Turn and Work (Hugh)
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Welcome Distractions - turn and work
Every Friday (or almost every, or almost Friday) I send out the Welcome Distractions newsletter, which, for lack of a better idea, is the newsletter I'd like
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Many. Last time was The Bug Club last March, it was brilliant.
Have yall ever gone to a concert by yourself? How was it?
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Many. Last time was The Bug Club last March, it was brilliant.
Emmeline recorded her new EP LIFTGOINGUP over four weeks on a trip the US.
On The Backstory, she shares some of the key influences on the record, including MF DOOM, beat poets and Phil Collins.
On The Backstory, she shares some of the key influences on the record, including MF DOOM, beat poets and Phil Collins.
LIFTGOINGUP - Turn & Work
Emmeline recorded her new EP LIFTGOINGUP over four weeks on a trip the US. On The Backstory, she shares some of the key influences on the record, including MF DOOM, beat poets and Phil Collins.
www.turnandwork.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Emmeline recorded her new EP LIFTGOINGUP over four weeks on a trip the US.
On The Backstory, she shares some of the key influences on the record, including MF DOOM, beat poets and Phil Collins.
On The Backstory, she shares some of the key influences on the record, including MF DOOM, beat poets and Phil Collins.
The four tracks on LIFTGOINGUP document Emmeline’s recent trip to America. It’s a major step forward in her work, a cinematic, literary and vital project.
More here:
More here:
LIFTGOINGUP - Turn & Work
The four tracks on LIFTGOINGUP document Emmeline's recent trip to America. It's a major step forward in her work, a cinematic, literary and vital project.
www.turnandwork.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The four tracks on LIFTGOINGUP document Emmeline’s recent trip to America. It’s a major step forward in her work, a cinematic, literary and vital project.
More here:
More here:
The short story that inspired Erin Somers’s latest novel is an instant classic. Unfortunately, the magic is lost in the expansion to novel form.
More here:
More here:
The Ten Year Affair - Turn & Work
The short story that inspired Erin Somers's latest novel is an instant classic. Unfortunately, the magic is lost in the expansion to novel form.
www.turnandwork.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The short story that inspired Erin Somers’s latest novel is an instant classic. Unfortunately, the magic is lost in the expansion to novel form.
More here:
More here:
Calley from Star Card was once told by a psychic that they would have no success in music. On the Backstory, they share some of the key influences, from Kim Gordon to Third Eye Blind, that led to their band’s debut album, Trash World.
Trash World - Turn & Work
Calley from Star Card was once told by a psychic that they would have no success in music. On the Backstory, they share some of the key influences, from Kim Gordon to Third Eye Blind, that led to thei...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Calley from Star Card was once told by a psychic that they would have no success in music. On the Backstory, they share some of the key influences, from Kim Gordon to Third Eye Blind, that led to their band’s debut album, Trash World.
Moving my email from iCloud and I’ve hit a DNS issue (the issue is I’m dumb)
So if you’re trying to email me and it’s crapping out, gimme a couple hours to sort it. Or dm me or whatever.
So if you’re trying to email me and it’s crapping out, gimme a couple hours to sort it. Or dm me or whatever.
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Moving my email from iCloud and I’ve hit a DNS issue (the issue is I’m dumb)
So if you’re trying to email me and it’s crapping out, gimme a couple hours to sort it. Or dm me or whatever.
So if you’re trying to email me and it’s crapping out, gimme a couple hours to sort it. Or dm me or whatever.
The Monday Music Post, with emerging artists who have just landed on my radar.
Here's what's playing today:
Kayls,
Forgetmyname,
Birthday Girl,
Jena Malone,
and MISFIRE
Check it out here:
Here's what's playing today:
Kayls,
Forgetmyname,
Birthday Girl,
Jena Malone,
and MISFIRE
Check it out here:
The Monday Music Post: November 24 - Turn & Work
New music from Kayls, Forgetmyname, Birthday Girl, Jena Malone, and MISFIRE.
www.turnandwork.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The Monday Music Post, with emerging artists who have just landed on my radar.
Here's what's playing today:
Kayls,
Forgetmyname,
Birthday Girl,
Jena Malone,
and MISFIRE
Check it out here:
Here's what's playing today:
Kayls,
Forgetmyname,
Birthday Girl,
Jena Malone,
and MISFIRE
Check it out here:
Waste your workday with links from Welcome Distractions:
> The best thread about hippos you'll ever read
> You want to know about the World Sauna Championships
> A funny read about the end of the penny
...plus book & music features and a ton more.
Stick it to the man. Click this on company time:
> The best thread about hippos you'll ever read
> You want to know about the World Sauna Championships
> A funny read about the end of the penny
...plus book & music features and a ton more.
Stick it to the man. Click this on company time:
Welcome Distractions for November 24, 2025 - Turn & Work
An abridged version of the free Friday Newsletter. Subscribers get more stuff and paywall-free links.
www.turnandwork.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Waste your workday with links from Welcome Distractions:
> The best thread about hippos you'll ever read
> You want to know about the World Sauna Championships
> A funny read about the end of the penny
...plus book & music features and a ton more.
Stick it to the man. Click this on company time:
> The best thread about hippos you'll ever read
> You want to know about the World Sauna Championships
> A funny read about the end of the penny
...plus book & music features and a ton more.
Stick it to the man. Click this on company time:
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Books We Love is back with a brand new batch of hand-picked titles. Mix and match tags like “Book Club Ideas” and “Eye-Opening Reads.” Find 380+ new 2025 reads, and stick around to browse more than 4,000 books from the last 13 years.
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Books We Love is back with a brand new batch of hand-picked titles. Mix and match tags like “Book Club Ideas” and “Eye-Opening Reads.” Find 380+ new 2025 reads, and stick around to browse more than 4,000 books from the last 13 years.
New flash fiction at Turn & Work: Claire's Choice by Matthew McAyeal.
A 2 minute crime story with a fun twist.
Check it out:
A 2 minute crime story with a fun twist.
Check it out:
Claire's Choice - Turn & Work
A busy newsroom juggles complaints and deadlines as a tragic drowning shifts the day’s focus.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
New flash fiction at Turn & Work: Claire's Choice by Matthew McAyeal.
A 2 minute crime story with a fun twist.
Check it out:
A 2 minute crime story with a fun twist.
Check it out:
Up now at Turn & Work: quick recos on new music from Lip Filler, Sleepers Club and Deep Bleak.
Lunch Break 11/20: Deep Bleak, Lip Filler, Sleepers Club - Turn & Work
Short hits on records you shouldn't miss: Deep Bleak, Lip Filler and Sleepers Club
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November 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Up now at Turn & Work: quick recos on new music from Lip Filler, Sleepers Club and Deep Bleak.
With their anthemic, exuberant debut LP Desiderata, Seaside establish themselves as another band to watch in the exploding Australian indie rock scene.
Desiderata - Turn & Work
With their anthemic, exuberant debut LP Desiderata, Seaside establish themselves as another band to watch in the exploding Australian indie rock scene.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
With their anthemic, exuberant debut LP Desiderata, Seaside establish themselves as another band to watch in the exploding Australian indie rock scene.
Hot Wax has all the ingredients of a book I’d like: rock and roll, road trips and family secrets, but M.L. Rio’s second novel didn’t do it for me.
Hot Wax - Turn & Work
Hot Wax has all the ingredients of a book I'd like: rock and roll, road trips and family secrets, but M.L. Rio's second novel didn't do it for me.
www.turnandwork.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Hot Wax has all the ingredients of a book I’d like: rock and roll, road trips and family secrets, but M.L. Rio’s second novel didn’t do it for me.
The Monday Music Post, with emerging artists who have just landed on my radar.
Almost half the list is Australian bands.
Here's what's playing today:
Double Dream
Oh Hooray
Tanzana
Wavy Trees
Council Grounds
MEMORY MOTEL
BLOKBSTR
Vanishing Sound
Sullen
Léyla Caminel
Check it out:
Almost half the list is Australian bands.
Here's what's playing today:
Double Dream
Oh Hooray
Tanzana
Wavy Trees
Council Grounds
MEMORY MOTEL
BLOKBSTR
Vanishing Sound
Sullen
Léyla Caminel
Check it out:
The Monday Music Post - Turn & Work
New music from Double Dream, Oh Hooray, Tanzana, Wavy Trees, Council Grounds, MEMORY MOTEL, BLOKBSTR, Vanishing Sound, Sullen, Léyla Caminel,
www.turnandwork.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Monday Music Post, with emerging artists who have just landed on my radar.
Almost half the list is Australian bands.
Here's what's playing today:
Double Dream
Oh Hooray
Tanzana
Wavy Trees
Council Grounds
MEMORY MOTEL
BLOKBSTR
Vanishing Sound
Sullen
Léyla Caminel
Check it out:
Almost half the list is Australian bands.
Here's what's playing today:
Double Dream
Oh Hooray
Tanzana
Wavy Trees
Council Grounds
MEMORY MOTEL
BLOKBSTR
Vanishing Sound
Sullen
Léyla Caminel
Check it out:
Waste your workday with welcome distractions:
> Canadian artists can music directly for the Polaris Prize
> What it's like to be obsessed with the optometrist
> The evolution of the Brazilian Butt Lift
...plus book & music features and more.
Productivity is for suckers. Click this instead:
> Canadian artists can music directly for the Polaris Prize
> What it's like to be obsessed with the optometrist
> The evolution of the Brazilian Butt Lift
...plus book & music features and more.
Productivity is for suckers. Click this instead:
Welcome Distractions for November 17, 2025 - Turn & Work
An abridged version of the free Friday Newsletter. Subscribers get more stuff and paywall-free links.
www.turnandwork.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Waste your workday with welcome distractions:
> Canadian artists can music directly for the Polaris Prize
> What it's like to be obsessed with the optometrist
> The evolution of the Brazilian Butt Lift
...plus book & music features and more.
Productivity is for suckers. Click this instead:
> Canadian artists can music directly for the Polaris Prize
> What it's like to be obsessed with the optometrist
> The evolution of the Brazilian Butt Lift
...plus book & music features and more.
Productivity is for suckers. Click this instead:
This is an unexpectedly fun read:
“Wow—you are talking like a baby angel raised by puppies in a beachfront palace with no right angles, who has never attempted to wrench useful information out of a government agency’s public-affairs officer.”
“Wow—you are talking like a baby angel raised by puppies in a beachfront palace with no right angles, who has never attempted to wrench useful information out of a government agency’s public-affairs officer.”
Pennies Are Trash Now
The government has no plan for America’s 300 billion pennies.
www.theatlantic.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This is an unexpectedly fun read:
“Wow—you are talking like a baby angel raised by puppies in a beachfront palace with no right angles, who has never attempted to wrench useful information out of a government agency’s public-affairs officer.”
“Wow—you are talking like a baby angel raised by puppies in a beachfront palace with no right angles, who has never attempted to wrench useful information out of a government agency’s public-affairs officer.”
The Shortlist for November 14, 2025:
Links to fantastic short fiction from writers that are new to me:
Stephen Baily in @turnandwork.com
Shoshauna Shy in @lunchticket.bsky.social
Laura Besley @laurabesley.bsky.social in @fictivedream.bsky.social
(1/3)
Links to fantastic short fiction from writers that are new to me:
Stephen Baily in @turnandwork.com
Shoshauna Shy in @lunchticket.bsky.social
Laura Besley @laurabesley.bsky.social in @fictivedream.bsky.social
(1/3)
The Shortlist for November 14, 2025 - Turn & Work
Fiction from Stephen Baily, Shoshauna Shy, Laura Besley, Sarah Chekfa, Joshua Jones Lofflin, and Diana Kole.
www.turnandwork.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Shortlist for November 14, 2025:
Links to fantastic short fiction from writers that are new to me:
Stephen Baily in @turnandwork.com
Shoshauna Shy in @lunchticket.bsky.social
Laura Besley @laurabesley.bsky.social in @fictivedream.bsky.social
(1/3)
Links to fantastic short fiction from writers that are new to me:
Stephen Baily in @turnandwork.com
Shoshauna Shy in @lunchticket.bsky.social
Laura Besley @laurabesley.bsky.social in @fictivedream.bsky.social
(1/3)
A fresh batch of independent, under-the-radar music.
Apple Music and Spotify.
Apple Music and Spotify.
The Setlist on November 14, 2025 - Turn & Work
Eclectic, independent new music. Updated every Friday. Apple Music and Spotify.
www.turnandwork.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
A fresh batch of independent, under-the-radar music.
Apple Music and Spotify.
Apple Music and Spotify.
On their third LP Troubadour, Brendan Wright’s confessional songwriting leads Tiberius to new heights of soaring, countrified indie rock.
More here:
More here:
Troubadour - Turn & Work
On their third LP Troubadour, Brendan Wright's confessional songwriting leads Tiberius to new heights of soaring, countrified indie rock.
www.turnandwork.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
On their third LP Troubadour, Brendan Wright’s confessional songwriting leads Tiberius to new heights of soaring, countrified indie rock.
More here:
More here:
Trash World is the debut album from NYC indie band Star Card. Calley Nelson’s dynamic vocal isn’t the only bracingly unique thing about this record.
more here:
more here:
Trash World - Turn & Work
Trash World is the debut album from NYC indie band Star Card. Calley Nelson's dynamic vocal isn't the only bracingly unique thing about this record.
www.turnandwork.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Trash World is the debut album from NYC indie band Star Card. Calley Nelson’s dynamic vocal isn’t the only bracingly unique thing about this record.
more here:
more here:
Humdinger of a newsletter tomorrow. Tons of really great links. You can get it with no paywalls on the links if you sign up (free) below.
Or you can snag it with paywalls on Monday.
I know which I’d do.
(The Monday one. I hate newsletters. Don’t be like me.)
Or you can snag it with paywalls on Monday.
I know which I’d do.
(The Monday one. I hate newsletters. Don’t be like me.)
Newsletter:
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ils ou elles newslettent
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Welcome Distractions - turn and work
Every Friday (or almost every, or almost Friday) I send out the Welcome Distractions newsletter, which, for lack of a better idea, is the newsletter I'd like
www.turnandwork.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Humdinger of a newsletter tomorrow. Tons of really great links. You can get it with no paywalls on the links if you sign up (free) below.
Or you can snag it with paywalls on Monday.
I know which I’d do.
(The Monday one. I hate newsletters. Don’t be like me.)
Or you can snag it with paywalls on Monday.
I know which I’d do.
(The Monday one. I hate newsletters. Don’t be like me.)
Pleased to report that this book stinks.
It actually might have been better if it was written by AI.
Lots more snark here:
It actually might have been better if it was written by AI.
Lots more snark here:
If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies - Turn & Work
The AI doomers might have some compelling reasons to believe the AI-fuelled end of the world is nigh, but in If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies, they're buried in nonsense. This book might have been b...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Pleased to report that this book stinks.
It actually might have been better if it was written by AI.
Lots more snark here:
It actually might have been better if it was written by AI.
Lots more snark here:
New Short Fiction:
A Fatal by Stephen Baily, about a newsroom up against a deadline in light of a tragic drowning.
It's a 5 minute read that left me stunned:
www.turnandwork.com/guest-post/a...
A Fatal by Stephen Baily, about a newsroom up against a deadline in light of a tragic drowning.
It's a 5 minute read that left me stunned:
www.turnandwork.com/guest-post/a...
A Fatal - Turn & Work
A busy newsroom juggles complaints and deadlines as a tragic drowning shifts the day’s focus.
www.turnandwork.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
New Short Fiction:
A Fatal by Stephen Baily, about a newsroom up against a deadline in light of a tragic drowning.
It's a 5 minute read that left me stunned:
www.turnandwork.com/guest-post/a...
A Fatal by Stephen Baily, about a newsroom up against a deadline in light of a tragic drowning.
It's a 5 minute read that left me stunned:
www.turnandwork.com/guest-post/a...
Reposted by Turn and Work (Hugh)
GLICH3's self-titled debut EP is a collection of melodic indietronica songs, deeply frustrated with the world. It's a compelling and absorbing record.
More here:
More here:
Glich3 - Turn & Work
GLICH3's self-titled debut EP is a collection of endlessly listenable songs that are deeply frustrated at the world. It's a compelling and absorbing record.
www.turnandwork.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
GLICH3's self-titled debut EP is a collection of melodic indietronica songs, deeply frustrated with the world. It's a compelling and absorbing record.
More here:
More here:
Reposted by Turn and Work (Hugh)
Mannequin Pussy, The White Stripes, Japanese hardcore and more: Meagan and Wesley from Yada Yada share some of the inspirations and influences behind Yada Yada's outstanding sophomore EP, All of These Evils.
All of These Evils - Turn & Work
Meagan and Wes from Yada Yada share some of the influences and inspirations that went into the songs on All of These Evils.
www.turnandwork.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Mannequin Pussy, The White Stripes, Japanese hardcore and more: Meagan and Wesley from Yada Yada share some of the inspirations and influences behind Yada Yada's outstanding sophomore EP, All of These Evils.