Kira Grunenberg
@shadowmelody1.bsky.social
Music Journalist🎵📰
Words: DownBeat, No Depression, NPR Music, Bluegrass Situation, etc. | Asst. Editor Aromatica Poetica | Writer for Hire📝 | Hot Sauce 🌶️ | Hockey🏒| Puns
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Words: DownBeat, No Depression, NPR Music, Bluegrass Situation, etc. | Asst. Editor Aromatica Poetica | Writer for Hire📝 | Hot Sauce 🌶️ | Hockey🏒| Puns
ThrowtheDiceAndPlayNice.com
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Study Reveals Stark Gender Gap in Jazz Education
A new report from the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice and researcher Lara Pellegrinelli finds that male jazz faculty outnumber their female counterparts six to one.
www.berklee.edu
Cheers to Lara Pellegrinelli for her study on the faculty gender gap in Jazz Studies, published today by the Berklee School of Jazz & Gender Justice.
So many fields of study, and thus, fields of work, are male dominated. Music, and jazz especially, are no exception.
www.berklee.edu/berklee-now/...
So many fields of study, and thus, fields of work, are male dominated. Music, and jazz especially, are no exception.
www.berklee.edu/berklee-now/...
Reposted by Kira Grunenberg
the perennial "is this a good replacement for twitter / can it become as big as twitter" discussion is so confused. hominids became bipedal about 7 million years ago. for most of the time since we did not have microblogging. it's not a necessity it's a habit, if it all goes away that's fine
January 20, 2026 at 12:23 AM
the perennial "is this a good replacement for twitter / can it become as big as twitter" discussion is so confused. hominids became bipedal about 7 million years ago. for most of the time since we did not have microblogging. it's not a necessity it's a habit, if it all goes away that's fine
A Todd in the Shadows x @fantano.bsky.social crossover
youtu.be/IztD6nVd4fY?...
AND a songwriters roundtable (surprisingly done by The Hollywood Reporter?) with EJAE, Raphael Saadiq, Shaboozey, Michelle Zauner, Hayley Williams, and Ed Sheeran?
youtu.be/fGw2EHZnJK0?...
Let’s go!🍿
youtu.be/IztD6nVd4fY?...
AND a songwriters roundtable (surprisingly done by The Hollywood Reporter?) with EJAE, Raphael Saadiq, Shaboozey, Michelle Zauner, Hayley Williams, and Ed Sheeran?
youtu.be/fGw2EHZnJK0?...
Let’s go!🍿
The Todd In The Shadows Crossover You've All Been Waiting For
YouTube video by fantano
youtu.be
December 11, 2025 at 2:32 AM
A Todd in the Shadows x @fantano.bsky.social crossover
youtu.be/IztD6nVd4fY?...
AND a songwriters roundtable (surprisingly done by The Hollywood Reporter?) with EJAE, Raphael Saadiq, Shaboozey, Michelle Zauner, Hayley Williams, and Ed Sheeran?
youtu.be/fGw2EHZnJK0?...
Let’s go!🍿
youtu.be/IztD6nVd4fY?...
AND a songwriters roundtable (surprisingly done by The Hollywood Reporter?) with EJAE, Raphael Saadiq, Shaboozey, Michelle Zauner, Hayley Williams, and Ed Sheeran?
youtu.be/fGw2EHZnJK0?...
Let’s go!🍿
Do you have a preferred pre-order platform? What helps YOU directly the most?
September 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Do you have a preferred pre-order platform? What helps YOU directly the most?
Y’all, Jon has been hard at work writing & compiling this book for a while now & you absolutely should pre-order it.
Don’t know who Justin Townes Earle is? You’ll learn new things about someone who meant a whole lot to a whole lot of folks.
Pre-orders are CRUCIAL for authors. You know what to do.
Don’t know who Justin Townes Earle is? You’ll learn new things about someone who meant a whole lot to a whole lot of folks.
Pre-orders are CRUCIAL for authors. You know what to do.
My biography of Justin Townes Earle will be released on January 13th, 2026, the week after what would’ve been his 44th birthday.
It’s called ‘What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome’
If you’d like to support a debut author, you can pre-order here:
www.hbglibrary.com/titles/jonat...
It’s called ‘What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome’
If you’d like to support a debut author, you can pre-order here:
www.hbglibrary.com/titles/jonat...
September 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Y’all, Jon has been hard at work writing & compiling this book for a while now & you absolutely should pre-order it.
Don’t know who Justin Townes Earle is? You’ll learn new things about someone who meant a whole lot to a whole lot of folks.
Pre-orders are CRUCIAL for authors. You know what to do.
Don’t know who Justin Townes Earle is? You’ll learn new things about someone who meant a whole lot to a whole lot of folks.
Pre-orders are CRUCIAL for authors. You know what to do.
Countdown to the flood of op-eds on Taylor Swift’s new album in 3…2…1…
August 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Countdown to the flood of op-eds on Taylor Swift’s new album in 3…2…1…
In this small, singular, very humid moment, I just want to say that I am grateful for the ability to make a glass of iced coffee. 🧊
July 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
In this small, singular, very humid moment, I just want to say that I am grateful for the ability to make a glass of iced coffee. 🧊
I’m so furious and yet I feel like I just got the air punched out of me.
July 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I’m so furious and yet I feel like I just got the air punched out of me.
Katie Pruitt’s “Look the Other Way” still rings as accurate as ever.
Take care of one another. We can’t–no, we won’t, give up.
“The devil's wearing a suit and tie.
Swearin' on the Bible, there's a twitch in his eye, I guess
Every crook's got an alibi
As long as they got money to blow.”
Take care of one another. We can’t–no, we won’t, give up.
“The devil's wearing a suit and tie.
Swearin' on the Bible, there's a twitch in his eye, I guess
Every crook's got an alibi
As long as they got money to blow.”
Katie Pruitt - Look The Other Way (Lyric Video)
YouTube video by KatiePruittVEVO
youtu.be
July 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Katie Pruitt’s “Look the Other Way” still rings as accurate as ever.
Take care of one another. We can’t–no, we won’t, give up.
“The devil's wearing a suit and tie.
Swearin' on the Bible, there's a twitch in his eye, I guess
Every crook's got an alibi
As long as they got money to blow.”
Take care of one another. We can’t–no, we won’t, give up.
“The devil's wearing a suit and tie.
Swearin' on the Bible, there's a twitch in his eye, I guess
Every crook's got an alibi
As long as they got money to blow.”
Thanks Jon! Means a lot.
July 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Thanks Jon! Means a lot.
I love everything about it. The production and arrangements especially got me hooked right from the start.
The themes keep me coming back too. They’re simultaneously simple but so deep and personal.
(Personal note: I loved one particularly unique part of Andrew’s response about “Shape.” 😉)
The themes keep me coming back too. They’re simultaneously simple but so deep and personal.
(Personal note: I loved one particularly unique part of Andrew’s response about “Shape.” 😉)
July 1, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I love everything about it. The production and arrangements especially got me hooked right from the start.
The themes keep me coming back too. They’re simultaneously simple but so deep and personal.
(Personal note: I loved one particularly unique part of Andrew’s response about “Shape.” 😉)
The themes keep me coming back too. They’re simultaneously simple but so deep and personal.
(Personal note: I loved one particularly unique part of Andrew’s response about “Shape.” 😉)
Looking for some peaceful late night music? @watchhouseband.bsky.social’s new’s album “Rituals” fits the bill.
While you’re listening, enjoy this candid conversation I had with Emily & Andrew all about it, as The Bluegrass Situation’s Artist of the Month.
thebluegrasssituation.com/read/watchho...
While you’re listening, enjoy this candid conversation I had with Emily & Andrew all about it, as The Bluegrass Situation’s Artist of the Month.
thebluegrasssituation.com/read/watchho...
Watchhouse Found New 'Rituals' Amid the Push and Pull of Change - The Bluegrass Situation
We sat down with our Artist of the Month for a chat about growth, balance, and their new album, 'Rituals.'
thebluegrasssituation.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Looking for some peaceful late night music? @watchhouseband.bsky.social’s new’s album “Rituals” fits the bill.
While you’re listening, enjoy this candid conversation I had with Emily & Andrew all about it, as The Bluegrass Situation’s Artist of the Month.
thebluegrasssituation.com/read/watchho...
While you’re listening, enjoy this candid conversation I had with Emily & Andrew all about it, as The Bluegrass Situation’s Artist of the Month.
thebluegrasssituation.com/read/watchho...
The gender gap is staggering and the (extremely thorough) data is undeniable.
And don’t come at me about “merit” and “DEI.” There are PLENTY of well qualified folks who can and should be hired based on their abilities. And yet, stats like this in Lara’s study persist. THAT’S the problem.
And don’t come at me about “merit” and “DEI.” There are PLENTY of well qualified folks who can and should be hired based on their abilities. And yet, stats like this in Lara’s study persist. THAT’S the problem.
June 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
The gender gap is staggering and the (extremely thorough) data is undeniable.
And don’t come at me about “merit” and “DEI.” There are PLENTY of well qualified folks who can and should be hired based on their abilities. And yet, stats like this in Lara’s study persist. THAT’S the problem.
And don’t come at me about “merit” and “DEI.” There are PLENTY of well qualified folks who can and should be hired based on their abilities. And yet, stats like this in Lara’s study persist. THAT’S the problem.
Information provides awareness of areas that need improvement in a system or society. Awareness allows for addressing of those weaknesses. Addressing issues leads to betterment of a situation. And better situations mean happier communities.
Research is vital no matter what the topic!
Research is vital no matter what the topic!
June 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Information provides awareness of areas that need improvement in a system or society. Awareness allows for addressing of those weaknesses. Addressing issues leads to betterment of a situation. And better situations mean happier communities.
Research is vital no matter what the topic!
Research is vital no matter what the topic!
Cheers to Lara Pellegrinelli for her study on the faculty gender gap in Jazz Studies, published today by the Berklee School of Jazz & Gender Justice.
So many fields of study, and thus, fields of work, are male dominated. Music, and jazz especially, are no exception.
www.berklee.edu/berklee-now/...
So many fields of study, and thus, fields of work, are male dominated. Music, and jazz especially, are no exception.
www.berklee.edu/berklee-now/...
Study Reveals Stark Gender Gap in Jazz Education
A new report from the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice and researcher Lara Pellegrinelli finds that male jazz faculty outnumber their female counterparts six to one.
www.berklee.edu
June 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Cheers to Lara Pellegrinelli for her study on the faculty gender gap in Jazz Studies, published today by the Berklee School of Jazz & Gender Justice.
So many fields of study, and thus, fields of work, are male dominated. Music, and jazz especially, are no exception.
www.berklee.edu/berklee-now/...
So many fields of study, and thus, fields of work, are male dominated. Music, and jazz especially, are no exception.
www.berklee.edu/berklee-now/...
Taylor Swift regaining control over her first six masters isn’t the most important news of the day.
But I definitely wish it was.
Still, it’s a symbolic win for artists. Now the bar just needs to come way down so musicians who aren’t billionaires like Swift can control their IP too.
But I definitely wish it was.
Still, it’s a symbolic win for artists. Now the bar just needs to come way down so musicians who aren’t billionaires like Swift can control their IP too.
May 30, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Taylor Swift regaining control over her first six masters isn’t the most important news of the day.
But I definitely wish it was.
Still, it’s a symbolic win for artists. Now the bar just needs to come way down so musicians who aren’t billionaires like Swift can control their IP too.
But I definitely wish it was.
Still, it’s a symbolic win for artists. Now the bar just needs to come way down so musicians who aren’t billionaires like Swift can control their IP too.
I kept putting little bookmark flags in as I was reading and it’s to the point that if I showed it to you, you’d wonder why I didn’t just put a giant note flag around the whole book.
Me telling you to read Mood Machine IS the giant flag. Every chapter is informative.
In my top for the year 100%.
Me telling you to read Mood Machine IS the giant flag. Every chapter is informative.
In my top for the year 100%.
May 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I kept putting little bookmark flags in as I was reading and it’s to the point that if I showed it to you, you’d wonder why I didn’t just put a giant note flag around the whole book.
Me telling you to read Mood Machine IS the giant flag. Every chapter is informative.
In my top for the year 100%.
Me telling you to read Mood Machine IS the giant flag. Every chapter is informative.
In my top for the year 100%.
Mood Machine needs to be mandatory reading for collegiate music programs.
@lizpelly.bsky.social’s breakdown of Spotify’s manipulative practices and how it takes cues from other exploitative business models, is eye-opening and infuriating (in a good way).
*Everyone in music NEEDS to read this.
@lizpelly.bsky.social’s breakdown of Spotify’s manipulative practices and how it takes cues from other exploitative business models, is eye-opening and infuriating (in a good way).
*Everyone in music NEEDS to read this.
May 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Mood Machine needs to be mandatory reading for collegiate music programs.
@lizpelly.bsky.social’s breakdown of Spotify’s manipulative practices and how it takes cues from other exploitative business models, is eye-opening and infuriating (in a good way).
*Everyone in music NEEDS to read this.
@lizpelly.bsky.social’s breakdown of Spotify’s manipulative practices and how it takes cues from other exploitative business models, is eye-opening and infuriating (in a good way).
*Everyone in music NEEDS to read this.
I’m With Her (Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan) talk sisterhood, storytelling, and the secret behind their songwriter magic on LP 2, Wild & Clear & Blue, for The Bluegrass Situation:
thebluegrasssituation.com/read/the-many-journeys-of-im-with-hers-second-album-wild-and-clear-and-blue/
thebluegrasssituation.com/read/the-many-journeys-of-im-with-hers-second-album-wild-and-clear-and-blue/
The Many Journeys of I'm With Her's Second Album, 'Wild and Clear and Blue' - The Bluegrass Situation
More than eight years since the February 2017 release of their acclaimed debut album See You Around, Aoife O’Donovan, Sarah Jarosz, and Sara Watkins have come back together with an abundance of histor...
thebluegrasssituation.com
May 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I’m With Her (Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan) talk sisterhood, storytelling, and the secret behind their songwriter magic on LP 2, Wild & Clear & Blue, for The Bluegrass Situation:
thebluegrasssituation.com/read/the-many-journeys-of-im-with-hers-second-album-wild-and-clear-and-blue/
thebluegrasssituation.com/read/the-many-journeys-of-im-with-hers-second-album-wild-and-clear-and-blue/
Hi! Just wanted to point out that there’s no alt text on this image. A summary of the section you’re highlighting would be helpful to those who can’t read the image.
May 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Hi! Just wanted to point out that there’s no alt text on this image. A summary of the section you’re highlighting would be helpful to those who can’t read the image.
That was FAST.
All right, let’s see what happens…
All right, let’s see what happens…
May 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
That was FAST.
All right, let’s see what happens…
All right, let’s see what happens…
“Journalists are given the power to decide whose stories are told and whose are forgotten and that responsibility carries heavy consequences.”
- @kimkelly.bsky.social from “Fight Like Hell”
Kim’s book y’all. Read it in three days. The chapter on disability and labor got me emotional.
- @kimkelly.bsky.social from “Fight Like Hell”
Kim’s book y’all. Read it in three days. The chapter on disability and labor got me emotional.
May 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
“Journalists are given the power to decide whose stories are told and whose are forgotten and that responsibility carries heavy consequences.”
- @kimkelly.bsky.social from “Fight Like Hell”
Kim’s book y’all. Read it in three days. The chapter on disability and labor got me emotional.
- @kimkelly.bsky.social from “Fight Like Hell”
Kim’s book y’all. Read it in three days. The chapter on disability and labor got me emotional.
Sometimes we all could use a cat.
That’s me everyday but especially today.
That’s me everyday but especially today.
May 6, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Sometimes we all could use a cat.
That’s me everyday but especially today.
That’s me everyday but especially today.
I will forever hold WAXnEGGS in my heart.
May 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I will forever hold WAXnEGGS in my heart.
Properly celebrating May Day with floral tea and @kimkelly.bsky.social’s “Fight Like Hell,” read via #audiobook and borrowed from my local library using the #Libby app.
Only a few chapters in and learning a lot; also have so many questions forming as I read.
Only a few chapters in and learning a lot; also have so many questions forming as I read.
May 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Properly celebrating May Day with floral tea and @kimkelly.bsky.social’s “Fight Like Hell,” read via #audiobook and borrowed from my local library using the #Libby app.
Only a few chapters in and learning a lot; also have so many questions forming as I read.
Only a few chapters in and learning a lot; also have so many questions forming as I read.
Celebrating Easter & waking up to find out Pope Francis has died…very hard pill to swallow.
Pope Francis modeled living like Jesus his whole papacy, whether the super trad sect wants to acknowledge it or not.
May he rest in peace knowing he brought people from all walks of life closer to God.
Pope Francis modeled living like Jesus his whole papacy, whether the super trad sect wants to acknowledge it or not.
May he rest in peace knowing he brought people from all walks of life closer to God.
April 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Celebrating Easter & waking up to find out Pope Francis has died…very hard pill to swallow.
Pope Francis modeled living like Jesus his whole papacy, whether the super trad sect wants to acknowledge it or not.
May he rest in peace knowing he brought people from all walks of life closer to God.
Pope Francis modeled living like Jesus his whole papacy, whether the super trad sect wants to acknowledge it or not.
May he rest in peace knowing he brought people from all walks of life closer to God.