Morning, folks! Puppy here with an announcement.

For starters, judging will be put on hold until after the conclusion of the Toronto, Canada furry convention Furnal Equinox! Which I'll be at in about... 3 hours. If anyone wants to say hi, you can find me under the badge name Kepp, and I'll probably be wearing my very favorite jean-jacket from V-art, which has big long claw marks down the back with 'Full Moon Club' above. Don't be a stranger! I love meeting new musicians in our community.

Secondly, I wanted to talk about judging for the Express Yourself 2025 contest! We're about 80% through all the songs submitted, and let me tell you, the talent is THROUGH THE ROOF this year!

Here's what's next

1) Closed judging between me and my panel
2) Once the 30 top-scored songs have been established, we'll be inviting our guest judge, Felix Coyote, to help us pick our top 12!
3) Once the top 12 semi-finalists have been selected, they'll find notes in their inboxes mentioning them moving on. < We're here
3.5) Around this time, the artists selected to provide the prize pools for 2nd and 3rd place will be contacted and prepared to contribute!

Hope to see some of you this weekend,

~Puppy