Telegraph Canyon's upcoming album The Tide and The Current, to be released August 18, was up for grabs last night for $10 - a very good call, because by the end of the night people were devouring the albums like they had devoured the band's set.īy the end of Telegraph Canyon's first song, the crowd was already whipped up to the point of clapping and shouting along, and Chris Johnson belted out his heartfelt lyrics in his best "if Win Butler had never left Texas" style. However, the good vibes were in the air even before BSS started thanks to a phenomenal set by Fort Worth's Telegraph Canyon. Phil has asked them to play on his show, but doing so would be "selling out" and that rather BSS is more of "an intimate band.") (Last night, Drew said/joked(?) that he sees BSS as a "self-help" band, and that University of North Texas's own Dr. Well, last night it was clear that time had healed all wounds and all the bad vibes and bad blood had faded, because the Palladium Ballroom was packed and there was nothing but good vibes and "self-help" love in air. Those are obviously just ill informed little dweebs with too much time on their hands.If fans like that, we'd rather be without them." The next night BSS managed to play in Austin.Īdding fuel to the fire at Austin Town Hall that next night, co-founder Brendan Canning directed a few catty remarks back at the Dallas fans, stating that: "Anyone who wrote anything negative can seriously go fuck themselves. And, yeah, some Dallas fans even turned bitter and spiteful, resorting to posting nasty remarks on message boards, local blogs and even on BSS's own website. When Broken Social Scene frontman and co-founder Kevin Drew fell ill earlier this year, the band was left with no choice but to back out of its January 30 show at House of Blues, which left many BSS fans disappointed. Absolutely, utterly essential.AugBetter than: The last time I caught Broken Social Scene in Vancouver.Ĭheck out photos from the show in our slideshow here. Get it now, before all the attention disturbs the pristine beauty of this wonderfully remarkable project and the band break up, becoming nothing more than a distant memory of better times. Make no mistake, this is THE band of 2003 to watch and if you enjoyed their previous material, this will simply blow you away. So far, the band have done a handful of shows in North America where they have been lauded with almost fanatical praise and a dedicated following to boot. The band refuse to let go of their delicate song structures and beautiful hooks no matter how many layers they decide to throw on, or which of the four guitarists happens to switch instruments mid-song.Īs with most great things, Broken Social Scene have come around almost by accident and releases this good usually signify an imminent split (remember MBV's Loveless, anyone?). It ebbs and flows with gracious highs and awe-inspiring lows, twisting and turning with alternating male and female vocals, drum machine fills, banjos and even glitchy CD samples. The CD begins with "Capture The Flag", a gorgeous blend of guitar and trumpet based ambience and then kicks in to the aptly titled "KC Accidental," a wonderful uptempo experiment in almost indie noise and it doesn't let up from there. But.you can imagine this almost on Top 40 radio. Imagine Godspeed You! Black Emperor actually writing coherent pop songs or if Sebadoh decided to jam with about 20 other musicians from labels such as Sub Pop, Kranky and Thrill Jockey on some prog rock covers. The new sound encompasses all the experimentation and looseness of their previous releases but takes it to an entirely wonderful new dimension. Where the band before created ambient oriented instrumental indie rock, You Forgot It In People sees a progression to 'proper' songwriting with a more defined verse/chorus/verse style. This second release from the collective sees a slight change in the overall sound and direction of the project. Zion and before you knew it - a Canadian tour de force was born. Founder members Kevin Drew and Charles Spearin then formed Broken Social Scene which moved to more abstract territory.Īfter a few gigs in the Toronto area, they attracted the attention of musicians from fellow local bands like Do Make Say Think, A Silver Mt. Hailing from all the Toronto area, the band has its origins in an experimental indie project called KC Accidental which saw two releases on the excellent Noise Factory Label. Toronto is no exception and while it certainly has had some rather.shall we say, interesting moments, the local indie scene is as powerful as ever and its new leaders are without a doubt Broken Social Scene. We've been waxing lyrical about the Canadian music scene for a while now, and it's great to see a scene that continues to go from strength to strength while refusing to compromise for a few sales or features on MTV.
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