With Broken Social Scene touring non-stop in 2010 and BSS satellite groups Stars and Metric also staying in the public eye, one often wondered what happened to Feist? By far the biggest breakthrough personality to emerge out of the collective, thanks to a catchy song and catchier iPod commercial, Leslie Feist followed chance commercial success all the way to the Grammys. And though we will have to wait a little longer for her follow-up to The Reminder, the singer has announced a limited screening run for a documentary about the making of her 2007 breakthrough, currently penciled in at seven cities over the next month.

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Broken Social Scene are no strangers when it comes to contributing their music to films. They most recently shared their talents on the Scott Pilgrim vs. The World soundtrack in which they also played members of the fictional band, Crash and the Boys. Their songs in the latest Michael Cera movie such as ““I’m So Sad, So Very, Very Sad” and “We Hate You Please Die” were all a bit cheeky.  Playing along with the original song titles from the actual comic book, the band didn’t have to take themselves too serious in regards to that project.

However, this time around for the upcoming film, It’s Kind of a Funny Story, (starring Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden and Zach Galifianakis), they’re actually putting some major effort in. Not only have they been recruited to score the flick but they were serious enough to include a brand new Broken Social Scene song on it! More info after the jump!

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Time for our pick of  favorite music video of the week! There are a lot of music videos that come out each week so it’s a good thing we’re here to judge! This week’s pick was chosen for the following…

• New appreciation for people that can edit video well: 10/10
• Canadian-edge: 8/10
• Pass on to your friends: 10/10

And the pick of the week is…

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Michael Cera + music = Beck, Broken Social Scene and Metric? Apparently, that’s the equation for Cera’s latest film, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Yes, we have yet another movie where Michael Cera is playing one of the geeky, self-conscious guys trying to get the girl. From the trailers we’ve seen, the twist is supposedly the fact that the chick he has to fight all seven of her “evil” exes to rightfully claim her… or something like that. (This sounds like a combination of Kick Ass and Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist.)

However, the real “twist” or selling point for us is who’s on the soundtrack. Indie rockers Beck, Broken Social Scene and Metric contribute new or unreleased material for the film alongside some classic tunes from The Rolling Stones and T. Rex. Check the details out below!

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When great Canadian music makes its way to Los Angeles you know BeatCrave is going to be on the scene. We were lucky enough to get into the sold out Broken Social Scene show at the Music Box and were treated to a lovely night of music. While many were still trickling into the theater, Julie Doiron was already giving the fans that arrived early a special show. Showing off her guitar skills Julie rocked and let her hair fly through a set with only a backing drummer.

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By day 3 of SXSW, my fellow colleagues and the festival goers surrounding us were all complaining about lower back pain, feet on fire, and legs feeling like they were about to fall off. However, that didn’t stop us from going to see some great shows for the day and well into the night.

Friday was a bit chillier than the last two days, but the Austin sunshine was still there to greet us as we decided our next moves. First stop for me was Los Angeles’ Trailer Fire Records’ day party where Justin Gordon, Olentangy John, We Are Country Mice and Leslie and The Badgers were playing at Shakespeare’s Pub.

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When there are so many indie bands playing at a great festival such as SXSW, it’s hard not to feel guilty when you’re not checking out all the new ones. However, seeing a band such as Broken Social is an exception.

So, I headed over to The Parish again and just as expected… There was a line just as  It was a free show for only badges and wristbands and I finally decided to take advantage of my wristband capabilities and see a big act. If you are unaware of how the system works at SXSW, badges are first, wristbands are second and those without registration credentials are sometimes given the option of paying a cover. However, this was Broken Social Scene, so this was definitely not a free show for everyone.

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After getting some food on my first day at SXSW, I stopped by the Consequence of Sound, The Music Slut and elbo.ws party just above a place where they were selling gigantic slices of pizza.

Upstairs at Peckerheads, I caught a rare performance by Jason Collett of Broken Social Scene. With a backing band that boasted a few other well known names, Collett turned out to have a strong voice of his own. With a his mixture of folk and pop, his vocals lightly laid on top of the music yet his lyrics were the best thing about his set. With a unique voice that doesn’t have that much range or volume, he still managed to sing his stories so incredibly well we didn’t mind anything else.

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Feist stars in an eerie yet captivating short film (originally conceived as a music video) written and directed by Broken Social Scene‘s leading man, Kevin Drew. The 15-minute video also stars actors, Cillian Murphy and David Fox, and it is the furthest thing from her peppy music video for “1234.” The film shares the title with one of Feist’s tracks off of her latest album, The Reminder, and with “The Water” as the only song providing a soundtrack for this haunting but mesmerizing piece of art (about halfway through the film), there is no need for dialogue. Although there are a couple of lines spoken by two of the characters, the story beautifully unfolds on its own through the similarity and intensity between Feist and Murphy’s eyes.

Watch the entire film right here after the jump – thanks to Pitchfork.TV – because it will be available for only one week. Then, tell us what you think of it!

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