Mar 28, 2023 By Mark Redfern

Boygenius, the supergroup featuring Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, and Phoebe Bridgers, are releasing their debut full-length album, the record, this Friday via Interscope. Now they have announced some North American tour dates for this summer. A slew of openers are spread across the tour, depending on the date, including Carly Rae Jepsen, Broken Social Scene, Bartees Strange, Claud, and Illuminati Hotties. More

Oct 17, 2022 By Joey Arnone

Last night, Broken Social Scene played at Webster Hall in New York to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 2002 album You Forgot It In People. Among the songs they performed was the album’s “Anthems For a Seventeen Year-Old Girl.” The song was performed alongside comedian Tracey Ullman. Meryl Streep was among the attendees at the concert, and mid-performance, Ullman urged Streep to come on stage. More

Sep 22, 2022 By Joey Arnone

Broken Social Scene have surprise released a new live album, Live At the Phoenix Concert Theatre, 2003. They have also shared a live video for a 2003 performance of “Jimmy and the Photocall.” V More

May 03, 2022 By Joey Arnone

Broken Social Scene have announced a North American tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough album, You Forgot It In People. Tickets are to go on sale this Friday (May 6) at 10 a.m. local time. More

Mar 04, 2022 By Mark Redfern

Covers of Covers, our first album, came out today on CD and digitally via American Laundromat. You can stream it now. You can also buy it directly from American Laundromat, via Bandcamp, or on Amazon. Today we posted a track-by-track article on the album, in which all 20 artists discuss their contribution. More

Feb 28, 2022 By Mark Redfern

Covers of Covers, our first album, is due out this Friday via American Laundromat (preorder it here). Today we are sharing two last pre-release singles from it: Cults’ cover of Phoenix’s “Bourgeois” and Nation of Language’s cover of Broken Social Scene’s “Stars and Sons.” More

Jan 07, 2022 By Joey Arnone

Broken Social Scene have shared a B-side from 2010, “Curse Your Fail,” a song previously only available on 7-inch vinyl. Featuring Sebastien Grainger of DFA 1979, it is the latest release from the band’s upcoming career-spanning compilation, Old Dead Young: B-Sides & Rarities, which will be out next Friday (January 14) via Arts & Crafts. More

Dec 10, 2021 By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)

Welcome to the 46th Songs of the Week of 2021. As the Christmas holidays creep in there are fewer new tracks of note to choose from. This week’s list is mainly populated with reliable established artists, rather than new up and comers. More

Dec 08, 2021 By Joey Arnone

Broken Social Scene have announced a career-spanning B-sides and rarities compilation, Old Dead Young: B-Sides & Rarities, which will be out on January 14, 2022 via Arts & Crafts. The group has also shared its lead single, “This House Is On Fire,” a song taken from the recording sessions for their 2010 album Forgiveness Rock Record. More

Jun 15, 2021 By Mark Redfern

Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene has announced a new instrumental album under the name K.D.A.P., titled Influences, and shared its first single, opening track “The Slinfold Loop.” More

Mar 02, 2021 By Joey Arnone

Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene has shared a previously unreleased song titled “How’s It Going,” which was recorded in 2014. More

Dec 17, 2020 By Joey Arnone

Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene has shared a video for a new holiday song in light of this year’s events, “Depressed Unicorn Christmas Song.” The quirky, minimalist video features animal puppets singing against a black background. “The goal was to make people smile and embrace the crazy year we’ve all had,” says Drew in a press release. More

Sep 24, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Earlier this year Broken Social Scene released two new EPs, Let’s Try the After - Vol. 1 and Let’s Try the After - Vol. 2, both via Arts & Crafts. Now they have shared a video for Vol. 2‘s “Can’t Find Me Heart” that was made with the assistance of artificial intelligence. More

Apr 04, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Last month Broken Social Scene released a new EP, Let’s Try the After - Vol. 1, via Arts & Crafts. They are releasing its follow-up EP, Let’s Try the After - Vol. 2, on April 12 via Arts & Crafts. More

Mar 22, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Today was a fantastic day for new album releases, with fresh full-lengths from Strand of Oaks, Jenny Lewis, Andrew Bird, Tamaryn, Sleeper, These New Puritans, American Football, Lambchop, Avey Tare, Nilüfer Yanya, Ex Hex, and others. Album tracks from some of them made this week’s Songs of the Week list, which also contains several new singles released this week. More

Mar 20, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Earlier this month Broken Social Scene released a new EP, Let’s Try the After - Vol. 1, via Arts & Crafts. Now they have announced its follow-up EP, Let’s Try the After - Vol. 2, and shared its first single, “Can’t Find My Heart.” Let’s Try the After - Vol. 2 is due out April 12 via Arts & Crafts. More

Feb 15, 2019 By Mark Redfern

It was pretty rough week to be a Ryan Adams fan. We won’t regurgitate the details, but if you haven’t already done so then you should read The New York Times article detailing the sexual misconduct allegations made against him by Mandy Moore, Phoebe Bridgers, and several other women. More

Feb 15, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Broken Social Scene have released a new EP, Let’s Try the After - Vol. 1, today via Arts & Crafts. Now that the EP is out, you can stream the whole thing here. More

Feb 14, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Broken Social Scene are releasing a new EP, Let’s Try the After - Vol. 1, tomorrow (February 15) via Arts & Crafts. Previously they shared its first single, “All I Want,” which was one of our Songs of the Week. Now on the eve of the EP’s release the Canadian band have shared another track from it, “Boyfriends,” via a fun video made up entirely of GIFs. More

Jan 25, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

This was a helluva week for new music. Monday was fairly quiet due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, but Foals officially announced two albums and shared a cinematic video for a new song. More

Jan 22, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Broken Social Scene have announced a new EP, Let’s Try the After - Vol. 1, and shared its first single, “All I Want.” Let’s Try the After - Vol. 1 is due out February 15 via Arts & Crafts. They have also announced some new shows in Los Angeles and Montreal. More

Jan 14, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Broken Social Scene have appeared on the Canadian music show The Strombo Show, hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos, doing a black & white session in his house. They performed seven songs, including two brand new songs (“Can’t Find My Heart” and “1972”) and briefly a cover of Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” featuring Feist (who also sang on “Lover’s Spit”). More

Nov 01, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Montreal indie-pop heroes Stars released a new album, There Is No Love In Fluorescent Light, in October 2017 via Last Gang. Back in March they shared brand new single, “Ship to Shore” (which was one of our Songs of the Week) and in June they shared a lyric video for another new song, “One Day Left.” More

Sep 28, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Broken Social Scene released a new album, Hug of Thunder, in July 2017 via Arts & Crafts. (It was one of our Top 100 Albums of 2017.) Now they have shared a bonus track from the album, “Old Dead Young.” It was originally a bonus track on the vinyl edition of the album, but is now online for all to hear. Check it out below.

Apr 03, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Outside Lands have announced their 2018 lineup. The festival goes down August 10 - 12 at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The headliners are Florence + The Machine, Janet Jackson, and The Weeknd. More

Jan 30, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Broken Social Scene released a new album, Hug of Thunder, last July via Arts & Crafts. (It was one of our Top 100 Albums of 2017.) Now they have announced some new U.S. tour dates for the spring. They are partnering with PLUS1 so that one-dollar from every ticket is donated to Partners in Health. More

Jan 09, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Bonnaroo have announced their 2018 lineup. The festival goes down in Manchester, Tennessee from June 7-10 and this year, their 17th year, the headliners are Eminem, The Killers, and Muse. More

Jan 05, 2018 By Stephen Mayne

It would be inaccurate to say a lot of us started 2017 with optimism overflowing, but there was a certain relief at having put 2016 to bed. While the misery of a Trump White House still lay ahead, some comfort came from sweeping away the detritus of that car crash of an election. More

Dec 30, 2017 By Mark Redfern

2016 was regarded as a fairly rough year by many, but 2017 was no walk in the park either. 2016 was mired by the deaths of several beloved musical icons (David Bowie, Prince, Leonard Cohen, George Michael, and Sharon Jones among them) and the disappointing and divisive Presidential election, but in 2017 we had to deal with the ramifications of said election (we’d say that roughly 95% of the musicians we interview likely don’t support many, if any, of President Trump’s policies). More

Dec 06, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Broken Social Scene released a new album, Hug of Thunder, back in July via Arts & Crafts. Now they have done a session for Spotify where they performed the album’s “Skyline,” but also covered Tom Waits’ “I Don’t Want to Grow Up.” Listen below. More

Oct 16, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Metric frontwoman (and Broken Social Scene collaborator) Emily Haines released a new solo album, Choir of the Mind, under the name Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton last month via Last Gang/eOne. Previously she shared videos for the album’s first single, “Fatal Gift,” album opener “Planets,” and the Elliott Smith-referencing “Statuette.” Now she has shared a video for “Legend of the Wild Horse.” More

Sep 14, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Broken Social Scene released a new album, Hug of Thunder, back in July via Arts & Crafts. Now they have shared a video for “Skyline.” The band’s own Kevin Drew directed the clip, which starts with Drew, bandmate Brendan Canning, and their friend Dimitri Karakostas meeting rock band Foreigner (from the late 1970s and the 1980s). More

Jul 18, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our Summer 2017 Issue, which is out now digitally via Under the Radar’s app and the magazine app Readly. The print version has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon (as well as available soon digitally via the magazine app Zinio). The issue features Grizzly Bear on the cover. More

Jul 17, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Broken Social Scene released a new album, Hug of Thunder, a couple of weeks back via Arts & Crafts. Now they have shared a bonkers video for one of the album’s highlights, “Vanity Pail Kids.” The band’s own Kevin Drew directed the clip, which stars a toilet who’s trying to break into the music industry and starts with him trying to record a song with a frustrated producer who has a black plastic bag over his head (as do must humans in the video). More

Jul 13, 2017 By Mark Redfern

In the past we’ve avoided posting midyear best albums lists. It seemed somehow impatient and premature to evaluate the year’s albums halfway through. And how do you decide which period the list covers, which arbitrary release date do you work out is the cut off point, as every midyear list seems to cover a different period? But 2017 is a year that demands a partial evaluation. More

Jul 07, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

If you support Under the Radar‘s Patreon page at the minimum contribution of at least $1.00 a month you get access to our Patreon-only feed featuring exclusive content only available to Patreon supporters. Today’s Patreon exclusive is a selection of previously unseen photos of Broken Social Scene from a photo-shoot Under the Radar‘s co-publisher Wendy Lynch Redfern did with them in 2005. More

Jul 07, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Here we highlight four albums due out today that we feel are most worth hearing. We have also included Amazon links for each album. If you click through those links and buy the album (or anything else on Amazon once you’ve clicked through) then Amazon rewards us with a sales percentage. So buy that album you were likely going to purchase anyway, but also help support one of America’s last truly independent print music magazines. More

Jul 07, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

If you support Under the Radar‘s Patreon page at the minimum contribution of at least $1.00 a month you get access to our Patreon-only feed featuring exclusive content only available to Patreon supporters. And the good folks at Arts & Crafts have also donated a vinyl copy of Broken Social Scene‘s new album, Hug of Thunder, to give away to one lucky Under the Radar Patreon supporter. More

Jul 07, 2017 By Charles Steinberg

Broken Social Scene‘s exuberant rock formula is expansive, it always has been, welcoming all who have caught wind to join in the procession. More

Jul 06, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

If you support Under the Radar‘s Patreon page at the minimum contribution of at least $1.00 a month you get access to our Patreon-only feed featuring exclusive content only available to Patreon supporters. More

Jun 30, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Despite leading up to a long holiday weekend, it was a packed week for great new songs. Quite a few notable artists shared new songs this week, including Arcade Fire, St. Vincent, The National, Liam Gallagher, Neil Young, Mogwai, Weezer, Broken Social Scene, Toro Y Moi, and more. More

Jun 26, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Broken Social Scene are releasing a new album, Hug of Thunder, on July 7 via Arts & Crafts. Now they have shared another song from it, “Stay Happy,” which is a fun and peppy number that opens with a horn section and seems to later feature some flute, as well as more horns. More

Jun 09, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Metric frontwoman (and Broken Social Scene collaborator) Emily Haines released a fantastic solo album, Knives Don’t Have Your Back, 11 years ago, in 2006, under the name Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton. More

Jun 02, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

This week was marred by President Trump pulling out of the Paris Accords climate change agreement, but it was a strong one for music. To help you sort through the multitude of new songs released in the last seven days, we have picked the five best. More

May 31, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Broken Social Scene are releasing a new album, Hug of Thunder, on July 7 via Arts & Crafts. Now they have shared another song from it, “Skyline,” which is lush vintage Broken Social Scene in all the best ways possible. More

May 19, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

It’s been a topsy-turvy week, with a new Trump scandal practically every day and tragic passing of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell in his Detroit hotel room Wednesday night. To help us through it all was a plethora of exciting new tracks. More

May 15, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Broken Social Scene are releasing a new album, Hug of Thunder, on July 7 via Arts & Crafts. Now they have shared the album’s title track, “Hug of Thunder,” which features vocals from Feist. More

May 08, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Broken Social Scene premiered a new song, “Halfway Home,” in March and the next day the band stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform the new single. Now the band’s new album has been announced. More

Mar 31, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Broken Social Scene premiered a new song, “Halfway Home,” yesterday and last night the band stopping by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform the new single. More

Mar 30, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Broken Social Scene premiered a new song, “Halfway Home,” on SiriusXMU satellite radio today and now the song has surfaced online. More

Feb 27, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

It’s been six long years since Leslie Feist‘s last album, 2011’s Metals, and she also hasn’t played any shows since 2014. More

Jan 06, 2017 By Charles Steinberg

Under the Radar’s very first print issue came out in December 2001. In honor of our 15th Anniversary some of our writers are reflecting on some of their favorite albums (and movies and TV shows) from 2001. More

Jun 17, 2016 By Joshua M. Miller

Broken Social Scene and Mick Jenkins will be part of Pitchfork Music Festival‘s pre-fest events on Thursday, July 14. More

May 27, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

It was recently announced that Gord Downie, the frontman of Canadian rock mainstays The Tragically Hip, has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. The 52-year-old has still vowed to go on one last tour, in support of the band’s newest album, Man Machine Poem, which is due out on June 17. More

May 11, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

The National are headlining a benefit concert called “Welcome to Hamilton” which aims to welcome Syrian refugees coming to Canada. It’s happening June 3 at 6 PM at New Vision United Church at 24 Main St. W in Hamilton, Canada. Kevin Drew from Broken Social Scene is also performing, as is Hayden, Max Kerman of Arkells, Terra Lightfoot, Mother Tareka, and Crystal Journey. More

Mar 01, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

The company behind Coachella, Goldenvoice, are launching a new festival in New York City named Panorama and today the festival’s lineup has been announced. Panorama will go down at Randall’s Island Park in New York City, from July 22-24. The headliners will be LCD Soundsystem (in their first NYC show since their Madison Square Garden farewell concerts five years ago), Arcade Fire, and Kendrick Lamar. More

Dec 30, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

Earlier this month Arts & Crafts released Broadsheet Music: A Year in Review, a special compliation featuring music from the label’s stable of artists. More

Dec 19, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Okay, so it’s not a “new” Broken Social Scene track. “Golden Facelift” was recorded during the band’s Forgiveness Rock Record sessions, and is only now seeing the light of day on the Broadsheet Music: A Year in Review compliation. But it’s new to us—which is the only thing that matters. More

Mar 10, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

Next week on March 18 Broken Social Scene frontman Kevin Drew will deliver his brand new solo LP Darlings. More

Feb 24, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

Slated to release his new solo album Darlings on March 18, Broken Social Scene‘s Kevin Drew has unveiled another included track off the effort titled “Mexican Aftershow Party.” More

Feb 14, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

On March 18 Broken Social Scene‘s Kevin Drew will release his sophomore solo album, Darlings. More

Jan 14, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

Broken Social Scene‘s co-founder Kevin Drew has announced the release of his second solo album, Darlings. More

Jul 25, 2013 By Cody Ray Shafer

Despite being on indefinite hiatus since 2011, Broken Social Scene have been pretty busy lately. Last month they performed live on Jimmy Fallon and this week they’ve released footage of a new song performed live at Bronson Island, a studio and music webcast launched by Danny Masterson and Jimmy Collins in 2011. More

Jul 09, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

Broken Social Scene’s Brendan Canning has announced the release of his second solo album, You Gots 2 Chill, on Oct. 1. More

Jun 20, 2013 By Laura Studarus

Before Broken Social Scene was KC Accidental, a collaboration between creators Kevin Drew (K) and Charles Spearin (C). Tomorrow night, after a thirteen year hiatus, the band will return to perform a new 15 minute song. More

Jun 07, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

Tomorrow on June 8 Broken Social Scene will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their founded label Arts & Crafts with a series of artist performances at their own Field Trip Festival in Toronto. More

Feb 27, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

This year Toronto-based indie label Arts & Crafts will celebrate its 10th anniversary. More

Jan 14, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

Ten years ago Broken Social Scene‘s Kevin Drew co-founded the Toronto-based label and artist services company Arts & Crafts. More

Oct 19, 2011 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is excited to announce the release of the indie music and entertainment print magazine’s 10th Anniversary Issue which hits newsstands next week. The extra-sized 10th Anniversary Issue features cover artists Joanna Newsom and Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold together in an exclusive photo shoot and joint interview. Exclusive video taken during the cover shoot of Robin Pecknold and Joanna Newsom arm wrestling can be found here. More

Sep 21, 2011 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

Check out photos from Day Three of ACL Music Festival 2011 in Austin, TX including Arcade Fire, Fleet Foxes, Elbow, Dale Earnhart Jr. Jr. Empire of the Sun, and more. More

Sep 05, 2011 By Christopher Roberts

On Saturday September 3, the eight annual FYF Fest went down at Los Angeles’ State Historic Park in Downtown L.A. We sent writer/photographer Laura Studarus down to cover the action. More

Jun 15, 2011 By Margot Cooper Gruen

FYF has announced its 2011 lineup. The festival will take place in downtown Los Angeles on Labor Day weekend, Saturday September 3. More

Jun 08, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Today, Broken Social Scene premiered a video for Forgiveness Rock Record cut, “The Sweetest Kill.” We have the NSFW clip. More

Jun 06, 2011 By Lauren Barbato

Although they’ve been touring consistently for the last several months, TV on the Radio announced today additional tour dates…and tour mates. We have the details. More

May 19, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Broken Social Scene recently tried their hand at Modest Mouse’s “The World at Large”—transforming the rocker into something a bit more sprawling. We have the video. More

Apr 29, 2011 By Mark Redfern

While backstage at the 2011 Coachella Music and Arts Festival, Under the Radar‘s publisher/senior editor Mark Redfern conducted video interviews with some of the fest’s most noteworthy bands including Brendan Canning of Broken Social Scene. More

Feb 21, 2011 By Lauren Barbato

Broken Social Scene made a stop in Houston, Texas, last weekend to perform at Warehouse Live. We sent photographer Iman Mannie Saqr down to cover the action. More

Jan 13, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Broken Social Scene are known for their live shows, where band and audience seem to be having an equally good time. On January 18 the Canadian rock collective will take that show to the internet. More

Dec 13, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Broken Social Scene mocks cooperate America in new video for “Texico Bitches” a rocking cut off this year’s Forgiveness Rock Record. More

Oct 06, 2010 By Laura Studarus

On October 26th, current tour mates and often collaborators Broken Social Scene and The Sea and Cake are releasing a split 7-inch of all new material. We have the details. More

Sep 10, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Broken Social Scene leader Kevin Drew may be revisiting past glories with K.C. Accidental, but that’s not keeping him from looking forward. His Canadian troop has contributed two unreleased tracks to the soundtrack for upcoming film, It’s a Funny Kind of Story. We have the tracklist. More

Sep 10, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Before he went on to form Canadian collective Broken Social Scene, Kevin Drew was the K in K.C. Accidental—a lo-fi ambient project with fellow BSS member, Charles Spearin. Now, their two EPs, captured anthems for an empty bathtub and anthems for the could’ve bin pills, are getting the deluxe reissue treatment. More

Sep 09, 2010 By Laura Studarus

“All to All,” the ethereal cut of Broken Social Scene’s new album Forgiveness Rock Record, has gotten quite the remix treatment. The latest is by none other than BSS bandleader himself, Kevin Drew, We have the track. More

Jul 12, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Treasure Island has announced its lineup for the 2010 festival, held October 16th and 17th on Treasure Island in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. Split evenly between dance music and indie rockers, headliners includeLCD Soundsystem and Deadmau5 (Saturday) and Belle & Sebastian and The National (Sunday). We have the full lineup. More

Jun 18, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Canada’s premier music award (think the Grammys here in America or England’s Mercury Prize), The Polaris Prize, has announced its’ long list. Among the 40 artists nominated are Under the Radar favorites Tegan and Sara, Owen Pallet, Broken Social Scene, Caribou, The Besnard Lakes, The New Pornographers, and Plants and Animals. We have the full list. More

Jun 16, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Proving Colbert isn’t the only television personality with excellent taste in music (or at least bookers with excellent taste in music), last night Jimmy Fallon welcomed Broken Social Scene to Late Night. We have the video. More

May 06, 2010 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

On May 3rd, Broken Social Scene rocked Los Angeles. We sent Under the Radar staff writer/photographer Laura Studarus down to cover the action. Check out a full gallery of her photos here. She also provided us with a full account of the evening. More

Apr 23, 2010 By Kyle Lemmon

Toronto indie supergroup Broken Social Scene stopped by the Late Show with David Letterman last night to perform “Forced to Love,” the latest single off their upcoming Forgiveness Rock Record. We have the video. More

Apr 21, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Broken Social Scene have just announced 10-track EP Lo-Fi For the Dividing Nights (out May 4th). A ten track EP? Rules don’t apply when you’re Kevin Drew and the gang. We have the track list. More

Apr 15, 2010 By Kyle Lemmon

Glastonbury is a huge British multi-day music festival and this year’s lineup is just as epic. The fest will again be at Pilton, England Worthy Farm on June 23-27, and the three major headliners are U2, Muse, and Stevie Wonder. More

Apr 06, 2010 By Kyle Lemmon

Broken Social Scene has a knack for the cinematic side of musicmaking and Forgiveness Rock Record isn’t going to change that. Check out these awesome YouTube teasers for the forthcoming LP. Each song is paired up with a short clip from a “classic film.” (Apparently, Ghost is now considered a classic.) The tracks included are “Art House Director,” “Chase Scene,” “Sweetest Kill,” and “Ungrateful Little Father.” Note: The “Sweetest Kill” clip is NSFW. More

Mar 31, 2010 By Hong Le

Prepare to add Hopscotch to the music festival list. Announced by The Independent Weekly, Hopscotch will have 120 bands in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina for three days, September 9 to 11. The lineup will include Panda Bear, Broken Social Scene, Public Enemy, The Love Language, No Age, Akron/Family, and Atlas Sound, to name but a few. More

Mar 26, 2010 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

The second annual fundraiser Harvest of Hope Foundation Music and Arts Festival took place in St. Augustine, Florida on March 12-14th, 2010, featuring three days of music and fun. We sent photographer Matt Jones down to capture the action. Includes photos of Broken Social Scene, Dr. Dog, Billy Bragg, The Mountain Goats, The Delta Spirit, Danielson, Cymbals Eat Guitars, matt pond PA, and more. More

Mar 21, 2010 By Mark Redfern

Staff photographer and Under the Radar‘s Co-Publisher/Co-Founder, Wendy Lynch Redfern, was down in Austin, Texas for SXSW 2010. Check out a gallery of her photos from the second day of the music portion of SXSW 2010. The gallery includes photos of She & Him, Broken Social Scene, Local Natives, and The Besnard Lakes. More

Mar 21, 2010 By Mark Redfern

Day two of SXSW was a bit challenging, considering the lack of sleep we’d gotten the night before. Seeing a show at 1 a.m. is all well and good if you don’t have to wake up early the next morning to write about it or conduct other business. We weren’t able to attend any day parties on the second day of SXSW music 2010, due to two photo-shoots we were conducting, including one at the way too early hour of 10 a.m. (well, early for SXSW). But that night we were able to catch sets from two Canadian bands (including one collective who’s seemingly no longer broken), some Los Angeles natives, and a camera shy actress/singer. More

Feb 19, 2010 By Michele Yamamoto

As we all know, Broken Social Scene has been working on a new album and prepping for an upcoming tour of sorts. Well, now we have an album title, a song title, and a song. And, hey look, there’s the cover art. Forgiveness Rock Record will be released May 4 with “World Sick” as its first single. More

Feb 01, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Canadian collective Broken Social Scene has announced details about the band’s upcoming fourth album, including a May 4 release date. The album has yet to be titled, but will feature such guests as Leslie Feist, Amy Millan and Evan Cranley of Stars, Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw of Metric, and many others. The band has also announced new tour dates. More

Dec 09, 2009 By Laura Studarus

Canadian band Fucked Up is leading the Christmas charge. With the help of a few friends (including comedian David Cross, Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew, Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio, Yo La Tengo, Bob Mould of Husker Du, Tegan & Sara, and Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend) they’ve released an updated version of 1980s classic “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” More

Oct 14, 2009 By Laura Studarus

As reported by the Consequence of Sound, come Winter Olympics time Vancouver will play host to more than just world-class athletic talent. A host of indie rock musicans will also preform, including Broken Social Scene, Stars, Wilco, Iron & Wine, and others. More

Mar 04, 2022 By Mark Redfern

When hatching plans to celebrate Under the Radar’s 20th anniversary I knew I wanted to go beyond just producing a special 20th anniversary issue. Despite two decades of writing about albums, one thing we’d never done is actually put one out ourselves. Thus I came upon the idea for Covers of Covers. The concept was so perfect and simple that I’m surprised we hadn’t thought of it before. We approached some of our favorite musicians and asked them to cover any song by any artist who had been on the front or back cover of our print issue over the years, including artists that had appeared in group cover shots. More

Oct 02, 2017 By Matt Conner

Kevin Drew wasn’t sure anyone would care. More

Mar 20, 2017 By Matt Fink

In 2001, when Under the Radar‘s first issue was released, the music industry had reached a transitional moment. In January, Apple introduced its iTunes program to the world, laying the groundwork to forever change how listeners interfaced with their music. More

Apr 29, 2011 By Mark Redfern

While backstage at the 2011 Coachella Music and Arts Festival, Under the Radar‘s publisher/senior editor Mark Redfern conducted video interviews with some of the fest’s most noteworthy bands including Brendan Canning of Broken Social Scene. More

Aug 02, 2010 By Frank Valish

Everyone can point to formative experiences from childhood that influence his or her future endeavors. More

Mar 22, 2010 By Frank Valish

Whatever the perception, as any parent will tell you, raising children is hard work, and for a working musician, balancing writing, recording, and touring with being a full-time mom or dad can be extra tricky. More

Mar 21, 2019 By Matt the Raven

This Canadian indie rock collective needs no introduction as they have been creating a sophisticated and multi-layered indie/art/prog rock hybrid sound that has influenced artists and entertained the masses since 2001’s Feel Good Lost. More

Jul 06, 2017 By Stephen Mayne

Rarely do album names manage to sum up a sound as aptly as Hug of Thunder does for Broken Social Scene. The Canadian collective can switch seamlessly between a rolling crash of noise and sparse intimacy, often within the same breath. More

Apr 18, 2011 By Mark Redfern

Day two of Coachella 2011 offered few surprises, but plenty of solid sets, including two British bands—one reunited ‘90s legends back for another try, and the other a star-making main stage performance from a band still on their debut album. More

May 05, 2010 By Laura Studarus

I harbor a not-so-secret fantasy that one day, after moving to Toronto, Kevin Drew will ask me to play the triangle in Broken Social Scene. Despite my crippling lack of musical talent, the band’s high-energy set at The Henry Fonda Theater did nothing to dissuade my delusions. More

May 04, 2010 By Frank Valish

Written by a core of six players (Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Justin Peroff, and new guitarist Sam Goldberg) and produced by John McEntire (Gastr del Sol, Tortoise, The Sea and Cake) instead of longtime producer David Newfeld, Forgiveness Rock Record represents a different Broken Social Scene than the collective that broke out of Toronto in the early 2000s. More

Mar 21, 2010 By Mark Redfern

Day two of SXSW was a bit challenging, considering the lack of sleep we’d gotten the night before. Seeing a show at 1 a.m. is all well and good if you don’t have to wake up early the next morning to write about it or conduct other business. We weren’t able to attend any day parties on the second day of SXSW music 2010, due to two photo-shoots we were conducting, including one at the way too early hour of 10 a.m. (well, early for SXSW). But that night we were able to catch sets from two Canadian bands (including one collective who’s seemingly no longer broken), some Los Angeles natives, and a camera shy actress/singer. More