Email Author Gustavo Turner

Awards

• 2011 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published May 13, 2010

  "Roger & Me"

• 2011 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published March 6, 2010

  "The Cool Maestro"

• 2011 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published September 30, 2010

  "Listening to Yoko"

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2009 Stories by Gustavo Turner

• Peace on Earth: Rare Marvin Gaye Xmas Song Still 100% Relevant

  published Dec 22, 2009

  Motown/Universal is commemorating the 2009 holidays with the double CD The Ultimate Motown Christmas Collection. UK's Mojo magazine has a very nice review of the album today. Thanks to the magic of d... More >>

• Plastic Afro!: Fool's Gold (with The Entrance Band and Tearist) @ The Echo, 12/17

  published Dec 18, 2009

  Legend has it that a stoned Paul McCartney was one day listening to the playback of something The Beatles had just recorded and kept cracking himself up by repeating "Plastic soul, man, plastic soul."... More >>

• Who's Afraid To Follow Tearistr: Manimal Vinyl Showcase at the Echo (12/07)

  published Dec 08, 2009

  The bill for Manimal Vinyl's showcase at the Echo last night had the label's self-proclaimed "Bolshevik disco" duo The Polyamorous Affair (ever-cooing couple Eddie Chacon and Sissy Sainte-Marie) as he... More >>

• Frank Zappa to Jack Kirby: "I Could Have Scored 'Star Wars'!"

  published Dec 07, 2009

  The current issue of visually spiffy pop culture magazine Royal Flush has a really interesting interview with Ahmet Zappa, where he reveals details of his dad Frank's surprising friendship with legend... More >>

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  Legendary LA Rock and Surf Pioneer Bob Keane (Del-Fi Records) Dies

  published Dec 01, 2009

  You cannot write a history of LA music without mentioning Bob Keane, who died at 87 this past weekend. Though he was a young prodigy clarinetist and bandleader in the pre-rock era, Keane was not desti... More >>

• Strap-On Rock: Peaches at the Wiltern

  published Dec 01, 2009

  View more photos in Timothy Norris' Peaches slideshow. It might seem hard to believe, but it's been almost 10 years since somebody in the know hipped you to this amazing electro record called The Te... More >>

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  The Clowns are Back in Town: KISS @ the Staples Center (11/25)

  published Nov 28, 2009

  Twas the night before Thanksgiving and much of LA had either left town or stayed at home to prepare for the imminent family holiday, but you wouldn't have guessed that if you had been at the Staples C... More >>

• Interview with Simian Mobile Disco's James Ford, Live @ the Mayan TONIGHT

  published Nov 25, 2009

  View more photos in Timothy Norris' "Simian Mobile Disco @ Mayan Theatre" slideshow. Simian Mobile Disco plays tonight at the Mayan and last week WCS caught up with James Ford, one half of the UK DJ... More >>

• Paul Stanley: Portrait of the Therapeutic Artist

  published November 26, 2009

  It’s not an unfamiliar L.A. story.Paul Stanley is co-founder and part-owner of an endlessly diversifying... More >>

• Keytar Hero!: DaM Funk + Stones Throw Crew @ The Echo (11/19)

  published Nov 20, 2009

  It was a shambolic, funky night at the Echo. This is what was supposed to happen: Stones Throw had arranged a shindig for the release of Toechizown, the new album by DaM Funk, LA's self-procclaimed [... More >>

• This Just In: Fans of Cartoon Metal Band Dethklok Line Up for Hours @ The Palladium

  published Nov 19, 2009

  We've seen the future of rock'n'roll, and it is a fictional metal band. This picture below is the line at 3:35pm in front of the Hollywood Palladium for the double bill of Mastodon (a real metal band... More >>

• No Sweat: The Raveonettes (and Crocodiles) @ The Henry Fonda (11/13)

  published Nov 17, 2009

  View more photos in Timothy Norris' "The Raveonettes @ Henry Fonda Theater" slideshow. Do Scandinavians sweatr After watching The Raveonettes play over twenty songs from their growing catalog last Fr... More >>

• King Khan & BBQ Show Tonight @ The Troubadour Canceled

  published Nov 17, 2009

  The Scenestar confirms what we had been hearing about all day: King Khan & BBQ have canceled their LA show tonight at the Troubadour and are heading straight for SF. They are alleging "transportation... More >>

• Dim Mak, Golden Voice Julian Casablancas Tix Giveaway

  published Nov 17, 2009

  Dim Mak + Golden Voice are trying to build-up their mailing lists be nice to you and help you score Julian Casablancas tix: ... More >>

• RSVP ASAP!: Fantastic Hollywood Bowl Poster Art Opening @ the Arclight Tonight

  published Nov 17, 2009

  If you attended any of the fantastic shows the Hollywood Bowl programmed this past summer, you probably noticed the very large crowds gathered at the gift shop afterwards practically getting in fistic... More >>

• MTV's "Remote Control" Host Ken Ober Passes Away at 52

  published Nov 16, 2009

  If you watched MTV between 1987 and 1992, chances are you were a big fan of Remote Control, the zany game-show hosted by Ken Ober, who passed away at 52 in Santa Monica this past weekend. There's a n... More >>

• Star of Alleged Burning Man Inspiration "The Wicker Man" Dies

  published Nov 16, 2009

  UK's Uncut magazine reports the death of Edward Woodward, star of cult TV shows The Equalizer (US) and Callan (UK), and, more crucially, the 1973 film version of The Wicker Man. The film was remade i... More >>

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  Breaking News!: Surprise Them Crooked Vultures Show @ The Roxy Tonight (Monday 11/16)!

  published Nov 15, 2009

  Them Crooked Vultures, the LA-based Homme-Grohl-Jones supertrio (aka Queens of the Nirvana Zep) , has just announced the following secret show tonight: THEM CROOKED VULTURES SURPRISE EVE OF RELEASE... More >>

• Suck It Brooklyn: All Your Bands Are Safe, Boring, and Sound the Same, says LA

  published Nov 13, 2009

  Breaking news! Stereogum reports that New York magazine has just named Brooklyn "the music capital" of America (or perhaps the worldr--unclear). Grizzly Bear, MGMT, and The Dirty Projectors are on the... More >>

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  "Wait! Who's That Singingrrrr": Top Ten List of Major Stars Covering Other People's Music

  published Nov 13, 2009

  Pitchfork reports that Peter Gabriel will be releasing an album of covers, in which he will tackle hits and more obscure cuts by David Bowie, Paul Simon, Elbow, Bon Iver, Talking Heads, The Arcade Fir... More >>

• LA Ink's Corey Miller: "I'm a Grateful, Old-School Kind of Carny"

  published Nov 12, 2009

  St. Louis is hosting a tattoo convention and Nick Lucchesi at our sister paper The Riverfront Times scored an interview with LA Ink's Corey Miller, reality star (he's the one on the show without the b... More >>

• Bonamassa to Serenade "King of the Blues" Contestants Tonight @ House of Blues

  published Nov 12, 2009

  Tonight, at the House of Blues, current great white hope Joe Bonamassa will be on hand to perform and mentor the five finalists of King of the Blues, Guitar Center's version of American Idol for fledg... More >>

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  Attack of the Party People: LMFAO, Shwayze & Co. @ the Palladium (11/06)

  published Nov 10, 2009

  Last Friday the so-called Party Rock Tour descended on the Hollywood Palladium in a homecoming of sorts for LMFAO, Shwayze, and their partners in neon electro-hip-hop. The all-ages event (read: mostly... More >>

• Countdown to LAMBERTGEDDON! (Day 13): Send More Fan Art! (+ fun Lamberfact!)

  published Nov 10, 2009

  Like regular Casey Kasems, we continue our COUNTDOWN TO LAMBERTGEDDON!, i.e., the earth-shattering November 23rd release of For Your Entertainment, the debut album by our fellow Angeleno and America's... More >>

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  Flea to Obama: "Give Me Your Pennies!"

  published Nov 10, 2009

  CNN recently interviewed Flea about his wonderful nonprofit The Silverlake Conservatory. The Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist gives a moving testimonial to the saving power of music education for child... More >>