ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z, tˈɜːkɪŋtən ˈɔːlsoʊ pɚfˈɔːɹmd ɪn əbskjˈʊɹ sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ bˈændz sˈʌtʃ ɐz kˈæɹəlˌaɪnɚ, həlˈoʊ kˈɪɾi ˌɔn ˈaɪs ænd bˈiːn tʃˈɜːtʃ, ænd wˈɜːkt æt sˌʌbtɪɹˈeɪniən ɹˈɛkɚdz, kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾɪŋ ˈɑːɹtwɜːk ænd lˈaɪv ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋz tə flˈɪpɚz pˈʌblɪk flˈɪpɚ lˈɪmɪɾᵻd lˈaɪv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi dˈæʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv ˈælbəm.
In the 1980s, Turkington also performed in obscure San Francisco bands such as Caroliner, Hello Kitty on Ice and Bean Church, and worked at Subterranean Records, contributing artwork and live recordings to Flipper's Public Flipper Limited Live 1980-1985 album.