Frank

Arthouse comedy amuses yet disappoints.

"...for the movie’s Jon is an uninteresting simp; he’s Almost Famous’ journalist-naif, sans the innate charisma or intelligence...."

Sept. 5, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

We Bought a Zoo

Matt Damon is a widower with two kids who buys a zoo after his wife bought the farm in Cameron Crowe's latest movie.

"...community, something that Crowe at his best (Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous) does extremely well...."

Dec. 23, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Skeleton Key

A top-notch cast is mostly wasted in this atmospheric but prosaic hoodoo spooker.

"...she's starred in since earning her Oscar nomination for Almost Famous, she achieves no career breakthrough here as the..."

Aug. 12, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Spun

"...Beauty Suvari plays his live-in girlfriend Cookie. Fugit, from Almost Famous, plays a pimple-faced kid, while gorgeous Deborah Harry..."

April 4, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Secret Ingredients

Meet the best chefs you've never heard of.

"...in the past 20 years. In the early Eighties, famous-name chefs were not part of our dining experience. But..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Dancing About Architecture

A flood of weather (and music) following SXSW

"...up on a film soundtrack or somewhere like that… Almost Famous, Part II: In preparation for their upcoming five-part..."

March 30, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Almost Famous, Austin Convention Center, Friday 16

"...Almost FamousAustin Convention Center, Friday 16..."

March 16, 2001 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Austin Songwriting Genius Daniel Johnston Dead at 58

Eccentric singer-songwriter reportedly died of heart attack

"...the influential singer-songwriter and visual artist who painted Austin’s famous “Hi How Are You” frog mural on the Drag,..."

Sept. 11, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Michael Madsen, Last of the Warrior Poets

Mr. Blonde on poetry, hats, and 'Reservoir Dogs'

"...low budget – he’s used to that. Not the famous ear-slicing scene, improvised in four takes. It may have..."

Dec. 3, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

For Those About to Rock: Um, Can I See Your ID?

Celebrating all-ages music venues

"...four-inch heels to secure fresh psilocybin. Forget visions of Almost Famous...."

Aug. 24, 2012 Features Feature by Anne Harris

TCB

'Almost Famous,' part two, starring What Made Milwaukee Famous, the Murdocks, the Good Looks, Gibby Haynes & His Problem, and Endochine

"...As Zykos found out in last week's "Almost Famous" (austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2004-11-19/music_feature.html ), life on the road is often..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Gasoline Dreams

Rounding up 2000 LPs.

"...broke up, while some modernists extend the expiration date almost a full quarter-century to 1994 and Kurt Cobain's ill-fated..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

A Man and a Half

Hanging with music industry legend Jerry Wexler

"...impressive, dozens of gold and platinum albums taking up almost all of the wall space. Here, a certification for..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

White Weddings, Rock & Roll, and More Crucial Concerts

Dungeon crawling, avant sax, and other amplified options for the week

"...know, definitely don’t do that).   – Cat McCarrey Almost Famous: A Soundtrack Party..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Tribeca Film Review: Dreaming Walls

A resident's-eye view of life in NYC's bohemian hub

"...Is there any residence more famous, infamous, blessed, and benighted than New York's Hotel Chelsea?..."

June 20, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Live Shot: Speedy Ortiz

The lesser of two Festival experiences

"...bedraggled band callously plug away at a 30-minute set almost out of spite for a bemused horde that’s not..."

March 19, 2015 Music Post by Luke Winkie

Bedside Manner: Not for the Gun-Shy

Tracing the origins of the Gatling gun

"...his million-dollar idea come true, gets rich and gets famous...."

Feb. 14, 2011 Books Post by Mike Crissey

Duct Tape Messiah

A Q&A with Gurf Morlix

"...killed in an unfortunate accident in 1989, is more famous dead than alive, as several events this month point..."

Feb. 3, 2011 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Miss O'Dell: My Hard Days and Long Nights With the Beatles, the Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and the Women They Loved

Platinum groupie credentials

"..."I wasn't even almost famous," writes Chris O'Dell. "But I was there." How..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Dancing About Architecture

Exit, Stage Left

"...The Fastball gang have been hanging out with the famous and almost famous, Scalzo and Miles Zuniga doing some..."

June 25, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Daniel, Kurt, and Jeremiah: Why “Hi, How Are You” Matters

Austin's most famous mural is a case study in art preservation and cultural impact

"...You on it. His band had released smash album Nevermind almost exactly a year earlier and Cobain was well on..."

May 26, 2023 Arts Feature by Joe Gross

Restaurants to the Rescue, Even When They Need Rescuing

We applaud Austin's badass service industry and its heroes

"...that’ve been dealing with their own pandemic-related challenges for almost a year now, pitching in like champions to provide..."

Feb. 24, 2021 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Transcribing the Oral History of Dazed and Confused in New Book Alright, Alright, Alright

Melissa Maerz wrangles a class reunion

"...reappraisal of Linklater's story of high schoolers mentions an infamous incident. In 1990, the Chronicle asked Linklater to write..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: The Story of Cinema, Part One

Four documentaries examine four film legacies

"...Lost Soul detail the near-misses on legendary projects that almost happened the way they were supposed to. But there..."

Sept. 2, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Say Uncle

Reeling in the years at Threadgill's

"...looks like they stepped out of the cast of Almost Famous. There’s drummer Josh Greco’s afro, which wouldn’t be..."

April 8, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The Shepherd

Dripping Springs recluse Sam Beam spills some Iron & Wine

"...campaign. "But in terms of what I'm doing, it's almost always a matter of word of mouth, somebody giving..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Music Feature by Dan Oko

New Model Army

Anarchy in the UK

"...forget about the Mozzer, if only for a moment. Almost Famous Edinburgh's indiepop darlings Aberfeldy could well give Belle..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

You Should Start a Web Site ...

Though they claim to only answer to their man-on-the-streets tastes, both these Web sites demonstrate how diverse the dialogue on arts becomes when just the right voices cut in.

"...to arrive at a thorough judgment of new movies: "Almost Famous is this year's American Beauty," judging from critics'..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Screens Feature by David Garza

Fortune and Glory: How The Spiel Celebrates Steven Spielberg

Eric Vespe discusses new podcast, life after Scott Wampler

"...It’s an almost impossible hardship to consider: not just losing your business..."

July 29, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Q&A: Josh Ethier

Indie horror's go-to editor on his directorial debut

"...There aren't many famous film editors, but in American genre cinema, the name..."

Sept. 22, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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