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Title: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Johnny C on 08 May 2008, 22:11
I just listened to Jason Collett's cover of Stars' "Reunion." I am firmly in the Jason Collett camp.

Cast your vote and let us know which member you selected. This is a final, binding decision. Please expect the next BSS record to reflect your choice.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Johnny C on 08 May 2008, 22:22
Who the fuck voted Brendan.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: David_Dovey on 08 May 2008, 22:24
You're fucking insane, JohnnyC.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Joseph on 08 May 2008, 22:26
I voted Brendan.  Purely because when I saw them last December, the songs they played off his upcoming record were incredible, and he was friendly and funny.  I was torn a lot of ways though.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Johnny C on 08 May 2008, 22:29
See, I had the opportunity to see Collett about four times at the Winnipeg Folk Festival last year, and he has not only a great ear for rootsy tunes but he is also a very wry, amiable gentleman. He was the highlight of most of the sessions he played.
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Post by: uhh_me? on 08 May 2008, 22:50
Ohad all the way kiddos.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: karl gambolputty... on 08 May 2008, 22:54
I voted for Emily because she makes my insides tingly
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: squawk on 08 May 2008, 23:13
Emily because of "Anthems", "Swimmers", and I just have a gigantic crush on her.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: E. Spaceman on 08 May 2008, 23:31
Andrew Whiteman because he is the motherfuckin' Apostle of Hustle
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Caspian on 08 May 2008, 23:49
Where's the "They're all pretty awful" option?
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: KvP on 08 May 2008, 23:51
I voted for John cuz that's my name too!

But if I had to do it again and I wasn't lazy, I'd look up whoever's in Raising the Fawn. I like those dudes.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: squawk on 09 May 2008, 00:01
That's John, John.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Tom on 09 May 2008, 01:26
I voted Kevin because I really liked Spirit If..
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: ImRonBurgundy? on 09 May 2008, 01:29
The black one.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Tom on 09 May 2008, 01:30
You sir a racist! :x
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: David_Dovey on 09 May 2008, 01:34
I chose Torquil because I like Stars more than BSS and I didn't see Amy's name in the list.

What I'm trying to say is I want a do-over dangit
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Tom on 09 May 2008, 02:57
What I'm trying to say is what I want to say, without having to say, I love you
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: IronOxide on 09 May 2008, 03:53
I voted Kevin because I really liked Spirit If..
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: rynne on 09 May 2008, 05:01
I thought everyone knew that BSS is some sort of Canadian indie shoggoth, an amorphous horror that sprouts temporary musical collaborators from its viscous protoplasm as necessary.  All are one and one is all of BSS.  If you were to see its true eldrich form, all sanity would be blasted from your mind.
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Post by: imapiratearg on 09 May 2008, 05:36
Johnny, how can you possibly expect me to decide when they are all fantastic musicians?
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: valley_parade on 09 May 2008, 08:19
I don't remember his name, but my vote would be "That guy that used to be in AmAnSet".
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: tania on 09 May 2008, 08:54
why is emily haines winning she is barely even a member.
also i voted andrew whiteman because of what emilio said.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: TheFuriousWombat on 09 May 2008, 08:56
Obviously Ohad. Besides being a bad-ass musician, being in Do Make Say Think (!!), and contributing to albums by The Hidden Cameras and Feist, he also has a cool name. He's pretty much unstoppable. Oh, and he's a really nice guy based upon short conversations with him after shows.
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Post by: michaelicious on 09 May 2008, 09:28
Does "Other" mean "I don't really like any of the members' other projects at all, so I am voting for the entire band because together they are pretty neat"?

Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: imapiratearg on 09 May 2008, 10:10
Can I say Jason Tait, because he is in The Weakerthans?
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Patrick on 09 May 2008, 14:22
I voted for Emily because she makes my insides tingly

THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: gardenhead_ on 10 May 2008, 04:56
Emily Haines is so goddamn hot it depresses me because I will never have a girlfriend that pretty.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Sox on 10 May 2008, 04:59
Emily Haines is so goddamn close to skeletal it depresses me because I will never have a girlfriend that pretty.

Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Caspian on 10 May 2008, 06:01
Is it just me or are Emily/Leslie (well maybe she's alright) /the third girl NOT all that good looking? It reminds of the old idea of "ugly guys join bands to get laid". The BSS girls are proof that that idea also applies to girls.

Seriously dudes, they aren't all that good looking. Granted I'd still tap it, but that's purely because beggars can't be choosers.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Sox on 10 May 2008, 06:30
(http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/4329/emilyhaines1ml7.jpg)

(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1369/563822436_83b3bbe3bd.jpg)

(http://www.blogto.com/upload/2007/09/20070910_stars.jpg)

...yeah, just you.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Caspian on 10 May 2008, 06:33
(http://www.blogto.com/upload/2007/09/20070910_stars.jpg)
...yeah, just you.

yeah, she's.. gorgeous?  :?  :?

Admittedly whoever the top picture was was pretty hot
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: thehollow on 10 May 2008, 12:04
I voted Emily, although my criteria are admittedly bogus. I've never actually heard any music produced by any of the members except that Feist song on the ipod commercials, which I find rather annoying. Therefore Emily wins, as she is both attractive and didn't write that ipod song.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Hat on 10 May 2008, 12:20
Which one has the awesome beard and plays bass most of the time
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: KickThatBathProf on 10 May 2008, 12:30
Brendan
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Sox on 10 May 2008, 12:54
That is precisely why she is my future wife.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Johnny C on 10 May 2008, 13:06
He's gonna find out that rumours are true
Although they are still unbeknownst to you
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Yakob on 10 May 2008, 18:23
I voted for Emily because she makes my insides tingly

This.
And all other postive things said about her.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Jepser on 12 May 2008, 20:25
I am reminded how fecking huge this band is. xD
I'm still wondering how they find employment for all those members. Stupid question?  :?
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Jackie Blue on 12 May 2008, 20:59
I honestly don't find Feist that attractive.  I've certainly dated girls I think are much more good looking.  She's all bony and awkward lookin'.

Also, Kevin Drew.  Come on.  That's like asking who the best member of Polyphonic Spree is.  Sure, there are lots of people doing lots of cool things but CULTS ONLY HAVE ONE LEADER.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: rynne on 13 May 2008, 05:20
I honestly don't find Feist that attractive.  I've certainly dated girls I think are much more good looking.  She's all bony and awkward lookin'.

I never thought so either.  I wouldn't claim that she's un-attractive, but she always looked plain to me.  And not that secretly-hot kinda plain, just, yeah she's a regular lady who makes music.  If I were voting with my penis, I'd say Emily Haines is the best member of BSS.  She's got that angular young-Winona Ryder thing going on.

But why focus on the ladies—the real question is who's the hottest DUDE in BSS?  I vote Torquil.

(http://www.avclub.com/content/files/images/torquil.jpg)
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: KharBevNor on 13 May 2008, 06:24
I voted for Torquil because he has a ridiculous name. Really, I think they all make shitty music.

Also the women above are unremarkable.

Also I can't believe no one is getting called out more severely for evaluating female musicians based solely on their apperance.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: rynne on 13 May 2008, 06:27
Well, it's not like they can SHREDZ and they have small hands and they'll never be as good as the guys, so you know...
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Jackie Blue on 13 May 2008, 06:29
Even the most intelligent women I know make a big deal about how hot guys like Thurston Moore are so I don't see why the reverse is a big deal.

That said I am having a hard time thinking of a female musician I like that I find actively unattractive, which seems weird.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: rynne on 13 May 2008, 06:36
There are female musicians that I think are attractive; there are female musicians that I think are talented.  I don't think there's a correlation between the two, and frankly, I don't think discussing the former subject is that interesting.  It either amounts to "I agree that person X is hot" or "I disagree that person X is hot."
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Patrick on 13 May 2008, 06:39
Also I can't believe no one is getting called out more severely for evaluating female musicians based solely on their apperance.

You have not heard Feist or Emily Haines sing, have you. That is the biggest reason I think they're sexy. The fact that they're both actually physically attractive is just the icing on the cake made out of pure sex.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Jackie Blue on 13 May 2008, 07:25
There are female musicians that I think are attractive; there are female musicians that I think are talented.  I don't think there's a correlation between the two

I don't either but I honestly can't think of a female musician I like that I think is ugly.  Kind of like how there are very few fat people in bands.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: nufan on 13 May 2008, 10:22
There are female musicians that I think are attractive; there are female musicians that I think are talented.  I don't think there's a correlation between the two

I don't either but I honestly can't think of a female musician I like that I think is ugly.  Kind of like how there are very few fat people in bands.

(http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2007/05/bethdittoLIVE_450x598.jpg)

Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Patrick on 13 May 2008, 15:05
OH FUCK I HATE EVERYTHING FOREVER
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Post by: ViolentDove on 13 May 2008, 17:24
... icing on the cake made out of pure sex.

   Man I don't know about you, but I would definitely NOT eat the icing on a sex cake.
   /
 :-D

Sun Ra was also a complete nutter! Also, if you like Sun Ra maybe check out Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUl-aBv889M). You might dig them... it's a family band made up of seven of the sons of Phil Cohran, who played trumpet with Sun Ra.

Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: jeph on 13 May 2008, 17:36
The best member of Broken Social Scene is PAVEMENT

OHH SOMEWHAT INCOHERENT BURNNNN
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: De_El on 13 May 2008, 17:45
The best member of Pavement was The Fall?
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: 20 jazz funk greats on 13 May 2008, 17:48
ohhhhh even better burn.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Johnny C on 13 May 2008, 18:17
But why focus on the ladies—the real question is who's the hottest DUDE in BSS?  I vote Torquil.

(http://www.avclub.com/content/files/images/torquil.jpg)

(http://www.vueweekly.com/uploads/music-jasoncollett.jpg)

Obviously it should be on stuff like who would win a Decathlon or in a no-holds-barred cage fight.

Or who'd be badass enough to have a standoff with the police (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYdeNlnLyoI).
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Jackie Blue on 13 May 2008, 19:07
The first record by The Gossip is fucking amazing. Actually, the other three are pretty good too.

If you keep saying it enough, it might become true!
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Patrick on 14 May 2008, 07:14
The best member of Pavement was The Fall?

The best member of the Fall was the Jicks.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: David_Dovey on 14 May 2008, 07:45
I think Torquil is a pretty cool dude but there's no way in hell he is attractive.

Tommy, as far as I can tell Sun Ra never stripped off to his skivvies on stage. He's quite well attired in fact.

(http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Quarter/7055/fotos/sunra.jpg)

Beth Ditto has some incredible pipes but fuck me she's obnoxious.


...now back to our regularly scheduled BSS circle-jerk (oh god guys I'm gonna put You Forgot it In People on right now huglbalg)
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Sox on 14 May 2008, 12:47
I've seen Beth Ditto as a guest on various TV shows and I agree with Dovey. Hell of a voice, shame about everything else. This coming from somebody who likes those albums.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Jackie Blue on 14 May 2008, 13:08
If you keep saying it enough, it might become true!

No seriously, you'd love it.

Er, I've heard it?  Unless there is some super-secret first Gossip album that I am unaware of?

Sorry but a bunch of 1 to 2 minute blues-as-punk songs with an annoying vocalist is not something I could remotely "love".
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: 20 jazz funk greats on 14 May 2008, 13:09
I can't help the fact that they became popular. I don't think they intended to.

the gossip? becoming popular?
uhhh when did this happen?


Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Johnny C on 14 May 2008, 14:33
She was actually on the cover of an American tabloid recently! I saw it at the grocery store! It was pretty fucked up!
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Post by: KharBevNor on 14 May 2008, 18:04
She had (has?) a column in the Guardian. NME voted her something ridiculous, like 'Most awesome person of the year 2007'.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Jackie Blue on 14 May 2008, 19:29
NME likes obnoxious women.  Didn't they vote Lily Allen the "coolest person of 2006" or whatever?
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Tom on 14 May 2008, 20:31
Fuck the NME
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Post by: De_El on 14 May 2008, 20:35
What's that? The land of the free? Whoever told you that is some cunt who works for NME.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Jackie Blue on 14 May 2008, 20:45
NME may suck but at least they were the only people to get an interview out of GY!BE.

http://brainwashed.com/godspeed/deadmetheney/interviews/nmejuly.htm
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Johnny C on 15 May 2008, 00:48
Let's shut the fuck up and talk about how awesome Jason Collett is, hey?
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: KharBevNor on 15 May 2008, 01:02
No, because in actuality he is pretty mediocre.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Johnny C on 15 May 2008, 01:30
You aren't invited to conversations about music anymore.
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Post by: Johnny C on 15 May 2008, 09:51
I guess Broken Social Scene are playing here at the folk festival this summer. I found this out in the newspaper this morning.

It probably says something about me that I immediately logged on to buy tickets.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: michaelicious on 15 May 2008, 10:12
NME may suck but at least they were the only people to get an interview out of GY!BE.

http://brainwashed.com/godspeed/deadmetheney/interviews/nmejuly.htm


My little sister is friends with Efrim's little sister. I am hatching a diabolical scheme to infiltrate their family.
Title: Re: Which Broken Social Scene Member Is Best?
Post by: Jackie Blue on 15 May 2008, 10:55
My little sister is friends with Efrim's little sister. I am hatching a diabolical scheme to infiltrate their family.

Oh fuck.  That totally beats the fact that one of my friends is close friends with Jamie Stewart.  I haven't been able to meet him yet though.
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Post by: Patrick on 15 May 2008, 12:42
I guess Broken Social Scene are playing here at the folk festival this summer.

*checks watch* Right now, they are playing at the same venue I saw John Mayall perform at in Luxembourg in 2006.

I fucking hate moving.