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Arts & Crafts @artsandcrafts.bsky.social · 4d

Katie Tupper's latest single "Tennessee Heat" is an ode to the dog days of summer. Listen now.

🎧 katietupper.bandcamp.com/music

#musicsky #independentmusic #RNBSKY #alternative #music #newmusic

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Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · 8d

Broken Social Scene's self-titled LP was part of a massive indie rock groundswell in the mid-2000s.

The album turns 20 this Saturday, so let's look back:

'Broken Social Scene' Turns 20

In which the social scene started to seem a lot more coherent.

www.stereogum.com

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Arts & Crafts @artsandcrafts.bsky.social · 14d

Nia Nadurata’s new track, "break stuff," is the final chapter of her Still Living With My Parents era.
"It's a song steeped in nostalgia and the difference between longing and acceptance, holding on and letting go," says Nia.

🎧 nianadurata.bandcamp.com

#indiemusic #musicsky #music #newmusic

break stuff, by NIA NADURATA

track by NIA NADURATA

nianadurata.bandcamp.com

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Polaris Music Prize @polarismusicprize.bsky.social · 23d

Mustafa wins the 2025 SOCAN Polaris Song Prize for Dunya.
“...a reminder that our stories belong here.” – Yara El-Soueidi
Presented at Massey Hall by @CBC + @SOCANmusic
#Polaris2025 #SOCANSongPrize #20YearsOfPolaris @socanmusic.bsky.social @artsandcrafts.bsky.social

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Polaris Music Prize @polarismusicprize.bsky.social · 24d

And the winner is… Mustafa!

The 2025 SOCAN Polaris Song Prize goes to Gaza is Calling — a track of profound honesty, resilience, and poetic power.

Learn more: polarismusicprize.ca/song-prize/

#PolarisMusicPrize #Polaris2025 #PolarisSongPrize #Mustafa #GazaIsCalling

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Killbeat @killbeat.bsky.social · Sep 3

WATCH: Mustafa: @npr.org Tiny Desk Concert www.npr.org/2025/09/03/g...

Mustafa: Tiny Desk Concert

For the Sudanese Canadian artist, tenderness is a radical act. Mustafa, along with a choir of Sudanese women, performs heart-wrenchingly beautiful songs about his community.

www.npr.org

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Arts & Crafts @artsandcrafts.bsky.social · Sep 4

Today, Babygirl announce their debut album, ‘Stay Here Where It’s Warm,’ out October 9th.

Spotlit now is bittersweet new single "All Is Well". Listen & pre-save 💌

🎧 Bandcamp: babygirl1994.bandcamp.com

#MusicSky #independentmusic #indiemusic #musiciansky #Alternative #music #newmusic

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Killbeat @killbeat.bsky.social · Aug 26

"Showcases Harmer's achingly pure voice and eloquent songwriting and features a gently lilting melody and sweet steel guitar." @billboard.com Canada talks Georgia Harmer's new single "Slow Down" on 'Fresh Sounds Canada'. From 'Eye Of The Storm' LP out now everywhere ca.billboard.com/music/jade-l...

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Arts & Crafts @artsandcrafts.bsky.social · Aug 20

Sarah’s niece!

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Arts & Crafts @artsandcrafts.bsky.social · Aug 20

Last Friday, Georgia Harmer released her self-produced sophomore album (and brainchild) 'Eye of the Storm'. It's raw, detailed, and very Georgia Harmer.

🎧 Bandcamp: georgiaharmer.bandcamp.com/album/eye-of...

#MusicSky #independentmusic #indiemusic #musiciansky #Alternative #music #newmusic

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Arts & Crafts @artsandcrafts.bsky.social · Jun 6

The record includes serpentwithfeet’s reimagination of “Lover’s Spit” as something intimate and hushed, guided by a soft, steady piano line that anchors the track in quiet devotion.
brokensocialscene.lnk.to/ANTHEMSyfiipTP

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Arts & Crafts @artsandcrafts.bsky.social · Jun 6

The album, out now, reimagines You Forgot It In People with cover versions from today’s indie music icons, including Maggie Rogers and Sylvan Esso, Toro y Moi, Middle Kids, The Weather Station, and more.
brokensocialscene.lnk.to/ANTHEMSyfiipTP

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Arts & Crafts @artsandcrafts.bsky.social · Jun 6

ANTHEMS: A CELEBRATION OF BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE’S YOU FORGOT IT IN PEOPLE
A front-to-back tribute to the hallowed Broken Social Scene breakthrough album featuring cover versions from iconic artists of today
brokensocialscene.lnk.to/ANTHEMSyfiipTP

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Arts & Crafts @artsandcrafts.bsky.social · Jun 4

Out today is the title track “Eye Of The Storm.” Soft and intimate, the song traces the toll of emotional labour — the quiet weight of holding space for someone else's pain: georgiaharmer.lnk.to/EyeOfTheStor...

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Arts & Crafts @artsandcrafts.bsky.social · Jun 4

Today, Georgia Harmer (@gharmz) announces her sophomore album, Eye of the Storm – an empathetic exchange between past and future selves, and a deep breath of life into the veins of relationships over time: georgiaharmer.lnk.to/EyeOfTheStor...

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Arts & Crafts @artsandcrafts.bsky.social · May 16

'Natural Light' explores the darkness of our time, but embraces us like a weighted blanket. Sewn into the fabric, in a secret language, are the words: instructions for survival.
danmangan.lnk.to/NaturalLightTP

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Arts & Crafts @artsandcrafts.bsky.social · May 16

“It Might Be Raining” – the album opener, and the first song to emanate from cabin recordings – is a heartfelt reckoning with the world our children will inherit. In his words: ‘You've got a right to be mad / What kind of world have you been handed?’
danmangan.lnk.to/NaturalLightTP

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Arts & Crafts @artsandcrafts.bsky.social · May 16

Today, Dan Mangan (@danmanganmusic) releases ‘Natural Light,' his outstanding 7th album, a remarkable return to folk music’s classic underpinnings of political resistance and songs founded on building connection.
danmangan.lnk.to/NaturalLightTP

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Arts & Crafts @artsandcrafts.bsky.social · May 9

On “After You,” longtime collaborators Kiki Frances and Cameron Bright offer a sublime and captivating song about true love, laden with whimsical pop hooks – a chorus that brims with warmth – and vicarious storytelling against a backdrop of fleeting summertime moments.
babygirl.lnk.to/AfterYouTP

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Arts & Crafts @artsandcrafts.bsky.social · May 9

We're excited to announce Babygirl joining the Arts & Crafts family with today's release of their new single “After You”!

babygirl.lnk.to/AfterYouTP

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Arts & Crafts @artsandcrafts.bsky.social · Apr 17

Katie recently joined Strombo to chat musical muses, beloved Honda civics, and the premiere of “Original Thoughts” #UpNextCanada — only on @redditapplemusic.bsky.social

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Arts & Crafts @artsandcrafts.bsky.social · Apr 17

Today, Katie Tupper returns with new single, “Original Thoughts”, a groove-heavy R&B track that explores the rush of feelings after an intimate connection.
katietupper.lnk.to/OriginalThou...

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Arts & Crafts @artsandcrafts.bsky.social · Apr 8

Alongside the single, Dan is hitting the road again and announces a ‘Natural Light Tour’: danmanganmusic.com/home/#tour

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Arts & Crafts @artsandcrafts.bsky.social · Apr 8

Today, Dan Mangan shares “Cut The Brakes,” the second glimpse of ‘Natural Light’ – a wry yet gently windswept tune that “attempts a brief history of human evolution,” says Mangan: danmangan.lnk.to/CutTheBrakesTP

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Arts & Crafts @artsandcrafts.bsky.social · Mar 31

Mustafa - SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR & VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Sarah Harmer - HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Lowell - SONGWRITER (NON-PERFORMING)*
*First time winner in new category.
... Not to mention Haley Blais' stunning performance at Saturday's gala!