I saw Broken Social Scene last Wednesday. I like them a lot. Other bands I see give off vibes of hopeful defeat, sort of "the world sort of sucks right now, but we have each other." BSS is different for me. They feel so much more optimistic, like "the world sucks right now, but we're already stronger than them. We've already won the war even if they won a battle." This was my first time seeing them with Ariel Engle as the only female vocalist. She killed it, even or maybe especially on songs that aren't "hers," like Hug Of Thunder. I'm really glad I went. The show felt good.
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE IS MY FAVORITE BAND I'M SO JEALOUS
I am so jealous. That was the last concert I went to... and perhaps the best... and it was about six years ago. I will admit to being worried that no other concert will live up to it. I mean... it was just pure awesome in every way... and they were the opener, not even the main act. Yes. so much of this...I saw Broken Social Scene last Wednesday.
They feel so much more optimistic
I saw BSS in 2010 at the same venue (the superb Pabst Theater), and it was so fantastic. I had vacation time at the end of the year, so I went to see them play two nights at the less superb Sound Academy in Toronto (I broke out in singles on that trip). Emily Haines sang Anthems For A Seventeen Year-Old Girl, but the real treat was seeing Feist and Kevin Drew sing Almost Crimes. I can still picture Kevin finishing his part, stepping aside, and Feist stepping forward and just... I don't have a good word for it that isn't totally cliche. I enjoyed that so much that when they announced they were playing all of You Forgot It In People in Toronto at their label's festival (Field Trip) in 2013, I went. It isn't hyperbole to say the next day my face hurt from smiling so much. I'm in this picture. White shirt, beard, bald, glasses, up and just a smidge left from the person in the front with a purple shirt. They all seem so wonderful. 
I would have died in that moment. Goosebumps just reading that sentence. Ugh, would love to see BSS sometime. Them and The New Pornographers are on the list.but the real treat was seeing Feist and Kevin Drew sing Almost Crimes.
The New Pornographers are great! Neko Case doesn't tour with them much anymore, but don't let that deter you. They put on a great show. Since you seem to like all the Canadian bands I like from the mid-2000s, I assume you like Metric and Stars? Stars has a new album coming out. I didn't like their last one but should give this new one a try. Do you have opinions on Tegan and Sara?
Nekooo...the Case, Lang, Viers album was one of the better things to happen in music last year. I would still see The New Pornographers. And especially Destroyer because I love me some Dan Bejar. Yeah Metric and Stars are great. Well, Metric is consistently good, and Stars put out an album better than anything Metric has done with Set Yourself on Fire. Tegan and Sara are consistently good and write great pop hooks nowadays. Not my favorite band by any means, but I enjoy listening to them. When it comes to mid-2000s Canadian bands, what about The Weakerthans!? Though they're more late 90's to early 00s I guess.
I definitely like The Weakerthans! Not an all time favorite band, but I like them. And I. Hate. Winnipeg. (I've never actually been to Winnipeg, and they have a hockey team called The Jets again, so...) Tegan and Sara were my... obsession is a bit strong. Go-to live band? from 2005 to 2013. I think I've seen them live like 117 times. My enthusiasm waned during Heartthrob and never recovered. I started hiking instead.
I sang TBTF (w/ my guitar, too) to a girl once, but then I met the love of my life. Youth is nuts(, yo). edit: WanderingEng - I mean this one. I guess it never really got big, but it resonated with me, for whatever reason. Wow, almost a decade ago. Fuuuuck.