![]() It goes against the whole reason why we’re doing it in the first place. If you’re not feeling it, you can’t force it. We had great years coming out of the gates. How have you navigated that in the past? Are you ever like, “I wish you were available for Broken Social Scene” or is it like, “You gotta do your own thing?”īC: It’s just one of the inevitabilities of this band. So many people have their own side projects and maybe they're even main projects now. So we haven’t really had any celebratory dinners on this tour. We’ve been doing six shows in a row with one day off in between, so when that day off appears everyone just scatters and does their own thing. We did that in the past and it was hilarious and fun and crazy, but it becomes more work. We’re a family!” So who better to tell us how to travel than a band that has, for the better part of two decades, toured the world as a big, complicated family? GQ sat down with band members Kevin Drew, Ariel Engle, and Brendan Canning. At one point, a dozen people are on stage, all to produce the lush and layered rock sound of Broken Social Scene.ĭuring the show at Brooklyn Steel, Kevin Drew declares, “We’re not a rock band. The show this evening will sometimes feature as many as four horns, other times five guitars. The configuration changes from album to album, from tour to tour, and even individual shows have more personnel changes than an NFL offense. But that just comes with the territory for this band. The band was simply made up of a lot of people-27 different people over two decades-many of whom would break off to form some of the late aughts sharpest acts: Feist, Metric, Stars, just to name a few.Īs those acts have grown from side projects to main projects, the makeup of Broken Social Scene has changed. And I don't mean that in the sense that they were indie rock's most influential outfit and Toronto's musical touchstone a decade before Drake (though both things are true). If you don't get it, let me explain it to you (that'll definitely make the joke funny): Broken Social Scene was a big band. The concert I went to see was beyond what I expected, and completely ethereal.There's this joke from the early 2000s: in Canada, you either play hockey or you join Broken Social Scene. Rating: 5 out of 5 What a Fantastic Venue by Humanoid on 5/20/19 Webster Hall - New YorkĪmazing location, beautiful interior.Will see them anytime they are in NYC area Gave it their all and were engaged with audience throughout. Rating: 5 out of 5 BSS Webster Hall 5/18 by Sirnicholas Mack on 5/21/19 Webster Hall - New York.Rating: 5 out of 5 Amazing! by Melimel on 8/1/19 Neptune Theatre - Seattle.Rural Alberta Advantage put on a strong opener as well. Vocals were good aside from a little feedback from one mic. They had some really cool keyboard and guitar pedal sounds Rating: 4 out of 5 Good Times by Mike on 9/25/22 Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver.This group has stellar stage presence, and you could tell they were having fun playing. Sounded great and clear from start to finish. Rating: 5 out of 5 Brilliant and inspiring by Bssss on 10/3/22 Fox Theater - Oakland - OaklandīSS were phenomenal.They’re sharp and as spectacular as ever. My favorite band played my favorite album. Rating: 5 out of 5 Tearjerking explosion of joy by PL on 10/3/22 Fox Theater - Oakland - Oakland.Rating: 5 out of 5 10/10 cried a lot by Ericunt on 10/8/22 Summit - Denver.Incredible performers all around! What a treat to have gotten to experience BSS at this terrific venue downtown…also, can’t wait for them to play Red Rocks in the future! :) Rating: 5 out of 5 Broken Social Scene-uniting all the strangers in the room by MonaLisaReesa on 10/8/22 Summit - Denver.The band, the show, the theater-great all-around experience…Īnd after the pandemic years-very much appreciated! Rating: 5 out of 5 Ever New, Ever Fresh by TD on 11/1/22 Fox Theater - Oakland - Oakland.Really outstanding show to close out 2022. Rating: 5 out of 5 Great show by Mike on 12/20/22 History - Toronto.
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