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John Turnbull is a writer, balloon pilot and tattoo aficionado.
He also works in advertising to pay the bills. Born in the UK sometime late in the 20th Century, John moved to Australia as a child, learning quickly that an English accent leads to excessive public speaking.
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[...] Brave Sanal Edamaruku is the brave rationalist shining a scientific light on superstition and ignorance in India — and he might just go to gaol for it, reports John Turnbull. [...]
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[...] worn music afficionada John Turnbull review some new albums by some new – and some similarly mature – [...]
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[...] week, John Turnbull has a bit of undercooked Blues, a tasty piece of well-polished Metal, and a double of a Scottish [...]
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[...] man who listens to crappy music so you don’t have to, John Turnbull, reviews Fall Out Boy, Of Monsters and Men and (god help us) Justin [...]
[...] man who listens to crappy music so you don’t have to, John Turnbull, reviews Fall Out Boy, Of Monsters and Men and (god help us) Justin [...]
[...] John Turnbull reviews the Soundwave hard rock and heavy metal music festival held in Sydney last weekend. Tinnitus anyone? [...]
[...] John Turnbull reviews the Soundwave hard rock and heavy metal music festival held in Sydney last weekend. Tinnitus anyone? [...]
[...] are at least ten different types of tattoo, according to John Turnbull, and all of them were on display at this year’s Soundwave music festival in [...]
[...] are at least ten different types of tattoo, according to John Turnbull, and all of them were on display at this year’s Soundwave music festival in [...]
[...] week John Turnbull take us for a listen to a pair of Canadian lesbians, an African American bisexual, and a bunch of [...]
[...] week John Turnbull take us for a listen to a pair of Canadian lesbians, an African American bisexual, and a bunch of [...]
[...] mixed musical bag from tuneful old John Turnbull, who reviews new music by the Eels, Alex Watts and [...]
[...] you renounce your faith in Morocco, watch out! John Turnbull tells the story of Imad Iddine Habib and his fight against the combination of church and [...]
[...] week, John Turnbull brings us a new album by some veteran space rockers, a potential return to form for the godfather [...]
[...] requested by Gavin and Stacey, a pair of manly men with manly beards, this week John Turnbull considers the manly world of [...]
[...] musical genre soup this week, with entertainment editor John Turnbull serving up a hearty base of classic Metal, the spice of some Jazz Fusion and the white bread of [...]
[...] musical genre soup this week, with entertainment editor John Turnbull serving up a hearty base of classic Metal, the spice of some Jazz Fusion and the white bread of [...]