Back Bog Beast Bait

While its Sixties-era script gives Sam Shepard's early, kooky drama Back Bog Beast Bait a hallucinogenic clunkiness, the look and feel of the Tongue and Groove Theatre production is impressively atmospheric and its company of performers have a terrific time.

"...a wounded, delirious preacher, well played for laughs by Taylor Maddux, and a devilish, fiddling swamp girl named Gris..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Arts Review by Ada Calhoun

Tributes

"...Vegas"), Sheryl Crow & Harris ("Juanita"), Gillian Welch & David Rawlins ("Hickory Wind"), and the undisputed belle of the..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Music Feature

"We'll Always Have 807 Congress"

The Raging of the Elements, or Indoor Theatre in Austin -- Al Fresco

"...David Jones' imploring look to the heavens in Betrayal...."

June 25, 1999 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...literally kill for roles in a new production of David Mamet's American Buffalo. (May 21)..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Texas Platters

"...ED MILLER WITH RICH BROTHERTON AND JOHN TAYLOR..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Music Review

Scanlines

Shine

"...Scott Hicks (1996) with Armin Mueller-Stahl, Geoffrey Rush, Noah Taylor, Lynn Redgrave, John Gielgud..."

July 11, 1997 Screens Feature

Reflections

SXSW Film Festival and Conference

"...Prod: Jeffrey Clifford, Jonathan Cohen; DP: Garrett Fisher; Ed: David Leonard; with John Glover, Brooke Smith, George Dickerson, Missy..."

March 14, 1997 Screens Feature

Sounds of Survival: SIMS Marks Three Decades of Supporting Music Professionals

Austin music community celebrates community of care

"...“This too is gonna pass,” Taylor Muse of Quiet Company scream-sang at the SIMS Foundation’s..."

May 23, 2025 Music Feature by Caroline Drew

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Appendage Director/Screenwriter: Anna Zlokovic, Producers: David Worthen Brooks, Arbi Pedrossian, Jenna Cavelle, Katrina Kudlick, Alex..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week

Hovvdy, Cherubs, Hoody Rap, a Tribute to Walter Hyatt, and more recommended sounds

"...Will Taylor deals in melancholy waltzes. Charlie Martin drawls sing-along choruses...."

Oct. 8, 2021 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Eighth Street Survivors Still Wait for Resolution From the City and APD

Sixteen months later, civil and criminal cases move slowly

"...Talley’s SUV, three blocks away. Rodriguez drove to St. David’s Medical Center as Talley lay in the back, bleeding..."

Sept. 29, 2021 News Post by Brant Bingamon

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Mary, this bona fide women's night rates a 10/10. – Morgan-Taylor Thomas Matthew Logan Vasquez Birthday Bash..."

July 9, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

12 Can't-Miss Austin Bands at SXSW

Hip-hop, roots rock, pop, shoegaze, and more to keep your ears ringing

"...Borzoi, his tale dovetailing nicely with those of bandmates Taylor Browne, bass, and guitarist/vocalist Zach Wood. "Then I went..."

March 7, 2019 Music Post by The Music Staff

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...after positive premieres at other fests, Andrew Bujalski and David Gordon Green will be showing their latest films, Results..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Saturday-Sunday SXSW Live Shots

Saturday night SXSW showcase reviews

"...beefy supporting players, took the stage, and middle brother Taylor Hanson started talking. And talking. And talking. After his..."

March 25, 2011 Music Feature

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...Snow, Evan Ross, Christian Serratos, J. Michael Trautmann, and David Oyelowo (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

You Coulda Walked Around the World

The LBJ of Lone Star songwriters lays siege to the Cactus Cafe

"...guitar hero and high plains comrade, the late Jesse Taylor, spiriting into the room...."

Aug. 20, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

TV Eye

PBS' POV kicks off a new season with New Muslim Cool

"...What Jennifer Maytorena Taylor's film does brilliantly is show the complexity of the..."

June 19, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Chubbing Republicans Over the Head

"...Democrats want to go," said Republican Caucus Leader Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood...."

May 29, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Another Round of Praise

Nominations for the 2007-2008 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Croft (dance), Randy Harriman (music), Erin Keever (visual arts), David Mead (music), Joey Seiler (theatre), and Jeanne Claire van..."

May 9, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Will Taylor & Strings Attached

Record review

"...Will Taylor & Strings Attached..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Cut and Dried: A Primer

The Central Texas meat market roundup

"...carcasses come from local sources and are choice, grain-fed. David can get anything a customer wants, including prime grade,..."

Jan. 30, 2004 Food Feature

What Lies Beneath

John Cusack talks about putting a human face on Hitler in Max.

"...one young and despicable Adolf Hitler (played by Noah Taylor). Hitler is an aspiring painter, but a mediocre one,..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...investigative reporter, I would have wanted to cover this David & Goliath story for any paper, how interesting to..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Naked City

News shorts

"...have filed a complaint with Williamson Co. Attorney Gene Taylor, seeking an investigation of the council's July 30 "emergency"..."

Aug. 24, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Better Than Nothing

Documentarian Ken Burns' takes on Jazz -- and loses.

"...briefly the fusion movement and the music of Cecil Taylor and Chicago's AACM, which Marsalis and Crouch do not..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

TV Eye

Here, for your consideration, are the Emmy nominations for dramas, along with nominees selected by columnist Belinda Acosta for her second annual Clare Awards.

"...Clare adds: Bradley Whitford (The West Wing), David Proval (The Sopranos), James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)...."

July 28, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Postmarks

No Schism

"...While I thoroughly enjoyed your article on David Grissom and David Holt, delving into the part of..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Column

311 Story in Error

"...F.S. Taylor..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

Dancing about Architecture

By the Short and Curlys

"...on which venues will fall into their snare... Will Taylor is back from his week-long stint of string arrangement..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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