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Orchestra teacher, music theorist, bassist "Listening to Rap" (2e) and "Rap Music and Whiteness in Postracial America" both coming from Routledge in 2026. michaelberrymusic.com

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Once upon a time I used to do phone sales for arts organizations and would do 4-8 hours a day calling folks asking for ticket sales, donations, etc. I spent all morning on Zoom and the phone this morning and I don't know how I ever did that, or how people in general just are on the phone.😵‍💫

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Music provides a good way into this: think of like Snow tha Product or Stray Kids, freely mixing languages in their lyrics.

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Because every #bluesky timeline needs a yawning otter... 😅 Sound on... 😊

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Just ordered one of these 😎 Get yours here: mtpfriends.bigcartel.com/product/what...

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The singularity is awesome

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CFP: www.songandgender.org

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How is this seriously the name of a real-life bird?!

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Yesterday I used this "AI -Free Statement" in a conference talk for the first time. Still trying to figure out the exact language. Feel free to borrow, modify, etc.

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If you haven’t read “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This,” stop what you’re doing and find a copy. (I feel like I’m late to this party…)

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It’s every parent’s nightmare, isn’t it? you check your child’s bulletproof backpack and find a picture book about gay penguins

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Summer practice. Some Bach on a dreary Friday afternoon.

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Stop the presses: how have I made it this far in my life without hearing the Nova Twins? 🤯🫠 youtu.be/p5iJPWy7CSc?...

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Reading up on Lil Nas X. He dropped out of school to pursue a music career and was living with his sister, who was about to kick him out. He bought the "Old Town Road" beat off the internet for $30 and now look at how that turned out. Sheesh.

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Post an unusual sign if you feel like it.

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If I try to write all theoretical and smart-sounding it usually flops. But if I just find music and write about what the music is doing it's often pretty pretty good. I think I'm a good analyst (and perhaps better synthesist) than I am theorist.

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With regard to these terrible Court decisions: It is CRITICAL to resist the urge to give in to doomerism and declare that things not directly accomplished by the decision - removal of books from classrooms, age verification expanding to medical websites, and so on - are now the law.

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Breakfast

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Every word of this is depraved beyond belief. ICE abducted a six year old with leukemia, threatened him with a gun such that he wet himself, and has denied him medical treatment. I don’t know what to say. www.tpr.org/border-immig...

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🚨In its fourth decision, the Supreme Court holds that parents who object to LGBTQ books in the classroom have a First Amendment right to "opt out" their children from seeing those books. Alito writes for the 6-3 majority, with all three liberals dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

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According to the five TikTok quizzes I just took I am practically a medical doctor.

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Lalo Schifrin, award-winning composer known for 'Mission: Impossible' theme, dies at 93

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Once upon a time I used to do phone sales for arts organizations and would do 4-8 hours a day calling folks asking for ticket sales, donations, etc. I spent all morning on Zoom and the phone this morning and I don't know how I ever did that, or how people in general just are on the phone.😵‍💫

Music provides a good way into this: think of like Snow tha Product or Stray Kids, freely mixing languages in their lyrics.

Because every #bluesky timeline needs a yawning otter... 😅 Sound on... 😊

Just ordered one of these 😎 Get yours here: mtpfriends.bigcartel.com/product/what...

The singularity is awesome

More reading for my MLL (multi-language learner) endorsement, this time on assessment. Too often, I think we take an either-or approach to language teaching, acquisition, etc. Like, you can take the test in English or Spanish, or read this book in English or in Russian. (1/

CFP: www.songandgender.org

More reading for my MLL (multi-language learner) endorsement, this time on assessment. Too often, I think we take an either-or approach to language teaching, acquisition, etc. Like, you can take the test in English or Spanish, or read this book in English or in Russian. (1/

How is this seriously the name of a real-life bird?!

Yesterday I used this "AI -Free Statement" in a conference talk for the first time. Still trying to figure out the exact language. Feel free to borrow, modify, etc.

If you haven’t read “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This,” stop what you’re doing and find a copy. (I feel like I’m late to this party…)

It’s every parent’s nightmare, isn’t it? you check your child’s bulletproof backpack and find a picture book about gay penguins

Summer practice. Some Bach on a dreary Friday afternoon.

Stop the presses: how have I made it this far in my life without hearing the Nova Twins? 🤯🫠 youtu.be/p5iJPWy7CSc?...

Reading up on Lil Nas X. He dropped out of school to pursue a music career and was living with his sister, who was about to kick him out. He bought the "Old Town Road" beat off the internet for $30 and now look at how that turned out. Sheesh.

Post an unusual sign if you feel like it.

If I try to write all theoretical and smart-sounding it usually flops. But if I just find music and write about what the music is doing it's often pretty pretty good. I think I'm a good analyst (and perhaps better synthesist) than I am theorist.

With regard to these terrible Court decisions: It is CRITICAL to resist the urge to give in to doomerism and declare that things not directly accomplished by the decision - removal of books from classrooms, age verification expanding to medical websites, and so on - are now the law.

Breakfast

Every word of this is depraved beyond belief. ICE abducted a six year old with leukemia, threatened him with a gun such that he wet himself, and has denied him medical treatment. I don’t know what to say. www.tpr.org/border-immig...

🚨In its fourth decision, the Supreme Court holds that parents who object to LGBTQ books in the classroom have a First Amendment right to "opt out" their children from seeing those books. Alito writes for the 6-3 majority, with all three liberals dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

According to the five TikTok quizzes I just took I am practically a medical doctor.

Lalo Schifrin, award-winning composer known for 'Mission: Impossible' theme, dies at 93

This administration wants to eliminate gender studies departments while simultaneously constantly reminding us of the need for them

I'm sorry what

I'm going to try and communicate with my Republican colleagues in a new way.