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Five Minutes With: Blues Musician Irvin Miller

April 17, 2026 Emilea Semancik

At just 22 years of age, Irvin Miller is quickly gaining recognition as one of Manitoba’s most exciting young performers. Elevating the room with his blend of traditional sounds like blues, funk, country, and gospel, […]

Five Minutes With: Art-Rock Project Grotoko

April 10, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Grotoko is an art-rock/baroque-rock solo project by non-binary composer, multi-instrumentalist, and cartoonist Blue McLeod. The project first gained traction with its debut singles, “The Waiting” and “January Bird Calls,” released in August 2016. Both tracks […]

Five Minutes With: Post-Punk Band Bland

April 3, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Bland are a post-punk band from Winnipeg playing fast, slightly off-kilter songs built on jagged guitars, driving rhythms, and vocals that land somewhere between comedy and collapse. Their debut EP, Consumables, captures the nervy energy […]

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Five Minutes With: Post-Punk Musician Fold Paper

March 27, 2026 admin

A head rush of jittery rhythms and glorious guitar slashes; Fold Paper is a post-punk project by Chell Osuntade. The band guides the genre toward thrilling dimensions that sees the group take cues from contemporary […]

Charitable Choices: Robyn Stewart of Women in Music Canada

March 24, 2026 Alexis Bain

Women in Music Canada is helping reshape the sound and structure of the Canadian music industry. As a national non-profit dedicated to advancing gender equity, the organization supports and amplifies the voices of women and […]

Five Minutes With: R&B Musician Ingrid D. Johnson

March 20, 2026 admin

Ingrid D. Johnson is a Jamaican-Canadian multidisciplinary artist dedicated to being “a voice for the voiceless.” Since 2009, she has positively influenced her community as a published poet, spoken word artist, and singer-songwriter. Performing at […]