i see that Chicago hasn't yet entered the our-hot-dog-and-punk-show-joint-got-turned-into-a-bougie-tapas-lounge stage of music gentrification

Chicago Reader@chicagoreader.com · 6d ago

Social media and streaming have changed who can book shows and how. Those new incentives might even convince a local band to play a hot-dog joint. https://bit.ly/4w0vTdT

Listening to the new Charli album in Atmos, I find that not only is there a monologue read by David Cronenberg, but the mix was done over in Corktown: www.instagram.com/p/DbKJzTQgAlp/

Alex Gamble on Instagram: "The latest Charli xcx LP was mixed in Dolby Atmos by me at @unionsoundco Charli, Alex and Finn: You’re brilliant. Thank you for trusting me with this important and persona...

34 likes, 0 comments - audiogamble on July 23, 2026: "The latest Charli xcx LP was mixed in Dolby Atmos by me at @unionsoundco Charli, Alex and Finn: You’re brilliant. Thank you for trusting me with...

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journalists, especially cultural, do not need to contend with AI. It's a machine fed and wielded by billionaires and fascists that is destroying every little corner of the world, and to treat it as a fun toy some people have learned how to drive is advertising for capital interests. Have some class.

Need a trans take on the news today about Pete Hegseth pushing TRT on the military? I'm at your service 🫡 "Hormones are fine if they are given to a cis man 'warrior' in the aid of 'maximum lethality.' But god forbid trans people access them to save their lives." xtramagazine.com/power/pete-h...

Pete Hegseth announces gender-affirming care for low-T soldiers | Xtra Magazine

Military men over 30 will be screened annually for testosterone levels and can access testosterone replacement therapy to access “maximum psychological and mental readiness”

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heat wave #2 this month! this time you can't open your windows. good luck!

hey is the word “eliminate” good when they’re talking about You. just wondering

Very thankful for this letter to Becky Pepper-Jackson (the 16 year-old trans girl SCOTUS ruled against yesterday) from James Dale, a gay man whose expulsion from the Boy Scouts was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2000.

To the Trans Girl Who Just Lost at the Supreme Court: So Did I 26 Years Ago

A letter to Becky Pepper Jackson about her trans sports case defeat at SCOTUS yesterday

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to this day, some of my industry contemporaries seem shocked when i say the NYT has a history of spreading anti-trans rhetoric. glad i now have a summary to point to when i inevitably have to bring this up in the future

Michael Schulman@michaelschulman.bsky.social · last mo.

A data-driven analysis of how the New York Times's treatment of transgender subjects shifted "from rights-based framing toward more skeptical, conflict-driven coverage" since 2014, centering trans-rights opponents over trans people themselves. www.advocate.com/politics/nat...

good morning. happy SLASH NEED is nominated for the Polaris Album Prize day ✨ www.cbc.ca/music/events...

2026 Polaris Music Prize long list: Angine de Poitrine, the Beaches and more | CBC Music Events

40 albums are in contention for the $30, 000 grand prize.

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i was, in fact, going >:) the entire time while curating this playlist

Chris Berube@chrisberube.bsky.social · 2mo ago

If you're enjoying CanCon episode of @99pi.org - The episode's producer, @mondayproductions.com, has made a playlist of every Canadian artist that came up during reporting. It's glorious. Destroyer next to Anne Murray. Prozzak next to The Band. Check it out! 99percentinvisible.org/episode/669-...

Canada reshaped its music industry with a quirky radio rule that changed who got heard 🇨🇦 Listen to a new episode of 99% Invisible wherever you get your podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/4vh5Y1A

beyond excited to share this week's episode of @99pi.org, which was co-produced by me! it's a story about how, once upon a time, the government of Canada stepped in to help out Canada's struggling music industry. and it worked! ...kind of. for some people. 99percentinvisible.org/episode/669-...

The MAPL Test - 99% Invisible

NOTE: During the production of this episode, over 120 Canadian musicians were mentioned in conversation with guests and sources—way too many to fit into an episode. As a way to shine a spotlight on th...

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✨personal news time✨: this week is my last full week at Canadaland. longer post with all my thanks and et ceteras on Linkedin if you can find me there.

super cool to see @thetyee.ca adding a podcast to their news network. the world needs more hyper-local journalism, and The Tyee has been a stalwart for west coast-specific stories for a long time. the fact that i can /listen/ to their reporting now is 🤌. have you subscribed yet?

Harrison Mooney@harrisonmooney.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Finally, @thetyee.ca for your ears. thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...

long overdue, but i'm now a proud member of the @transjournalists.org Association. 🎉 the TJA has a wealth of journalism resources for covering the stories of (and hiring!) trans people. check them out, and donate if you've got a few extra bucks laying around: www.transjournalists.org

Trans Journalists Association

Promoting more accurate, nuanced coverage of trans issues and communities in the media. Supporting gender-expansive journalists in their careers.

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can't believe they didn't go with "MARS MADNESS: Bruno No-Shows, Showers Overpower at Eleventh Hour" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Bruno Mars concert cancelled on Saturday due to poor weather conditions: Rogers Stadium | CBC News

The first in a series of Bruno Mars concerts to held in Toronto has been cancelled, according to Rogers Stadium.

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henceforth referring to Michael Bublé as Mikie Bubs

i have yet to see a single cis person say something about the fact that the government just designated trans people a terrorist group and threatened to kill all of us.

Are you interested in learning about editorial fact-checking? The Walrus is currently accepting applications for an Editorial Fellowship for BIPOC journalists. This is a remote, paid 12-month position, with a June 2026 start date. https://thewalrus.ca/about/careers/

Careers & Fellowships | The Walrus

Jobs, fellowships, and internships at the Walrus Foundation

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“Piracy is the most effective form of artistic distribution these days. So be it.” -Werner Herzog on NPR just now 🔥

The story has been picked up by mainstream press. Great work by @transactualuk.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

‘Rising anti-trans hatred’ in the UK creating ‘hostile environment’, report suggests

99 per cent of trans people say media coverage of issue has harmed their mental health

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Seeing people I know post Jian Ghomeshi videos about Iran in the wake of what happened today. I’m realizing now a lot of people outside of Canada don’t know his backstory. I would encourage folks to look him up before posting his content, please www.thestar.com/news/gta/jia...

Jian Ghomeshi: 8 women accuse former CBC host of violence, sexual abuse or harassment

One woman, actor Lucy DeCoutere, alleges she was slapped and choked without her consent.

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google a.i. doing sixth-grade plagiarism by directly copying Wikipedia and switching the sentence structure around lmfao. i hope wikipedia sues

impatiently awaiting @michaelhobbes.bsky.social's take on the article that jokerfied me this week

WIRED@wired.com · 6mo ago

Gay men have long been rumored to run Silicon Valley. WIRED investigates. www.wired.com/story/inside...

Disgusted by the level of anti-trans misinformation already spreading about the shooting in Tumbler Ridge. I wrote about it after Charlie Kirk in September, and I hate that I’m probably going to have to write about it tomorrow xtramagazine.com/power/politi...

Trans people didn’t ask to get pulled into any of this | Xtra Magazine

Charlie Kirk’s murder is the latest event in which trans people have suddenly, inexplicably, become main characters

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Reporters! Every time a politician talks about Heated Rivalry, please follow-up with a question about declining arts and media funding in Canada.

Scott Robertson@sarobertson.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Prime Minister Carney is killing it here: "I greenlit this thing!"

trying to get to the bottom of this

Actions have consequences.

Mel never misses

Jackie Wong@jackie-wong.bsky.social · 10mo ago

We got married on a rainy October weekend like this one at a community hall and a Lebanese restaurant. A time before #WeddingTok and all this madness. ☔️ Thank you @melwoods.me for this lovely essay that made me laugh and cry. 💐 🌼 🌺 thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...