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Broken Social Scene Concert To Be Broadcast Live On YouTube TONIGHT

By Greg Swan, on January 18th, 2011%

Live from Terminal 5 in New York City at 8 CST/9 EST . . . → Read More: Broken Social Scene Concert To Be Broadcast Live On YouTube TONIGHT

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Broken Social Scene hit First Ave x2

By Greg Swan, on October 4th, 2010%

It’s a bit of a rare treat to have Broken Social Scene in town twice in one month. They’ll hit First Avenue tonight with my beloved The Sea and Cake, and then again on October 13 with Land of Talk.

John McEntire, of Tortoise and tonight’s opener TSATC, produced BSS’s new album, Forgiveness Rock Record.

BONUS: here’s an mp3 from TSATC’s Sam Prekop, who has a new solo album, Old Punch Card.
MP3: Sam Prekop – . . . → Read More: Broken Social Scene hit First Ave x2

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New Broken Social Scene Track from Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

By Greg Swan, on July 26th, 2010%

Uhh….

Crash and the Boys (Broken Social Scene) “I’m So Sad, So Very, Very, Sad” by prefixmag

Yeah…uh…

The Scott Pilgrim vs. the World soundtrack is out Aug. 10 on ABKCO Records.

(We assume at least a few of the songs are more than . . . → Read More: New Broken Social Scene Track from Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

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Pitchfork Music Festival was a snoozefest

By Greg Swan, on July 20th, 2010%

First off, I’ll just admit that I haven’t been to a rock festival since 1996, let alone the Pitchfork Music Festival, until now. I would never have thought of going until a friend asked me. Pitchfork’s reputation is controversial, but my friend assured me that their concert band selection was good.

The festival was laid out pretty well with local Chicago restaurants serving food from a line of stands, everything from Indian to Thai to diner food. I was surprised that the only beer available were Heineken or Newcastle Wheat. It would have been nice to see a brewery . . . → Read More: Pitchfork Music Festival was a snoozefest

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Broken Social Scene's World Sick is well…sick

By Greg Swan, on February 19th, 2010%

Broken Social Scene are giving us a first glimpse off their new album, Forgiveness Rock Record, and it’s a seven and a half epic.

Look for the whole album dropping on May 4.

Get “World Sick” for the price of an e-mail address –>

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