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fully revamped the books and music archive sections of the site. The books have a killer little filter feature. Check it out: www.turnandwork.com/fiction-book...

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I posted about Dutch indie band Mood Bored earlier this week, and today there's a new studio performance on 3voor12 radio. Check it out.

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The Setlist on February 28: 90+ minutes of independent, under-the-radar songs. Mostly indie rock and electronic, some weirder things too. Apple Music and Spotify. Indie rock, alt-pop, trip-hop, EDM and a few things that don't fit into boxes. I'll guarantee you'll like a few things here:

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Shortlist today is 6 killer stories: Sci-fi from: @travelinbrian.bsky.social & @karenheuler.bsky.social in Phano @alessandrostardust.bsky.social Plus: Michelle Ross in @jmwwjournal.bsky.social Katie ten Hagen in @fracturedlit.bsky.social and Kevin Wilson in @electriclit.bsky.social Links:

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The Friday newsletter is called Necessary Distractions now. It's got links to bookish and music-ish articles, plus a summary of everything from t&w this week, and a couple random inclusions. It's pretty good, I think! Worth every penny (it's free). Sign up here:

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SMILE hooked me with their raw, noir-ish post-punk single “Hot Friend”, and last year’s Price of Progress is danceable, tense and unpredictable. More here: www.turnandwork.com/music/smile-...

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THE UNCLAIMED dives into what happens to people in L.A. who die with no next-of-kin. It's grim, empathetic and revealing. More here: www.turnandwork.com/nonfiction-b...

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Stockholm's Clutter has released a trio of noisy, jagged indie rock singles that make for gloriously controlled chaos. Check 'em out before their debut EP is released in April.: www.turnandwork.com/music/clutter/

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Julian Barnes’ historical fiction about a composer in Stalin-era Russia was a bit over my head, and the rare Barnes novel that didn’t work for me. More here: www.turnandwork.com/fiction-book...

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"...by virtue of where my tax dollars are being spent, I’m one of the most violent people on earth." Another outstanding interview with Omar El Akkad on his new book "One Day Everyone will Always Have Been Against This" in @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/omar-el-akka...

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Dutch indie-pop trio Mood Bored's excellent new EP Too Much? serves up grunge-tinged hooks paired with late-night anxiety. Lots more here: www.turnandwork.com/music/mood-b...

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Radiant is a rich profile of Keith Haring’s vibrant art, activism, and ‘80s New York scene. I'm no Art Guy but I loved this book. More here:

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This interview with Grace Slick is excellent—one quotable line after another. “I’d been this wild, crazy-ass drunk. So to make up for it I was sober all through the 80s … which was a mistake.” ...and "we’re doing a song called Yankin’ Boogers and Blowin’ Gas (Everybody’s got a Nose and an Ass)."

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Bimbo’s jazz-influenced garage rock blends complicated rhythms and hooky melodies for a killer debut EP. Lots more here: www.turnandwork.com/music/bimbo-...

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For the newsletter-curious, here's an abridged version of what goes out Fridays for subscribers: Missed You Last Week: Necessary Distractions. Some links to good reading, summary of what was on the blog last week, and some stuff to watch for this week.

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“Leaving the corporate world was easier than leaving the church. Once you can picture a world without hell, it is easy to picture a world without performance reviews.” Couldn’t agree more. This is great from @monteiro.bsky.social buttondown.com/monteiro/arc...

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If you haven't read Omar El Akkad's books American War and What Strange Paradise, I recommend them. This is a good interview. I'm looking forward to reading his new one.

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The Setlist on February 21: 85 minutes of independent, under-the-radar songs. Mostly indie rock and electronic. Apple Music and Spotify. Punk rock, indie, alt-pop, indie-folk, EDM and a few things that don't fit into boxes. www.turnandwork.com/weekly-playl...

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The Shortlist for Friday, February 21st: Five short stories I loved this week: Clare Reddaway in Funny Pearls, Hannah Gregory in @electriclit.bsky.social , @sagreene1.bsky.social in @fictivedream.bsky.social , @spencerwriting.bsky.social and @proleary.com in Phano. Links here:

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I wrote about Truman Sinclair a couple weeks ago. His debut album American Recordings is an essential throwback to classic American music. Lots more here: www.turnandwork.com/music/truman...

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Annie Bot is a quick and thought-provoking read about a sentient sexbot who craves independence. It’s timely and fantastic. more here: www.turnandwork.com/fiction-book...

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This essay by @gabbybellot.bsky.social in @literaryhub.bsky.social is essential reading. "You are told you are weak, pathetic, weird, yet you hold the power to expand a too-narrow world. You are wondrous, weird indeed in the best of ways, and, never forget, powerful..."

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I kept waiting to be let down by My Apologies to the Chef. It kept not happening. This is surely one of the most fun punk records of the year. My apologies to Winona Fighter, I guess. more here: www.turnandwork.com/music/winona...

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Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone is a clever take on a murder mystery, even if it wore on me toward the end. There's a heartstopping scene in the middle of the book that I'll never forget -- that alone is reason to recommend it. More here: www.turnandwork.com/fiction-book...

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Even if you're a Heartworms fan, this record packs a ton of range and surprises. It's literary, theatrical, and mostly flawless. More here: www.turnandwork.com/music/heartw...

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Interesting Facts About Space by @emilyraustin.bsky.social is about a neurodivergent, lesbian space nut. It's is funny, warm and pretty close to perfect. (and comes with music recos!) more here: www.turnandwork.com/fiction-book...

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For the newsletter-curious, see what you're missing (or not missing). Read an abridged version of the newsletter, with Missed You Last Week for February 18 Big stuff coming this week on the ol' blog.

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This reads like an SNL digital short. It's amazing.

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The Setlist on February 14: A 90-minute eclectic mix of independent, under-the-radar songs. Mostly indie rock and electronic. Apple Music and Spotify. Check it out:

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The Shortlist for February 14: links to some short-form creative writing I loved this week. Nonfiction by @alexmlwrites.bsky.social & @emilyraustin.bsky.social in @literaryhub.bsky.social & Anne P. Beatty in CRAFT. (...cont'd)

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I hate bad charts. @flowingdata.com has a thing that helps identify how people cheat on their charts, with fun interactivity. I loved the one about the 3 pointers. flowingdata.com/projects/dis...

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I heard t l k as a guest vocalist on a song by Kloyd, and holy shit you need to hear this. It's ambient/electronic/jazz/hyperpop/I don’t know. It’s hard to classify and impossible to ignore. Listen for yourself. www.turnandwork.com/music/t-l-k-...

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Clean uses a domestic worker’s story about a child’s death to explore equality and class in modern Chile. It’s a riveting story that also sent me down a history rabbit hole. more here: www.turnandwork.com/fiction-book...

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Turn and Work newsletter is already lookin' mighty good, and it's still a day and change before it goes out. Links to the books, stories and music on the site this week, plus bookish and music-ish links, sans paywall. You should sign up to get it. It's free. www.turnandwork.com/follow/#news...

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Featurette is one of the reasons there are music posts on the blog. Their intense and cathartic electro pop record Panic Pills is their best release to date. www.turnandwork.com/music/featur...

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I love Tokarczuk’s writing, but The Empusium was either a mismatch or bad timing. It wasn’t a long book, but often felt like one. More here: www.turnandwork.com/fiction-book...

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this is a great performance, and I love this song. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEa4...

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Wouldn't Let You Realize is the third single from London's Cardboard The band's garage punk rock is reminiscent of some of the genre’s classic acts. More here: www.turnandwork.com/music/cardbo...

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Roman Stories treads familiar ground for those who have read Lahiri's earlier collections, but some of these stories stand among her best. www.turnandwork.com/fiction-book...

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