Hello everyone, I'm Nathan, I own a music retail store that sells & repairs vintage stereo equipment called Sound Heritage (Nanaimo), I've lived on Vancouver Island for about 5 years & love the music & events scenes here! I've hosted many small live music events at my shop in the past two years, & am working on getting an outdoor space behind the store up to code for 100-200 person events in 2026-2027. Additionally, I'm into volunteering & working at festivals and burning man regional events, and am exploring ways to level up my skills in the off-seasons to be more helpful in these contexts. I attended the Laketown Events Training Program last year, gaining hands-on training in site operations and stage management. Was proud to lend my skills at Sunk City Music Fest, Pachena Bay, Otherworld & What If in summer 2025! I'm also learning to DJ, with Tech House as my first musical love in this regard! Hoping 2026 will be the year I perform in front of a crowd. Stoked to be a part of this intentional community and the collaborations to come 💫🎶🏞️

Gave away an island showcase Jan 30 Tix and a , Rumpus Feb 1,3 and SALTY HEARTS May 1 tickets this time round. The video is about 7 minutes of talking and then a Rumpus Vid! Thanks to everyone who tuned in, and congrats to all who won! Here's the March 7th show ticket link: https://mteliah.tickit.ca/events/33178 Ps. I think the SKOOL platform needs to adjust its display settings cause my head isn't cut off on the display when we are LIVE, but the recording cuts my head off. Haha See you in two weeks

Hi everyone Charles here aka FunDipz, Brazilian calling Victoria BC Canada home since 2017. Thanks for having me here. More info, events, EPK, mixes, socials and events here: https://linktr.ee/fundipz https://fundipz.fun/ Much love🫶🏽

(Wanted to throw this one to the network for feedback) Let's talk about Salty, coming up on May 1–2. Last year, we braved one of Bamfield’s biggest early spring storms in March and still delivered an amazing event that the locals and many enjoyed. We have had requests locally to do it again. Yes, we had a few hiccups—like that hotel hot water situation and some production issues due to weather and fatigue—but in the end, everyone had a fantastic time. Last year, as a first-year festival, we ended up in the red financially. We want to avoid that this year. That’s part of the reason we’ve shifted the date from mid-March to May. It’s a significant change in timing, and we’re hoping it makes a big difference. Ultimately, the event’s viability really depends on about 60–70% of attendees being up for camping at Pachena Bay. May 1–2 is still in the shoulder season, so camping and rental costs are much lower than during Pachena. A few thoughts we’ve been having about what contributed to the difficulty in attendance: - The time of year was brutal. The weather was nasty, so no last min fomo sales - Lots of local accommodations weren’t available due to it being too early - Spring break and it being 19plus - We focused on live music more (due to being in the middle of Bamfield with the main stage and wanting to design an event more akin to Woodstove or Song & Surf) The changes (for those who were there) would be: - Way better time of year - Triple the production down at Pachena and making the campsite a much bigger focus with lots to do - Bringing in a bit more electronic music to the campsite and throughout - Opening up the event to all ages I’d love to hear your feedback and thoughts on how to make this year’s edition stronger and more sustainable. Let’s make it happen. Cheers, Ben

Most social platforms are engineered to hijack your chemistry — rapid dopamine spikes, cortisol loops, moral outrage, tribal validation, political drama, ads, and hyper-stimulating content designed to keep you scrolling long after you meant to stop. This network refuses to play that game. So yeah… to a brain hooked on slot-machine UX, it might feel “boring” at first. That’s not a flaw. That’s the detox phase. Stick around past that, and maybe notice something: Your nervous system settles. Your attention sharpens. Conversations deepen. You actually connect instead of react. This space is built for creators, collaborators, dancers, DJs, builders — people who want to strengthen the scene, not get drained by it. If you’re here for the cheap dopamine hit, there are plenty of apps for that. If you’re here to help build something real… welcome.