Posts Tagged ‘James Michael Taylor’
Killer or Filler?
From the Fort come a DIY singer-songwriter album and a valentine to South America from FWSO.FORT WORTH WEEKLY MUSIC STAFF
James Michael Taylor’s Man That I Am By all rights, the ultra-prolific Fort Worth singer-songwriter-actor-eccentric James Michael Taylor should be one of those local artists who’s taken for granted. With more than 500 songs...
Dark Blood Oozes Closer To Fort Worth
Jeff Prince The mysterious movie that River Phoenix was making at the time he overdosed on drugs in 1993 is finally coming to America — 20 years late...
Local Artist Scores River Phoenix’s Last Movie
ANTHONY MARIANIJames Michael Taylor is not “going Hollywood,” as the old saying goes –– he’s much too cantankerous and outspoken for anyplace other than Fort Worth –– but his music might be. A movie for which the blue-col...
Songwriters Galore At Grotto Tonight
Jeff PrinceGenerally speaking, singer-songwriter nights at area clubs can be painful. Droning hacks abound. Eardrums assaulted. Abort! Abort! But I can say with confidence that listeners are in for a treat tonight at The Grotto — Gu...
Music Awards Ballot Ready For Voters
Jeff PrinceThe nominees for this year’s Fort Worth Weekly Music Awards are listed on the ballot here. Cast your votes for Tarrant County’s most killer bands, and plan on attending our big awards festival on June 26. Glancing o...
Florida Pastor Terry Jones Is Hitler’s Dog?
Jeff PrincePresident Obama came down hard on the Florida pastor with a Quran fire fetish. Obama tried to put a guilt trip on him, saying torching the Quran will encourage Taliban recruitment and incite violence against American soldiers a...
Inside A Cool Dive
Jeff Prince“Hickory Stix” is one of my favorite songs by local songwriter James Michael Taylor, and while this video isn’t a great audio representation, it’s an interesting performance in front of some colorful characters at the d...
James Michael Taylor responds
Jeff PrinceI talked to local songwriter James Michael Taylor the other day and asked about his recent nomination in the “Best Acoustic/Folk” category in this year’s Fort Worth Weekly Music Awards. Taylor didn’t know he’d...