As a way to make some sort of artistic sense out of the year we just had, the Canadian newspaper The Globe And Mail recently teamed up with the Canadian Opera Company and the indie label Arts & Crafts to share a six-song compilation called Broadsheet Music: A Year In Review. The compilation features Canadian [...]

Anyone who has ever listened closely to Kevin Drew’s songs — or logged any interview time with him — will tell you that Drew is quite unabashedly a lover, not a fighter. A self-described “failed romantic,” Drew’s songwriting oeuvre — both as a member of Broken Social Scene and...

Almost two years ago, Broken Social Scene went on an indefinite hiatus. The band broke that hiatus last night to perform at Field Trip Festival. The fest also served as the 10-year birthday party for Arts & Crafts, the Canadian indie label co-founded by BSS frontman Kevin Drew. Watch some fan footage of the performance [...]

After almost two years on break, Canadian guitar army Broken Social Scene will reassemble at this weekend’s Field Trip Festival in Toronto, where they’ll celebrate the 10th anniversary of their label Arts & Crafts. And last night, they warmed up for the big show by serving as musical guests on Late Night With Jimmy F...

Toronto’s Arts & Crafts turns ten this year and they’re doing a number of things to celebrate, including the release of X a compilation of collaborative tracks from artists throughout the label. The comp will feature tracks from Feist, Stars, Chilly Gonzalez, and this track, “Day Of The Kid” from ...