Revolver - Gridlink "Longhena" album review

I love the thought of something this extreme getting in a magazine that's so widely read. Some person goes into the convenience store in the middle of the night to buy some Aspirin or something, and next thing you know, they're reading about extreme grindcore in a glossy magazine. I really like this review and am proud that I got to write about Gridlink's last album: "If this is goodbye, let our lives be filled with parting."

http://www.revolvermag.com/news/review-gridlink-longhena.html

BraveWords: Sam Dunn

Filmmaker Sam Dunn has made a handful of excellent documentaries about heavy metal, plus he's from the same town as me, so it's always fun to catch up and talk shop. This time around, we talked about extreme metal, as he was in the midst of putting together a documentary on death metal and grindcore. This was for BraveWords in September of 2013.

http://www.bravewords.com/features/1001497

Exclaim!: Phil Anselmo - Flying the Metal Flag High

In August of 2013 I got on the phone with Phil Anselmo to talk with the famous metal vocalist about his new tunes. What ended up transpiring was a fun back-and-forth between two serious heavy metal fans. It worked great as a Q&A-style piece.

http://exclaim.ca/Interviews/WebExclusive/phil_anselmo-flying_metal_flag_high

BraveWords: Gridlink - "I Need To Get Out Of This"

When grindcore legend Jon Chang announced that it was time for him to retire from grindcore with one last album, I knew I had to get him on the phone to talk about it. When it was announced that Paul Pavlovich (ex-Assuck) was doing some guest vocals on the album, I knew I had to get him on the phone to talk as well. Two grindcore heroes in one story, this one was really an honour to put together. This was for BraveWords in February of 2014.

http://www.bravewords.com/news/218351

Exclaim!: Against Me! - This Room Feels Like It's Going to Explode

This is a story I wrote detailing the history of punk band Against Me! for Exclaim! magazine's March 2014 issue. Not only is that a lot of exclamation points, it's a fascinating story, one that took a ton of time to research and put together but was worth every minute (I'm a big fan of the band).

http://exclaim.ca/Features/Timeline/against_me-this_room_feels_like_its_going_to_explode

Douglas: Cruise ships

I wrote this story on the love/hate relationship between Victoria and the cruise ship industry for Douglas. It's been a lot of fun diving into these stories that have some pretty polarized opinions and talking to people on both sides. This was certainly no exception.

http://pageonepublishing.ca/publications/DFM13/#/44/

Today's Parent: Video games replace sports for boys

A story I wrote for Today's Parent about the constantly increasing numbers of boys hitting the consoles instead of the fields.

http://www.todaysparent.com/teen-boys-video-games-sports