Ghostland Observatory loves to be loved -- or hated

Thomas Ross Turner was in a pinch.

His electro-rock duo Ghostland Observatory was doing a big hometown show in Austin, Texas, and because an ice storm had immobilized the area, Turner couldn't contact his lighting guys. On the show's flyers he had promised a spectacular light show, so in desperation he searched the Internet for a lighting company. He rang up Lightwave International, and by pure luck the company's owner was in Dallas previewing the lasers for a major concert tour....

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Ghostland Observatory: it's scary how good they are

Sometimes the best things happen by accident.

Ghostland Observatory was set to debut as trio, when the group's drummer failed to show up at the act's first show in Austin, Texas. The band quickly jumped into action and programmed the drumbeats into the keyboard, creating its signature electro-rock sound. The show went on as planned and Ghostland Observatory started a buzz that's traveling 'round the globe...

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Ghostland Observatory: Indie-Dance

Despite its reputation as a hotbed of live music, Austin, Texas still loves its daily dose of mid-’90s dance crack–at least according to Ghostland Observatory frontman Aaron Behrens. “Everybody loves Jammin’ 105.9!” he crows, citing his favorite local radio station and most recent source of artistic inspiration. “C+C Music Factory, Marky Mark... ’90s, like, sweat dance. It’s the shit!

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Ask A Straight Guy: Ghostland Observatory's Thomas Turner

The Raveonettes aren't the only band in D.C. this Saturday. On the 29th, at the 9:30 Club, we'll all be treated to an appearance from Ghostland Observatory, the Austin-based robot-rock band that will make you dance even more than The Raveonettes will make you stand in place and bob your head. Their producer/drummer Thomas Turner has weighed in as today's very own featured straight guy...make that very, very straight guy...

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BYT Interview: Ghostland Observatory

In one of those rare BYT kismet moments about a month or so a go I became obsessed with a youtube clip of Ghostland Observatory performing “Sad Sad City”, Joel sent out pleas for doing “something/anything with this band”, 930 Club booked them for a freakin’ Saturday dance show (Will Eastman is opening), and Pitchfork gave “Robotique Majestique” a 1.5 score.

Obviously, WE WERE going to interview them...

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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Ghostland Observatory

Aaron Behrens and Thomas Ross Turner of Ghostland Observatory have burst out of Austin like a goofy Americanized Daft Punk. Eschewing the helmets and spacesuits—they instead rock Pippi Longstocking-cum-Crazy Horse braids and a shiny cape—GO wades in the same electro-funk pool as DP, but also pees in it...

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Ghostland Observatory lights up local show

After its entrance on the stage, Ghostland performed the next four songs with rapid-fire perfection - no extended jams, no talking breaks, no B.S. Ghostland live feels illicit: too raw to be legal. It is unbelievable to watch these two take control of this crowd of thousands, from the front row to the back of the balcony, with ease. The beats are industrial in strength. The music is engineered by dancers, for dancers.

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Review: Ghostland Observatory at Austin Music Hall

Ghostland Observatory’s extremely sold-out show Friday night at the Austin Music Hall had grown adults screaming like prepubescent teens and ultimately provided a eyeball-popping show climax that proved the current kings of the electronica-rock underground scene still possess numerous theatrical tricks and sonically blissful treasures up their sleeves....

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Up all night at Music Lab

If Music Lab were a concert, then Ghostland Observatory would be the band on the poster. They are two men, Aaron Behrens and Thomas Turner, who by day are workingmen and fathers. Thomas does construction and Aaron works in a mailroom. At night they become Ghostland Observatory....

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Ghostland: population 2

At the Austin Music Hall, observe for yourself how success hasn't changed Austin's hit synth-pop duo

September 2006.
Audiences at the Austin City Limits Musical Festival are blown away by Ghostland Observatory singer Aaron Behrens in his tight pink T-shirt and Willie Nelson braids, braying like Freddie Mercury. Behind him, Thomas Turner wears a big blue vampire cape and twiddles knobs. Is this a punk-rock band? An electronic act?...

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