Lucas Grindley
@lucasgrindley.bsky.social
Executive Director + podcast host for @nextcity.org
Composer; music in links. he/him 🏳️🌈
https://linkin.bio/lucasgrindley
https://lmgsoundworks.substack.com
Composer; music in links. he/him 🏳️🌈
https://linkin.bio/lucasgrindley
https://lmgsoundworks.substack.com
Music I wrote, "The Funeral" —
"The Funeral" by Lucas Grindley
YouTube video by Lucas Grindley
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Music I wrote, "The Funeral" —
This actually sums me up pretty well.
December 3, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This actually sums me up pretty well.
My top artist this and every year...
December 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
My top artist this and every year...
Today is one of the most important giving days of the year. In that spirit, the Next City board has put up $6,000 to match your donations this Giving Tuesday. One-time gifts are doubled, and monthly gifts are matched for an entire year.
Meanwhile, we’re on the verge of an important year....
Meanwhile, we’re on the verge of an important year....
December 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Today is one of the most important giving days of the year. In that spirit, the Next City board has put up $6,000 to match your donations this Giving Tuesday. One-time gifts are doubled, and monthly gifts are matched for an entire year.
Meanwhile, we’re on the verge of an important year....
Meanwhile, we’re on the verge of an important year....
When asked about the sexual assault of women, his response was to bully a woman.
This Bloomberg journalist began asking about Epstein—"if there’s nothing incriminating in the files..."
This Bloomberg journalist began asking about Epstein—"if there’s nothing incriminating in the files..."
Trump faces criticism for referring to female Bloomberg reporter as ‘piggy’
Critics accuse the US president of trying to ‘shut women journalists up’ with ‘demeaning language’
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
When asked about the sexual assault of women, his response was to bully a woman.
This Bloomberg journalist began asking about Epstein—"if there’s nothing incriminating in the files..."
This Bloomberg journalist began asking about Epstein—"if there’s nothing incriminating in the files..."
Folks sometimes ask me what my husband does, and here's a great article about his work. He's Nathan, quoted near the end.
Kids jam out and create one-of-a kind songs thanks to the Lullaby Project
The workshop was one of many such events happening Saturday in recognition of World Kindness Day.
whyy.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Folks sometimes ask me what my husband does, and here's a great article about his work. He's Nathan, quoted near the end.
I feel like research on our little industry is getting smarter and smarter.
Nonprofit newsrooms (like ours at @nextcity.org) should check out this report from @lionpubs.bsky.social. It does a truly insightful job of identifying key indicators of growth and sustainability.
Nonprofit newsrooms (like ours at @nextcity.org) should check out this report from @lionpubs.bsky.social. It does a truly insightful job of identifying key indicators of growth and sustainability.
2025 Sustainability Audit Report - LION Publishers
A Roadmap for Local News Sustainability Hundreds of surveys, hundreds of hours, hundreds of datapoints. One comprehensive look into the state of local news businesses. Introduction Background & Defini...
lionpublishers.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I feel like research on our little industry is getting smarter and smarter.
Nonprofit newsrooms (like ours at @nextcity.org) should check out this report from @lionpubs.bsky.social. It does a truly insightful job of identifying key indicators of growth and sustainability.
Nonprofit newsrooms (like ours at @nextcity.org) should check out this report from @lionpubs.bsky.social. It does a truly insightful job of identifying key indicators of growth and sustainability.
Update—it's now my most played song. So, that's cool.
November 16, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Update—it's now my most played song. So, that's cool.
This album is stunningly beautiful. So grateful to have it—and just realized the music was performed last night, a mere hour and a half away from where I live, and I didn't know!
Philip Glass & Tenzin Choegyal: Be The Sky (feat. Alex Ring Gray) by Tenzin Choegyal on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 7 Songs
music.apple.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This album is stunningly beautiful. So grateful to have it—and just realized the music was performed last night, a mere hour and a half away from where I live, and I didn't know!
My newest. 🎼
Receiving An Offering of Roses
From the composer: Imagining a bouquet of roses as an expression of gratitude for a gift so divine it can't be put into words.
soundcloud.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
My newest. 🎼
If you wondered like me how this story would end…
Kansas county to pay more than $3m over police raiding local newspaper
Marion county agrees to apologize over 2023 raid that led to national outcry over press freedom, said newspaper’s editor
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
If you wondered like me how this story would end…
We're nonprofit at @nextcity.org, and now's the giving season (we sure hope).
November 7, 2025 at 1:06 AM
We're nonprofit at @nextcity.org, and now's the giving season (we sure hope).
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"Job cuts for October totaled 153,074, a 183% surge from September and 175% higher than the same month a year ago.”
"Job cuts for October totaled 153,074, a 183% surge from September and 175% higher than the same month a year ago.”
Job cuts in October hit highest level for the month in 22 years, Challenger says
Job cuts for October totaled 153,074, a 183% surge from September.
www.cnbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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"Job cuts for October totaled 153,074, a 183% surge from September and 175% higher than the same month a year ago.”
"Job cuts for October totaled 153,074, a 183% surge from September and 175% higher than the same month a year ago.”
Grateful to read such clarity in a news story about climate.
World will overshoot 1.5C climate goal, UN says
The world has failed to meet its main climate change target of limiting the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and will likely breach this threshold in the next decade, the United Nations' Environment Programme said on Tuesday.
www.reuters.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Grateful to read such clarity in a news story about climate.
November 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Amid the chaos, I’m often asked about our role as a journalism organization focused on solutions. So I wrote this letter to readers about my biggest hope for @nextcity.org in 2026.
The idea is that, solidarity itself is a long-term solution. Our coverage can prove it's possible.
The idea is that, solidarity itself is a long-term solution. Our coverage can prove it's possible.
Letter to Our Readers: Proving It’s Possible
Next City makes it our job to document the solutions that prove construction of a more equitable future can never be stopped.
nextcity.org
November 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Amid the chaos, I’m often asked about our role as a journalism organization focused on solutions. So I wrote this letter to readers about my biggest hope for @nextcity.org in 2026.
The idea is that, solidarity itself is a long-term solution. Our coverage can prove it's possible.
The idea is that, solidarity itself is a long-term solution. Our coverage can prove it's possible.
Glad to see a follow-up on this story.
Kennedy Center ticket sales have plummeted since Trump takeover
Nearly nine months into Trump’s oversight, sales for the three largest performance venues are the worst they’ve been since the pandemic, according to a Washington Post analysis.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Glad to see a follow-up on this story.
Kinda cool, here we learn what Martin Luther King Jr's favorite song was—
‘It’s dark in the US right now. But I turn on a light, you know?’: Mavis Staples on Prince, Martin Luther King and her 75-year singing career
As she releases a new album, the soul and gospel legend answers your questions on Stax Records, duetting with David Byrne, and the fight for civil rights
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Kinda cool, here we learn what Martin Luther King Jr's favorite song was—
This article’s treatment of a “third term” is abhorrent.
Oh journalism, what happened to you? We used to fight.
Oh journalism, what happened to you? We used to fight.
Trump Says a Recent M.R.I. Scan Was ‘Perfect,’ and He’d ‘Love’ a Third Term
www.nytimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This article’s treatment of a “third term” is abhorrent.
Oh journalism, what happened to you? We used to fight.
Oh journalism, what happened to you? We used to fight.
Check out the list of companies that paid to have the White House's East Wing demolished.
White House releases list of donors for Trump’s multi-million-dollar ballroom | CNN Politics
Apple, Amazon, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Google, Coinbase, Comcast and Meta are just some of the major companies who have made donations to build President Donald Trump’s proposed 90,000-square-foot...
www.cnn.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Check out the list of companies that paid to have the White House's East Wing demolished.
Not a single mention here of people who purposely mispronounced Kamala Harris' name—so, you can be sure this article has no idea what it's talking about.
Why Can’t People Pronounce ‘Zohran Mamdani’?
Friends and foes keep getting it wrong. Mr. Mamdani says, “It’s pretty phonetic honestly.”
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Not a single mention here of people who purposely mispronounced Kamala Harris' name—so, you can be sure this article has no idea what it's talking about.
A little experiment—something about Frédéric Chopin's B section of "Raindrop" for piano always sounded epic, so I created this orchestral arrangement to experience that scale.
Raindrop, B Section (Arranged by Lucas Grindley)
Playlist: Classical Covers
From the arranger: Something about Frédéric Chopin's B section of Raindrop for piano always sounded epic, so I created this orchestral arrangement to experience that scale.
soundcloud.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
A little experiment—something about Frédéric Chopin's B section of "Raindrop" for piano always sounded epic, so I created this orchestral arrangement to experience that scale.
I wrote something a little different. Probably because I’ve been wanting to go see the new Tron movie.
Robot Avenger
Playlist: Works in Progress
First uploaded: October 18, 2025
From the composer: A departure from my usual orchestrated pieces, I wrote Robot Avenger because I also love the scores for films like Tron
soundcloud.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I wrote something a little different. Probably because I’ve been wanting to go see the new Tron movie.
Clair de Lune is now No. 3, moving up the list of my most-played pieces. That's a success for me.
October 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Clair de Lune is now No. 3, moving up the list of my most-played pieces. That's a success for me.
Written for a funeral in a film. Can you imagine it for another scene?
The Funeral
First uploaded: October 12, 2025
Playlist: Works in Progress
From the composer: Written for mourning, coupled with a growing anger and sense of helplessness.
soundcloud.com
October 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Written for a funeral in a film. Can you imagine it for another scene?