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Chris Cresswell

@grizwaldmusic.bsky.social
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Maker of Sounds, Teaching Artist, Host of A Curious Ear on @wcnypbs, Contributing Writer to @syracuse.com, Co-Owner of a Cute Cat linktr.ee/christopherecresswell

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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 14h
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Happy Sunday! A video of Vanilla Ice explaining why "Ice Ice Baby" is not "Under Pressure"
YouTube video by House Music With Love (HMWL)
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 15h
I'm at the point with this piece where I can't figure out if it's bullshit or if I'm onto something new.
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 17h
begging people to learn some basics about copyright fair use, and how it relates to AI training before posting their hot takes like this i get that we all hate generative AI, but if we hate our way into destroying fair use by making training "theft" we will regret it and giant companies will profit
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 18h
Cloverfield. Keep the monster.
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I really don't understand if these people are stupid or callous. (These aren't necessarily mutually exclusive.)
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I would like it if more interesting artists also stood up to Robert Kraft.
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Composer Jones @composerjones.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I've had so much fun with Classical Music Month. Here are a few final thoughts, and a link to all the pieces I shared in the last 30 days. Thanks for coming along with me! #ClassicalMusicMonth #ClassicalMusic
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Classical Music Month Finale
It’s inevitable. At some point, I get asked this question… Who is your favorite composer? My answer might sound a bit glib, but it’s accurate. Me. Because if I don’t like what I’m writing, why am I doing this in the first place? The reality, of course, is that I don’t have any favorite composers. There are works that move me, works I appreciate for the skill and care taken in their creation (or performance), and there is music that touches me today, but didn’t yesterday – and might not tomorrow, depending on what’s happening in my life at the moment.
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
*cue the music from Curb Your Enthusiasm*
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Call a spade as spade. "In United States history, literacy tests were governmental reading and writing exams used primarily as a Jim Crow tool to disenfranchise African Americans, poor individuals, and immigrants at the ballot box."
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Searching my spam folder to find the verification code so I can login into my grocery store app so I can make a grocery list. This is the future I dreamed of. Has anyone see the USB cord I need to charge my handheld vacuum cleaner?
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I am sitting in a room different from the one you are in now. That is because you are at the Atlantic Hawks game and I am at the University of Iowa Hawkeyes game. I am recording the sound of my speaking voice and I am going to play it back into the room again and again until the resonant...
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
You can't replace the two party system without getting rid of winner take all elections. It behooves the two parties to take popular third party ideas and incorporate them into the mainstream platform, thus neutralizing the third party. It's all a matter of where the compromise takes place.
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
So, I'm genuinely confused by GOP Leadership. Either they are high on their own propaganda, they are oblivious, or they have something nefarious planned for after this election.
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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Are people who don’t listen to modern pop country better than people who do listen to modern pop country? Yes, obviously.
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Proto Carl Stone
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If I'm being honest, I care more about the Liberty Mutual extended universe than I do the Marvel or Star Wars extended universes.
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Wren Folds Five
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Gust-her. @guster.bsky.social
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
First of all, I would 100% download a beer
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New Taylor Swift lyric just dropped:
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america.is.not.free @antifapatriot.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
¡ THIS ¡ is The Kennedy Center! 💥💯 ❤️‍🔥👑🥲😍🤩😘 #KennedyCenter
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The Chicks's Gaslighter album is underrated. I think covid dampened the comeback. It also has some of the better Jack Antonoff production.
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Begging the democratic party to have the same amount of backbone as, *checks notes* the guy who was the voice of Mr. Peanutbutter. (PS. I loved Bojack Horseman)
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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It’s very simple and it’s been said over and over but I guess it needs saying continuously: if you deem one group too small to have equal rights you are enabling fascism, not fighting it. The people saying Dems are GREAT on trans rights are not paying attention and/or saying stuff like this.
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The Democrats defend the Kennedy Center but not trans people.
A building.

@treewarrior.bsky....
maybe because defending everything about a super small minority of the population is not worth losing to fascists
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A totally normal one at the @nytimes.com
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 18/09/2026
i am genuinely bewildered by people who say that the rise of white nationalism in the republican party is a response to the "woke left." like, did the woke left cause pat buchanan's 1992 presidential campaign? is the woke left why steve king had a long career in congress?
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I've said it many times, but I'm related to a lot of 90s Republicans who begrudgingly voted for a Clinton in 2016 and registered as independents on Jan 7 2021, and are generally not engaged with politics. They are as pissed, if not more pissed than me.
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Pursuing a life as an artist is an elitist choice," he tells himself while he microwaves his frozen dinner that he bought at a Dollar General.
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Me, when I was a K-5 music teacher in June,explaining my classroom management style to my principal:
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Alan Ranta (ꜱᴏ ᴡʜᴀᴛ?) 🇨🇦 @alanranta.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
BREAKING: Hedwig and the Angry Inch will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Wow.
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
When we talked about the various copyright lawsuits in my music business class, I always argued that Ed Sheeran was an easy target because his music is bland and popular. (I recently made a similar argument about Stella Lefty)
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
My favorite part of running my own business is learning why every company I ever worked for had those annoying busy work forms that I hated so much I decided to start my own business.
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I've been following along so none of this is surprising but holy shit to seeing it laid out in plain terms like this.
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Loud Noises Meme
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I've eschewed the MailChimp newsletter and replaced it with a digital zine featuring photos, updates, and links to recent reviews, radio shows, and upcoming concerts. www.chriscresswellmusic.com/news/2026/9/...
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fall 2026: falling leaves and starting over — Chris Cresswell
As I write this we are having our first sub 50 degree morning here in Central New York. Summer is coming to a close and we will be entering fall soon. This is the first fall since 2021 that I have ...
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Chuckles I'm In Danger
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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I Think You Should Leave Hot Dog Suspect
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Ralph Wiggum: *Chuckles* I'm in danger.
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Sam Bergman @violanorth.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I want to be clear about what I'm saying, since the original post is breaking containment a bit. A lot of people don't understand that np arts management is an actual professional field. Arts orgs are not simply run by corporate types on their lunch hour. Real, qualified leadership is critical.
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Wins what, exactly?
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Not sure who needs to hear this, but John Prine is the perfect start to a Sunday morning.
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This month's episode of A Curious Ear is now available on demand on Mixcloud. After reading George Grella's great article on Obscure Records, I featured some classic, and lesser known, tracks from the label. Listen here: www.mixcloud.com/chris-cressw...
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I essentially did this with my retirement account.
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Make a band edible: Maroon 5 Guys
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Deep Dish Purple
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Better Than Ezra Poundcake
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
If you missed it, earlier this week I wrote about the flattening of country radio, why I don't love when musicians are accused of plagiarism (but they accusations seem to be sticking in Stella Lefty's case) and argue that we should ask for more from our pop stars. www.thisiscny.com/living/2026/...
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Stella Lefty’s short set in Syracuse raises tough questions (NYS Fair review, photos)
Stella Lefty has mastered the art of social media virality, but she hasn’t yet mastered her art.
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I love free markets.
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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Ok, so someone please commission my "8 More Songs for a Mad King".
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