Music Industry Hall of Fame: Poster Visionary Jim Franklin

The iconic artist reflects on armadillos, self-unemployment, and his influence on Austin culture

"...most cartoonish character of all Austin’s hippie-era poster visionaries, Jim Franklin brought museum-quality artistry to the concert promotions of..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Franklin Enters Precinct 1 Race

Announces for Commissioners Court at Victory Grill

"...Saying “I’m not perfect” and “I’ve made mistakes,” Richard Franklin III became the second candidate to announce his intention..."

Aug. 4, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Jim Eno Send-Off Promises Secret Lineup of “Public Hi-Fi All Stars” on June 5

Spoon drummer’s relocation to Rhode Island earns Antone’s salute

"...“Sadly, Austin just can’t compete with Jim’s insatiable thirst for clams,” commented the Spoon Instagram account..."

May 9, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

Faster Than Sound: Jim Eno Launches Project Traction for Women Music Producers

The Spoon drummer co-produced songs with eight women and nonbinary artists at his Public Hi-Fi studio

"...Monday at Jim Eno's Tarrytown studio, he and Gina Chavez talk over..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SPAMARAMA: The Movie

This Austin-made companion piece to the event blends truth and fiction in a quasi-documentary that purports to explain how SPAMARAMA all began.

"...Alvin Crow, Sammy Allred, Guy Juke, Molly Ivins, and Jim Franklin offer viewers of a certain age a chance..."

April 4, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Mighty Atom

Atomic City's Jim 'Prince' Hughes is punk rock daikaiju at a whole different level

"...The couple christened their new offspring James "Jimmy" Hughes, and the family, also including Jimmy's sister, split..."

June 8, 2007 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Violators Will Be Punished

"...same) that included such now-legendary names as Gilbert Shelton, Jim Franklin, Ken Featherston, Guy Juke, Danny Garrett, Sam Yeates,..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Letting the Freak Brothers Flag Fly

Gilbert Shelton on his iconic comic's long, strange trip to the screen

"...the Sixties can likewise be attributed to Jack Jackson, Jim Franklin, and Gilbert Shelton. Their pen-and-ink contributions to the..."

March 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

TCB

Cowboys and bluesmen at the Alamo Drafthouse's new home, Moose and conjunto on the Eastside, an ailing Crack Pipe, a cranky cigarette company, and other nutty notions

"...When Armadillo World Headquarters poster artist Jim Franklin and late partner Bill Livengood reopened the dormant..."

April 13, 2007 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Houseguest

"...Phil Hartman, Kim Greist and Jeffrey Jones. With both Jim Carrey and Tim Allen having successfully made the transition..."

Jan. 6, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Less Talkin’, More Rockin’: The Austin Music Awards Touch Down at Antone’s

Jim Franklin, Rosa Madriz, Cherubs honored at 42nd Chronicle show

"...The second segment of performances honored Jim Franklin, the Armadillo World Headquarters poster artist who was..."

Feb. 26, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

A Lot of Cojones and a Little Faith

The art of Micael Priest

"...Austin because his work is among the most enduring. Jim Franklin had created the armadillo as the symbol of..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Arts Feature by Margaret Moser

High Crimes

"...Directed by: Carl Franklin. Starring: Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Jim Caviezel, Adam Scott,..."

April 5, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

One False Move

"...Directed by: Carl Franklin. Starring: Bill Paxton, Cynda Williams, Billy Bob Thorton, Michael..."

Aug. 14, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Faster Than Sound: Demons & Delights – The Art of Billie Buck

Local illustrator makes “Hot Soup” at the relocated Austin Museum of Popular Culture

"...artists. Buck spent hours studying the detailed scales on Jim Franklin's iconic armadillo illos...."

Jan. 24, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: And the Armadillos Went Wild

Threadgill’s World Headquarters goes the way of its predecessor, the Armadillo World Headquarters, plus Black Fret offers more than just money

"...and entertaining sell-off that saw several items, including a Jim Franklin painting of guitarist Freddie King and the concert..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Too Dumb to Die

A profile of Austin's longest-running musical parody, the Uranium Savages.

"...original investor in the Ritz. I gave [poster artist] Jim Franklin $1,000 to help open it. What a mistake,"..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The 42nd Annual Austin Music Awards at Antone's

"...the Austin Music Industry Hall of Fame award to Jim Franklin..."

Feb. 26, 2024 Photo Gallery

DAIISTAR, Pussy Gillette, S.L. Houser, Walker Lukens to Play the Austin Music Awards

Tickets on sale now for the Feb. 25 concert at Antone’s

"...Roy & Spice (Best Vocalist), Magic Rockers of Texas' Jim Campo (Best Rock), and pedal steel wiz Zack Wiggs..."

Feb. 1, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Dancing About Architecture

Christmastime comes to Austin.

"...Diamonds, Tuesday Reckless Kelly, Wednesday Rick Trevino, and Thursday Jimmy LaFave. Also for the eyes, in a combined celebration..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Friends and Family of the Original Owner of the Armadillo Sign Being Auctioned at Sotheby's Say Sign Was Purchased, Not Stolen, Despite Claims of Armadillo Associates 

Bidding underway for piece of Dillo history

"...“Armadillo Art Squad” folks including Guy Juke, Micael Priest, Jim Franklin, and Kerry Awn, whose works are inherently collectible...."

Jan. 21, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Leon Russell & the Bob Dylan Rumor

Outlaw era deejay Woody Roberts helped produce Willie Nelson's first Fourth of July picnic in this excerpt from his new memoir Horse Racing & Rock 'N' Roll

"...facility manager, Bob Hedderman, and the resident 'Dillo artist, Jim Franklin. CPA Randy McCall with his wife Diane sat..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Music Feature by Woody Roberts

1, 2, Tres, Cuatro: Waltz Across Texas

San Antonio rock & roll posters and Central Texas dance halls – preserve them.

"...to Austin in the late Sixties and early Seventies. Jim Franklin – who Bruce Springsteen singled out during his..."

April 6, 2012 Music Column by Margaret Moser

Re-Re-Re-Re-Reopening Night

The Ritz: Talkie theatre, cowboy hangout, playhouse, comedy and punk club, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

"...Armadillos. In particular, Austin's legendary artist and Threadgill's fixture Jim Franklin, who along with Bill Livinggood reopened the Ritz..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Our Murals, Ourselves

"..."A wall mural does many things," explains Oliver Franklin, former director of the Republic of Texas museum and..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Arts Feature by Sam Martin

Cactus Lee’s New Phase of Folk Realism

With Perfect Middle Hall, songwriter Kevin Dehan steps out of honky-tonk confines

"...friendship with the famed visual and concert poster artist Jim Franklin, who Dehan considers a mentor and calls "the..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Music Feature by E. Ryan Ellis

Escapism and Connection: The Illustrated Life of Billy Perkins

Hustling Austin posters for 30 years, Perkins perseveres

"...Backyard, Slayer at the Austin Music Hall), an early Jim Franklin sketch for Roky Erickson's Where the Pyramid Meets..."

June 17, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Micael Priest 1951-2018

Austin’s godfather of poster art moves on

"...in-house team at the Armadillo World Headquarters, which included Jim Franklin, Guy Juke, Danny Garrett, Bill Narum, Henry Gonzalez,..."

Sept. 12, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

HOF Hopefuls

"...no particular order) as ZZ Top, Waylon Jennings, Junior Franklin, Uranium Savages, Bobby Earl Smith, Earl Poole Ball, Charlie..."

March 13, 2017 Postmarks

Weird Yet Strange: Notes From an Austin Music Artist

Vaunted Austin artist writes beyond his own posters

"...his imagery will. Alongside locals Micael Priest, Jack Jackson, Jim Franklin, and Guy Juke, his pen-and-ink line work and..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

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