always interesting to me how worker-owned media is framed as a new thing. there is a deep history here, especially in canada, so @tombeedham.bsky.social, @lesliekenchu.bsky.social and i went long on how @newfeelingcoop.bsky.social's work is connected to the cooperative movement in media and beyond.

Aquakultre's new album 1783 is out today! @tombeedham.bsky.social reviewed it in our latest What We're Listening To feature in the latest issue of @thegrindto.bsky.social!

Welcome back, music lovers! We're trying something new in 2026: An (in)frequent open online hang for anyone curious about music journalism, co-ops, or what we’re building at New Feeling. A hot stove of sorts.

hey i wrote a history of electronic music in canada from 1945-1985. it's called A Nation of Tinkerers and it's now available to pre-order through @invisibooks.bsky.social! invisiblepublishing.com/product/a-na...

2025 has been quite the year for us, so we thought we'd take a look back to reflect on it all ⏪⏪⏪

NEW: How Toronto’s Concert Venue Landscape Changed in 2025 @tombeedham.bsky.social details the city's big openings, moves, ownership changes and closures.

In 2025, Toronto saw the rise of a mega-stadium, new smaller venues opened, landlords did landlord things, monopoly money moved around, beloved haunts closed and spaces rebranded. My round up for @thegrindto.bsky.social: www.thegrindmag.ca/how-torontos...

We’re this close to our goal! Only 5 new members needed to reach it and 10 to smash it. Join New Feeling today to support fair pay for Canadian music writers and build a cooperative future for music journalism. $5/month newfeeling.ca/nfisfive $55/year newfeeling.ca/nfisfive360

We’ve made it to five years thanks to the support of our subscribers, who co-own New Feeling with us. To mark our anniversary, you can now join the co-op and support our work for only $5/month, or $55/year. $5/month newfeeling.ca/nfisfive $55/year newfeeling.ca/nfisfive360

As New Feeling turns 5, we zoom out by surveying the co-ops, solidarity economies, and platform alternatives that make our work possible and show how we can organize differently. Featuring @flaminghydra.com, @subvert.fm & more! www.newfeeling.ca/21st-century...

🗓️🥳🎂 Our 24th issue, ANNIVERSARY, is here! Five years ago, in the chaos of the pandemic & collapsing music media, we started a co-op. Today we’re still here, organizing for something better. www.newfeeling.ca/issue-24-ann...

@tombeedham.bsky.social dove into the big-tent anarchism of Vancouver screamo punks Emma Goldman, interviewing them about their debut full-length 'all you are is we:' www.newfeeling.ca/emma-goldman...

It's @newfeelingcoop.bsky.social's 5-year anniversary, and this is our 24th issue! We tried not to be too navel-gazey about it. Inside: nostalgic reassessment, stock taking of collective achievements, refocusing our sights. www.newfeeling.ca/issue-24-ann...

Despite fierce political opposition, cultural boycotts of Israel and institutions complicit in the occupation of Palestine have gone mainstream. I spoke to some organizers in the arts about how we got here, and what's next for the movement.

Today!

Reminder our AGM with special guest @lizpelly.bsky.social is coming up in 2 days!

anyone have resources they can share re: best practices for transcribing broken english?

Despite all the talk of “generational investments” in budget 2025, no one seems particularly inspired by this budget or its investment plan. Where’s the moon shot, the national project(s) that Canadians can rally behind? By @marclee.bsky.social #Budget2025 www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

In a huge victory for artists and fans, the UK government has announced that it plans to ban resale of tickets above face value.

anyone have resources they can share re: best practices for transcribing broken english?

Long Winter Unveils December 2025 Lineup with Indian Giver, STELLA, Wanda

Our SOLD OUT 5th anniversary show tonight doubles as headliners' Slash Need's album release show. @therewasnosound.bsky.social spoke with them about the band's electric approach to performance, the art of tease and denial, and feeling like a cockroach in Toronto. www.newfeeling.ca/slash-need-d...

At the beginning of the pandemic, the ad $ most publications rely on dried up, and editors started killing assignments. Publications closed. @newfeelingcoop.bsky.social is 5 because a group of music writers across "Canada" figured we shouldn't keep living like that www.newfeeling.ca/new-feeling-...

It’s AGM time! We’re hosting a virtual gathering and kicking it off with a special guest convo. New Feeling co-founder Tabassum Siddiqui will chat with author @lizpelly.bsky.social about collective ownership & the “new music labour movement" on Thursday November 20th, at 7pm ET.

BREAKING: Canadian Senate Bill S-206 for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income passed Second Reading and will be sent to Committee News Release: Senate Committee to Study Guaranteed Livable Basic Income — Senator Kim Pate 🤩

Mark Carney's austerity budget maintains the (meagre) status quo for the arts sector, @tombeedham.bsky.social reports. But concerns remain over the long-term sustainability for the precarious industry.

New Feeling is five years old! To celebrate, we've refreshed our website & we're running a membership discount until the end of the year 🎶 www.newfeeling.ca/new-feeling-...

Put together a quick arts budget update for @thegrindto.bsky.social: The Canadian Arts Coalition says it “applauds elements” of the budget, but warns that it “does not yet adequately address the need for significant investment" www.thegrindmag.ca/carneys-budg...

Topline arts/culture notes from budget... 15% cut across Heritage dept, including into Cultural Spaces Fund, but the following boosts: -48m to Canada Music Fund -150m to Telefilm over 3yrs -128m to Canada Media Fund -26m to NFB -6m to Canada Council -no book fund mention

In Ireland, the government recently committed to establishing a permanent basic income for artists starting in February 2026. In Canada? Artists' orgs are bracing for huge cuts tomorrow to the meagre programs that exist.

Mark Carney’s 2026 budget could test his promise to rebuild Canada’s creative economy. Ministers have been told to find 15% in cuts — and the arts sector fears it may pay the price, @tombeedham.bsky.social reports. www.thegrindmag.ca/canadian-art...

The government presents the budget tomorrow www.thegrindmag.ca/canadian-art...

A report just published by the Chamber of Commerce says Canada's arts & culture contributed $65 billion to the national economy in 2024 – 2% of the economy. But cuts are looming, and the budget gets tabled on Tuesday. My latest for @thegrindto.bsky.social www.thegrindmag.ca/canadian-art...

Canadian artists are bracing for cuts as PM Mark Carney signals austerity ahead of Tuesday's federal budget. Arts groups warn that slashing 15% could devastate a sector still recovering from the pandemic, @tombeedham.bsky.social reports. www.thegrindmag.ca/canadian-art...

The latest issue of @thegrindto.bsky.social also includes a fresh round of What We're Listening To from @newfeelingcoop.bsky.social, feat. reviews of Nadah El Shazly, Dianadelirio, Orbital Ensemble, noonjeem, +more from @danielgwilson.bsky.social, @lesliekenchu.bsky.social, Sarah Chodos, and myself

I also have a short piece about Ontario's Bill 10 in this issue of @thegrindto.bsky.social, correcting RA's reporting and getting into the historical precedents the war on drugs set across the border. Thanks to @dianacmcnally.bsky.social for her tireless advocacy. www.thegrindmag.ca/nightlife-br...

What are we doing here? Musicians are moving to listings websites and mailing lists to get the word out. For @thegrindto.bsky.social, I spoke w/ Karen Ng and @formalfuzz.bsky.social about EARLOBE, a new resource compiling experimental music listings in Toronto. www.thegrindmag.ca/soundlist-is...

Gillian Rose was born September 20th, 1947. All of Rose's books are 30% off through the weekend, to celebrate what would have been her 78th birthday

Rae Spoon @raespoon.bsky.social tells @tombeedham.bsky.social about why they’re returning to their country roots, the genre’s fraught relationship to marginalized communities, and their queered cover of the class (im)mobility anthem “Friends In Low Places” : newfeeling.ca/2025/08/08/r...

Happy Labour Day! In our latest issue, @therewasnosound.bsky.social wrote about how the ongoing pandemic continues to profoundly impact working-class musicians and arts workers despite its erasure from the public consciousness. newfeeling.ca/2025/08/08/c...

thanks to everyone who's shared this already. I haven't connect with anyone yet, and I think this speaks to the general lack of information we've so far received re: the application of this bill. I also imagine folks are cautious of painting targets on their backs—which is valid!

Don’t know who made this but thank you

There's a new publication for food co-ops, just launching now—learn more and sign up here: garlicandroses.coop/

STORY CALL - please share I’m working on a story for @thegrindto.bsky.social and looking to explore how Ontario music venue owners and concert organizers are adapting to Bill 10, which holds landlords and staff criminally liable for drug activity on their properties. DM or @ me here to connect

🚨 Israel has just killed five more journalists in Gaza. 🚨 We call on Canada, a founding member of the Media Freedom Coalition, to fulfill its obligations under international law. The only way is a full two way arms embargo and sanctions against Israel now #cdnmedia #cdnpoli

yes, this happened to a cis person in this case. yes, it will happen to more cis people. i would love it if people could stop acting as if that is now the reason to care

not to be that guy who moved to the west coast or whatever but just need a second to say a prayer for my friends in the eastern time zone. i think 90% of the meetings i've scheduled with y'all this summer have been rescheduled less than a few hours beforehand. hope yr ok…

🌃🌜✨ Our 23rd issue, NIGHTLIFE, is live! In it, we explore how the night is a site of struggle, where musicians and arts workers navigate economic precarity, geographic divides, legislative threats, and public health neglect. newfeeling.ca/issue-23-nig...