Craig Manning
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Craig Manning
@craigmanning.bsky.social
Journalist, children's book author, cat owner, sometimes music writer at chorus.fm and others, 2:34 marathoner, etc.
Part 3 of the "My Life In 35 Songs" series is about Creed, a band I loved when I was 12 that I wandered away from with time. I wrote about their wild career arc, from massively successful but widely derided turn-of-the-century rockstars to their post-COVID comeback story.
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My Life In 35 Songs, Track 3: “Hide” by Creed
For the third installment in his
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April 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
When I was 10 years old, I spent an entire summer listening to the American Top 40 countdown on Sunday mornings in hopes that "Hanging by a Moment" by Lifehouse would top the charts. It never did, but I still love that song. Wrote about it for my new essay series.

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My Life In 35 Songs, Track 2: “Hanging By A Moment” by Lifehouse
For the second installment in his autobiographical essay series, Craig Manning talks about Lifehouse's gargantuan 2001 hit,
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April 1, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Kicking off a new series of essays today over at @chorusfm.bsky.social, about 35 "life soundtrack" songs that have mattered profoundly to me over the years. Part 1 is about my very first favorite song, "One Headlight" by The Wallflowers.
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My Life In 35 Songs, Track 1: “One Headlight” by The Wallflowers
Craig Manning launches a new essay series about his
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March 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
For instance, Twitter got so bad that I never even shared my favorite albums of 2024 list over the years. I guess I'll share i here instead! Featuring @donovanwoods.bsky.social, @kelseaballerinivip.bsky.social, and 28 more!

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Craig Manning’s Top Albums of 2024
Chorus.fm contributor Craig Manning runs down his top 30 albums of 2024.
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February 7, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Haven't posted on Twitter in months, but I delayed in abandoning ship and coming over here. The current garbage dump situation we're having here in America convinced me it was finally time. 😒
February 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM