The one artist that inspired Tom Waits to give up his job and become a musician
Tom Waits is among America's most iconic songwriters, but without Ray Charles he might still be working as a cook in a local pizza restaurant in California.
Years ago, I watched my hometown burn. This song gave me hope.
It was there that I burnt my wrists under hot plates of chilaquiles waitressing at the Omelette Express and stood with my ...
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The Tom Waits Lyric Capturing the Magic of the Weekend
The Heart of Saturday Night." That title hints at what we should expect. It doesn't promise we'll find what we're seeking, which means we're already set up for some sorrow to enter the picture. In ...
The punk rock mogul who saved Tom Waits from purgatory
Although Tom Waits’s relationship with Island withstood its £180 million acquisition, in 1989, by the Polygram UK Group, ...
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ART’s Tom Waits inspired RAIN DOGS PROJECT now at Alleyway’s Cabaret space on Main Street, five shows left
THE BASICS: THE RAIN DOGS PROJECT, seven one acts based on the music of Tom Waits, presented by American Repertory Theater of WNY, directed by Katherine Burkhart, Jack Kreuzer, and Nick Lama ...
Tom Waits defines the difficult process of songwriting: “Songs don’t like being recorded”
Tom Waits has a catalogue of exceptional songs, but some of them were tougher to put together than others, as it's a particularly tricky process.
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Tom Waits wins another “sound-alike” case
Just one year after his successful lawsuit against Volkswagen-Audi in Spain, Tom Waits has successfully prevented another car manufacturer from impersonating the legendary - and distinctive - singer ...
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The Singer-Songwriter James Hetfield Calls a ‘Master Craftsman at Lyrics’
So which musician got the nod of respect from Papa Het? That would be Tom Waits, a 2011 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Grammy winner who largely has enjoyed a cult success ...
Tom Waits Reunites With Jim Jarmusch for New Film Father Mother Sister Brother
Tom Waits will star alongside Cate Blanchett, Adam Driver, Charlotte Rampling, and Mayim Bialik in Jim Jarmusch’s new movie ...
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Q&A: Serj Tankian On Composing, His Musical Roots, Tom Waits And More
Tankian is a long-time friend, so when we get together it is more like catching up, on subjects from alien invasions and the plight of the world to creativity, the genius of Tom Waits and much ...
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Nick Offerman Talks Woodworking, His Love Of Tom Waits, And Learning Electric Guitar
For many people, hearing mention of the name Nick Offerman brings to mind one of the hippest television characters ever created: the bacon loving, whiskey guzzling, woodworking Pawnee Parks ...
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In Conversation with Tom Waits
Echoing their famous joint appearance in Jim Jarmusch’s Coffee and Cigarettes, the show sees Iggy and Tom pump the Confidential jukebox full of nickels and dimes. Echoing their famous joint ...