This story and interview first appeared in the September issue of 519 Magazine. Pick up a copy at more than 300 locations in Southwestern Ontario or check it out online.

Broken Social Scene is a bit of a phenom in the Canadian scene. The musical collective, known for being the breeding grounds of popular singers like Feist and Emily Haines of Metric, took a bit of a break and have returned with a new album and a new tour. The band is bringing their Hug Of Thunder tour to the 519 for a show at Olde Walkerville Theatre on Saturday September 15.

Hug Of Thunder is the band’s first release in more than 7 years and the tour is their first all-out tour in more than five. When they hit Windsor, the band, which can sometimes reach as many as 19 members on stage, will be bringing a cast of eight with them (Ariel Engle, Andrew Whiteman, Charles Spearin, Brendan Canning, David French, Kevin Drew, Sam Goldberg Jr. and Justin Peroff).

“Despite everyone having their own independence, we’ve always treated the band as a friendship-based unit,” Canning told 519 Magazine. “So whatever new and exciting things are coming into everyone’s world and all the successes that may come with a solo career, that friendship is what brings us back together.”

Phog Lounge and Happy Little Crowd Productions present Broken Social Scene at Olde Walkerville Theatre in Windsor on Saturday September 15. Tickets are $35.

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