Here Are Your Winners for the 42nd Annual Austin Music Awards

Austin’s favorite albums, artists, and instrumentalists of 2023

"...Austin Music Industry Hall of Fame: Jim Franklin..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by The Music Team

Fantastic Fest Nabs Latest Derrickson-Cargill-Hawke Horror Collab The Black Phone

Keira Knightley dark comedy Silent Night to close fest

"...THE 27 DEATHS (Dir. Franklin Connor Ritch, USA, 2021)..."

Sept. 9, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Top 20 Austin Breweries

Gird your liver for our annual Central Texas brewery power rankings

"...Austin festival darling Hot Luck, and you know Aaron Franklin isn't going to show out with anything other than..."

Nov. 12, 2019 Food Post by Eric Puga

2018/19 Austin Music Industry Poll Top 10s

Nearly half of this year's Austin Music Poll/Austin Music Awards winners are now known

"...4) Carles Zanetti..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Music Feature

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

Saturday Picks & Sleepers

Last night blurbs – hip-hop Picks and slept-on Sleepers

"...horror punks 69 Eyes, and one-time Cramps bassist Chopper Franklin fuel the hootenanny. Recent Bad Things EP is the..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

'Chef' Film Opens Today in Austin

In-depth research with consulting chefs adds realism to movie

"...own career trajectory in that of Favreau's movie chef, Carl Casper. They both experience early success, leave high-profile jobs..."

May 23, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Chef

Jon Favreau and a bunch of ready collaborators find the heart in this story about a chef who rediscovers what's important when he turns to a food truck.

"...Jon Favreau. Starring: Jon Favreau, John Leguizamo, Emjay Anthony, Scarlett Johansson, Dustin Hoffman, Sofía Vergara, Bobby Cannavale, Oliver Platt,..."

May 23, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film's First Course

'Chef' is ultimately all about what's cooking at the festival

"...Favreau plays Carl Casper, the titular chef, highly successful and passionate about..."

March 8, 2014 SXSW Post by Jeff Winkler

Bless Me, Ultima

This honest, earnest, and naturalistic kids’ story about growing up Mexican-American in 1940s New Mexico is based on the popular book.

"...Directed by: Carl Franklin. Starring: Luke Ganalon, Miriam Colon, Benito Martinez, Dolores..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dem Results: Few Surprises

Several Democratic incumbents easily secured victory Tuesday night

"...Ron Davis* 4,575 52.7% Victor Gonzales 1,620 18.6% Richard Franklin III 1,409 16.2% Arthur Sampson 1,084 12.5% County Commissioner,..."

June 1, 2012 News Feature

Primary Prospects

A rundown of primary election battles shaping up

"...County Court at Law No. 8 D: Carlos Barrera*..."

Jan. 13, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Family Affair

Austin's archeological imprint Heavy Light Records uncovers Texas history one record at a time

"...Leroy Franklin Starbird Band, "Star Bird" (2009)..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

The Art of Getting By

As coming-of-age dramas go, this one is flaccid and endlessly irksome.

"...Rita Wilson, Blair Underwood, Elizabeth Reaser, Sasha Spielberg, Marcus Carl Franklin, Sam Robards and Alicia Silverstone. The Art of..."

June 17, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Meat of the Matter

The best of the 26th annual Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival

"...Supremacy Over FlamesTexas Disposal Systems Exotic Game Ranch, 11508 Carl Rd., Buda; 6:30-9pm; $75 per person..."

April 1, 2011 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

True Blues

Alan Govenar's blues tome doesn't need to correct blues mythos. Blues is myth and vice versa.

"...apt reminders that next to Robert Crumb, Austin's Jim Franklin created the most compelling images of blues artists. The..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

I'm Not There

This meditation on Bob Dylan is infused with love – not the slavish kind but a true-eyed tribute to the artist who belongs to nobody and everybody at once.

"...by: Todd Haynes. Starring: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Ben Whishaw, Charlotte Gainsbourg,..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

You Ain't Goin' Nowhere

Has Todd Haynes reinvented the biopic? Or has he reinvented the Todd Haynes film?

"...editing and a tarot deck of Dylans? Starring Marcus Carl Franklin, Ben Whishaw, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Heath Ledger,..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Keep on Growing

Derek's main Domino Bobby Whitlock settles in his legend in Austin

"..."Bonnie's reputation was 'The White Aretha Franklin.' They came to see me play and afterwards they..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

TV Eye

TBS tries to be funny

"...health benefits. The vintage stock boy/handyman and all-around doofus, Carl (Robert Clendenin), wants to be anywhere Yolanda is...."

Nov. 24, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Carl T. Swanson..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Column

Out of Time

Denzel does a Southern-fried potboiler.

"...Directed by: Carl Franklin. Starring: Denzel Washington, Eva Mendes, Sanaa Lathan, Dean..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

"...from the Rolling Stones ("Not Fade Away") and Aretha Franklin ("Respect") to Van Halen ("You Really Got Me") and..."

June 20, 2003 Column

Mr. Demme's Holiday

Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme takes a trip to the city of lights and of love, of Tati and Truffaut, in his latest, The Truth About Charlie.

"...I produced Tom Hanks' movie, That Thing You Do!, Carl Franklin's Devil in a Blue Dress, I was one..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

High Crimes

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

April 5, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Carl T. Swanson..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Column

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...Carl Swanson..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...Carl Swanson..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

Cumulative Staff Box

"...Baker, Will Georgantas, Eric Walls, Catherine Dudley, Matthew Grieder, Scarlett Angell, Casey Webb, Mike Watts, Jessica Schneider, Kanchan Limaye,..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

Postmarks

Words on the Jesus video, the Instrumental article, the Dance Festival, and other local points of contention.

"...person responsible for this work is local artist Jim Franklin. Rory Skagen painted the mural on the exterior of..."

May 4, 2001 Column

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