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Crossword Smiles
@crosswordsmiles.bsky.social
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A Michigan band carefully crafting pop songs of all styles...
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It’s quite scary! Thanks @luvthemats.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Thanks to @mikedeangelis.bsky.social and There Once Was a Note for the support! Listen if you dare on @bigstirrecords.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Some nice things being said about "Consequences + Detours" over at @justinsteiner.bsky.social on his Substack. Do it check it out and subscribe!

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October 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Get spooked tonight with the new Halloween collection from @bigstirrecords.bsky.social on @nwrbroadcast.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Thanks to @dickaltavista.bsky.social and #CKCUFM for the support! XOXO
October 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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We are super proud to be involved in this compilation with all-new Halloween themed music from @bigstirrecords.bsky.social - check out the link and Order Up!! Support independent music XOXO
bigstirrecords.bsky.social Big Stir Records @bigstirrecords.bsky.social · Oct 4
Crossword Smiles are next up on our tour of the ghastly grooves of "Chilling, Thrilling Hooks And Haunted Harmonies (out Oct 10: orcd.co/big-stir-hal...). Don't be afraid of "Black Cats & Broken Mirrors", they'll bring you nothing but good luck on this track.👇
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October 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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XOXO #ThisIsOnlyRockRadio
bigstirrecords.bsky.social Big Stir Records @bigstirrecords.bsky.social · Sep 4
Debuting in the Top 10 at This Is Only Rock Radio, it's Crossword Smiles with "Counting By Fives" from their now album "Consequences & Detours" (out now: orcd.co/crosswordsmi...)! Tune in to TIORR at:👇
www.onlyrockradio.com
@crosswordsmiles.bsky.social #IndiePop #PowerPop #IndieRock #BigStirRecords
September 4, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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We couldn't have said it better ourselves... no really. Thanks @purepop4nowpeople.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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After reading this you may think it's something that we wrote ourselves. Comparing lyrics to Ray Davies or Macca?!?! But no, it's the work of esteemed music connoisseur Henry Lipput over at @purepop4nowpeople.bsky.social. We think he "gets" it - Thanks a bunch Henry purepop4nowpeople.blogspot.com
Pure Pop 4 Now People
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September 3, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Thanks for the support @justinsteiner.bsky.social !
justinsteiner.bsky.social Justin Steiner @justinsteiner.bsky.social · Aug 1
Bandcamp Friday purchases...

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Lolas/Big Hits and Freak Disasters
Star Collector/Everything Must Go!
August 5, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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That WLUW and The Razor & Die Show for all the @bigstirrecords.bsky.social love
July 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Thanks to @luvthemats.bsky.social for giving the LP a workout!
July 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Thanks to Dennis Pilon over at #PoprockRecord for including us in his Poolside Playlist - alongside our buddies @theneedmores.bsky.social poprockrecord.com/2025/05/23/p...
Poolside playlist
We stand on the precipice of summer. Time to start stocking the poolside playlist. Doesn’t really matter if your particular pool is Olympic or inflatable, if you get the music right. So here are 21…
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July 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Thanks to Wayne over at #IceCreamManPowerPop for the support!!
bigstirrecords.bsky.social Big Stir Records @bigstirrecords.bsky.social · Jul 12
Ice Cream Man Power Pop & More, out of Sweden via Woody Radio and also archived by Wayne Lundqvist Ford himself, spins The Spongetones and Crossword Smiles! Find their latest music at www.bigstirrecords.com and follow Wayne at:👇
www.facebook.com/wayne.lundqv...
#IndiePop #PowerPop #IndieRock 🎸
July 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Thanks @onrepeatrecords.bsky.social
bigstirrecords.bsky.social Big Stir Records @bigstirrecords.bsky.social · Jul 7
On Repeat Records, Kevin Alexander's great Substack, includes a track from Crossword Smiles' new album "Consequences & Detours" (out now: orcd.co/crosswordsmi...) on his What're You Listening To playlist! Check it out here:👇
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#IndiePop #IndieRock 🎸
July 9, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Thanks #WNUR and #ThePowerPopShoppe
July 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Great company! Gracias @queridobartleby.es
July 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Thanks for the ink! @dickaltavista.bsky.social
dickaltavista.bsky.social Dick Altavista @dickaltavista.bsky.social · Jun 25
Today’s reward for overcast and windy cycling is reveling in more amazing “guitar pop” @bigstirrecords.bsky.social
CONSEQUENCES+DETOURS
A most excellent album from Michigan’s @crosswordsmiles.bsky.social
June 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Here Comes The Flood presents a lovely review of Crossword Smiles' new album "Consequences & Detours" (out now: orcd.co/crosswordsmi...): "Multi-faceted shiny pop songs, wherein melody is king.” Read Hans Werksman's full review here:👇
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#IndiePop #IndieRock #MusicSky 🎸
June 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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We sat down with @loriastratton.bsky.social over at @pulp.aadl.org to kabitz aout our new record "Consequences + Detours" pulp.aadl.org/node/642583
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June 24, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Thanks #WildBillHill and KGFRocks!
bigstirrecords.bsky.social Big Stir Records @bigstirrecords.bsky.social · Jun 19
Top 10 hits for both Nelson Bragg and Crossword Smiles on KGF Rocks' Wild Bill Hill show! Both have albums out now on Vinyl and CD at www.bigstirrecords.com (and streaming everywhere), and you can tune in to WHB on KGF at:👇
www.kgfrocks.com
#KGFRocks #WildBillHill #IndiePop #PowerPop #IndieRock 🎸
June 20, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Thanks for the ink #Retrofuturista XO
bigstirrecords.bsky.social Big Stir Records @bigstirrecords.bsky.social · Jun 16
Retrofuturista presents a lovely piece on Crossword Smiles and their new album "Consequences & Detours" (out now Vinyl/CD/Streaming: orcd.co/crosswordsmi...)! Read all about it right here:👇
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#Retrofuturista #CrosswordSmiles #IndiePop #GuitarPop #IndieRock 🎸
June 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Thanks to the fine folks at #TheGarageDor
June 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Thanks to #PowerPopaholic!!
bigstirrecords.bsky.social Big Stir Records @bigstirrecords.bsky.social · Jun 12
Power Popaholic rounds up the best singles of April, and Crossword Smiles make the list with "Falling All Over Myself", from their album "Consequences & Detours" (out now: orcd.co/crosswordsmi...). Read Aaron Kupferberg's roundup here:👇
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#PowerPop #IndiePop 🎸
June 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Thanks to #RJsRecordRoom for including us!
bigstirrecords.bsky.social Big Stir Records @bigstirrecords.bsky.social · Jun 13
The Ten Best Songs Of The Week according to The Devil's Radio Fun Hour includes Nelson Bragg, Crossword Smiles and The Gold Needles, all with new music you can find at www.bigstirrecords.com! See all Ten Best at RockJock's Record Room here:👇
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#IndiePop #IndieRock 🎸
June 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM