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The Beauties + Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew Spend a Wild Day With Spinner

Spinner goes on the road with the Beauties to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the Toronto rockers. We also run into Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew and singer-songwriter Serena Ryder. ... Read More »

Eminem Draws Record Crowd on First Day of Montreal's Osheaga Music Festival

Though the ticket read Osheaga, it could just as easily have been called the Eminem Show as a record 38,000 people packed Montreal's Parc Jean-Drapeau July 29 to watch the rapper. ... Read More »

Broken Social Scene Plan New Songs, Spin Off 'Industrial-Goth-Hobo' Side-Project

Broken Social Scene mainstay Andrew Whiteman confirms that come September the Canadian indie darlings will likely get back to songwriting. ... Read More »

Broken Social Scene's Andrew Whiteman Slams 'Sweetest Kill' Video: 'Weak S---!'

Ever wonder why the members of Broken Social Scene often don't appear in their own music videos? Call it an aesthetic choice, but there may be a deeper reason lurking beneath the surface. ... Read More »

Canadian Summer Festival Guide 2011 -- July (Part Two)

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The Tragically Hip Ring in Canada Day With Weezer and Broken Social Scene

As fireworks erupted, even the most hardened cynics had their arms around their neighbour, singing a peon not to Canadian music but to Canada itself, as the Tragically Hip closed down the night. ... Read More »

Broken Social Scene Let the Blood Flow in 'Sweetest Kill' Video

Do you dig Canadian indie-rock collectives? Fan of Bijou Phillips? How about brutally graphic images of dismemberment? If you answered yes to two or more of these questions, then Broken Social Scene’s video for ‘The Sweetest Kill’ is for you! ... Read More »

Broken Social Scene, K'Naan, Nelly Furtado and More React to Canadian Election

Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew, K'Naan and Nelly Furtado are among the Canadian artists weighing in on last night's federal election results. ... Read More »

Juno Awards Red Carpet, Spinner-style -- Exclusive Video

Spinner hits the Juno Awards Red Carpet with camera in hand and wit in tow. Red carpet video interviews suck, right? Not ours! ... Read More »

Juno Awards 2011 Red Carpet Photo Gallery

The 2011 Juno Awards in Toronto Sunday night had perhaps the highest star power in the Canadian ... Read More »

Junos Award Arcade Fire, Neil Young and Justin Bieber, Host Drake Shut Out

Spinner offers a rundown on what went down at the 40th annual Juno Awards this weekend in Toronto. ... Read More »

Arcade Fire Add to 'Suburbs' Award Haul With Juno Win for Best Alternative Album

It would have been an upset bigger than Shad showing up Drake if multi-award-winning Arcade Fire didn't grab Alternative Album of the Year at the Junos gala and award dinner Saturday night in Toronto. ... Read More »

Broken Social Scene, Deadmau5, Hollerado and More Talk Juno Awards

Spinner spoke to folks like Broken Social Scene's Brendan Canning, DJ heavyweight Deadmau5 and viral heroes Hollerado about the Junos this weekend. ... Read More »

SXSW: The Canadians Who Took Over Texas

Once upon a time, the term "Canadian music" was, for many Americans, a joke, delivered by Celine ... Read More »

Chikita Violenta Look to Broken Social Scene to Break Out of Mexico, Hit SXSW

Chikita Violenta have their sights set on breaking out in North America, and thanks to indie heroes Broken Social Scene, the Mexican band looks to be in good shape to do it. ... Read More »

J Mascis Joined by Kurt Vile and Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew at CMW

In Toronto last night J Mascis proved once and for all that though his career has been defined by oceans of fuzz, he is indeed an introspective folk singer. ... Read More »