The Canadian supernova commonly referred to as Broken Social Scene shook the walls at the newly-renovated Bass Concert Hall Saturday night, reveling in their first performance in the "new America." more ›

There was something electric in the air at Stubb's Thursday night, and it wasn't the sepia-tinged lightning to the East. Broken Social Scene was in Austin. "So what?", you shrug, "Austin gets a lot of terrific bands. What's so special about BSS?" Well, in founding member Kevin Drew's fawning overtures to the crowd, he said that BSS absolutely lurve Austin. It's their favorite place to play. In the world. And you know what? Like... more ›

A while back, we interviewed Broken Social Scene co-founder Kevin Drew before their show at Stubb’s. In their latest, self-titled album - one of our favorites this year – they’ve realized brilliant, anthemic indie rock majesty, what Drew himself refers to as a “big, beautiful mess.” And by all accounts, their live shows rival, if not surpass, their studio efforts. Found In Various Contexts In This Interview: “Ibi Dreams of Pavement”, Just Pressing Record... more ›

Joules Scott-Key - drums more ›