Friday, October 28 2011
Austin City Limits: Sunday 18 September 2011
The Arcade Fire reminds us all that nothing is too serious if nothing lasts forever.
Wednesday, November 3 2010
Coming Full Circle (Accidentally): An Interview with Kevin Drew & Charles Spearin
What is currently one of the most sprawling, dynamic indie-rock bands out there once started as a series of small bedroom recordings between Broken Social Scene members Kevin Drew and Charles Spearin. PopMatters talks to both of them about their beginnings ...
Wednesday, October 6 2010
The Posies: Blood / Candy
There are stellar songs to be found in the 12 tracks of Blood / Candy, but if I may bring up a certain f-word – filler – well, there’s a bit of that too.
Thursday, September 16 2010
Hopscotch Music Festival: 9-11 September 2010 - Raleigh, North Carolina
Well curated, organized and executed, the inaugural Hopscotch Music Festival announced the arrival of a new stop on the summer festival circuit.
Wednesday, September 15 2010
From Old World Underground to Hollywood (and Back): Metric’s New Wave Adventure
Emily Haines' journey with her band Metric has taken her everywhere from on stage with Lou Reed in Sydney, Australia to writing songs for teenage vampires in Hollywood. But all roads continue to lead back to her Toronto home.
Thursday, August 26 2010
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
In the context of the movie almost all of these songs are great. But as a soundtrack album, Scott Pilgrim doesn't quite reach the same level of greatness.
Thursday, July 22 2010
Sasquatch Music Festival: 29 May 2010 - George, WA
I’m continually asked who the best performer was at the fest. Maybe the fact that I can’t really answer the question is a testament to the power of Sasquatch. All good things do come to an end, but all great things do come back, year after year.
Wednesday, July 14 2010
Broken Social Dreams
As I channel my inner Fox Mulder, I should be clear that I don’t see any conspiracies here. However, I do read the When-Drew-Met-Canning narrative sketched by so many of us in the blogosphere, whether intentionally or not, as a controlling cover-up that restricts attention to the boundless spontaneity that is, in many ways, the most compelling feature of Broken Social Scene’s music and legacy.
Thursday, June 17 2010
Stories of a Toronto Neighborhood: Charles Spearin’s ‘The Happiness Project’
The greatness of 'The Happiness Project' does not lie in its carefully-crafted songs. It lies in the stories it tells. 'The Happiness Project' is about aging, the suppleness of life, and finding whatever happiness you can in contemporary life.
