I have a good friend who claims to hate

Broken Social Scene. He loathes them. Now, I’m not pushy or overbearing when it comes to music, but this is too much (I’m keeping his name anonymous after he said he’d give them a “second listen.”). Canada’s energetic, somber, downright hypnotic supergroup is one of those bands that you love in part because they’re fucking awesome and in part because they’re just plain fun to love. And I think they know it.For those of you who missed this sold-out show, read closely Kevin Drew’s apparent eulogy: “This will probably be the last time you hear most of these songs live.”What the fuck did he say?!BSS was in top form at Showbox SoDo last night, along with local band Grand Archives, which, playing its mellow-but-catchy brand, at first seemed an odd choice for an opener. But the band was an endearing warm-up, causing many of the the sociable people around me to turn mouth from beer and say, “Who is this again? I really like them.”After taking the stage (and owning it), BSS started with some of its repetitive balladry and worked toward feverish fan favorites. Interspersed were songs from the Broken Social Scene presents . . . series, so far comprising frontmen Brendan Canning and Kevin Drew. And long-time BSS contributor Charles Spearin also previewed his forthcoming experimental album, The Happiness Project, which impressively matches musical instruments to the cadence of people’s speech as they talk about what makes them happy.Ever in need of “a lady” to fill in some of its best songs, the band brought Reverie Sound Review’s Lisa Lobsinger, who, filling the shoes of inestimable members Leslie Feist, Emily Haines and Amy Milan, held her own, particularly during Anthems for a Seventeen-Year-Old Girl.Full of wit and hilarious non sequiters, Drew displayed his love for spontaneity and a distaste for formality:”Now it’s time for the encore. Whaddaya say?””When I say “fuck,” you say “you!”So what’s with the band kissing many of its songs goodbye? It was difficult to understand at times, because although we can expect a new album, the band may be retiring some of its catalog to make room for new additions. During the epic, It’s All Gonna Break, Drew almost embarrassingly reassured the audience that it would “hopefully be the last time [we] hear it live.”It’s disheartening, yes, but at least we know the band has a solid future. As Drew blithely dismissed the all-ages curfew for one final song, he said, reflectively, “Endings were never our strong point. They never have been.”