I think it's quite obvious to anyone that we here at WHYH are quite the Broken Social Scene fans. We also have quite the soft spot for their instrumental relatives Do Make Say Think. If you haven't clued into that by now, then you have been living under a rock, therefore we do not wish to deal with you; good day.
Now for the rest you: the tour dates for Broken Social Scene's and Do Make Say Think's tour have been announced. The ending of this tour brings on a break for BSS (although, not an ending, they assure us), and is the first glimmer of life we've had from DMST in a while (well, that's not counting their announced then quickly cancelled tour, after Justin broke his collarbone).
However, among all this good happy music news, there is bad news. Horrible news. Tragic news. This tour, of two bloody brilliant Canadian bands, is only in the US.
...I suppose that isn't such bad news for the Americans, but, for us Canuks? Devistating. Which is why we must indulge ourselves in songs from these two bands. I've some BSS goodies for you all, and then some album tracks for DMST.
Broken Social Scene:
7/4 (Shorelines) [an early version of the song; some would call it the original. I think it stands on its own.]
Stars and Spit [a mashup of Stars and Sons and Lover's Spit from the 7/4 single]
Ibi Dreams of Pavement (A Better Day) [live on NPR's world cafe. Thanks to the kind folks at b(oot)log for this file!]
Do Make Say Think:
107 Reasons Why [from Winter Hymn Country Hymn Secret Hymn]
End of Music [from & Yet & Yet]
Enjoy. And if you're going to be in the states while they're touring, do yourself a favour and check them out. I promise you won't regret it.
1 comment:
Sweet Hot Damn! Why couldn't they squish a few Canadian dates in their before the hiatus? But wait - they are playing at the 9:30 Club in Washington - do I smell a NPR recorded show???? On my birthday no less? That would be a happy birthday indeed! Fingers crossed.
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