Tom Waits extends tour for more Glitter and Doom
There are a few things in life people just can't get enough of, and two of those things are, for sure, without a doubt, most definitely Glitter and Doom. Tom Waits knows this, and because he's a man of the people, he's extended his Glitter and Doom tour so that Europeans can get them some of his mystery-man magic. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsConstellation Hydra reveals Tom Waits summer tour dates
Earlier this morning, Tom Waits unveiled his upcoming Glitter and Doom Tour across the South, from Phoenix to Atlanta. Cities like El Paso, Tulsa, Jacksonville and Mobile might seem like random pit-stops for his traveling carnival, but he begs to differ. “Frankly, there’s absolutely nothing that’s random about it,” the world’s fourth best living songwriter said in the greatest YouTube sketch since those adorable sky-diving puppies. “Think about it, from the beginning of time, we’ve all looked to the night sky for guidance and meaning. I mean, how did the magi find the Christ child in the manger?” Watch the... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTom Waits announces summer tour plans
UPDATE: Dates and cities have been announced! Click here. ***** Tom Waits, he of the gravel voice and source material for an upcoming Scarlett Johansson cover album, is preparing for a tour this summer, his camp confirmed this week. But don’t rush out to your local ticket office just yet. Waits and his management team are still piecing the tour schedule together, so no dates or cities have been announced. Organizers could only confirm that the tour would hit both the U.S. and Europe. Waits’ fans certainly have reason to be excited, as his tours have been few and far... read more
Found in: Music, NewsScarlett Johansson and David Sitek talk Tom Waits album
Joe’s Pub in New York is known for gathering industry types for debuts of major label artists. Tuesday's event was only different in that the crowd consisted of a handful of shaggily clad journalists and the artist on stage had an unusually familiar face. Scarlett Johansson was there, answering questions after the house speakers played through Anywhere I Lay My Head, her album of Tom Waits covers which is set for release on May 20. Paste happened to be in NYC, and caught the last three tracks of the album as well as the question and answer session. The record... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTom Waits plays L.A. benefit, hints at tour
When Tom Waits emerges from his demented world of one-eyed midgets and skin-diseased chihuahuas to play live, people stand up and take notice. Even if it is just three songs... As Brooklyn Vegan reports, Waits is playing a Los Angeles benefit show for the Bet Tzedek Legal Services-House of Justice on Jan. 22. The event will honor Waits' "longtime friend and ally," attorney Kevin Marks. "He has pulled my goyim tuchas out of many a fire," said Waits, dropping some Yiddish for good measure. Bet Tzedek ("House of Justice" in Hebrew) provides legal services for the poor, elderly and infirm... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Tyler James cover Tom Waits exclusively for Paste
The recently Grammy-nominated "folk" artist Tom Waits has been covered by countless artists. Bruce Springsteen, Rod Stewart, The Eagles, Linda Thompson, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Mugison, the list goes on and on. That being said, none of those jerks covered Waits exclusively for PasteMagazine.com. This is why Tyler James gets the big, gold star of the day. Back in late September, we asked you, dear readers, what song you'd like to hear James cover live at Paste HQ. The response was overwhelming, but James chose Waits' "Shiver Me Timbers." You can view the video here. This is just one... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPeople Take Warning! box set comes out tomorrow
There was a time, before 24-hour cable news, when happenings traveled by song. People Take Warning! Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs 1913-1938, out tomorrow (Sept. 25) via Tompkin’s Square Records, allows those of us in the PDA era a glimpse into the wireless-less past. The box set features 70 tracks (including 30 never before released) that chronicle the events of the day: from the famous sinking of the Titanic to the now-forgotten murder of the Lawson family. The set features songs by Charlie Patton, Ernest Stoneman, Furry Lewis, Charlie Poole and Uncle Dave Macon, among others. Produced by Grammy winning... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSongwriting competition offers expert judges, $$$
There you are, sitting on your couch, trying to find the remote inside a giant tub of buttered popcorn, hoping that someone will magically bring you another beer from the fridge. But then—a revelation! Inspiration invades your brain with an unprecedented force, and you bound up from your sedate lifestyle to grab a pen and paper. Ten minutes later, you have composed a song of unspeakable brilliance. A true work of genius. But what then? How do you show the world that you have just made history? You could sit back down on the couch and hope for a record... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTom Waits, Kronos Quartet Digital Single Out Soon
“So his holiness goes to bed at 7:30? That’s not the holiness I used to know, you know what I’m sayin’? He had a whole ‘nother look goin.’” So quips Tom Waits before launching into “Diamond in Your Mind,” recorded live at New York City’s Avery Fisher Hall with Kronos Quartet and Greg Cohen. The Waits original, initially recorded by Solomon Burke, will be released on June 26 as a digital single from Healing the Divide: A Concert for Peace and Reconciliation, a benefit show for the Tibetan Health Initiative. Hence, Waits’ gentle mocking of his Holiness the Dalai Lama.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTom Waits, Kronos Quartet, More Rock For Peace
Recorded at a September 21, 2003 benefit concert held at the Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall in New York City, the Dalai Lama, Tom Waits, Kronos Quartet, Philip Glass, Anoushka Shankar and more will be featured on Healing the Divide: A Concert for Peace and Reconciliation. Out July 10 on Anti-, the album will highlight the Dalai Lama's 20-day tour of the U.S., which culminated in the concert. Proceeds from the sales of the CD will benefit Healing the Divide (a non-profit organization Richard Gere formed in 2001 in order to aid humanitarian crisis) and its Tibetan Health Initiative, which... read more
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