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
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).
Children tear-gassed. By their own government.
Chicago residents say kids tear-gassed due to nearby immigration enforcement
A Chicago mother tells NBC News she and her 2-year-old were hit with a chemical agent. Many residents say the city wasn’t a “war zone”— until immigration agents swept through.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Children tear-gassed. By their own government.
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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
A new piece for your goodnight. 🎵 🌹
An Offering of Roses
From the composer: If folks like this piece, I have several ideas for works that branch out from it.
soundcloud.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
A new piece for your goodnight. 🎵 🌹
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?
For the first time, I wrote the music for a short film, "Redlining." And I'm proud to share the pieces with you here now.
Redlining
Original Motion Picture Score for
soundcloud.com
October 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
For the first time, I wrote the music for a short film, "Redlining." And I'm proud to share the pieces with you here now.
Yes, I try not to obsess over how many listens my songs have on SoundCloud. With that said...
The "Top 5 Most Played" has a new entrant moving up the charts.
It's the arrangement of Clair de Lune I did for an upcoming short film—
The "Top 5 Most Played" has a new entrant moving up the charts.
It's the arrangement of Clair de Lune I did for an upcoming short film—
October 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Yes, I try not to obsess over how many listens my songs have on SoundCloud. With that said...
The "Top 5 Most Played" has a new entrant moving up the charts.
It's the arrangement of Clair de Lune I did for an upcoming short film—
The "Top 5 Most Played" has a new entrant moving up the charts.
It's the arrangement of Clair de Lune I did for an upcoming short film—
I wrote the score for an upcoming short film. And the trailer just came out, which uses this arrangement of Clair de Lune I created.
Clair de Lune (Arranged by Lucas Grindley)
From the composer: This arrangement of Claude Debussy’s classic appears in the short film “Redlining,” with music adapted by Lucas Grindley.
soundcloud.com
October 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I wrote the score for an upcoming short film. And the trailer just came out, which uses this arrangement of Clair de Lune I created.
Look up the history of the "Lavender Scare" in the 1950s and 1960s.
This week, a queer FBI agent was fired for having a rainbow flag on their desk.
To be clear, the flag wasn't on display now. It was on their desk last year, before Trump was even inaugurated.
This week, a queer FBI agent was fired for having a rainbow flag on their desk.
To be clear, the flag wasn't on display now. It was on their desk last year, before Trump was even inaugurated.
Kash Patel fires FBI agent trainee for displaying gay pride flag
The FBI employee was fired on the first day of the government shutdown as President Trump threatened more terminations.
www.msnbc.com
October 3, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Look up the history of the "Lavender Scare" in the 1950s and 1960s.
This week, a queer FBI agent was fired for having a rainbow flag on their desk.
To be clear, the flag wasn't on display now. It was on their desk last year, before Trump was even inaugurated.
This week, a queer FBI agent was fired for having a rainbow flag on their desk.
To be clear, the flag wasn't on display now. It was on their desk last year, before Trump was even inaugurated.
What's next in this series? (Wrong answers only.)
October 1, 2025 at 1:28 AM
What's next in this series? (Wrong answers only.)
Here's another piece in the same theme. What do we think?
September 29, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Here's another piece in the same theme. What do we think?
I'm writing music for an upcoming short film—which, yeah, is pretty cool. I'm learning that sometimes you have to write a piece to get it out of your system, even though you know it won't ultimately fit in the film.
That was the case with this piano piece. Instead, I get to share it with you here.
That was the case with this piano piece. Instead, I get to share it with you here.
Mirror Lake
First uploaded: September 26, 2025
From the composer: Writing this piece from along Mirror Lake in the Adirondacks, I was thinking of the beautiful summers we've had there together over the years as
soundcloud.com
September 27, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I'm writing music for an upcoming short film—which, yeah, is pretty cool. I'm learning that sometimes you have to write a piece to get it out of your system, even though you know it won't ultimately fit in the film.
That was the case with this piano piece. Instead, I get to share it with you here.
That was the case with this piano piece. Instead, I get to share it with you here.
I've been hoping someone would write this story. It's a roundup of alllll the wars Trump claims he ended.
Surprise, he didn't.
Surprise, he didn't.
Trump Claims Again That He Has Ended Seven Wars. Here’s a Closer Look.
www.nytimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I've been hoping someone would write this story. It's a roundup of alllll the wars Trump claims he ended.
Surprise, he didn't.
Surprise, he didn't.
Doesn't this move support exactly the point Jimmy Kimmel was making?
September 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Doesn't this move support exactly the point Jimmy Kimmel was making?