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  WATCH: Broken Social Scene's Oil-Wrestling Video!

  December 13, 2010 – Forget mud wrestling -- how about oil wrestling? No, not that kind of oil, you perv. Think Deepwater Horizon, Iraq, There Will Be Blood -- you know, fossil fuel. That's the idea behind Toronto indie rock collective Broken Social Scene's just released video for "Texico Bitches," off their 2010 album Forgiveness Rock Record. …
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  Why They're Called... Broken Social Scene

  October 6, 2010 – Welcome to the weekly SPIN.com feature "Name That Band!" in which we get the inside stories behind the mysterious monikers of some of our favorite artists. (See past episodes of Name That Band! …
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  Broken Social Scene Extend North American Tour

  May 10, 2010 – Broken Social Scene have extended their North American tour to a total of 29 dates, mostly in September and October, all in support of the just-released, SPIN-approved Forgiveness Rock Record. See below for the full itinerary. The band has been celebrating their new album with a few standalone gigs over the past week, beginning last Saturday in San Francisco. …
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  New Albums from The Hold Steady, Deftones & 5 More!

  May 4, 2010 – Here's a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today: The Hold Steady, Heaven Is WheneverHappy-hour sermonizing, but in snappier getups.Read Review >> Deftones, Diamond EyesExquisitely painted rage, still in the same frame.Read Review >> Broken Social Scene, Forgiveness Rock RecordShaggy-dog rock crew polish up their yawp.Read Review >> The New Pornographers, TogetherCanny power popp …
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• Broken Social Scene, 'Forgiveness Rock Record' (Arts & Crafts)

  April 27, 2010 – There was a time -- 2005 -- when the best description for this Canadian collective was to say it's everyone playing everything and it's awesome. While that still mostly applies, their fourth full-length has certain recurring quirks: skittery hi-hats, guitar lines to whistle along to, junk poetry sneered as if into a wind chamber. Blame a new emphasis on songwriting, never their strength, over sound-making. …
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  New Broken Social Scene, Hold Steady Albums

  April 20, 2010 – Good things come in pairs. Both the new Hold Steady and Broken Social Scene albums are streaming on NPR's website before their official May 4 release. …
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  Metric Wins Pepsi Refresh SXSW Challenge!

  April 1, 2010 – The Pepsi Refresh SXSW Challenge has come to a close, and Pepsi and SPIN are proud to announce Metric as the winner!Your votes were tallied, and the competition was close, but Metric beat out fellow indie rockers Broken Social Scene.Metric selected the Women's Funding Network as their organization of choice and thanks to your votes, they will receive a Pepsi Refresh Grant for $100,000.The Women's Funding Network seeks social justice and …
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  LISTEN: Two New Broken Social Scene Songs!

  March 23, 2010 – It's a special present from our friendly neighbors to the north: Toronto's Broken Social Scene have released two new songs from their upcoming album, Forgiveness Rock Record, out May 4. The tracks -- "Forced to Love" and "All to All" -- showcase two very different sides of the Canadian collective. "Forced to Love" is a fast-paced, riff-heavy rocker with aggressive vocals from frontman Kevin Drew. …
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  SPIN.com's Best Photos from SXSW

  March 23, 2010 –  …
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  Vote: Metric vs. Broken Social Scene for $100,000!

  March 16, 2010 – Fans of seminal indie bands Broken Social Scene and Metric can vote now to elect the winner of the Pepsi Refresh SXSW Challenge. …
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