Showing All "Tom Waits" Posts
May 6th Comment
I'm not sure what, exactly, people are expecting when they shell out to see the Rolling Stones arena-tour extravaganza, but they probably aren't counting on appearances from voice-ravaged weirdo hero… Read Story »
Jan 8th 18 Comments
In 2006, the producer Hal Willner put together the compilation Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys, on which big-name artists tried their hand at singing old pirate songs. Next… Read Story »
Dec 21st, 2012 47 Comments
Whether you experience Christmas as a spiritual curative or a wretched crucible likely depends upon your capacity to enjoy the Yuletide season's truly disassociate spirit of insanity. Most of us may… Read Story »
Aug 28th, 2012 6 Comments
According to a tweet from the Decemberists' Colin Meloy -- that tweet's attached image is up top -- his band will star in the upcoming season of The Simpsons. On a related note, Tom Waits will be… Read Story »
Aug 7th, 2012 2 Comments
For a little while now, Tom Waits has been sending out cryptic email missives hyping something that was coming today. Plenty were hoping for a tour announcement, but nope: It's a new music video for… Read Story »
Jul 11th, 2012 Comment
Tom Waits is making the most of his week in NY, having played "Chicago" on Letterman Monday night and "Right Raised Men" on Fallon last night. Watch the Late Night performance below, along with… Read Story »
Jul 10th, 2012 2 Comments
Tom Waits stopped by The Late Show With David Letterman last night to perform and do an interview with Dave, a chat where Waits showcased his latest eBay purchase, a rat trap from the 1800s. Watch… Read Story »
Jan 5th, 2012 131 Comments
It's a new year, and every Thursday, we're going to be publishing a new list in this space. You guys like lists, right? Good! For our first one, we got to talking about Guided By Voices, who just… Read Story »
Nov 11th, 2011 6 Comments
Not the most inspiring set of videos this week. Work harder, everyone! There were a few good ones, though, and we've got them listed below.
1. Die Antwoord - "Fok Julle Naaiers" (Dir. Ninja & Ross… Read Story »
Nov 8th, 2011 1 Comment
Jesse Dylan knows a few things about dealing with difficult, enigmatic musical-genius types. He is, after all, the son of Bob Dylan, and he directed Method Man and Redman in their cinematic opus How… Read Story »
