Broken Social Scene

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"Much of the shift was based on Dr. Mandel’s research into the chemistry of saliva and the changes that occur with different oral diseases, information used in both diagnosis and treatment. For example, until his research, it was not known that levels of protein and electrolytes in saliva differ with various diseases. Also, in researching cavities, Dr. Mandel was one of the first scientists to link acidity levels in saliva to the development of decay." —Besides pioneering preventative tooth-care practices like regimented brushing and flossing, the use of fluoride rinses and regular dentist visits for the "removal of hardened plaque that even scrupulous flossers and brushers cannot erase," Brooklyn-born [...]

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Broken Social Scene, "Meet Me In The Basement"
Dave Bry | July 19th, 2010
The new Broken Social Scene video is a pastiche of shocking news footage and ugly still photos that basically amounts to the same "We are Rome before the fall! The world is ending!" gist you've seen projected on wall space at too many college art shows. But the editing is so expertly crisp and the song itself so propulsive and engaging that by the end, you find yourself ready to sign up for the revolution. The you're like wait, what revolution? And then you just hope that huge packs of humboldt squid would come flying out of the oceans and finish us off already. Seriously great song, [...]

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Broken Social Scene, "World Sick"
Dave Bry | February 19th, 2010
The sprawling and wonderful Canadian collective Broken Social Scene have released a new song (mp3 there). It's called "World Sick," and it is pretty sprawling and wonderful, and it will be on their new album which comes out in May. The video above is of them playing it on stage at last fall's North By Northeast music conference in Toronto. They look like Molly Hatchet with all those guitars up there.