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Five Minutes With: Art-Rock Project Grotoko
Grotoko is an art-rock/baroque-rock solo project created by non-binary composer, multi-instrumentalist, and cartoonist, Blue McLeod. The project’s first milestone was […]
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Five Minutes With: Melodic Punk Band Wasting Time
Toronto melodic punk lifers Wasting Time return with their new single “Ripped Blue Jeans,” out December 12 via People of […]
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Five Minutes With: Pop-Rock Artist CMAGIC5
CMAGIC5 is an award-winning Canadian Pop-Rock powerhouse and mental health advocate from Toronto—an artist who, quite literally, was rocking before […]
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Five Minutes With: Rock-Indie Musician Just Jillian
A classically trained pianist who came up through Toronto’s music scene playing synth, bass, and guitar in various bands since […]
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Five Minutes With: Musician Liona Boyd
Five-time Juno Award winner Liona Boyd, “The First Lady of the Guitar,” has enthralled millions with her romantic and unique […]
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Five Minutes With: Rock Band Lighthouse
Formed in 1969 by drummer/ composer Skip Prokop and keyboardist/ composer Paul Hoffert, Lighthouse shattered musical boundaries with their trailblazing […]
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Five Minutes With: Reggae Musician Kirk Diamond
Canadian reggae artist Kirk Diamond, a three‑time JUNO Award winner and one of the country’s most influential voices in the […]
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Toronto Guardian Winter 2026 Spotify Playlist
We’re thrilled to share our Winter Spotify Playlist, a cosy collection of tracks from Toronto’s vibrant music scene. Every week […]
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Five Minutes With: Contemporary Jazz Artist Eddie Bullen
Eddie Bullen is, in every way, a standout amongst his generation of multi-talented artists. Eddie’s lengthy career has yielded an […]
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Five Minutes With: The Big Bad Jug Band
Founded in 2022, The Big Bad Jug Band brings a lively, genre-bending twist to the jug band tradition. Known for […]