Photos by: Kari Terzino – Day one of Pitchfork Festival 2016 featured performances by Juno Award-winning Toronto-based indie rock band Broken Social Scene, who released their fourth album, Forgiveness Rock Record, on May 4th, 2010 via Arts and Crafts, Vancouver-based electropop singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen, who released her third album, Emotion, on June 24th, 2015 via 604/Interscope, which featured … Continue reading
By: Staff – Brendan Canning, founding member of Broken Social Scene, today announces his forthcoming solo album, Home Wrecking Years, out August 12 via Arts & Crafts. Home Wrecking Years is a vibe-y backyard barbecue-ready indie album. Smart and breezy four-minute pop tunes that run the gamut from 90s-era college rock to tropical baroque pop. First single and lead track “Book It To Fresno” features … Continue reading
Photos by: Justin Roth – Toronto-based indie rock singer-songwriter Jason Collett, who is best known as a member of acclaimed Toronto-based indie rock band Broken Social Scene, and who released his sixth full-length album, Song And Dance Man, on February 5th, 2016 via Arts & Crafts, which was produced by Bahamas’ Afie Jurvanen, and which followed up his 2012 album, … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Pitchfork Music Festival, happening Friday, July 15, through Sunday, July 17, has announced its 2016 lineup. Friday will see performances by Beach House, Broken Social Scene, Carly Rae Jepsen, Girl Band, Julia Holter, Mick Jenkins, Moses Sumney, The Range, Shamir, Twin Peaks, and Whitney. Saturday features ANDERSON .Paak & the Free Nationals, BJ The Chicago Kid, Blood Orange, Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds, Car … Continue reading
Photos by: Josh Ladouceur – Los Angeles-based R&B duo Rhye, who released their debut album, Woman, on March 1st, 2013 via Polydor/Loma Vista, which featured the singles, “Open” and “The Fall”, and which received a long-list nomination for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with synthpop band Laser, which features Broken Social … Continue reading
Photos by: Steven Shepherd – Day three of the 2015 Pemberton Music Festival on July 18th featured performances by Toronto indie rock staple Broken Social Scene, rapper/actor Ludacris, who released his eighth album, Ludaversal, on March 31st, 2015, alt rock band Weezer, who released their ninth album, Everything Will Be Alright in the End, on October 7th, 2014, … Continue reading
Photos by: Rick Clifford – Toronto-based post-rock band Do Make Say Think, which features Broken Social Scene member Charles Spearin, who’s song “Chinatown” from their 2002 album & Yet & Yet is featured in the movie Syriana starring George Clooney, and who released their newest album, Other Truths, on October 19th, 2009 via Constellation Records, performed a 20th anniversary show at Lee’s Palace … Continue reading
Photos by: Kevin Leung – Montreal-based soul singer-songwriter Cold Specks, who released her second album, Neuroplasticity, on August 25th via Mute Records/Arts & Crafts, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night with Montreal-based indie pop band AroarA, who’s members include Andrew Whiteman (Broken Social Scene founding member, Apostle of Hustle guitarist) and Ariel Engle, and who released their … Continue reading
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – Remember K.C. Accidental? The Toronto-based post-rock band that featured Kevin Drew and Charles Spearin as members and was the inception for what would become Broken Social Scene? They played a rare show, this time with Metric’s Jimmy Shaw on guitar, during NXNE 2014 on June 20th as part of M for … Continue reading
Photos by: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Day two of the second annual Field Trip Music Festival featured performances by Toronto indie rock staple Broken Social Scene, Toronto-based punk band Fucked Up, who released their fourth album, Glass Boys, on June 3rd via Arts & Crafts/Matador Records, Scottish electronic band CHVRCHES, who released their debut album, The Bones of … Continue reading