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Five Minutes With: Alt-Rock Band The Haileys

July 31, 2026 Bronwyn Lewis

The Haileys are an alt-rock band from Winnipeg, MB. Known for their kickass live show, the band pairs gritty rock ‘n’ roll energy with modern pop songwriting to create hook-heavy, pop-leaning rock with relatable, tongue-in-cheek […]

Five Minutes With: Rock Band VVonder

July 24, 2026 Bronwyn Lewis

VVonder are a rock’n’ roll band. They play music inspired by various artists. They have harmonies and guitar solos, searing bass and pulsing rhythms. Their keyboard player looks like James Dean. One day, there may […]

Five Minutes With: Pop-Punk Band Sleep/less

July 17, 2026 Bronwyn Lewis

Formed in the summer of 2018, Sleep/less (Sleepless) is a five-piece pop-punk outfit from Winnipeg, Manitoba, that blends early 2000s nostalgia with a modern emotional edge. Drawing inspiration from the melodic grit of Good Charlotte […]

Five Minutes With: Musician Mr Loopy Pants

July 10, 2026 Bronwyn Lewis

Mr Loopy Pants is arguably one of the best solo-bass-comedy-loop-rock acts performing today. Admittedly, he’s also almost certainly the only solo-bass-comedy-loop-rock act performing today, but that doesn’t stop him from giving everything he’s got! 🙂 […]

Five Minutes With: Bluegrass Musician Ella Korth

July 3, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Ella Korth is a driving guitar and banjo player and an emotive singer-songwriter. Originally from Nelson, BC, Ella fell in love with the Winnipeg music scene and has since toured as a side musician with […]

Five Minutes With: Pop Musician Flora Luna

June 19, 2026 Demian Vernieri

Flora Luna (alias Geneviève Freynet) is an award-winning artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, offering lush alternative pop in English and French. Winner of the Réseau des grands espaces/Festival Les oreilles en pointe (France) award, she launched […]

Five Minutes With: Alt-Indie Folk Musician Boy Golden

June 12, 2026 Bronwyn Lewis

A moonstone glow infuses Boy Golden’s music – alt/indie folk meditations that think deeply, feel strongly, and love unconditionally. On new album, Best of Our Possible Lives, Boy Golden follows his intuition, finds emotional balance […]

Five Minutes With: Folk Musician James Culleton

June 5, 2026 Bronwyn Lewis

Winnipeg-based folk musician and visual artist James Culleton returns in 2026 with Love Lasts Forever, a deeply personal collection of songs exploring love, loss, memory, and resilience. Marking his 13th studio album — and his […]

Five Minutes With: Folk Singer-Songwriter Jacob Brodovsky

May 22, 2026 Bronwyn Lewis

Jacob Brodovsky is a singer-songwriter, dad, college radio host, and recovering summer camp director from Winnipeg, MB, Treaty One territory. Name: Jacob Brodovsky Genre: Folk/Singer-Songwriter Founded: 1992? I started making music as a “solo artist” […]

Five Minutes With: Folk Punk Musician Greg Rekus

May 15, 2026 Lauren Kannwischer

Greg Rekus’s passion for music is bursting at the seams. It is the driving force that keeps him constantly on the road and cranking out album after album of folk punk goodness. During live performances, […]