The Big Chill

Wild Thing Chip Taylor waxes political on 'New Songs of Freedom'

"...a single song can achieve, look up songwriter Chip Taylor at AllMusic.com. There, under his name and the tab..."

June 27, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Film News

Action Figure's new digs; plus, 'The Cassidy Kids,' Native American shape-shifters vs. bounty hunters, and more

"...High Sundance Moon: Melody Taylor goes to the Sundance Independent Producers Conference in..."

July 22, 2005 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

It's a Screenplay!

Austin screenwriting contest Movie Midwifing helps scripts with their first baby steps.

"...third year. Marsh, along with contributors Cory Barnett and Melody Taylor, waded through 60 submissions from around the state..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...Wave, and the unspeakable antics of inspirational frontman Bob Taylor. While last year's Ventriloquist Conartist (Framed) showed the band's..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Texas Platters

"...as verses and notes. The slowly rotating loops of melody on tunes like "July 6th" and "Fun" give the..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Music Review

America's Ethnic Music Mantle

"..."everywhere" -- Cameron, Caldwell, Marlin, Waco, Riesel, Killeen, Gatesville, Taylor, Elgin, Austin. She ought to know: She was born..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Sxsw

"...pull on the heartstrings by the sheer strength of melody as deftly as the Volebeats. The Detroit band's new..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Sergei's Big Score

Austin Symphony conductor Peter Bay has tremendous regard for both Sergei Prokofiev's score and Sergei Eisenstein's images for the 1938 film Alexander Nevsky, and as he prepares for a live performance of the score as the film is being shown, he talks about this remarkable fusion of image and music and what's involved in performing it live.

"...will lead the Austin Symphony, Conspirare, and mezzo-soprano Rose Taylor in a live performance of the score for Alexander..."

May 23, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

NÖvemberfest

"...10/30: Melody Five Polka Band, Fraternal Auditorium, West, Texas..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Music Feature

Texas Platters

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

Jan. 23, 1998 Music Review

Sound Decision

The Austin Film Society Documentary Tour: Hear and Now

"...personal documentary with more going for it than Irene Taylor Brodsky's Hear and Now. The most skeletal program notes'..."

July 6, 2007 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Is ACL Fest Local Mobley Austin's Bill Withers?

First-weekend act transforms hardship into post-genre pop

"...pop-punk and ska in his teenage years, a James Taylor record was the first to which he knew all..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Record Reviews

"...and flows with Lloyd Maines' steel guitar and Jesse Taylor's ornery leads, and when the two go head to..."

May 8, 1998 Music Review

Slam as It Ever Was

The nationals come to Austin amid the polarizing medium's 20th anniversary

"...a representative team at the NPS, although members Kim Taylor and Trey Stepter have nationals experience. Taylor is a..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Arts Feature by Shawn Badgley

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...WILL TAYLOR & STRINGS ATTACHED: Austin-based Will Taylor has led his..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Further Reflections

"...Dir: Simon Shore; Prod: Stephen Taylor; Scr: Patrick Wide; Exec Prod: Anant Singh, Helena Spring;..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

Radical Radio

Is Hightower's Show Too Liberal for Austin?

"...that the public has much of a stake in Taylor, either. Take the case of KTAE (1260 AM), which..."

April 18, 1997 News Column by Lee Nichols

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Darden Smith found the perfect balance of Seventies pop melody and wistful lyrics. The trend continues on upcoming follow-up..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Fun Fun Fun Live Shot: Sohn

Abbreviated set still yields electro soul shivers

"...Christopher Taylor, the man behind the sobriquet, finally took the stage,..."

Nov. 8, 2014 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Record Reviews

"...WILL TAYLOR..."

Dec. 20, 1996 Music Review

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

Eric Johnson’s Six-String Monolith

Austin native electrifies his commercial summit

"...dream team of Electromagnets bandmate Kyle Brock and Tommy Taylor, who like Johnson worked closely with Christopher Cross, the..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Music Post by Michael Toland

The Sounds of Silence

"...bottom is being held down, it's more about the melody and less about the arrangement or the backdrop. For..."

Jan. 29, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Exhibitionism

Lord of the Dance: Flat Sans Flatley

"...dealingwith universal themes of love and death. Vocalist Rose Taylor brings expressiveness and sincerity to Beethoven's music and the..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Arts Review

Reissues

"...regional obscurities like the Ross De Luxe Syncopaters or Taylor's Dixie Serenaders? If historical importance enhances your enjoyment of..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Music Feature

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Ann Whitney, Keith Kupferer, Guy Massey, Lance Baker, D'Wayne Taylor (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...All You Need D: Taylor Butler, Raven Robinson Everyone's constantly searching for that one..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Friday

"...first pop-art-rock band. No arrangement is too lush. No melody too ductile. The Chicago octet's 2005 SpinART effort Hysterical..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...with the dirty grind of Jon Spencer and Mick Taylor-era Stones. The quintet's debut EP from last year is..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Live Shots

"...new tunes were equally potent. In "Declan," bassist Randy Hope-Taylor jumped on guitar, while Batton conjured synth sounds, and..."

April 16, 1999 Music Feature

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