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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: 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, […]

Five Minutes With: Folk Rock Musician Ben Stopfel

May 8, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Ben Stopfel is a Winnipeg-based musician whose work is rooted in emotional honesty, melodic restraint, and a deep respect for songcraft. Known for his quietly compelling presence, Stopfel writes songs that sit comfortably between folk, […]