Music
Five Minutes With: Folk-Pop Musician Irish Millie
Irish Millie is a 19-year-old Canadian fiddler, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer from Peterborough, Ontario, known for blending East Coast energy, […]
folk
Folk-Country
Five Minutes With: Musician Royal Wood
Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Royal Wood returns with his deeply personal new album Dear John, out October 17, 2025. Described […]
Folk-Country
Five Minutes With: Singer-Songwriter Merv xx Gotti
Merv xx Gotti is an award-winning Asian-Canadian singer-songwriter and the creative force behind the dream-folk project Guitar Songs. His debut […]
Folk-Country
Five Minutes WIth: Toronto Folk Musician Joshua Joyce
In his younger and more vulnerable years, Joshua Joyce thought he might write novels—listening to his songs, it’s easy to […]
jazz
Five Minutes With: Toronto Singer-Songwriter Barbra Lica
Barbra Lica is a JUNO-nominated singer-songwriter-producer based in Toronto, Canada. A seasoned act on the Canadian and American club and […]
Folk-Country
Five Minutes With: Toronto-based Singer-Songwriter Julie Title
Julie Title is a singer-songwriter based in Toronto, Canada. In 2021, she received the Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award from the […]
Folk-Country
Five Minutes With: Folk Singer/Songwriter Leah Holtom
As a pastor’s daughter, Leah Holtom began her singing career in the church at a young age. This is where […]
Lifestyle
Five Minutes With: Toronto-Based Indie Folk Artist Shawn William Clarke
Shawn William Clarke crafts heartfelt indie folk tunes, skillfully blending storytelling with inventive arrangements. With an extensive tour history that […]
Folk-Country
Five Minutes With: Toronto-Based Folk Troubadour Ian Arden
Ian Arden is a French-Canadian & Moroccan Toronto-Based Folk Troubadour. Born in Montreal and raised in Toronto, Ian Arden will […]
Classical
Toronto Guardian Spring 2023 Spotify Playlist
Every Friday we publish our “Five Minutes With” music series which showcases local bands and musicians through a questionnaire and […]