After Jack Foley, sound-effect pioneer at Universal Pictures in the 1930s
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If you’re not familiar with legendary Austin singer-songwriter Blaze Foley, Price’s cover of his song “Oval Room” will make you want to go and listen to the rest of his work.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Chief Executive Brendan Foley said McCormick effectively managed elevated inflation and incremental costs related to the war in the Middle East, leveraging productivity initiatives and cost-savings programs to improve margins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Foley said Californians should be aware of Rickettsia lanei and take precautions against tick bites.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
“I think it’s so new that I don’t know if anybody’s really gotten a grant to study it or put it under a microscope,” Foley said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Reluctantly, Foley, Simosi, and their teams concluded that the cost of extracting these statues would be prohibitive.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
With the metal in colliding knives, the foley work of sand beneath a boot and the glottal roaring of a sandworm, I am reduced to a slack, muttering, awe-struck child.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2025
This week, host Karen Han talks to foley artist Joanna Fang, who uses everyday objects to create sound effects for movies, TV shows, and video games.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2022
The 90-minute performance will feature two world premieres commissioned to be performed in what the company calls “an exciting live format,” showcasing original music and foley effects executed in front of the audience.
From New York Times ● Dec. 16, 2021
Today, foley artists work on foley stages and in foley studios, recorded by foley recordists and foley mixers and polished by foley editors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2021
And unlike the man himself, the names of modern foley artists show up in the credits — much of the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2021
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