The Locust - Sever the Toes

It is with great pride that I'm posting this video. I've been listening to The Locust since I was just out of high school. I can still remember how overwhelmed I was the first time I heard Plague Soundscapes. It opened whole new worlds for me. I can't imagine what I'd say to a younger me buying New Erections from Square Records in Akron. I doubt the young me would believe that I was talking to the Justin Pearson, let alone doing work for his most well-known and revered band. So without further adieu I give you Sever The Toes (starring our very good friend Jason Mingus)!



Also, there is a Director's Cut.



-Jon Nix

Shivering Timbers - Generations

Here comes our new video for Shivering Timbers new sing 'Generations', the first single from their upcoming album, SingSing. Directed by our very own Kayla Muller.



Directed/Produced by Kayla Muller
Director of Photography/Editor/Color Grading: Yoshi Andrego

Camera Operators: Ralph Miller, Anthony Snitzer
Grips: Jon Nix, Jamie Overstreet

Production Assistant: TeeJay Corrigan

Presented by TurnStyle Films

www.turnstylefilms.com

www.shiveringTimbersMusic.com

Retox in Pittsburgh

On June 26th Retox played in Pittsburgh. I finally got to actually have a conversation with Justin Pearson of The Locust. He's one of my musical heroes and I can firmly that I would not like half the music I do today if I had never listened to The Locust. Without him I would have never stumbled upon the amazingness that is Bitches Brew, probably my all time favorite jazz album.

I told him that in person and he seemed genuinely moved. He hooked Jamie and I up with free merch and got our names on the guest list so we could get in for free.

Retox was great. They took total control of the room and didn't let go. Their set last only about 20 minutes and I could have more, but that hungry feeling at the end of the show may have been the best part.



Jamie and I grabbed pictures with him after the show. It was definitely a huge night for me. I seem to be whittling down this hero list of mine pretty quickly. Only have a few left to go.

-Jon Nix

Through the TurnStyle - Signals Midwest

Finally got the Signals Midwest Through the TurnStyle session edited. It's probably the best live footage we've caught at the Grog Shop so far. They put on one hell of a show!



Signals Midwest is:
Max Stern - vocals, guitar
Steve Gibson - drums, vocals
Loren Shumaker-Chupp - bass, vocals
Jeff Russell - guitar, prank phone calls

www.signalsmidwest.com
https://www.facebook.com/signalsmidwest

Crew:
Director/Editor: Jon Nix
Director of Photography: Yoshi Andrego
Camera Operators: Ralph Miller, Kayla Muller, Teejay Corrigan
Audio Technician: Jamie Overstreet
Color Grading: Yoshi Andrego

www.turnstylefilms.com

-Jon Nix

All Dinosaurs KickStarter for Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior

Help our friends in All Dinosaurs reach their goal and get their vinyl pressed for their next record. It's an amazing album and needs to be pressed in wax. The pitch video, made by TurnStyle Films, is below. Watch it and laugh your ass off.



KickStarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/821472755/rules-of-civility-and-decent-behavior

-Jon Nix

Filming, Filming, Filming

As of late we've been doing non-stop filming. We have 4 videos shot and in post. Some big projects that we're all very proud of. Any day now the All Dinosaurs KickStarter video will be up. Followed closely by the Signals Midwest Through the TurnStyle session.

After that we'll be releasing a super secret video that was a dream to do. I finally got to do a music video for one of my idols. Can't wait to short my first cut of it to him in person next week.



Then, biggest news of all. The short doc we're shooting on John G (pictured above, shot by Kayla Muller) looks to be on it's way to being our surprise first feature. After looking at the previously shot footage we all decided we need to follow this story to it's end. Can't wait to start assembling it as we shoot more.

-Jon Nix

Back Home/Back to Work

Back from Chicago. We got two shoots done this week. One with All Dinosaurs, for their Kickstarter account. The other with Shivering Timbers. Looking to do as many as three next week. Until then. Here are two teaser photos from the shoots this week:





-Jon Nix

One Year

Today is May 25th, my birthday, and tomorrow, one year since the Lockwood-Thompson Roundtable that made me want to start this blog. I told all my friends that the night felt life changing and it still holds true. I haven't felt the same since that night. Ted Hope, Spike Jonze and Lisa Cholodenko's words have stuck with me. Since then, myself and everyone in TurnStyle have been putting out videos at a breakneck pace. We created a series named Through the TurnStyle and have made a ton of connections in the music industry. I have a constant sense of validation. Though I might second guess my choices on particular projects, I don't have a looming sense of dread over whether or not I should be doing film. There is no indecision when it comes to that anymore.

I feel a great sense of pride for everything we've accomplished this year. Every member of the TurnStyle Crew and everyone who has helped out on projects should feel the same way.

Right now I'm on my way to Chicago, on a trip to talk to Director Sridhar Reddy, whom I worked with on Lilith. I'm headed there with Jamie to talk to him about the details of financing and shooting a full-length. I want to know everything I can before diving head first into shooting "Lost in the Noise" which I have finally finished writing.
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I wanted to really grasp what we've accomplished this year so I've decided to post every video we've come out with in the past year, all 24 of them! So if you haven't seen one yet take a minute to watch.

Music Videos:











Short Films:













Through the TurnStyle:

























Fun:



I feel something close to exhaustion but I've never felt better in my life.

-Jon Nix

8th Screenplay Finished

This past week I finally finished up the first draft of my new screenplay and I'm feeling great. Second draft will be finished later today.



-Jon Nix

Through the TurnStyle - Skeletonwitch

Here is our latest Through the TurnStyle with Ohio legends Skeletonwitch. They did a great candid interview and then performed one of my favorites, Reduced to the Failure of Prayer. It's brutal and Entertaining give it a watch.

Skeletonwitch is:


Chance Garnette - Vocals
Nate "N8 Feet Under" Garnette - Guitar

Scott "Scunty D" Hedrick - Guitar
Evan "Loosh" Linger - Bass
Dustin Boltjes - Drums

www.skeletonwitch.com

www.facebook.com/skeletonwitchmetal

Crew:

Director: Jon Nix
Camera Operators: Anthony Snitzer, Kayla Muller, Ralph Miller, TeeJay Corrigan, Yoshi Andrego, Brad Burke
Sound Technician: Jamie Overstreet

Color Grading/Assistant Editor: Yoshi Andrego

Editor: Jon Nix

www.turnstylefilms.com
www.throughtheturnstyle.com

-Jon Nix