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  1. The Year in Review: The 50 Best Albums of 2012

    Sat, 22 Dec 2012

    Know It Oh So Well" "See It on Your Side" 10. JESCA HOOP - "The House That Jack Built" Jesca Hoop once worked for Tom Waits ' family as a nanny to his children. What a magical minder of children she must have been. Her music is full of off-kilter

  2. 12-12-12 Concert: Music Royalty Rock Out for Sandy Relief

    Thu, 13 Dec 2012

    mixed "My City of Ruins" with a bit of "Jersey Girl," a favorite of Springsteen fans that was originally recorded by Tom Waits . Springsteen was joined by another Jersey rocker, Jon Bon Jovi, for his final song, "Born to Run." Springsteen

  3. No One Knows More About Mexican Music Than This Woman

    Wed, 28 Nov 2012

    I wanted her in this movie no matter what, because I feel she has that thing that all Mexican musicians have - and Tom Waits - that is so heartrending, hitting you right in your sternum. See Also: Why Chavela Vargas Was The Most Kick-Ass Mexican

  4. Opinion: The 50 Best Albums Of 2011

    Thu, 5 Jan 2012

    Heartbeat" "All The Shine" "Outside" "Bonfire" 9. TOM WAITS - "BAD AS ME" (Deluxe Version) - Simply put, "Bad As Me" shows Tom Waits doing what he does best: combining growly stompers with

  5. Unpainted Faces

    Wed, 28 Dec 2011

    his face." (© Henry Diltz/Morrison Hotel Gallery) Tom Waits ? 1980 "My friend Stephen K. Peeples was going to interview Tom Waits in a little room at the Zoetrope movie studio in Hollywood

  6. Dec. 7: Pearl Harbor Day

    Wed, 7 Dec 2011

    Federal marshals shot and killed a man who claimed to have a bomb on a plane. Famous Birthdays 1928 Noam Chomsky 1949 Tom Waits 1956 Larry Bird 1967 Tino Martinez 1969 Patrice O'Neal 1973 Terrell Owens 1973 Damien Rice 1979 Sara Bareilles 1987

News

  1. The Year In Review: The Top 50 Best Albums of 2010

    Mon, 3 Jan 2011

    the most dynamic and interesting songwriters to emerge out of the second or third tier of the nineties buzz-bin. No wonder Tom Waits is a fan. Favorite Tracks From “End Times”: “Gone Man” “Little Bird” “A Line In The Dirt” “The Beginning” Favorite Tracks From “Tomorrow

  2. Peter Gabriel's All-Time Favorite Tracks

    Fri, 26 Feb 2010

    Paul Simon, 'Boy in the Bubble' Gabriel is drawn to great melodies and great songwriting, and cited Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits and Paul Simon on the top of the list of his favorite songwriters. "Paul Simon, he's written so many great songs

  3. The Year In Review: The Top 50 Best Albums of 2009

    Wed, 30 Dec 2009

    translator] Seu Jorge, David Byrne, Tom Waits , Spankrock and Del the Funky Spacious Thoughts” (with Tom Waits and Kool Keith) “Samba Soul angelic, melodic songs one moment and Tom Waits -ian, dirty-sounding blues the next

  4. Norah Jones on Her New Album and Old Favorites

    Mon, 16 Nov 2009

    She's just a great chick to look up to as a female." Tom Waits , "Hold On" Jones says she loves any song that makes to listen to it over and over. "There's a song by Tom Waits , it's called 'Hold On.' It's a great song and

  5. Terry Gilliam on 40 Years of Monty Python, 'The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus'

    Fri, 23 Oct 2009

    a 1,000-year-old former monk, Dr. Parnassus (played by Christopher Plummer) who made a deal with the devil ( Tom Waits ) to become immortal. In exchange, he promised the devil his future child at the age of 16. Parnassus has a traveling

  6. Jason Schwartzman Imagines Secret Identity as Brylcream Stain-Leaving Tough Guy

    Thu, 1 Oct 2009

    include a lot of leather and a coolness that only people like Cary Grant, independent filmmaker Jim Jarmusch or musician Tom Waits effortlessly exude. His fantasy life would be driving "a car with bad mileage," wearing "a lot of leather," and

  7. Review: Booker T. Jones’ “Potato Hole”

    Fri, 24 Apr 2009

    little drowned. Thankfully, the track does have a few moments of clarity, however. Next Booker T. and friends cover Tom Waits ’ “Get Behind The Mule.” They are able to summon some of the track’s throbbing, plodding menace and turn it into

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Videos

  1. Death Cab for Cutie on Band's Evolution

    Fri, 5 Aug 2011

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  2. Youngest Olsen Sister in Breakout Performance

    Fri, 28 Oct 2011

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  3. Paul Rudd's Reveals Dirty Little Secret

    Fri, 24 Feb 2012

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    Thu, 3 Feb 2011

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  5. Reflecting on 'Imaginarium' Without Heath Ledger

    Thu, 7 Jan 2010

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  6. Beach Boy Brian Wilson Gets 'Lucky'

    Thu, 4 Sep 2008

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