Godspeed You! Black Emperor snubs awards and rocks Hollywood

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With the interent allowing people to familiarize themselves with the work of defunct or broken up bands, big name acts of yesteryear sometimes reform and tour to great success. One such group is Canadian post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor, who released a new album after a ten-year hiatus. The band's tour for the new music lead them to the Fonda theater in Hollywood, where we talked with concertgoers about the experience.

Their latest album, "Allelujah! Don't Bend Ascend!" has put the fame-averse band in an unusual situation. It just won the $30,000 Polaris Prize, Canada's biggest music award. For a group of anti-establishment experimental musicians, responding to that turn of events in your average way isn't really an option.

Reporter Andy Vasoyan investigates how Godspeed You! deals with the distinction between art, fame, and fans, and what really went down at the Polaris Music Awards.