Artist: kevin drew

Kony 2012: Musicians React to Viral Campaign, Invisible Children Controversy

Mar 9, 2012, 12:05pm Spinner.com

Filed under: News , Video Invisible Children The controversy surrounding Invisible Children's viral Kony2012 video has reached the music world. While musicians like Stars ' Amy Millan and Jill Scott retweeted the link to the 30-minute video, which was produced by the organization Invisible Children with the goal of stopping Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army from kidnapping Ugandan children for army, others artists have said much more. [...]

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Broken Social Scene: Members Join The Order of Good Cheer for Juno Concert

Mar 2, 2012, 4:12pm Spinner.com

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Exclusive M. Barnes | Getty Images A Broken Social Scene member is likely to debut a brand new song this weekend. Which member, and what type of song it's going to be is where the mystery begins. Both Broken Social Scene leader Kevin Drew and sometimes member Jason Collett will be participating in something called the 2012 [...]

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KDREW demolishes GOTYE

Mar 2, 2012, 1:54pm The Noise Collective

If KDrew’s remix of Gotye was the equivalent of light being faster than sound, he would have broken through the Skrillex inspired space time continuum, stopped off at the seven eleven base on Freak Slaughter’s milky way, watched Porter Robinson’s ... Continue reading �

• Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (KDrew Remix)

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Artist:	Gotye
Title:	Somebody That I Used To Know (KDrew Remix)
Link Text:	GOTYE - Somebody That I Used To Know (KDrew Remix)
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Year:	2012

KDREW demolishes GOTYE

Mar 2, 2012, 1:50pm aerial noise

If KDrew’s remix of Gotye was the equivalent of light being faster than sound, he would have broken through the Skrillex inspired space time continuum, stopped off at the seven eleven base on Freak Slaughter’s milky way, watched Porter Robinson’s gathering of falling stars and been amazed @ Feed Me's hurtling comets till Knife Partys' telescope was out. Recharging the Flux Pavilion to its most powerful capacity may well indeed be right Aerials.. this one is lethal!   GOTYE - Somebody That I Used To Know (KDrew Remix)

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Concert Review: Andy Kim Christmas Show, December 14, The Phoenix

Dec 16, 2011, 5:23pm The Panic Manual

Toronto - The holiday season is an interesting time of year, one in which one's usual resitance to things that might be considered slightly corny or cheesy are in fact actually embraced.  Christmas specials we've seen dozens of times over, albums by Mariah Carey, all of them are kind of OK at this time of the year.  When this tendency to like Christmassy stuff is combined with a solid lineup of Canadian talent, it turns into something very much like the Andy Kim Christmas concert.  The annual charity event, now in it's seventh year, was raising funds this night for Julliette’s [...]

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Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew Says Band Is on 'Hiatus,' Not Broken Up

Nov 11, 2011, 1:09pm Spinner.com

Filed under: News Annabel Staff, Redferns Although there was widespread speculation that Broken Social Scene 's show earlier this week in Rio de Janeiro was their last, singer Kevin Drew hasn't closed the door on future Broken Social Scene projects. "I said that we were going to take a hiatus -- people seem to think that's a break-up but we're all good family and we're going to be around for a long time, [...]

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Broken Social Scene breaking up?

Oct 3, 2011, 12:40pm The NJ Underground

"Drew insists that this time, the break is all for the best. And they're probably not coming back any time soon."

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Live in Chicago: Broken Social Scene

Sep 30, 2011, 10:00am indie shuffle

Click image to download more songs by this artist Sounds like: Apostle of Hustle, Stars, Do Make Say Think "Broken Social Scene - The World At Large (Modest Mouse Cover)" What's so good? Last night Broken Social Scene played a 40-minute set atop an "Occasionally Perfect" Heineken billboard in Chicago across the street from Wrigley Field. With an impending hiatus looming, it was a fleeting opportunity [...]

• Broken Social Scene - The World at Large (Modest Mouse cover)

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Artist:	Broken Social Scene
Title:	The World at Large (Modest Mouse cover)
Link Text:	Broken Social Scene - The World At Large (Modest Mouse Cover)
File Name:	20theworldatlarge.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps

WATCH: Broken Social Scene seek higher ground in Wrigleyville

Sep 29, 2011, 2:00pm loudloop

Who doesn’t love an impromptu concert by a popular indie band? Nobody, that’s who. So when A.V. Club Chicago broke the news late Tuesday that Toronto super collective Broken Social Scene would perform a free show somewhere in town, our interest was piqued. All principle members including frontman Kevin Drew, guitarist Andrew Whiteman, bassist Brendan Canning, drummer Justin Peroff, guitarist Sam Goldberg, singer Lisa Lobsinger and horn section appeared on an especially erected stage under an “occasionally perfect” Heineken billboard directly across from Wrigley Field. Drew professed his love for Chicago, mentioning [...]

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The Wedge Presents: Osheaga 2011 Special

Sep 13, 2011, 7:29pm A Good Day For Airplay

Damian Abraham (Fucked Up's ringleader) has been doing a heckuva job since becoming the host with the most of Muchmusic's "The Wedge" back in January. Doing tons of interviews with bands and airing a few specials along the way. For this one, 45 minutes is devoted to those 3 days at Parc Jean-Drapeau for the Osheaga Music Festival last [...]

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Jack Layton's Death Inspires Tributes From Broken Social Scene, Billy Bragg + More

Aug 22, 2011, 1:58pm Spinner.com

Filed under: News , R.I.P. AP Jack Layton, the leader of Canada's New Democratic Party and the country's Official Opposition, died Aug. 22 at his Toronto home after a battle with cancer. He was 61. Layton's sudden passing has rocked the nation, with musicians like Broken Social Scene 's Kevin Drew and more taking to Twitter to reflect upon his life and the amazing man he was (which you can get a sense from while [...]

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Have You Heard The New…Feist?

Aug 12, 2011, 4:11pm Gold Soundz

So everyone's favourite indie-songstress-turned-intern ational-superstar Feist is releasing her highly anticipated fourth album Metals on October 4th. Will it be as good as The Reminder ? Will it be better? Will it be worse? Well, the first single "How Come You Never Go There" just hit the internets (and something called the radio ) so let's start judging. Marc : Well, it definitely seems like some changes are afoot. No way "How Come You Never Go There" is as catchy or instantly loveable as something like "1,2,3,43, and it definitely seems [...]

• Feist - How Come You Never Go There

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Artist:	Feist
Title:	How Come You Never Go There
File Name:	SoundCloud

Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew Calls Out Bandmate for Slagging 'Sweetest Kill' Video

Aug 4, 2011, 10:43am Spinner.com

Filed under: News Annabel Staff, Redferns Though they don't always agree on band matters, you have to hand it to the members of Broken Social Scene for speaking their mind -- no matter the fallout. Frontman Kevin Drew is the latest to sound off, calling out bandmate Andrew Whiteman over recent comments Whitemand made to Spinner slagging the Toronto collective's 'Sweetest Kill' video and its director, Claire Edmonson. "Claire sort [...]

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

Aug 3, 2011, 2:06pm Spinner.com

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Exclusive Courtesy of the Beauties Through their popular and long-running Sunday night residency at Toronto's Dakota Tavern as well as similar weekly gigs in both New York and Ottawa, and by serving as the go-to back-up band for a slew of solo artists, the Beauties have built a reputation as a hard-working, blue-collar rock and roll band. On a recent Sunday, Spinner tagged [...]

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The Monday Mixtape - What I Listened to This Weekend

Aug 1, 2011, 4:51pm Citizen Insane

Some old tunes, some new tunes, all good tunes, most Mondays... Right-Click + Save Link As: The Hood Internet - Slow John (Lil Wayne x Com Truise) Joy Orbison - BRKLN CLLN (Michna's Brooklyn Bridge Remix) Fair Ohs - Everything Is Dancing Washed Out - Wicked Game (Chris Issak Cover) The Hood Internet - Bodhi Shawty Weekend (The-Dream x Kevin Drew) The Weeknd - The Morning [...]

• Fair Ohs - Everything Is Dancing
• Major Lazer - Jump Up (Thom Yorke Remix)
• The Hood Internet - The Hood Internet - Slow John (Lil Wayne x Com Truise).mp3
• The Hood Internet - Bodhi Shawty Weekend (The
• The Strokes - The Modern Age
• The Weeknd - The Morning
• Washed Out - Wicked Game (Bonus Track)
• White Denim - Regina Holding Hands

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Artist:	Fair Ohs
Title:	Everything Is Dancing
Link Text:	Fair Ohs - Everything Is Dancing
File Name:	Fair Ohs - Everything Is Dancing.mp3
Genre:	Indie
Year:	2011

Artist:	Major Lazer
Title:	Jump Up (Thom Yorke Remix)
Link Text:	Major Lazer - Jump Up (Thom Yorke Remix)
File Name:	Major Lazer - Jump Up (Thom Yorke Remix).mp3
Genre:	Electronic
Year:	2010

Artist:	The Hood Internet
Link Text:	The Hood Internet - Slow John (Lil Wayne x Com Truise)
File Name:	The Hood Internet - Slow John (Lil Wayne x Com Truise).mp3
Genre:	Electronic
Year:	2011

Artist:	The Hood Internet
Title:	Bodhi Shawty Weekend (The
Link Text:	The Hood Internet - Bodhi Shawty Weekend (The-Dream x Kevin Drew)
File Name:	The Hood Internet - Bodhi Shawty Weekend (The-Dream x Kevin Drew).mp3

Artist:	The Strokes
Title:	The Modern Age
Link Text:	The Strokes - The Modern Age
File Name:	The Strokes - The Modern Age.mp3
Genre:	Indie
Year:	2000

Artist:	The Weeknd
Title:	The Morning
Link Text:	The Weeknd - The Morning
File Name:	The Weeknd - The Morning.mp3

Artist:	Washed Out
Title:	Wicked Game (Bonus Track)
Link Text:	Washed Out - Wicked Game (Chris Issak Cover)
File Name:	Washed Out - Wicked Game.mp3
Genre:	Electronic
Year:	2011

Artist:	White Denim
Title:	Regina Holding Hands
Link Text:	White Denim - Regina Holding Hands
File Name:	White Denim - Regina Holding Hands.mp3
Genre:	Indie
Year:	2009

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

Jul 30, 2011, 12:31pm Spinner.com

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Exclusive Jason Merritt, Getty Images 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 Marshall Bruce Mathers III play only his third show of 2011, a 90-minute greatest hits set punctuated by a tribute to the late, great Nate Dogg . [...]

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K.Drew – Body & Soul (She Got Control) [Music]

Jun 27, 2011, 6:52pm Your Strongest Ally

Most of you I'm sure have not heard of K.Drew. Hailing from New Jersey, the 22 year-old just released his debut single, "Body & Soul (She Got Control)." In the past he's done remixes for, "Deuces" by Chris Brown & Tyga, "Carry Out" by Timbaland, and "No Hands" by Waka Flocka Flame. Drew has also done a song with Gucci Mane titled, "Bedroom." This new single by K.Drew (real name Kevin Drew) has a real nice Michael Jackson vibe. Check it out! Download HERE

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Broken Social Scene: “The World at Large”

May 19, 2011, 4:11pm werenotbroken

Video / Donate Broken Social Scene covers Modest Mouse ’s “The World at Large” for The Voice Project – a non-profit organization that supports the women and the peace movement in Uganda. Kevin Drew and other two founding fathers of BSS – Charles Spearin and Brendan Canning - gather in Spearin’s Toronto home studio to offer their best adaptation of the track from Good News for People Who Love Bad News . “The only thing about it is that I’m no [...]

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Watch: Broken Social Scene reworks Modest Mouse’s “The World at Large”

May 19, 2011, 12:49pm Consequence Of Sound

Not to get all karmic on a Thursday afternoon, but what goes around, comes around (and that applies for non-threatening life situations as well.) Just a couple weeks after covering Buddy Holly , Modest Mouse receive the same treatment from fellow indie lords Broken Social Scene . Check out the video above, courtesy of TwentyFourBit , of BSS reworking "The World at Large". As he's friends with the Modest Mouse boys, BSS singer/co-founder Kevin Drew said he had "no desire to cover this song and make it the same"; thankfully, Drew's [...]

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

May 3, 2011, 4:37pm Spinner.com

Filed under: News Getty Images (2) | YouTube Last night (May 2), Canadians watched the results of the country's federal election with the Conservatives achieving a majority government. An array of Canadian acts have weighed in on the outcome, some offering more pointed barbs than others: "When you are forced to choose between foolish men, sometimes you must believe in the power of the MAGICAL MOUSTACHE," Broken Social Scene singer Kevin Drew [...]

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