I wrote about UUGGHH for @exclaimdotca.bsky.social's January 2026 New Faves feature!! Go read about (and listen to!!) lots of awesome Canadian bands and artists at the link below!! exclaim.ca/music/articl...

Listen to the new EP by Yours Sincerely and read a track-by-track breakdown! www.punknews.org/article/8726...

✨ICYMI✨ My best of 2025 list is up on Punknews!! I wrote about some of my fav records of the year including Bonnie Trash, Slash Need, ameokama, Emma Goldman, Pinkshift, Callous Daoboys, Creeper, Cheekface, Suzie True, JER, and so many more!! Link in bio or below to read!!

🔥 @bonnietrash.bsky.social #1 on @punknews.bsky.social Best Of 2025 Staff’s Picks “utilizes elements from metal, punk, gothic rock, and shoegaze to highlight the nonlinear process of grieving with gorgeously textured instrumentation and vocals” @emmoore.bsky.social www.punknews.org/review/18142...

New Reviews for January 1, 2026 Best of 2025 - John G's Picks @johngofpunknews.bsky.social Best of 2025 - Sammies B's picks @sammiesiam.bsky.social Best of 2025 - Em's Picks @emmoore.bsky.social Best of 2025 - Sam Houlden's Picks @samhoulden.bsky.social www.punknews.org/article/8724...

My best of 2025 list is now up on Punknews!!! Go read at the link below!! www.punknews.org/review/18142...

Here are some 2025 highlights: - conducted 50+ interviews (Thank you to everyone who spoke with me this year! Thank you for taking the time and trusting me with your stories. It means the world.) and was part of countless more on the Punknews Podcast - wrote some of my favourite things

Listen to Punknews Podcast #709 - Baby You Can Drive My Car! www.punknews.org/article/8722...

So many awesome albums on here!! Written by so many awesome writers!! I wrote about Shiv and the Carvers' EP 'Tell Me You Love Me Again'!!

24 Great Canadian Albums You Might Have Missed in 2025

Thank you to @punknews.bsky.social and @emmoore.bsky.social for the video premiere of LAST CHRISTMAS! Available tomorrow!!! See the exclusive premiere here! www.punknews.org/article/8713...

Interviews: Celebrating 30 years of Stomp Records with Matt Collyer and Mike Magee ✏️ @emmoore.bsky.social www.punknews.org/article/8712...

Listen to Punknews Podcast #706 - Mike Haliechuk of Fucked Up! www.punknews.org/article/8711...

Listen to Punknews Podcast #705 - Howard Wuelfing! www.punknews.org/article/8710...

I don't use Spotify anymore but I am going thru my masterlist of albums and EPs that I loved so far from this year and holy shit. There is so much incredible music!! I don't know how I'm going to fit it all in. I have my top 3 albums locked in now! Who could it be??

Listen to Punknews Podcast #704 - Roddy Bottum! www.punknews.org/article/8709...

Listen to Punknews Podcast #703 - Jayniac Jr.! www.punknews.org/article/8707...

Interviews: Talking 'A Sea of Nude Limbs Thrashing' with Ivan Rivers of Our Sins ✏️ @emmoore.bsky.social www.punknews.org/article/8708...

I recently caught up with Ivan Rivers of Forest City-based Our Sins to talk about their debut album 'A Sea of Nude Limbs Thrashing', songwriting, being inspired by the Orpheus myth (and Single Mothers), the rich punk scene in Southwestern Ontario, and so much more!! ✨Link in bio to read!!✨

Jay recently stopped by the Punknews Podcast to talk about the origin story of the band, recently released EPs 'Flower Mouth' and 'GirlFoe', the power of the bass guitar, werewolf Sonic, and so much more!! Listen at the link below!!

There are so many amazing albums written about by so many incredible writers over on Exclaim! for their Best 50 Albums of 2025 feature!! I am honoured to be a part of it and I wrote about Slash Need's excellent album 'Sit & Grin'. Read at the link below!!

Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2025

I wrote about Lindsay's first-ever Punk Rock Flea Market over at the Lindsay Advocate!! Go read at the link below!! lindsayadvocate.ca/lindsays-fir...

There are lots of awesome writers talking about lots of great Canadian EPs that were released this year over at Cups N Cakes Network!! I wrote about VVOMB, Shiv and the Carvers, Chinese Medicine, Dazey, and dogwhistle. Read at the link below!! www.cupsncakespod.com/features/202...

Listen to the new song by Fear Elements! www.punknews.org/article/8703...

Listen to the new live EP by first president of japan and read a track-by-track breakdown! www.punknews.org/article/8702...

Matty Grace surprise-releases new EP www.punknews.org/article/8701...

I wrote about the new records by Boy Commandos, dead ex girlfriends, and Spite House as well as the new single by Atsuko Chiba over at Cups N Cakes Network !! Go read at the link below! www.cupsncakespod.com/quick-picks/...

this is a real book, written by me, that you can buy and read and everything bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Listen to Punknews Podcast #702 - Dealbreaker! www.punknews.org/article/8701...

Interviews: On the road with Mean Bikini ✏️ @emmoore.bsky.social www.punknews.org/article/8699...

I caught up with Milli, Josh, Laurie, and Ashley of Cumberland, BC punk rockers Mean Bikini following their recent cross-Canada tour to talk about what goes into making a DIY tour happen, pre-show rituals, some of their most memorable moments from this tour, and so much more! Link in bio to read!

Interviews: Talking 'In Irons' with Oranje ✏️ @emmoore.bsky.social www.punknews.org/article/8697...

I recently caught up with the Calgary-based math rock band Oranje to talk about their recently released debut album 'In Irons', collaborating with local musicians, bringing the audience into their live shows, and so much more!! Link in bio to read!! ✨✨

Listen to Punknews Podcast #701 - Back on the attack! www.punknews.org/article/8692...

Interviews: In conversation with Jeremy Dobski ✏️ @emmoore.bsky.social www.punknews.org/article/8691...

I recently caught up with comedian and writer Jeremy Dobski to talk about co-producing this year's Punx Can't Laugh Fest, throwing shows on a pirate ship, the importance of storytelling in stand-up, and so much more!! Link in bio!!

Soundtrack the end of fall with November's New Faves, including Indigenous power pop from Treaty 7, Toronto's next big thing in post-hardcore and more 🍂 Presented by @cira.ca Canadian Shield — personal cybersecurity for Canadians, by Canadians exclaim.ca/music/articl...

I wrote about Book Buddies for the @exclaimdotca.bsky.social's November New Faves feature!! Go read about lots of awesome emerging Canadian artists!! exclaim.ca/music/articl...

i put our top sports analysts on the job and after crunching the numbers they all agree that was total fuckshit

this is so stressful a canadian anchor just did breathing exercises on air

Deep breaths

My nervous system can’t handle this

STRESS

Never has go birds meant so much

HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE

Listen to Punknews Podcast #700 right now!!!! www.punknews.org/article/8686...

translating this in indie terms: each baseball team has 10 johnny marrs and 16 morrisseys but you root for the smiths as a whole

Exploring the world of 'Sanguivore II: Mistress of Death' with William Von Ghould of Creeper ✏️ @emmoore.bsky.social www.punknews.org/article/8685...