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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Today’s spin: Sumac and Moor Mother - The Film

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Definitely! Very jealous you got to see it when he was here.

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Agreed. I saw it last time they did the DL fest and it was great.

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I got mine off of Etsy a while ago. This is the shop but it doesn't look like they have any of the full shelves for sale at the moment. www.etsy.com/shop/divider...

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Today’s spin: Jefre Cantu-Ledesma - Gift Songs

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

boxd.it/zanS Bonkers body horror about vanity, fame, and the ways in which woman aren’t allowed to age gracefully. Amazing performances from Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley and (mostly) great special effects but the ending fell flat for me and the running time is unnecessarily long.

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The Substance (2024)

A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

boxd.it/HLiw Heartbreaking doc about disappointment and regret. It suffers a bit from a lack of diversity in voices. White people (mostly of privilege) aren’t the only people that struggle or fail to achieve their hopes and dreams. Still worth a watch (it’s streaming on Criterion currently).

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Flipside (2023)

Chris Wilcha helped adapt This American Life to television. His new documentary embodies the spirit of that show as he tries to save a New Jersey record store, in this comic yet deeply moving reflecti...

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 26/02/2025

As Democracy Now! turns 29, we remain committed to bringing you reporting on the issues that matter most. The need for independent news and challenging those in power is more critical now more than ever. Today, all donations receive a special match. Give now and double your impact!

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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

“As a transgender teacher who works both within CPS and the union, I have witnessed the impact of gender-affirming care in my school community and others. When students feel loved and supported by their teachers and their communities, they do better in school and in life.” bit.ly/4i4Xc00

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Hundreds Protest Lurie Children's Hospital's Pause Of Gender-Affirming Surgeries

Lurie Children's Hospital said it would pause performing gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19 in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump.

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marine eyes @marineeyes.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

“I believe in creating your own universe where you are in charge. Whatever that needs to look like. Block out the many voices in marketing, branding, stats, and go be the unique kids you still are.“ new cc up with tangent universes! open.substack.com/pub/cloudcol...

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cloud collecting #23: Tangent Universes (Carolyn Snow)

on 2am live radio sets, hydrophones + being the unique kids you still are

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Absolutely. It's a good example of someone of privilege having the resources to get "sober" but (seemingly) little or no ability to learn from his struggles and grow in healthy ways.

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

RFK Jr. is a fraud and a danger to public health. Pointing out his addiction history is unnecessary and harmful to those in recovery and those seeking it. Just because someone abused drugs in the past doesn't mean they can't have opinions and/or contribute to society. He just happens to be a fool.

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I’m mostly concerned with my clients well being. Struggling with trauma, addiction, and/or general life/future/existential anxiety (everyone at this point whether or not people want to admit it) and facing a huge bill or no coverage seeking the support you need.

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I’ve had a lot of these discussions with my clients the past few weeks. Trying to come up with a sliding scale/payment plan that works with people’s budgets. It’s a terrible situation to be in.

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Today’s spins: Khanate - Clean Hands Go Fowl Masahiko Togashi - Spiritual Nature Sarah Davachi - Selected Works 1

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Kuma @kuma23.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Now here's an exciting combination.

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livesoncoffee (chris) @livesoncoffee.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

The preview tracks sound really nice. Check it out! #ambient #electronic #cello

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Thanks so much, Chris! 🙏❤️

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Simon McCorry and I have a new album coming out on @pastinside.bsky.social later this month. You can preview two of the songs and preorder digital and CD copies via the link below. It's probably the most hopeful sounding music I've made up until this point. pitp.bandcamp.com/album/azimuth

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Azimuth, by Tyresta & Simon McCorry

5 track album

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I think it is a personal taste thing for me. I don't hate guitar solos by any means but I strongly dislike solos/virtuosity that is macho posturing and/or just done in a reflexive/predictable way ("this is where the solo should go"). BC and J Mascis at times fall into those categories.

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I've never been a fan of guitar solos/lead playing myself. Much prefer the simple and weird solos of people like Kurt Cobain or Jonny Greenwood (like the solo on Paranoid Android). I find Billy Corgan's solos to be a bit distracting at times, like they are more in service of his ego than the song.

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

This is a good point. I need to listen to his guitar playing more carefully when I revisit those earlier albums.

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Me repeatedly misspelling the album name reflects my level of appreciation for SP. 🤦‍♂️ Haha.

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I tried listening to MC in the past year or so and couldn't make it all the way through. Ok Computer is great from start to finish (though it's hard to listen to Karma Police at this point).

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I've never considered BC to be a creative guitarist. He's a very skilled guitar player but I find JG to be a much more creative and interesting guitarist. Especially with his use of pedals.

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I'm somewhere in the middle here. The newest one is good but feels like a slight retread of their earlier/better albums. Their live show is still top notch though. Saw them at Salt Shed last fall.

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I think if we are comparing post-rock albums from that time period, it's a classic for sure. Harder to make a direct comparison with all of those bands. I think it does say something that I still play post-rock adjacent music and abandoned my desire to be in a traditional rock band decades ago. 😂

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I personally would pick Ok Computer over Melancholy but this is a very good point.

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Fair enough! I see the more subjective point of "their music speaks to me more" but the argument about depth and musicianship doesn't totally hold up for me. My love for RH really started with Ok Computer and peaked with In Rainbows. If we stick to early to mid-90s output, I can see your point.

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I agree about both of those points. RH isn't as deep as they think they are (Who is really?) but at the end of the day, Billy Corgan/SP wrote a few monster riffs and catchy tunes while RH has written much more interesting and emotionally engaging music for a longer period of time.

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Billy Corgan very much portrays/thinks of himself as an deep and underrated genius. Beyond their stance on Israel, Radiohead at least appear to be thoughtful people and musicians. Outside of the Pumpkins, BC runs a professional wrestling league and willingly chose to be a guest on Infowars.

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I couldn't disagree more with this take! Haha. Pumpkins made 2.5 good albums and the rest has been mediocre at best. As much as Melancholy is touted as a classic, there is maybe an album worth of good songs and a lot of filler. Radiohead has consistently made good to great music since the Bends.

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Just spent 5 days in Costa Rica. Beautiful country. They run on 98% renewable energy sources and abolished their military in 1948 and invested the funds in primary education. 🤔

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Awesome. I’ll make sure to check it out!

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Fripp and Eno “double pack” for the win.

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Karen Hao @karenhao.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

As someone who has reported on AI for 7 years and covered China tech as well, I think the biggest lesson to be drawn from DeepSeek is the huge cracks it illustrates with the current dominant paradigm of AI development. A long thread. 1/

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

So many great quotes. I want to go back through and write some of them down.

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Hilarious and tragic take down of the 1930s French Bourgeoisie. I didn’t expect to like this as much as I did but it was layered and surprisingly bold (especially for a film that was released in 1939). It became clearer as the movie went on why it caused such an uproar upon release.

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The Rules of the Game (1939)

A weekend at a marquis’ country château lays bare some ugly truths about a group of haut bourgeois acquaintances.

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Agreed! I’m going to be thinking about it for a long time. Excited to see her other films.

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Nick Turner @nick-turner.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Agreed! I didn’t feel like it wasted any time. Very much worth sinking into.

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