This year marks the 11th anniversary of The Abruptors. In that time, the Buffalo ska band have released two EPs, three LPs, a handful of singles, and played countless shows around the globe. The band ...

Longevity can be tied to a number of things, but first on that list is always strong community engagement and support. These are things

"They don't have to wait for their 30s for it," says festival co-organizer Shayna Patterson of PRFM London’s all-ages ethos

New York-based music journalist, podcaster, and former BrooklynVegan editor Andrew Sacher is getting ready to release his authorial debut, Emo Revival: Community, DIY, and Rebirth in Post-Hardcore and...

Last month, Gutser released their excellent second album NINE RIFFS TO RULE THEM ALL. True to the name, the album features nine of their strongest tracks to date that find them sharpening their blend ...

Last month, Charlottetown, PEI-based hardcore band Piercing Damage released their excellent third EP The Set Up. The quartet hones their ripping take on hardcore punk over the course of five tracks, c...

Last week, New York-based Crush Fund released their debut album GO. The album finds the band sharpening their signature blend of hardcore punk, dance-punk, and post-punk to create twelve of their stro...

"I feel like as I get older, I'm trying to actively underthink as much as I possibly can. To just go with your gut more, follow your

Last month, St. Catharines-based hardcore punk band Terminator released their first single, “My Heart Growing Wings”, since the release of their debut album Identity in 2025. The single is just under ...

"I think people want more authentic experiences in their lives," says Liam Cormier

"The people in my life are really ride-or-die," says the actor and musician

Writer, punk musician (Baby Got Back Talk), and assistant professor of creative writing, G’Ra Asim is getting ready to release his second book, 99 Problems Finding the 1: a love story (sort of). With ...

Toronto’s Doghouse Rose have been kicking out excellent power pop and new wave-infused punk rock for over a decade and they’ve channelled their indomitable energy into their most expansive album yet, ...

Last month, New York City-based punk rockers Rebelmatic released their excellent fifth album Sting The Devil. The ten tracks that make up the album fly past in a flurry of energetic hardcore punk that...

This year marks the seventh edition of Toronto’s New Friends Fest. Put together by New Friends DIY, the festival is a celebration of all things emo, screamo, hardcore, and punk with three days full of...

"I think the best festivals truly do take a village"

The bond between Adèle Trottier-Rivard and Nicolas Basque is palpable, whether they are performing on stage as their electro indie pop

Adèle Trottier-Rivard and Nicolas Basque create a community with 'Amaro'

Earlier this month, Waterloo-based punk rockers Among Legends released their sophomore album Lose My Grip. The album features twelve of their most energetic and cohesive songs to date, that finds the ...

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This weekend marks the 150th anniversary of the victory of the Lakota, Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Blackfeet over the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the US Army, as well as the second annual Victory Day Fest. Put...

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There are records that you feel in your gut and A Party In Your Name by Hillsboro is one of them. Each of the Vancouver-based quintet’s releases can be connected by the framework of the five stages of...

There are records that you feel in your gut and A Party In Your Name by Hillsboro is one of them. Each of the Vancouver-based quintet’s releases can be connected by the framework of the five stages of...

Whether he is playing in bands like Wolf Parade and Swan Lake, or making solo music Spencer Krug puts his all into everything he does. This is especially true on his recently released solo album Same ...

Whether he is playing in bands like Wolf Parade and Swan Lake, or making solo music Spencer Krug puts his all into everything he does. This is especially true on his recently released solo album Same ...

Girth Control have released a video for their song “What Got You Stoked in the First Place?”. The video was animated by Walker Dubois. The song is off the 10-anniversary edition of their debut album o...

Last week, The Iron Roses announced that they will be releasing their sophomore album Molotov Nights. The ten tracks that make up the album are some of the most powerful songs that the Eastern US-bas...

Last week, The Iron Roses announced that they will be releasing their sophomore album Molotov Nights. The ten tracks that make up the album are some of the most powerful songs that the Eastern US-bas...

In 2025, the mighty London, Ontario-based Mvll Crimes returned after a year-long hiatus with a new song, “GWEN STVCEY”, and a handful of tour dates. Now, the band are back in full force, bringing thei...

In 2025, the mighty London, Ontario-based Mvll Crimes returned after a year-long hiatus with a new song, “GWEN STVCEY”, and a handful of tour dates. Now, the band are back in full force, bringing thei...

Vancouver-based punk rockers Earmarked are getting ready to release their debut EP Grinding Teeth. The EP features four tracks chock full of midwest emo-infused melodic punk rock which is sure to be a...

Vancouver-based punk rockers Earmarked are getting ready to release their debut EP Grinding Teeth. The EP features four tracks chock full of midwest emo-infused melodic punk rock which is sure to be a...

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Peterborough, Ontario-based Beached Out have been making indie rock flavoured with surf, punk, and pop since forming in 2011. The duo, made up of partners in life and music, Anne and Jeff Parker, rele...

Peterborough, Ontario-based Beached Out have been making indie rock flavoured with surf, punk, and pop since forming in 2011. The duo, made up of partners in life and music, Anne and Jeff Parker, rele...

As soon as the first note of “Black River” rings out, you are transported into the immersive world of Future Wave, the third album by Ace of Wands. The Toronto-based Dream Rock trio explores the non-l...

As soon as the first note of “Black River” rings out, you are transported into the immersive world of Future Wave, the third album by Ace of Wands. The Toronto-based Dream Rock trio explores the non-l...

"Guess where I am!" Michael "Fat Mike" Burkett says as he moves his phone around to show me the bustling city that surrounds him. "I'm in

The punk veteran discusses the vulnerability shown in the new documentary '40 Years of Fuckin' Up'

London, UK-based punk rockers Twat Union come out of the gate swinging on their sophomore EP Don’t Blame The Peach. Building on their gloriously chaotic and theatrical approach to punk rock that they ...