The Pioneertown Palace Premiere’s At SXSW
The Pioneertown Palace Documentary on the Pappy and Harriet’s roadhouse in the California desert premiere’s at the SXSW film festival By Kim Grant The film festival portion of SXSW has kicked off this year with the first screening of The Pioneertown Palace, a short documentary that follows the story of Pappy and Harriet’s, a […]
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The California Roots Union
The California Roots Union Two California musicians are trying to bring the state back to its’ roots By Kim Grant David Serby and Grant Langston have been longstanding fixtures on the Los Angeles roots music scene. As singers, songwriters and players they both have been known to move between honky-tonk and Americana music with a […]
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Turnstyled Junkpiled Profiles: The Far West
Turnstyled Junkpiled Profiles: The Far West HOME: Los Angeles, CA PROFESSION: Movers of Musical Equipment. HOBBIES: Stargazing, Muckraking, Collecting Lampshades. LAST ALBUM PURCHASED: Robert: I just got Uncle Tupelo’s Anthology, great to hear those songs again. Lee: JJ Cale Naturally. LAST ACCOMPLISHMENT: As we write this it’s been a good few months for us; we’ve had some […]
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TJ Videos: Uni(ONE)-Verse(SONG) Brian Wright “Haunted”
TJ Videos: Uni(ONE)-Verse(SONG) Brian Wright “Haunted” “Haunted” by Brian Wright, is the latest in the music docu-series by Uni(ONE)-Verse(SONG). This is an amazing peak behind the curtain of what it is like in the studio during the creative process. From Wright teaching the song to the band, telling stories, twisting nobs, exchanging guitar licks to […]
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Features
Willie Nile’s American Ride: The TJ Interview
Willie Nile’s American Ride By Courtney Sudbrink, Editor www.willienile.com It was once a place where writers such as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Mark Twain spent time honing their craft, but these days, Buffalo, NY is a city best known for blizzards, the invention of chicken wings and a football team that lost four consecutive Super […]
Reviews
Nothin’ But Blood by Scott H. Biram
Nothin’ But Blood by Scott H. Biram By Jonathan Shifflett Nothin’ But Blood, the new album from Scott H. Biram aka The Dirty Old One Man Band, is an enlightening collection of dirty, gospel tunes, drifter ballads and sludge-covered blues. The fourteen tracks explore sin, misfortune and redemption with such insider perspective one might think […]
Gonzo Country
Turnstyled Junkpiled Profiles: The Far West
Turnstyled Junkpiled Profiles: The Far West HOME: Los Angeles, CA PROFESSION: Movers of Musical Equipment. HOBBIES: Stargazing, Muckraking, Collecting Lampshades. LAST ALBUM PURCHASED: Robert: I just got Uncle Tupelo’s Anthology, great to hear those songs again. Lee: JJ Cale Naturally. LAST ACCOMPLISHMENT: As we write this it’s been a good few months for us; we’ve had some […]
Legends
Remembering Pete Seeger: A Time To Sing
Remembering Pete Seeger: A Time To Sing By Terry Paul Roland, Staff Writer “He passed away, that doesn’t mean he’s gone.” Arlo Guthrie Sometimes it seems life’s journey is a series of circles. Our cultural heroes sit uncomfortably on a pedestal we make for them. When we have the opportunity to get to know our […]
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Recent Articles
Cool Your Jets by Patrolled By Radar
Cool Your Jets by Patrolled By Radar By Gerry Gomez Staff Writer It’s probably appropriate to call Patrolled By Radar, a Los Angeles institution of the finest roots rock-n-roll brand. Having been a fixture in LA for over the past decade (previously 50 Cent Haircut), PBR is set to release a new full length album […]
TJ WEST: Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion
TJ WEST: Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion By Kim Grant, Contributing Writer sarahleeandjohnny.com The husband-wife duo Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion have been making music together for 13 years. Guthrie grew up in a musical household as the daughter of Arlo Guthrie and granddaughter of Woody. Irion’s roots are of the literary kind, […]
TJ Tracks: Ladies Gun Club “Big Bass Drum”
TJ Tracks: Ladies Gun Club “Big Bass Drum” Nashville’s Sally Jaye and Sarah Roberts of Ladies Gun Club have released the single “Big Bass Drum,” as a lead up to their upcoming Fall 2014 album. With a Jack White, Dolly Parton feel, “Big Bass Drum” grabs you and doesn’t let go, driving guitar, back woods Appalachian harmonies […]
TJ Videos: Uni(ONE)-Verse(SONG) Brian Wright “Rosalee”
TJ Videos: Uni(ONE)-Verse(SONG) Brian Wright “Rosalee” Waco, Texas native Brian Wright recently released Rattle Their Chains from Sugar Hill Records featuring the song “Rosalee.” “Rosalee” starts with just Wright and his acoustic guitar evoking a plaintive simplicity to do Johnny Cash proud. The drums kick in and the tune blossoms into a swirl of images conjured […]
TJ Tracks: “There’s Nothing Wrong With Being Bad”
TJ Tracks: “There’s Nothing Wrong With Being Bad” “There’s Nothing Wrong With Being Bad” is an exclusive track from Doug C and the Blacklisted’s forthcoming album. Download “There’s Nothing Wrong With Being Bad” FREE! Doug C and the Blacklisted is an Alt-Country project from Los Angeles, California that was founded in 2012 by singer/songwriter […]
Rock & Roll Voodoo Queen
Rock & Roll Voodoo Queen Funkyjenn and the Fringe Benefits By Gerry Gomez Staff Writer Jennifer Gibbons’ strong soulful vocals front Funkyjenn and the Fringe Benefits on the debut six-song romp Rock & Roll Voodoo Queen. With producers/collaborators John Schreffler Jr. and Ted Russell Kamp, Funkyjenn and the Fringe Benefits cruise through rock n’ soul, […]
TURNSTYLED: Haymaker, The Wood Brothers, Emily Herring, Erich McMann, Sam Hadfield
TURNSTYLED: Haymaker, The Wood Brothers, Emily Herring, Erich McMann, Sam Hadfield Written by Jonathan Shifflett Haymaker Now Now Now (Self) On their new album Now Now Now, Haymaker channels the bright sound of Tom Petty and the country-fried blues of the Black Crowes. The veteran rockers hail from Long Beach, Ca and owe their repertoire […]
Brett Detar: Too Free To Live
Brett Detar: Too Free To Live By Mark Lennon Life after a successful indie rock band in an ever evolving music industry has been good to Brett Detar. Finding a unique county roots sound of his own with the release of 2010’s Bird In the Tangle, Detar continues his evolution with his latest release, Too […]
Brian Wright: Rattle Their Chains
Brian Wright: Rattle Their Chains By Terry Roland In the world today, what’s new is new. If it shines, we love it. But, what’s new becomes gradually and increasingly old, by the minute. In the world of popular music this is numbingly true. Trends are created by corporate nobodies then marketed, followed as bridges […]
Van Morrison Giveaway
In the fall of 1969, Van Morrison entered the studio to record MOONDANCE, the album that would soon become his commercial breakthrough and one of the most beloved recordings of all time. Fans will soon have the rare opportunity to experience this classic album like never before with the newly remastered deluxe edition featuring 50 unreleased tracks including […]
J.R. Shore, Howlin Brothers, Michael and The Lonesome Playboys, Smooth Hound Smith, Along Came Jones
J.R. Shore, Howlin Brothers, Michael and The Lonesome Playboys, Smooth Hound Smith, Along Came Jones Written by Jonathan Shifflett J.R. Shore State Theater Website: www.jrshore.com Calgary, Alberta native, J.R. Shore, blends the sounds of the American South from Honky Tonks to steel guitar swathed Country ballads to create stories that move and characters that live […]
Vince Gill & Paul Franklin Signed Bakersfield CD Giveaway
Bakersfield Tribute CD Giveaway: Turnstyled Junkpiled has the hook up for two (1) signed copy of the Bakersfield tribute CD by Vince Gill and Paul Franklin. We also have 2 unsigned copies, for second and third place winners. Contest Rules: To enter for your chance to win: 1. Re-post/share contest on Facebook 2. Like Turnstyled […]
