Texas Swinger: Questions on Taggart, Long raised
Investor's First said to be working with them, offshore banks
Larry Taggart and Larry Long have a deal cooking, say former employees of Long's company.But neither Larry Taggart nor Larry Long will discuss it. Larry Long won't talk about other matters, either -- particularly the criminal wire fraud suit against him that is scheduled to go to trial next week in Tulsa. Long also doesn't want to talk about the company he heads, Investor's First Bancorp, a publicly held San Diego Firm that bills itself as a...
Texas Swinger: `SWING' TROUPE DELIVERS SASSY PERFORMANCE
The Centre rocked, sailed and swung Sunday in a bipolar song-and-dance revue of contrasting styles and rhythms that sent the audience spinning on a toe-tapping journey through time, space and mood.The touring show of Broadway's "Swing" was a raucous, rambunctious, elegant, wistful, sweet, sassy, innocent, concupiscent showcase of music, dance, style and athleticism. The touring cast's dozen dancers, four principal vocalists and seven-piece...
Texas Swinger: ALBUM REVIEW: `Step Inside This House' a real labor of Love(tt)
Lyle Lovett - ‘‘Step Inside This House’’ (MCA): Lovett took a break from writing his own material this time around. Well, maybe ‘‘break’’ isn’t quite the word when one weighs in with a 21-song, double-CD set. This is as much a labor of love as any of his own creations, as he gives a forum to some of the finest Texas songwriters of the past three decades, including Guy Clark (provider of...
Texas Swinger: No clear favorite among country entertainer nominees
NASHVILLE, Tenn.(UPI) -- There are no clear-cut favorites for this year's Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year award, but each of the five finalists can make a good case for the distinction. Country's top accolades will be presented during a two-hour, nationally telecast show from the Grand Ole Opry House Monday. CBS will telecast the show, a gala featuring many of the top stars in rejuvenated country music. The live performance begins at 8 p.m. CDT.The...