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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 9h

And here's my piece on her killer new record:

Ea Othilde's stunning debut record combines melodic chamber pop with psychedelic and grunge rock. It's ambitious, sophisticated and loud. Essential listening.

www.turnandwork.com

Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 9h

And if you don't know her music you should change that. Start here:

Ea Othilde - I Will Not Be Like That (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Ea Othilde

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 9h

New Backstory:
On The Backstory, Oslo's Ea Othilde shares some of the influences and inspirations behind her debut album I Will Not Be Like That - the music, collaborators and personal items that shaped the outstanding new record.

More here:

The Backstory: Ea Othilde - Turn & Work

Ea Othilde shares some of the influences and inspirations behind her essential new record I Will Not Be Like That.

www.turnandwork.com

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 9h

Sympathy Tower Tokyo tackles a slew of ideas including criminal justice, AI and gender dynamics.

It’s almost overwhelmingly ambitious, but Rie Qudan’s themes resonate long after the book is done.

It's a single-serving read but I'd recommend taking your time with it.

More here:

Sympathy Tower Tokyo - Turn & Work

Sympathy Tower Tokyo tackles a slew of ideas including criminal justice, AI and gender dynamics. It's almost overwhelmingly ambitious, but Rie Qudan's themes resonate long after the book is done.

www.turnandwork.com

Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 20h

I’m turnandwork there too btw

Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 20h

I’ve been playing with it for a few hours, not enough to form an impression yet but I like what I’ve read about them so far.

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 20h

New music streaming service to explore. @codamusic.bsky.social is trying something new. Think I’m gonna try publishing my playlists there on Fridays too if you want to find and follow me there.

‎CodaMusic

‎CodaMusic - Where streaming meets social CodaMusic is the only place where 130 million+ songs live side-by-side with a fully-featured social network, so every play, post, and follow helps you discov...

apps.apple.com

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 1d

Anne de Marcken’s debut novel It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over is a literary zombie story narrated by one of the zombies. It’s poignant, gory, heartbreaking and unforgettable.

More here, including a link to read an excerpt:

It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over - Turn & Work

Anne de Marcken's debut novel is a literary zombie story narrated by one of the zombies. It's poignant, gory, heartbreaking and unforgettable.

www.turnandwork.com

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 1d

start here, this song is pretty much flawless:

haloplus+ open air backseat [m/v]

YouTube video by haloplus+

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 1d

When's the last time you heard someone laugh on a record? Like really laugh?

Copenhagen trio haloplus+ embraces the “Yes, and” approach on their debut album. Musicality is earnest, heartfelt, goofy and joyful.

Lots more here:

Musicality - Turn & Work

Copenhagen trio haloplus+ embraces the "Yes, and" approach on their debut album. Musicality is earnest, heartfelt, goofy and joyful.

www.turnandwork.com

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 1d

THE BACKSTORY:

Leilani Patao shares some of the influences and inspirations behind their debut EP Daisy, releasing November 7.
Books about Drag Kings and Rebel Girls, spam-based delicacies, the best Christmas song ever, and more.

Check it out:

The Backstory: Leilani Patao - Turn & Work

Leilani Patao shares some of the influences and inspirations behind their debut EP Daisy, releasing November 7.

www.turnandwork.com

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 1d

Also that song led me down a Zamfir rabbit hole

Behold: master of the pan flute

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gheorgh...

Gheorghe Zamfir - Wikipedia

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 1d

I’ve been on hold with Bell Canada for so long I’m getting punchy. Just Shazam’d the hold music. If you want to upset a Canadian play this for them.

Opus No. 1 - Single by Tim Carleton on Apple Music

Album · 2016 · 1 Song

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 2d

And if you want to waste this time on Fridays instead of Mondays, with paywall-free links, sign up here (free):

Welcome Distractions - Turn & Work

One newsletter a week with everything from the site, plus paywall-free bookish and music-ish things across the web

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 2d

Waste your workday with links from Welcome Distractions:

> Award-nominated short stories
> Is it time for cultural snobbery to make a comeback?
> The best piece about LLM's in writing I've read so far

plus book and music features and a ton more.

Productivity is for suckers. Click this instead:

Welcome Distractions for October 6, 2025 - Turn & Work

An abridged version of the free Friday Newsletter. Subscribers get more stuff and paywall-free links.

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 4d

I’m reading this book and I think that maybe Hayes isn’t quite the right guy to write it. The first 50 pages could have been, like, 3.

“There are three kinds of attention: voluntary (paying attention), involuntary (CRASH!!), and social (blablablaYOURNAMEblablabla)”

That’s pretty much chapter 2.

Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 5d

Tell Olivia she’s welcome! It was a pleasure to read.

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 5d

I swear I went to high school with a version of that guy.

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 5d

Here's the single featured on The Setlist this week, it has Liz Phair "Jealousy" vibes:

It Drives You Mad

YouTube video by Ea Othilde - Topic

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 5d

Ea Othilde’s stunning debut record combines melodic chamber pop with psychedelic and grunge rock. It’s ambitious, sophisticated and loud. Essential listening.

More here:

I Will Not Be Like That - Turn & Work

Ea Othilde's stunning debut record combines melodic chamber pop with psychedelic and grunge rock. It's ambitious, sophisticated and loud. Essential listening.

www.turnandwork.com

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 5d

Got a story to share? Here's how:

How To Submit - Turn & Work

My approach is the same for music and writing: I want to share the type of things I’d like to find somewhere else. If you believe your work belongs here, I

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 5d

The shortlist continued. (3/3)
Links to short fiction from:

Robert Nazar Arjoyan @robertarjoyan.bsky.social in @jmwwjournal.bsky.social
Daniel Abiva Hunt & Albert Rodriguez in @mrbullbull.bsky.social

All the links and more here:

The Shortlist for October 3, 2025 - Turn & Work

Nonfiction by Katrina Ralbag, and fiction from Kara Crawford, Daniel Abiva Hunt, Amy DeBellis, Brad Barkley, Kelli Short Borges, Trevor J. Houser, Robert Nazar Arjoyan, Wade Harris and Albert Rodrigue...

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 5d

The shortlist continued. (2/3)
Links to short fiction from:
Amy DeBellis @amykdebellis.bsky.social in @surelymag.bsky.social
Kelli Short Borges @kelliborges2.bsky.social and Trevor J. Houser in @rfpress.bsky.social

(...cont'd)

The Shortlist for October 3, 2025 - Turn & Work

Nonfiction by Katrina Ralbag, and fiction from Kara Crawford, Daniel Abiva Hunt, Amy DeBellis, Brad Barkley, Kelli Short Borges, Trevor J. Houser, Robert Nazar Arjoyan, Wade Harris and Albert Rodrigue...

www.turnandwork.com

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 5d

The Shortlist for Oct 3:

Stories of life & death (& death):

Nonfiction:
Katrina Ralbag in @reckonreview.bsky.social

Fiction:
Wade Harris in @turnandwork.com
Kara Crawford @kara-c.bsky.social in Ghost Parachute
Brad Barkley @bradbarkley.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social
(...cont'd)

The Shortlist for October 3, 2025 - Turn & Work

Nonfiction by Katrina Ralbag, and fiction from Kara Crawford, Daniel Abiva Hunt, Amy DeBellis, Brad Barkley, Kelli Short Borges, Trevor J. Houser, Robert Nazar Arjoyan, Wade Harris and Albert Rodrigue...

www.turnandwork.com

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 5d

Apple Music and Spotify
What are you listening to this weekend?

The Setlist for October 3, 2025 - Turn & Work

Eclectic, independent new music. Updated every Friday. Apple Music and Spotify.

www.turnandwork.com