Em Moore
@emmoore.bsky.social
Editor at Punknews
Polaris Music Prize Juror
Freelance writer, editor, and podcaster
Canadian punk
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Polaris Music Prize Juror
Freelance writer, editor, and podcaster
Canadian punk
She/they
https://linktr.ee/emcmoore?fbc
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Interviews: Celebrating 30 years of Stomp Records with Matt Collyer and Mike Magee
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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...
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December 6, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Interviews: Celebrating 30 years of Stomp Records with Matt Collyer and Mike Magee
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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??
I have my top 3 albums locked in now! Who could it be??
December 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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??
I have my top 3 albums locked in now! Who could it be??
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Interviews: Talking 'A Sea of Nude Limbs Thrashing' with Ivan Rivers of Our Sins
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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...
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November 28, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Interviews: Talking 'A Sea of Nude Limbs Thrashing' with Ivan Rivers of Our Sins
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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!!✨
✨Link in bio to read!!✨
November 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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!!✨
✨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!!
Listen at the link below!!
November 27, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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!!
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!!
November 27, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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!!
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Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2025
Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2025
Some years, the music world offers up clear consensus stand-outs, while others are a chose-your-own-adventure of unique favourites. This
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November 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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!!
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Lindsay’s first Punk Rock Flea Market rocks the Armoury in early December — Lindsay Advocate
Along with being one of the most recognizable buildings on Kent Street, the Victoria Park Armoury has served as a... Continue reading "Lindsay’s first Punk Rock Flea Market rocks the Armoury in early ...
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November 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I wrote about Lindsay's first-ever Punk Rock Flea Market over at the Lindsay Advocate!! Go read at the link below!!
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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...
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Best of 2025 - EPs — Cups N Cakes Network
Our Best of 2025 coverage continues today with a look at our favourite EPs released this year. The team ended up picking 24 different EPs from coast to coast that feature a wide-range sounds and styl...
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November 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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...
www.cupsncakespod.com/features/202...
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Listen to the new live EP by first president of japan and read a track-by-track breakdown!
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Listen to the new live EP by first president of japan and read a track-by-track breakdown!
Today, we are super stoked to bring you the premiere of the new live record by Brooklyn-based punk band first president of japan! The EP is called You Can’t Have Your first president of japan and Eat ...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Listen to the new live EP by first president of japan and read a track-by-track breakdown!
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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!
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Go read at the link below!
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Boy Commandos, Atsuko Chiba, dead ex girlfriends, and Spite House — Cups N Cakes Network
Em Moore write about four new releases in this week’s Quick Picks column.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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/...
Go read at the link below!
www.cupsncakespod.com/quick-picks/...
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this is a real book, written by me, that you can buy and read and everything bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman
Check out The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman - <p><b>A memoir-in-essays on transness, dad rock, and the music that saves us.</b></p><p> When Wilco's 2007 album <i>Sky Blue Sky</i> was infamously critic...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
this is a real book, written by me, that you can buy and read and everything bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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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!
Link in bio to read!
November 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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!
Link in bio to read!
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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!! ✨✨
Link in bio to read!! ✨✨
November 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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!! ✨✨
Link in bio to read!! ✨✨
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Interviews: In conversation with Jeremy Dobski
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Interviews: In conversation with Jeremy Dobski
Comedian and writer Jeremy Dobski loves to make people laugh. He has brought his well-crafted jokes and kinetic delivery to stages across Canada and the US, spreading the joy of human connection with ...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Interviews: In conversation with Jeremy Dobski
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