From: owner-canadian-music-digest@smoe.org (canadian-music-digest) To: canadian-music-digest@smoe.org Subject: canadian-music-digest V5 #22 Reply-To: canadian-music@smoe.org Sender: owner-canadian-music-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-canadian-music-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk canadian-music-digest Saturday, December 14 2002 Volume 05 : Number 022 Today's Subjects: ----------------- OAC: Broken Social Scene ["Tabassum Siddiqui" ] Re: OAC: Broken Social Scene ["Tabassum Siddiqui" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 05:24:38 +0000 From: "Tabassum Siddiqui" Subject: OAC: Broken Social Scene (Okay, so I sent this earlier today and it bounced, so it's too late to check out tonight's show, obviously, but they *are* playing the Wavelength series at Sneaky Dee's on December 29th, which is bound to be crazy packed and super-fun, so check that out for me, since I won't be in town! ;)) Hey, everyone... There's been some talk on the Headline Girl list about Toronto indie rock band Broken Social Scene - I was really surprised but totally thrilled to see them figure in some people's year-end top ten lists... Most of you will have no idea who they are, but it's the best-reviewed Canadian album of the year, and you'll all be hearing a lot more about them very soon, I predict. Anyway, they're one of my favourite bands right now, and while they sound absolutely nothing like Emm or Sarah, there's long been evidence of musical adventurism on both these lists, so I urge folks who like sprawling indie rock to check them out. Well, what do they actually *sound* like, you ask? Uh, well, theres no adequate description of that, exactly, as the 'band' itself is an amorphous collective of some of the best Toronto indie-rock players that constantly changes (its core members are Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning, ex of By Divine Right), and not a single song on their new album, "You Forgot It In People", sounds the same. I call them a 'rock orchestra', which is slightly silly but apt. ;-) Anyway, the point of this post is that they're on the cover of eye Weekly and the Toronto Star's What's On section today, so you can read all about 'em there or online: http://www.eye.net http://www.thestar.ca And the reason for the splashy coverage is their CD release show *tonight* at Lula Lounge (way out on Dundas West, but don't let that scare you ;)) - it's gonna be packed, but if you're interested in the Toronto scene and don't mind checking out something that's a little out of the ordinary, I highly recommend dropping in on the show. Your friendly neighbourhood Toronto indie music cheerleader, - - Tab :) _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 21:06:19 +0000 From: "Tabassum Siddiqui" Subject: Re: OAC: Broken Social Scene Sean wrote: >Also, if anyone wants to check Broken Social Scene out next weekend, >they >are playing here in Hamilton at the Sonic Unyon Christmas Party >on >Saturday, December 21st along with other bands such as Tangiers, >kitchens >& bathrooms, A Northern Chorus and Warsawpack. It's an all >ages show, 10 >bands are playing and it costs $10 or $8 with a canned >good. If you want >more information on it, please email me offlist or >go to >www.sonicunyon.com and all the info should come up on a pop up >window. Now *there's* a lineup for anyone who likes their Canuck indie rawk! ;) AND it's all-ages AND they're doin' their part with the canned goods... Geez. Go Sonic Unyon (and all the rest of our great indie labels, those tireless entities)! - - Tab. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail ------------------------------ End of canadian-music-digest V5 #22 ***********************************