To add to the Canuck lovefest, the Canadian filmmaker is currently directing a documentary about Social Scene founding member Brendan Canning for the release of the bassist/guitarist/singer’s Broken Social Scene Presents series album (a self-titled solo effort, likely Broken Social Scene Presents: Brendan Canning) which is due June 10 22 on Arts & Crafts according to a publicist for the label (*the label bumped the release a bit).
Apparently McDonald has been following Canning around, filming the recording process which will be shown on IFC in Canada (and hopefully the U.S., though we kind of doubt it). A veteran of the local scene, Canning has a rich indie-rock history to draw from having spent time in various groups including hHead, By Divine Right (with Feist), Len, BSS and his BSS-offshoot Valley of the Giants.
A Broken Social Scene oral-history book written by Toronto Eye music writer Stuart Berman which includes all the members of the band plus Hayden, K-OS, Scott Kannberg from Pavement and Gordon Moakes from Bloc Party should see the light of day via House of Anansi publishing in early ’09.
