, Culture News

We've seen Kickstarters for pools floating on the waterways of New York, iPad stylus mockups and more, so it makes sense that Vincent Moon would turn ...

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PHOTOS: Submit Your Best Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Pics

Robin Wilkey | Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: HSB SF, Broken Social Scene, San Francisco Bluegrass, HSB 2011, Hardly Strictly Sf, Slidepollajax, Hardly Strictly, San Francisco Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2011, Merle Haggard, San Francisco Around Town, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, San Francisco News

What a year. Broken Social Scene announced a final show, Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson shared a stage, the life of Hazel Dickens was honored...

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Lucas Kavner

Major Indie Rock Outfit Plays Final American Shows

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew, Stars, Broken Social Scene, Amy Millan, Fillmore, Broken Social Scene Break Up, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Feist, San Francisco, Canadian Music, Canada, Do Make Say Think, Indie Rock, Culture News

SAN FRANCISCO -- Broken Social Scene have been called a lot of things -- Canadian supergroup, rock collective, family, alt-pioneers, "guitar-maelstrom...

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Dog Ears Music: Poolside Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Jesca Hoop, The Caretaker, Broken Social Scene, William Basinski, Steve Winwood, Danielle Evin, Laurie Anderson, Debbie Harry, Max Richter, ALbert Hammond Jr., Music, Air, The Beatles, mp3s, Bangups, Tracy Bonham, Pavement, Feist, Phil Ramone, Albert Collins, Doves, Alice Coltrane, Architecture in Helsinki, Dog Ears, B.B. King, Seabear, Enon, Entertainment News
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week we review albums by Bangups, The Caretaker, Laurie Anderson, AIR, and others.

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PHOTOS: The Best Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Lineup Yet?

Robin Wilkey | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Lineup, HSB Lineup, Broken Social Scene, HSB 2011, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2011, Hardly-Strictly-Bluegrass-Festival, Hsb, San Francisco Around Town, Bss, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Best of San Francisco, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2011 Lineup, HSB 2011 Lineup, San Francisco News

As if you needed any more San Francisco music coverage in your life this week. But, seriously. The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass lineup has been announced...

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Kia Makarechi

Stars On 10 Years Of Making Music, And Their HuffPost Playlist

HuffingtonPost.com | Kia Makarechi | Posted 09.26.2011

Read More: Broken Social Scene, The Five Ghosts, The Buggles, Chris Seligman, Junior Boys, Twin Sister, Torq Campbell, Hooded Fang, Alex Turner, Arcade Fire, High Llamas, Stars, Video, Handsome Furs, Amy Millan, Wild Beasts, Evan Cranley, Helen Merrill, Mercury Rev, Wolf Parade, Lloyd Cole, Stars Band, Torquil Campbell, Huffpost Playlist, Culture News

Despite sharing their name with the term celebrity journalists apply to anyone who's ever been in television or film, the band Stars has carved out a ...

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PHOTOS: Our Top Picks for FYF Fest 2011

Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: Broken Social Scene, Fyf-Fest-2011, Fyf-Fest, Simian Mobile Disco, Guided by Voices, Dan Deacon, Cold War Kids, La Around Town, Los Angeles News

FYF Fest released today its 2011 lineup of musicians set to play in downtown LA this Labor Day weekend. The festival organizers have rounded up an im...

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Coachella 2011's Perfect Saturday: Noon to Midnight (VIDEOS)

| Katie Bain | Posted 06.14.2011

Read More: Arcade Fire, Bright Eyes, Broken Social Scene, Gogol Bordello, Mumford & Sons, Animal Collective, Erykah Badu, Coachella Lineup, Coachella 2011, Coachella, Freelance Whales, Francis and the Lights, Los Angeles News

Story comes courtesy of City's Best By Katie Bain It's two days before the festival, and the Coachella set times have finally been released. In ...

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WATCH: Denver/Boulder's Weekly Concert Calendar

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Heartless Bastards, Kevin Drew, Society's Child, Broken Social Scene, Concert Calendar, Janis Ian, The Drive-by Truckers, Bluegrass, Denver Concerts, The Scissor Sisters, Denver Around Town, The Infamous Stringdusters, Scissor Sisters, Denver News

If you're a fan of bluegrass or society's child, Denver and Boulder are set to tune you up this week. On Tuesday, the Infamous Stringdusters roll ...

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On the Culture Front: Broken Social Scene at Terminal 5 and the Village Pourhouse Unveils a New Burger Menu

Chris Kompanek | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Village Pourhouse, Kevin Drew, Broken Social Scene, Bowery Presents, Webcast, New York News
Chris Kompanek

Bowery Presents' webcast of Broken Social Scene's show at Terminal 5 on Tuesday night gave anyone with an Internet connection a front row seat to the ...

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Fixed on Stars' Paradoxical Pop

Kristi York Wooten | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Montreal, Broken Social Scene, JUNO Awards, Indie Rock, The Five Ghosts, Amy Millan, Stars, Canada, Entertainment News, Polaris Music Prize, Music News, Torquil Campbell, Entertainment News
Kristi York Wooten

"Elevator Love Letter," "Ageless Beauty," and "Fixed" are upbeat jangling wonders driven by electronic riffs and hooks so chewy that today's most celebrated songwriters would love to lay claim to them.

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HuffPost Premiere: Dead Confederate's "Run From The Gun," Plus Conversations With Tegan & Sara and Hayley Taylor, and More

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ted Gowens, Brantley Senn, Broken Social Scene, Privileged, The OC, Ryan Adams, Caribou, Ben Wigler, Angela Kendall, Owen Pallet, Afi, J Mascis, John Agnello, Neil Young, Hunter Burgan, Noah & Dylan Chenfeld, The Whigs, Royal Pains, Weezer, Chris Wallace, Nuts, Dar Williams, The Twilight Zone, Polaris Music Prize, The Oasis, The Hold Steady, Kaki King, Hardy Morris, Brittany Murphy, Aimee Mann, Ingrid Michaelson, Paramore, Hayley Taylor, Bob Dylan, DW Griffith, Radiohead, Tegan & Sara, How I Met Your Mother, The White Stripes, Sonic Youth, Haley Taylor, Jason McClure, 7th Heaven, Death Cab for Cutie, Margaret Cho, An Horse, Dan Romer, Felicity, Ben Folds, Rufus Wainwright, Scott Carney, New Found Glory, Dead Confederate, Kadawatha, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

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Pitchfork Music Festival: Broken Social Scene, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Added To Lineup

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pitchfork Tickets, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Broken Social Scene, Chicago Music, Pitchfork 2010, Modest Mouse, Pitchfork Music Festival, Pitchfork Lineup, Pitchfork Chicago, Pavement, Chicago News

The indie rock reunions continue: Broken Social Scene has been added to the lineup for Pitchfork's 2010 music festival, along with Panda Bear, the Jon...

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Dog Ears Music: Volume 112

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ramblin Jack Elliot, Terry Davies, Broken Social Scene, mp3s, Gregory & the Hawk, Phil Ramone, Max Roach, Danielle Evin, Music, Dog Ears, Chic Gamine, Entertainment News
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week's column features music by Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Chic Gamine, Terry Davies, Broken Social Scene, and more.

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Video: Yoga + Green + Music = Wanderlust Festival.

Waylon Lewis | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: John Friend, Franti, Music Festival, Bonnaroo, Jeff Krasno, Green, Jenny Lewis, Music, Michael Franti, Shiva Rea, Common, Sean Hoess, Broken Social Scene, Anusara, Wanderlust, Rothbury, Video, Healthy Living News
Waylon Lewis

I've been in this business for seven years, and Wanderlust Fest is the first time I've ever seen first tier yoga in a context of "hip," or big-time music in a context of mindfulness (green, yoga, etc.).

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Thank God It's Thursday: The High Strung Plays Guantanamo Bay, Beyoncé Discounts What You Pay, and Woody Allen's So Far Away

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Alessandra Ferri, Broken Social Scene, Charity, Spoletto 52, Woody Allen, Gitmo, Guantanamo, Jacksonville, Derek Berk, Los Campesinons, Pina Bausch, Alexei Ratmansky, Tanztheater Wuppertal, London, England, The High Strung, Guantanamo Bay, Ticketmaster, Feeding America, Wayne McGregor, Robert Wilson, Super Furry Animals, Park the Van Records, Detroit, Florida, Memorial Day, Krapp's Last Tape, Library, Beyoncé, General Mills, Madison Sqare Garden, American Ballet Theatre, Christopher Wheeldon, Las Vegas, Thierry Mugler, New York, Giorgio Ferrara, Festival Dei 2 Mondi, David Newfield, telegraph.co.uk, Hamburger Helper, O2, Gianni Schicchi, Entertainment News, Samuel Beckett, O2 Arena, Spoletto, Zagreb, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

This installment of Thank God It's Thursday plucks some recent press releases (left mostly intact) that might make you say "OMG" or "WTF", or possibly, "Swear you'll never, ever do this again."

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Join The Collective: Broken Social Scene At The Vic

Decider | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Broken Social Scene Chicago, Vic Theatre Chicago, Broken Social Scene Live, Broken Social Scene, Chicago Music, Chicago News

The group that made it hip to carelessly refer to every other band as a "collective," Toronto's Broken Social Scene thrives on a sprawling lineup of C...

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Lollapalooza Day Two: Don't Worry, Be Happy

Karen Stabiner And Sarah Dietz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Brendan Canning, Broken Social Scene, Fashion, Relationships, Waylong Jennings, Johnny Cash, Wilco, Sign Language, Dierks Bentley, Urban Outfitters, Sharon Jones & Dap-Kings, Lollapalooza, Entertainment News
Karen Stabiner And Sarah Dietz

While Radiohead is incredible, the music and the content seems to be a reflection of the status of the world at the moment, beautiful but not afraid to expose the ugly undertones for all to see.

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