Em Moore

Interviews: Breaking curses with Sam and Matty of PONY When a psychic tells you that you have a dark spirit attached to you, what do you do? If you’re anything like PONY the answer is easy; you write a record to exorcise it, something they do with spectac...

Interviews: Breaking curses with Sam and Matty of PONY

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Interviews: Breaking curses with Sam and Matty of PONY When a psychic tells you that you have a dark spirit attached to you, what do you do? If you’re anything like PONY the answer is easy; you write a record to exorcise it, something they do with spectac...

I recently caught up with Sam and Matty of PONY to talk about their upcoming album 'Clearly Cursed', creating the visual universe for the album, great vegan spots in Windsor and Toronto, and so much more!!

✨Read at the link in my bio or the link below!!✨

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Interviews: Talking 'III' with Luke of BRICKIE BRICKIE’s third EP, aptly named III, flies by in a flurry of rage and hope. The Montreal-based quartet kick out four of their most urgent and energizing tracks to date, which find them ripping into ec...

Interviews: Talking 'III' with Luke of BRICKIE

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I recently caught up with Luke of Montreal-based punk band BRICKIE to talk about their upcoming EP ‘III’, the current state of the world, retaining a sense of wonder, playing Pouzza Fest, and so much more!!

✨Read at the link in my bio!!✨

The first ETYWTLT episode of 2026 is now up!! Go listen at the link below or anywhere you listen to podcasts (except Spotify!)

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Interviews: Talking 'Not Here Not Gone' with Sunny and Mikayla of Blackwater Holylight Listening to Blackwater Holylight is an immersive experience. The doom and shoegaze-infused hard rockers kick out inventive arrangements that strike the perfect balance between heavy and soft as they ...

Interviews: Talking 'Not Here Not Gone' with Sunny and Mikayla of Blackwater Holylight

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My interview with Sunny and Mikayla of Blackwater Holylight is now up on Punknews!! We talked about their upcoming album 'Not Here Not Gone' (out later this week via @suicidesqueeze.bsky.social), recording in isolation, and so much more!!

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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!!

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Listen to the new EP by Yours Sincerely and read a track-by-track breakdown! Edmonton-based ska punk band Yours Sincerely recently followed up their 2023 debut album Anna with the release of their first EP Aiko. The EP finds the band strengthening their sound as they kick out ...

Listen to the new EP by Yours Sincerely and read a track-by-track breakdown!

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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!!

Best of 2025 - Em's Picks 2025 was quite a year and honestly, I’m still processing it. I learned a lot about myself, my friends, and my family. I had my faith in humanity broken and restored more times than I can count. In the...

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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

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New Review Update: New Reviews for January 1, 2026 It is now time for the most important article of the tear. Our staff's "Best of the Year" lists. You can check them out below. Best of 2025 - John G's Picks Best of 2025 - Sammies B...

New Reviews for January 1, 2026

Best of 2025 - John G's Picks
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Best of 2025 - Sammies B's picks
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Best of 2025 - Em's Picks
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Best of 2025 - Sam Houlden's Picks
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Best of 2025 - Em's Picks 2025 was quite a year and honestly, I’m still processing it. I learned a lot about myself, my friends, and my family. I had my faith in humanity broken and restored more times than I can count. In the...

My best of 2025 list is now up on Punknews!!! Go read at the link below!!

www.punknews.org/review/18142...

Thank you for all the laughs, tears, rage, and joy. Thank you for allowing and giving me space to grow. Thank you, thank you, thank you. ❤️❤️

Here's to 2026!! 🎉

A huge thank you goes out to everyone who has helped me or supported me this year. Thank you for every kind word and for all the great discussions. Thank you for putting up with me when my memory conked out b/c I was trying to balance 100 things all at the same time.

- read some amazing books, watched some awesome movies and TV shows, and listened to so much incredible music
- went to my first punk rock flea market

- met some spectacular people
- saw some absolutely amazing live shows
- did 2000+ hours of research
- went to two hockey games and the Leafs won both times (We were also on TSN with our signs!!)
- learned a lot about myself and deepened bonds

- wrote for some incredible places and worked with so many awesome writers and editors
- contributed to lots of excellent articles
- did some music juring
- was published in print (!!)
- had a blast being interviewed for the Sewer Spewer podcast (Go subscribe to their Patreon!)

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

Podcast: Listen to Punknews Podcast #709 - Baby You Can Drive My Car! Episode #709 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode John, Sam, and Em talk about Jello Biafra selling his 1989 Toyota Celica, Jane’s Addiction reconciling, the new video by AFI (and Davey ...

Listen to Punknews Podcast #709 - Baby You Can Drive My Car!

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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 Close to the beginning of year, Canada's neighbours to the south suddenly launched a trade war and even spent a few months make casual

24 Great Canadian Albums You Might Have Missed in 2025

Exclusive Videos: Watch Bad Mary's holiday-themed video for their cover of Wham!'s "Last Christmas"! Today, we are very excited to bring you the premiere of Bad Mary’s video for their cover of Wham!’s “Last Christmas”! The song was originally released in 1984. The video was directed by guitarist Davi...

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 30 years ago in Montreal one of the most impactful independent labels, Stomp Records, was born. The label quickly grew into a home for Canadian ska and punk bands, marked by the release of the label’s...

Interviews: Celebrating 30 years of Stomp Records with Matt Collyer and Mike Magee

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Podcast: Listen to Punknews Podcast #706 - Mike Haliechuk of Fucked Up! Episode #706 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, Mike Haliechuk of Fucked Up, Jade Hairpins, and Boy Commandos stops by to talk about the new Fucked Up record Year of the Goat, the ori...

Listen to Punknews Podcast #706 - Mike Haliechuk of Fucked Up!

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Podcast: Listen to Punknews Podcast #705 - Howard Wuelfing! Episode #705 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, Howard Wuelfing of The Slickee Boys, Half Japanese, The Nurses, and Underheaven stops by to talk about the upcoming archival zine book ...

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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??

Podcast: Listen to Punknews Podcast #704 - Roddy Bottum! Episode #704 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, Roddy Bottum of Faith No More, Imperial Teen, and Man On Man, stops by to talk about his recently released memoir The Royal We (out now...

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Podcast: Listen to Punknews Podcast #703 - Jayniac Jr.! Episode #703 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, Jay of Jayniac Jr. stops by to talk about the origin story of the band, recently released EPs Flower Mouth and GirlFoe, revisiting old ...

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Interviews: Talking 'A Sea of Nude Limbs Thrashing' with Ivan Rivers of Our Sins On Halloween, Our Sins emerged from the depths of the Forest City (London, Ontario) to release their debut album A Sea of Nude Limbs Thrashing into the world. The quartet, made up of Danny Kidd (Pro W...

Interviews: Talking 'A Sea of Nude Limbs Thrashing' with Ivan Rivers of Our Sins

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