“Spirit of Death” by I See Hawks in L.A. I See Hawks In L.A. New Kind of Lonely By Gerry Gomez, Staff Writer Los Angeles’ reigning kings of Cosmic American Canyon Country Rock must be easing into a comfy chair atop a shag carpet right about now, enjoying a smoke and a toke [...]
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The O’s: Life is a Nonstop Walk in the Park
The O’s: Life is a Nonstop Walk in the Park A Turnstyled Junkpiled Interview by Gerry Gomez, Staff Writer On a typical day back home in Dallas, friends and band-mates, John Pedigo and Taylor Young of the upsurging Country “pop” band, The O’s, meet at Tietze Park that lies in the middle of the [...]
Review: Gene Watson “Best of the Best”
Gene Watson Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits (Fourteen Carat Music) Gene Watson may not be a songwriter, but he sure can tell a story. One of Country music’s premier vocalists, Best of the Best finds Watson re-examining 25 of his most popular tunes with a freshness and energy that proves not only that [...]
Turnstyled, Junkpiled’s Los Angeles Americana Music Awards
Los Angeles hosted the Grammy Awards last night. Between miscategorizations, Linda Chorney’s Nomination and Steve Earle’s loss, Turnstyled Junkpiled has decided to give out our own awards from The Sin City with the Los Angeles Americana Music Awards, dedicated to honoring artists from LA and beyond for their hard work in 2011. The Best Beyond [...]
Review: Scott H. Biram “Bad Ingredients”
Scott H. Biram: Bad Ingredients By John G. Larson, Contributing Writer Get ready for a frenetic adventure of highly original tunes as Scott H. Biram soars on Bad Ingredients, his seventh full length album (and fourth release on Bloodshot Records). With one foot firmly planted in the Muddy Waters school of plaintive delivery, Biram somehow [...]
Austin’s Legends: Guy Clark
Tales from the Legendary Founder of The Groundling Theatre Austin’s Legends: Guy Clark Guy Clark & Stuff That Works by Gary Austin, Contributing Writer Several years back I was enjoying a Guy Clark show at Antone’s in Austin. Clark asked if there were any requests. A woman sitting near me said, “Do stuff that works.” [...]
Guy Clark & His Craft: The Turnstyled Junkpiled Interview
Guy Clark – “Sis Draper” (Sugar Hill Records) Guy Clark and His Craft: The TJ Interview By Courtney Sudbrink, Editor Guy Clark is a writer’s writer. He puts the work in. But somehow it always seems effortless. And that’s what’s so great about him. With that trademark Texas twang and slow, soulful drawl, Clark’s [...]
Don’t Let the Sunshine Fool Ya: The Sin City Sings the Songs of Guy Clark
Don’t Let the Sunshine Fool Ya: Guy Clark left LA decades ago, but he is still a tremendous influence on the LA music scene. As part of Turnstyled Junkpiled’s Guy Clark Week, some of LA’s best musicians filmed covers of their favorite Guy Clark songs to help us celebrate his life and work for this [...]
Review: This One’s For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark
This One’s For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark Various Artists There’s a reason Guy Clark felt confident in staying out of this one. When it comes to tribute albums, Tamara Saviano knows what she’s doing. The Grammy winning producer of 2004’s Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster, proves yet again that she’s [...]
Wilco Get Raunchy @ The Hollywood Palladium, LA 1/24/12
Wilco Get Raunchy Review of Jan 24 Hollywood Palladium Show By Gerry Gomez, Staff Writer Wilco front-man, Jeff Tweedy asked three or four times how everyone was doing and tried inciting the Palladium crowd on Tuesday evening, as the band stormed through a high energy set which included a selection of songs from their whole [...]
