Once described by Elton John as “the Jackson Pollock of song,” Tom Waits is an inherently American artist. Over the past four decades, Waits’ eccentric boho brew of junkyard scat, […]
Category: Tom Waits
Tom Waits :: Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis
In December of 1978, Tom Waits recorded an episode of Austin City Limits. The now-mainstay music program was in its relative infancy – only its fourth season – and had […]
Tom Waits :: Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis
In December of 1978, Tom Waits recorded an episode of Austin City Limits. The now-mainstay music program was in its relative infancy – only its fourth season – and had […]
The Complete Tom Waits Storytellers (Unedited)
There is little to no argument that Tom Waits is one of the longest standing bullshitters in the history of popular music. As such, upon the release of his 1999 […]
Tom Waits :: San Diego Folk Festival / April 19, 1974
Early Tom Waits chestnut, sans band, accompanying himself on piano and guitar in his native San Diego, April 1974. I originally happened upon this recording several years ago via Captain’s Dead , […]
Tom Waits :: Ivanhoe Theater 11/21/76 — Radio Broadcast (WXRT)
Captured radio broadcast (WXRT) from 1976 of Tom’s performance in Chicago at the Ivanhoe Theater. Download: Tom Waits :: Ivanhoe Theater 11/21/76 – Radio Broadcast (WXRT) (103mb) Emotional Weather Report (Ivanhoe Theater Nov 21, 1976) Invitation To The Blues (Ivanhoe […]
Tom Waits :: Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour (Spoken Word)
For fellow Tom Waits freaks, the pairing of Waits guesting on Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour is something like manna. The following five tracks find Waits calling in to Dylan’s show, commenting on […]
Tom Waits :: Never Talk to Strangers (LP Bootleg, 1979)
Recorded at the BBC Studios London, for the “Tonight In Person” show in July of 1979, this vinyl bootleg finds Waits working up material from his Asylum years. This particular performance […]
Tom Waits :: Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis
In December of 1978, Tom Waits recorded an episode of Austin City Limits. The now-mainstay music program was in its relative infancy – only its fourth season – and had […]
Tom Waits :: Books Of Moses (Skip Spence)
Twelve or so years ago Birdman Records released More Oar, a 17 track tribute to the music of Alexander ‘Skip’ Spence . Outside of his work with Jefferson Airplane and Moby Grape, the […]
Tom Waits :: Bad As Me
You’d be forgiven for not realizing it had been seven years since the last Tom Waits album of new material. Between the enormous wealth of fantastic, previously unreleased songs on […]
Tom Waits :: Ivanhoe Theater 11/21/76 – Radio Broadcast (WXRT)
The collective Waits-ian growl has reached near audible levels as fans anticipate the release of October’s Bad As Me . If you haven’t yet, do check out the teaser video that was unveiled last month […]
Tom Waits :: Never Talk to Strangers (LP Bootleg, 1979)
Recorded at the BBC Studios London, for the “Tonight In Person” show in July of 1979, this vinyl bootleg finds Waits working up material from his Asylum years. This particular performance […]
Tom Waits :: Under Review 1983-2006 (Full Documentary Video)
After stumbling upon this the other day, it appears a number of the Under Review DVD series are now available (free) via YouTube. Following the standard Under Review M.O., the Tom Waits: 1983-2006 entry rounds […]
Tom Waits :: Clap Hands (The Big Time Theatrical Concert)
I enjoy a good magic trick, a bit of slight of hand. I enjoy an entertainer–a changeling, a shapeshifter, a master of ceremonies. While there are fewer and fewer artists […]