When it came to writing her latest album “Metals” last winter, Leslie Feist took inspiration from Jonathan Franzen, when he was writing his 2010 novel “Freedom.” The writer whittled down his wo...
Like fellow Canadian indie rockers The New Pornographers, Broken Social Scene has a a large cast of members (up to 19 at a time) most of whom are well known in other projects. Forgiveness Rock Record is the group...
Some major music festivals have already come and gone -- like Coachella, NoLa JazzFest, Stagecoach and Bamboozle -- but that still leaves 30+ for the summer and beyond.
In the following slides, we break down the date...
Over 2010 and 2011, we've broken down the 53rd Annual Grammy Award nominee leaders .
We revealed the surprises and snubs therein.
We've touted the 2011 Grammy nominees album and applauded the Lifetime Achievement ...
Make love, not war. That seems to be the theme of Broken Social Scene's "Texico Bitches," culled from the Canadian rockers' 2010 record "Forgiveness Rock Record."
The music video takes us to a fie...
Think what you will of her brand of pop/rock music, but you have to admit: Leslie Feist is a respectable, hard-working musician. From her early days with Chilly Gonzales and Peaches and then Broken Social Scene, to he...
Making a comedy about mental illness sounds like a challenge, but according to "It's Kind of a Funny Story" co-star Zach Galifianakis, performing as a goofy-but-depressed institutionalized patient was... eas...
This summer season has been a succubus of bad concert ticket sales, even for the old standbys. But take a look at even some middle or small venue rock tour schedules for the fall, and find yourself some gems.
In th...
If the last Sea And Cake album was "Car Alarm" (2008), consider frontman Sam Prekop's forthcoming album to be the commute.
"Old Punch Card" is the songwriter's first solo set in five years, and fo...
LCD Soundsystem, Belle & Sebastian, The National, DeadMau5, Broken Social Scene and others have been announced as performers for the fourth annual Treasure Island Music Festival.
The San Francisco-based two-day...
