Podcast appearances and mentions of art tavana

Art Tavana, an L.A.-based former writer for Playboy and L.A. Weekly, Goodbye, talks about Guns N' Roses: The Crime, Beauty, and Amplified Chaos of America's Most Polarizing Band. (This interview originally aired on May 12, 2021.)

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Art Tavana is an award winning author who has done work for LA Weekly, Penthouse, Billboard, Playboy and more. On this episode we talk with Art about his latest book “Goodbye Guns N Roses” and share our experiences being fans of Guns N Roses and how their music influenced our early musical lives.

Art Tavana, an L.A.-based former writer for Playboy and L.A. Weekly, Goodbye, talks about his new book, Guns N’ Roses: The Crime, Beauty, and Amplified Chaos of America’s Most Polarizing Band.

Art Tavana, an L.A.-based former writer for Playboy and L.A. Weekly, Goodbye, talks about his new book, Guns N’ Roses: The Crime, Beauty, and Amplified Chaos of America’s Most Polarizing Band.

How Axl Rose reflected a country desperate but unwilling to move on from a worn-out, post-war consensus on national identity, gender roles, and global hegemony. Podcast.

A Piece for Playboy by Art Tavana

The Misunderstood Protest of Bret Easton Ellis by Art Tavana

Art and I sit down again to discuss our somewhat opposing views on the merits of social media, Laura Loomer and Katie McHugh, and what if anything can be done to "fix" social media Link to Art's piece on Loomer - https://spectator.us/tale-laura-loomer/ Link to Rosie Grey's piece on Katie McHugh - https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rosiegray/katie-mchugh 

On this week's Green Room podcast, Art Tavana and Dominic Green discuss the making and unmaking of Laura Loomer, a 25 year old video journalist who made unsavory comments about Islam, and what her modern morality tale says about media, politics and the way we live. Tavana feels that Loomer's sanity and safety are in the balance, in part because she cannot escape her notoriety, but Loomer insists that she is going nowhere: 'I'm here forever. I'm here to stay.' Presented by Dominic Green.

Art Tavana is a conservative, libertarian columnist at Playboy and contributor at National Review. An Armenian refugee from Iran, Art talks about how Michael J. Fox as Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties indoctrinated him as a conservative early in life and why being a conservative writing for Playboy is only okay because he’s a person of color and not a white MAGA bro. He and Bridget discuss the strange fad of corporations caving to the mob and apologizing every time someone gets “offended”, his perspective on gratitude as an immigrant living in America, the freedom of having nothing to lose, and why they both hate being branded as activists. The conversation ranges from mourning the death of contrarians, to dissecting why populism needs to go, to predicting that our totalitarian leader is going to come from the left, to why you shouldn’t ever join a group to solve your problems. Finally, don’t miss Art’s explanation of why Atlas Shrugged is the most feminist thing he’s ever read. For questions, comments or topic requests contact us at: walkinswelcomequestions@gmail.com

Art Tavana is a conservative, libertarian columnist at Playboy and contributor at National Review. An Armenian refugee from Iran, Art talks about how Michael J. Fox as Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties indoctrinated him as a conservative early in life and why being a conservative writing for Playboy is only okay because he’s a […]Sponsored by LOLA Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/walk-ins-welcome-bridget-phetasy/art-tavana-explains-why-the-maga-movement-is-not-conservative/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to Walk-Ins Welcome w/ Bridget Phetasy in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

After Slash and before Chinese Democracy, for Guns N' Roses there was 1999's "Oh My God." Only appearing on the "End of Days" soundtrack, much about the song and this time-period remains a mystery. One of the many puzzle pieces of that era of GNR is guitarist Gary Sunshine. Gary tells us how his relationship with Axl Rose started, the unique process of making music with him, and how he feels about the song today. Gary also describes the competitive nature he had about "Circus of Power" coming out just before GNR in the late 80s. Special co-host Art Tavana also joins us to speak about his new Billboard article, "The Divisive Legacy & Surprising Future of Guns N' Roses' 'Chinese Democracy'" All this and so much more! Please follow/subscribe/leave a review!

Hysterical, insightful, bold. Art Tavana and I roar through all the issues of the day: Trump, Dave Rubin, Milo, tariffs, porn stars, feminism, pro wrestling, Laura Loomer, social media censorship, writing on bathroom walls, and whether one should be a writer or be rich. From Guns n' Roses to guns n' ammo we cover it all. News vs PR, truth vs lies, and why the battle of the sexes was a good thing. Come hang out with us. arttavana.com Art's writing has appeared in the National Review, the Weekly Standard, VICE, Playboy, Penthouse, LA Weekly, the Village Voice, MTV News, and Pitchfork.    

Michael Monroe is sometimes referred to as one of the founding fathers of the Hollywood's glam-rock scene. Does he want to be credited with that title? Did he mind bands influenced by Hanoi Rocks' look and sound? How did his relationship with Guns N' Roses start? What's the origin of his contributions to GNR's "Ain't it Fun" and "Bad Obsession"? Michael gives his opinions on groupies, today's rock, politics, and if he'd ever join GNR on stage again. Speaking of politics, Axl Rose has been VERY anti-Donald Trump on Twitter recently and addresses why you may hear GNR music at his rallies. Guest co-host Art Tavana and Brando break down Axl's tweets and Guns N' Roses' political positions. All this and so much more! Please follow/subscribe/leave a review!

Episode 62 is pretty much 2 shows in 1. We start the show with friend and journalist, Art Tavana. Along with Art, also joining in big GNR memorabilia collector, Tim Troccoli. With host Brando, the 3 guys discuss the news of the Guns N' Roses mega box set, "Locked N' Loaded." We learn that Tim contributed to the new box set and we all give our opinions of the track listing whether it's all worth the high sale price. About 25 minutes of box set talk (which wasn't enough) we are then joined by singer Constantine Maroulis. Constantine made his name on the 4th season of American Idol and has since found success on Broadway. Not only that, it was recently announced he is the brand new singer of Steven Adler's Appetite. Constantine tells us how the band came to be, his opinion of Adler not being in GNR, what we can expect his partnership with Steven, the Walking Dead, and so so SO much more! After a fun hour-long conversation with Constantine, the guys need to finish their talk on the box set. Should Steven have been involved in the release? Why was One in a Million left off? Censorship becomes the topic, stemming from Del James reaching out to Art Tavana. A JAM PACKED episode to say the least. Please subscribe and leave a review!

Some of the most iconic Guns N' Roses photos you have seen were taken before they were famous. Photographer Jack Lue was lucky enough to capture these special moments in rock history, especially since he went to High School with Slash, or as he knew him...Saul. Before Jack calls in from Culver City, we are joined by another California native and frequent guest of the show, journalist Art Tavana. Art gives us updates on his GNR book and upcoming Chinese Democracy article. Then the guys happily welcome Jack Lue. Jack takes us back to his High School days, where he met Slash, Steven Adler, and Marc Canter. Many of Jack's classic photos are featured in Marc's book "Reckless Road: Guns N' Roses and the Making of Appetite for Destruction." We learn about the early days of rock photography and if there are unreleased photos of GNR. What is in Jack's collection that fans want? What is his current relationship with the band? We answer these questions and a lot more! Please follow/subscribe/leave a review on iTunes, iHeartRadio, Spreaker, SoundCloud, or Stitcher!

Episode 42 of the AFD Show is much anticipated. Brando is first joined by friend of the show and Playboy journalist Art Tavana as guest co-host. Art gives us an update on his special 10-year-anniversary article about Chinese Democracy and his anticipated new GNR book. Which leads us to our guest, Bryan "Brain" Mantia. Brain has played with some of the best, including Buckethead, Tom Waits, Primus...and Guns N' Roses. During the infamous Chinese Democracy era of Guns, Brain was the drummer after Josh Freese and before Frank Ferrer. Brain tells us all. From his upbringing, being buds with Bucket, to joining Primus, his professional and personal relationship with Melissa Reese, how & why he joined, then left, Guns N' Roses, all things Chinese Democracy, and even if he has any regrets about leaving the band. All that and so much more!! Please subscribe/leave a review!

In episode 32 of The AFD Show, Brando is first joined by friend of the show and journalist, Mr. Art Tavana. Art gives us an update on his Guns N' Roses book, his Twitter battle with Katy Perry fans (seriously), and takes part of our new "Get in the Ring!" feature. Art also joins Brando in interviewing Desi Benjamin. Desi is a former Talent Scout at Virgin Records, a roadie for Faster Pussycat AND for Slash before GnR got signed! He now has released the documentary "Scenesters: Music, Mayhem, and Melrose Ave. 1985-1990. Desi shares the reason behind his movie, interactions with a young Izzy Stradlin, his appearance in the legendary "The Decline of Western Civilization Part II" (https://www.youtube.com/embed/pWb_zza8vVM ...at the end!), and so much more! You can find everything about the documentary at scenestersdoc.com. And please follow The AFD Show and leave a review on Soundcloud, iHeartRadio, Spreaker, & iTunes!

Since starting Appetite for Distortion, we’ve had listeners reach out from all parts of the globe, and Kevin Prior is one of them. A musician, guitar shop owner, and diehard Guns N’ Roses fan who grew up in Scotland, now living in Northern Ireland, we hear stories of Kevin playing shows with members of GN’R and getting to interact with them. We also hear about the book he’s working on that gets into his fandom of Guns N’ Roses. You can follow what he’s up to on Twitter @SirKevP Also on this episode is a regular of ours, journalist Art Tavana. As usual, we get into all different territory with Art, from him covering the current heated political climate in America, social justice warriors on Twitter, and more. We also debate the question, has Mötley Crüe’s music aged well? You’ll hear it all here, be sure to leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and follow us on Twitter and Facebook @TheAFDShow.

Guns N' Roses month continues at Rock Talk. This time, Mitch sits down with former GNR manager Alan Niven to discuss the band's breakthrough album Appetite For Destruction, the band currently and more. In the episode's second interview, Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali discusses the band's new album Road Rage, the current change in singers, their QR album, Kevin DuBrow leaving the band, W.A.S.P. and more. Oft L.A. Weekly columnist Art Tavana join Mitch for this week's rock talk segment to discuss Guns N' Roses. Help support the show. Please consider a donation: https://www.paypal.me/MitchLafon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We go into Episode 23 where our last episode left off, with journalist Art Tavana joining us in studio at iHeartRadio, New York City. Art is working on what he believes will be the definitive book chronicling the GN’R story, and he has been conducting some pretty extensive interviews in order to complete such an arduous task. One of the men he got to sit down with is A&R Executive during the prime of Guns’ career, Tom Zutaut. Art got a chance to see and hear parts of the Guns N’ Roses story that very few have before during this journey, and we also ask him what his boundaries are, if any, as a journalist. Will it bother Art if Guns N’ Roses are unhappy when the final product comes out? He’ll tell us his thoughts on that. We also wonder if there’s any way Axl could ever benefit from vocal tips given by Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil. …We’re not too sure about that. Last, this podcast was recorded before 1) The Apollo Show and 2) the passing of Chester Bennington, the frontman best known as a major force in Linkin Park. You will be greatly missed.

As some of you may recall, early on in this show’s history when we were first getting started, a journalist by the name of Art Tavana got in touch with us and said he really enjoyed what we did and had some great stories to share. Some of those stories included an incredibly in-depth piece he was working on for LA Weekly on the whereabouts of reclusive guitarist Izzy Stradlin (which has since been published and very well received,) and being right there in the thick of the reunion. Art was one of the extremely lucky 500 audience members watching Axl, Slash, and Duff reunite as Guns N’ Roses at the Troubadour on April 1st 2016. Well, for the first time in this two-part episode, Art Tavana joins us in studio. This episode however, we are focused on another special guest, none other than Great White guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Michael Lardie. Not only was Michael there during the peak of Great White’s career all the way through the present day, he also was there during the Appetite for Destruction era of Guns N’ Roses. That’s right; Michael gets into mixing songs from Appetite, and even engineering their famous performance of “Welcome to the Jungle” at the MTV VMAs in 1988. We also get into Michael’s history as Night Ranger’s keyboardist from 2003 to 2007, and of all things, Sharknado and Law & Order (you’ll have to listen to find out.) Great White’s newest album “Full Circle” just came out, so be sure to pick it up and support a band that’s still touring and making new music in 2017.

No Scotto this episode, but we make up for it by bringing in LA Weekly's Art Tavana and filmmaker John Miller. "This was a controversial show," Tavana called this episode after taping... It's been just over a year since Axl, Slash, and Duff reunited at the Troubadour, so we reflect on what has happened to Guns N' Roses in that time. We debate Steven Adler's future with GnR, fan's emotional attachment to the band, and so so much more! Please subscribe on iHeartRadio & iTunes.

Hart Attack, www.jackaloperadio.com 's mad dog of a talk radio show, welcomes back the LA Weekly's favorite outlaw thinker, Art Tavana, with music by Death Angel & Whole Hog & hosted by horror legend, Hart D. Fisher! Tonight we talk about Ronda Rousey's last fight & what it is about her that made us fans in the first place, the limitations of being a professional writing & the joys of working at The LAWeekly, online cyber bullying & so much more! A great episode!!!

Before Scotto heads off to Vegas for the 2017 SHOT Show with the guys from Hurricane Group, he and Brando pack a whole lot into episode 14. With interviews from the vocalist of the heavy metal band Butcher Babies, Carla Harvey, and LA Weekly's Art Tavana, we deliver all that you would expect and more. Carla gives us a look back into her history growing up, how Guns N' Roses changed her life, and Slash being an inspiration into her career. She covers this in further detail in her book “Death & Other Dances.” You can pick up an autographed copy of that along with some of her badass original artwork at carlaharvey.bigcartel.com Art Tavana updates us on his Izzy findings, his continued feud with fellow journalist Mick Wall, and we debate the question, is Guns N’ Roses a hair metal band? He’s also determined to get Buckethead to speak for an upcoming piece, as well as get an exclusive from Ronda Rousey after her upsetting loss to Amanda Nunes, good luck with either of those Art! …That's sure to be an easy task. Hear it all here, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter @TheAFDShow and leave us a review on iTunes!

Joining us this show for the first time is journalist for LA Weekly, Art Tavana. Art has a great deal of Izzy Stradlin knowledge that you are not going to want to miss. We also get into the future of the band, and the question, what will happen with the recordings for the followup to Chinese Democracy? Hear it all here, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter @TheAFDShow and leave us a review on iTunes.