tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66816762012-01-23T22:01:55.127+01:00Bringing you all the Tom Waits news since 2004The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-34487624232590521882012-01-16T14:14:00.001+01:002012-01-21T10:29:17.463+01:00

Amazon has a new dvd, due out on January 24th: Tom Waits - The complete review. I have no further details, but alhtough it does not look very official, this double dvd set claims to be an overview of Waits' career 'with the aid of plentiful archive footage, interviews with the man himself and contributions from his nearest colleagues'. UPDATE: This might very well be a repackaged release of

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-962154792045334452012-01-12T09:57:00.000+01:002012-01-12T10:53:43.026+01:00

The Tom Waits Library hadn't been updated for some time and is now completely offline, it would seem.

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On the occasion of Tom Waits' birthday last week, Ultimate Classic Rock looks back on his career: Tom Waits 101: a guide to his music (with some quotes from yours truly).

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-28398069934112360792011-12-09T09:39:00.001+01:002011-12-09T10:45:55.451+01:00

Charity buzz is auctioning an oil stain picture autographed by Tom Waits. Proceeds go to Used Dogs, a small animal rescue that helps abused and abandoned dogs in the New Orleans area.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-44728370236708715122011-12-07T10:27:00.002+01:002011-12-07T10:44:08.789+01:00

I've created a brand new page on Facebook, where all my Tom Waits news will be posted as well: facebook.com/eyeballkidnews Look out for some extra stuff over there as well, like today's poll: what do you think about Bad as me?

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-74013532845220519702011-12-07T09:35:00.000+01:002011-12-07T09:35:28.513+01:00

Some sad news: The Tom Waits Library will no longer be updated. For the moment, the site is still available, but I don't know for how long. Most of you probably visited the site in the past few years, so you know what we will be missing...

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-80831608743760377212011-12-07T09:18:00.000+01:002011-12-07T09:18:56.453+01:00

A website dedicated to Tom Waits I hadn't seen yet, is Tom Waits, at the diner.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-4755559583457149812011-12-07T09:12:00.000+01:002011-12-07T09:12:17.806+01:00

What better day to give away a book than Mr. Waits own birthday? So, I had an innocent hand pull three names out of my pill-box hat for the Waits on Waits giveaway. Congratulations to Charlie (Newton Abbey, UK), David (Athens, Ontario) and Robert (Dingwall, UK) who can expect a copy of Waits on Waits in the mail one of these days. Better luck to the rest of you next time. And thanks again to

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-34008121157258553632011-12-07T00:01:00.000+01:002011-12-07T08:41:10.248+01:00

On December 7, 1949, Thomas Alan Waits was born to Jesse Frank Waits and Alma Johnson McMurray.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-38044941284801944962011-11-15T15:26:00.000+01:002011-11-15T15:26:16.953+01:00

Last week saw the birth of a new Spanish site, but today we have to say goodbye to Máquina de Huesos, the Spanish blog dedicated to Tom Waits.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-28728316394377731782011-11-11T10:12:00.001+01:002011-11-11T10:16:03.391+01:00

There is a new site with all things Waits for those of you who speak Spanish: tomwaits.es.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-91490086097658781292011-11-10T22:15:00.000+01:002011-11-10T22:15:10.166+01:00

According to Deadline New York, Tom Waits is to star alongside Woody Harrelson, Colin Farrell and Christopher Walken in Sevenpsychopaths, a new movie by Martin McDonagh.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-28445678061640510302011-11-10T13:46:00.005+01:002011-11-10T17:39:36.377+01:00

British publisher Aurum Press is preparing a UK edition of the book edited by Paul Maher Tom Waits on Tom Waits. This collection of interviews should hit stores on November 30th - Amazon has a release date of Nov. 1st.  . From Aurum: A collection of 50 interviews, the majority of which have never been published in book form before. GIVEAWAY: The people at Aurum Press have kindly agreed to give

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-34835809922203265592011-11-10T13:23:00.000+01:002011-11-10T13:23:44.535+01:00

Tomwaits.com is showing a video for Satisfied, a Wondros production directed by Jesse Dylan. From Wondros: This dramatic music video is a visual reflection of Waits’s cool, manic, odd-ball persona. The video’s black and white contract is enhanced by stark lighting and its off-the-cuff style.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-14741890614178050782011-11-02T23:26:00.000+01:002011-11-02T23:26:38.554+01:00

Gavin Bryars' Mercy and Grand project will be staged at the Spitalfields Music festival in London (UK) on December 13th.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-46048664902558551972011-11-02T23:16:00.000+01:002011-11-02T23:16:18.974+01:00

London charity organisation Saint Mungo's is auctioning off what looks to be a genuine Tom Waits hat on eBay.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-55839674547389586172011-11-02T23:00:00.001+01:002011-11-02T23:48:26.243+01:00

I'll be posting links to online reviews of the upcoming album Bad as me in this entry. So, if you ee anything, feel free to mail me or leave a link in the comments below. UPDATE (Nov. 2): A somewhat belated update, but with two nice audio clips: the Fresh Air interview on NPR and the Triple J interview. NPR: The Fresh Air interview (audio clip) Triple J (audio clip) Uncut (which has Tom Waits in

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-36182689613394206352011-10-20T13:47:00.000+02:002011-10-20T13:47:10.145+02:00

PopMarket, Sony Music’s online daily deals site, is offering 'an exclusive vinyl bundle' to mark the release of Bad as me. The bundle includes vinyl copies of the new album Bad as me, the double album Nighthawks at the diner and Mule variations. Each copy is packaged with their original artwork, with Bad as me containing the full-size book of lyrics and photos and a bonus CD of the whole album.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-79754101100968187002011-10-17T17:51:00.001+02:002011-10-20T12:34:56.571+02:00

If you've got an invite, you can listen to the complete album Bad as me online until Friday If anyone has a code to spare, feel free to use the comments to share the wealth.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-40791409570872520452011-10-12T15:15:00.000+02:002011-10-12T15:15:13.419+02:00

Anti Records is trying to round up people on Facebook for the Tom Waits mailing list : Go to Tom Waits.com right now and sign up for the mailing list so that you can be one of the first people to hear his new record ‘Bad As Me’ beginning Monday October 17th.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-59022977060186507572011-10-10T13:41:00.001+02:002011-10-10T13:42:56.214+02:00

As reported earlier, Tom Waits guest stars on Hank Williams III new album(s) Ghost to a ghost/Guttertown. A sound clip from Fading moon:

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-28639575439105686622011-10-10T13:20:00.001+02:002011-10-10T13:32:57.917+02:00

The Travel Art Dance Company performs The black rider in Melbourne, Australia from October 27th to October 29th. Tickets go on sale today. More info on the website or on the Facebook page.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-45545505034514842512011-10-10T13:12:00.002+02:002011-10-10T13:21:37.952+02:00

Rhino records announces the release of five Tom Waits cd's in their 'Original album' series: Rhino releases an original album series five pack from Tom Waits, featuring Closing time, The heart of Saturday night, Nighthawks at the diner, Small change and Foreign affairs. Rhino has no release date, but both Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk list November 8th.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-23387940513292276342011-10-05T14:00:00.000+02:002011-10-05T14:00:41.376+02:00

You can now listen to the new single Back in the crowd on Youtube.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-77750972048691797112011-10-05T13:45:00.001+02:002011-10-05T13:57:07.166+02:00

Tom Waits' 16 shells from a thirty-ought six is one of the tracks featured on 3 dvd's celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Bridge School benefits due out on October 24th. The Waits track available is You can preorder the dvd's and the cd's (without Waits tracks) over at Amazon.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-23881423004852931352011-10-03T13:30:00.000+02:002011-10-03T13:35:36.750+02:00

Amazon.co.uk lists a new Waits recording to be released on October 10th: Round midnight, which is the 'full KQRS broadcast in perfect FM stereo quality' of December 1975 and some bonus tracks from three television broadcasts from 1981 and 1986.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-85582009413315552332011-10-03T13:27:00.000+02:002011-10-03T13:27:19.467+02:00

Last week saw the release of Back in the crowd, the second single from Tom Waits' upcoming album Bad as me.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-81990442213784483902011-09-10T11:38:00.000+02:002011-09-10T11:38:44.796+02:00

Both Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk list a Tom Waits Bad as me (hardcover) book. It will available in October and is ready for pre-order now. No further details are available at the moment, apart from three illustrations.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-34121033183418316882011-09-08T21:09:00.003+02:002011-09-08T21:13:05.039+02:00

From the @TomWaits account on Twitter:There ain't enough raised right men. It takes a raised right man to keep a happy hen.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-66087310788910396022011-09-01T13:09:00.001+02:002011-09-01T13:10:07.433+02:00

TomWaits.com is streaming the new Waits single, Bad as me. Tom Waits' Bad As Me by Anti Records

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-56593300927828000122011-08-23T16:31:00.010+02:002011-10-03T13:36:36.092+02:00

TomWaits.com has announced the new Tom Waits album Bad as me: Bad As Me is Tom Waits’ first studio album of all new music in seven years. This pivotal work refines the music that has come before and signals a new direction. Waits, in possibly the finest voice of his career, worked with a veteran team of gifted musicians and longtime co-writer/producer Kathleen Brennan. From the opening

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-29540008233042300042011-08-23T12:32:00.000+02:002011-08-23T16:32:11.909+02:00

According to 24bit.com the new Tom Waits album Bad as me is due out on October 25th. In addition to the standard album, with 13 tracks, we can expect a deluxe edition with three bonus tracks. Track list according to 24bit.com: Chicago Raised Right Men Talking At the Same Time Get Lost Face to the Highway Pay Me Back In the Crowd Bad As Me Kiss Me Satisfied Last Leaf Hell Broke Luce New Year’s

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-74720985084218362752011-08-23T11:36:00.004+02:002011-08-23T16:32:11.910+02:00

The new Tom Waits single Bad as me now is now available from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and iTunes.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-84038617892317279942011-08-21T13:18:00.000+02:002011-08-21T13:18:46.414+02:00

Several news sources suggest Tom Waits is one of the artists trying to reclaim ownership of recordings made in the seventies. Thanks to the so-called 'termination right', as determined by a revision of the US copyright laws which went in effect in 1978, from 2013 on, artists in the US will be able to regain copyrights on recordings put out 35 years beforehand, as long as they have applied two

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-27480978667460408802011-08-20T15:41:00.001+02:002011-08-23T16:32:11.911+02:00

Musicme has a 30 second clip of the new Tom Waits single Bad as me.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-69151454097593097952011-08-20T15:40:00.001+02:002011-08-20T15:40:09.946+02:00

While we are waiting for some real news: (Thanks to all of you who sent this in)

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-50597522538354905422011-08-16T22:56:00.000+02:002011-08-23T16:32:11.912+02:00

From Anti: There have been rumblings and rumors. New music from Tom Waits, you say? Come to TomWaits.com on Tuesday August 23rd, and Mr. Waits himself will set the record straight.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-827802617729451072011-08-15T18:58:00.001+02:002011-08-23T16:32:11.913+02:00

Amazon is offering the new Tom Waits single 'Bad as me' as a digital download, available from August 23rd.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-53142205173653354902011-08-08T20:47:00.000+02:002011-08-08T20:47:01.243+02:00

Tom Waits is one of 16 artists participating in Raise your voice!, a free album in support of public broadcast. Anyone who signs up to join the campaign can download the compilation - available for a limited time only - by visiting RYVoice.org. Supporters will also have the opportunity to share Raise Your Voice! with their friends and social networks. Artists contributing tracks are Wilco, Neko

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-41470819660163739522011-08-05T16:29:00.002+02:002011-08-23T16:32:11.913+02:00

The Australian website Auspop posted a list with upcoming album releases which includes Bad As Me by Tom Waits, supposedly due on October 21st. UPDATE (Aug. 6): Looks like they deleted Waits' name from the list... (But the screenshot below is genuine, I promise) UPDATE (Aug. 8): AuspOp was asked to take the notice down by Warner Music Australia. 'Read into that what you will.'

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-7768673510788832082011-08-05T16:07:00.003+02:002011-08-05T16:32:03.436+02:00

Tom Waits is the narrator in the trailer for the upcoming Francis Ford Coppola movie Twixt, about a writer who gets caught up in a murder mystery. Waits is mentioned in the credits featuring in the trailer as well, so he (or his voice) probably will feature in the full-lenght movie as well. The movie is set to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-64470607518641710942011-08-05T15:59:00.001+02:002011-08-05T15:59:00.894+02:00

A video on Vimeo shows an excerpt from the upcoming film N.A.S.A. The Spirit of Apollo with some info about the collaboration between Kool Keith and Tom Waits. N.A.S.A. from Syd Garon on Vimeo.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-24226344652448290202011-07-18T22:38:00.000+02:002011-07-18T22:38:48.832+02:00

The monster of Nix, an animated film by Dutch artist/filmmaker Rosto featuring the voice of Tom Waits, had its world premiere at Annecy Animated Film Festival last June and hits the festival screens this summer. 19-21 August 2011 at Lowlands Festival, Biddinghuizen, The Netherlands 01-08 September 2011 at Circuito Off, Venice, Italy 06-11 September 2011 at Fantoche Animation Festival, Baden,

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-27690100349514161742011-07-18T22:25:00.000+02:002011-07-18T22:25:47.202+02:00

A quick reminder the 'autobiographical portrait Tom Waits on Tom Waits: Interviews and Encounters (edited by Paul Maher, published by Chicago review press ) is due out on August 1, 2011 ($14,41). Tom Waits in the Studio by Jake Brown ($15,61) is due out on October 1st. Waits/Corbijn '77 - '11 the Anton Corbijn photo book from Schirmer-Mosel has already been postponed a few times. The last date

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-87096350692919941642011-07-18T22:03:00.000+02:002011-07-18T22:03:25.076+02:00

Dutch musician Harry Siers has recorded an entire album of Tom Waits covers into Dutch. You can order the album called Twaalf (Twelve) it at HarrySiers.nl or on Legaldownload or iTunes (where you can find 30 sec. snippets). More info on this project: www.harrysiers.nl (scroll to halfway down the page to find the English version). Some other covers from Youtube: OL' 55 performed by Brad

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-81122521177253083492011-07-18T21:42:00.002+02:002011-07-18T21:42:47.620+02:00

Some videos from the Rain Dogs Revisited show - a co-production by The Barbican, Les Nuits de Fourvière, La Salle Pleyel and Montreux Jazz Festival celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Raindogs album - at the Barbican (July 13, 2011): Camille O'Sullivan sings Hang Down Your Head: The Tiger Lillies perform Diamonds and Gold: St.Vincent performs Big Black Mariah: St. Vincent

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-36915332733484148952011-06-24T09:37:00.000+02:002011-06-24T09:37:31.901+02:00

From the Hank Williams III (aka Hank3) website: Guest appearances include the mythical Tom Waits on the haunted Fadin Moon from Guttertown and on the Ghost to a Ghost title track Albums to be released on September 6th.  

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-15393110505834664552011-06-23T19:44:00.000+02:002011-06-23T19:44:39.402+02:00

An update on the exchange of the poor quality vinyl re-issues of Closing time, Nighthawks at the diner, Small change and The heart of Saturday by Kings Road Merch: (....)  Tom has approved Small Change, Heart of Saturday Night and Closing Time acetates. Nighthawks is close to done. We have also heard the acetates here and compared them to the original pressings, and we can unequivocally say

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-91082494415334376972011-06-21T22:14:00.001+02:002011-06-21T22:19:02.280+02:00

This is my 1,000th post. I would like to thank all of you for your input, support and patience these past 7 years. I hope you've enjoyed it as much as I have. I love you all - individually and as a group.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com23Ghent, Belgium51.05665 3.720000000000027350.95104 3.585255000000027 51.162259999999996 3.8547450000000274tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-4833492274653418222011-06-21T22:01:00.000+02:002011-06-21T22:01:50.855+02:00

The people at Smel - a Dutch creative and strategic design studio - have put some pictures of their work on the Anton Corbijn photo book online.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-21485155583500875172011-06-21T21:55:00.001+02:002011-06-23T19:48:49.016+02:00

A nice video about Tom Waits and the 1992 Thalia production of Alice on Vimeo by Maurice Linnane. UPDATE: Looks like embedding is disabled, but you can see the video here.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-34165985869328550112011-06-09T19:56:00.000+02:002011-06-09T19:56:51.632+02:00

ANTI posted a "Peek At A Lyric From New Tom Waits’ Album" online today, without any further details. No good you say? Well, that's good enough for me You're the same kind of bad as me

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-37748196598343677732011-05-23T15:53:00.000+02:002011-05-23T15:53:00.224+02:00

It seems like every single month we get an updated publication date of the Anton Corbijn picture book about Tom Waits. Yes, I've written this before, but it's still true: the latest news is the publication has been pushed back to November 2011. But don't hold your breath. What is new, I think, is the fact that it is a 'limited edition of 6,000 copies'.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-6209175846521511502011-05-23T09:56:00.000+02:002011-05-23T09:56:12.753+02:00

A promising site for those of you who are interested in vinyl: Tomwaits-vinyl.org. Some pages are still 'under construction', but it has a very nice bootleg section.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-81352822066723433232011-05-20T15:05:00.001+02:002011-05-20T15:09:11.076+02:00

Letters of Note, a blog specialising in letters written by celebrities has managed to get a hold of  a letter Tom Waits wrote to a fan. Go out there and take the world by the tail, pull it down, wrap it around and put it in your pocket.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-69769879343918153772011-05-15T09:33:00.000+02:002011-05-15T09:33:04.530+02:00

Some interesting information from Bent Clausen on his collaboration with Tom Waits during the 2006 Orphans tour was posted on the Tom Waits Fan Forum. I (...) remember it as an intense and wonderful time in my life.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-30710583851585291892011-04-19T22:20:00.000+02:002011-04-19T22:20:40.355+02:00

According to several news sources actor Jeff Bridges is recording an album with songs written by The Dude himself as well as material from others, such as Tom Waits.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-3575441825787073082011-04-19T22:13:00.004+02:002011-04-19T23:12:11.372+02:00

The Raindogs Revisited concert is a co-production by The Barbican, Les Nuits de Fourvière, La Salle Pleyel and Montreux Jazz Festival celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Raindogs album. The performances will bring together a band that will offer a "similar, although not quite identical, array of the rich instrumental variety intended by Waits". Performers include David Coulter (musical

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-12310221128294987262011-04-19T21:44:00.000+02:002011-04-19T21:44:14.274+02:00

British newspaper The Telegraph rates Tom Waits as the 5th best live band. The top 10: The Rolling Stones Elvis Presley James Brown Jimi Hendrix Tom Waits Iggy & The Stooges The White Stripes Patti Smith Bob Marley & The Wailers U2

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-50107001620730199742011-04-19T21:35:00.000+02:002011-04-19T21:35:56.505+02:00

Chicago tribute band B1G T1ME will be performing tomorrow (Wed. April 20) at Quenchers in Chicago Il. (2401 N. Western Ave.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-48194386622128942772011-04-06T21:42:00.000+02:002011-04-06T21:42:51.445+02:00

Tom Waits joins the voice cast of The Monster of Nix, the latest film by Dutch artist/filmmaker Rosto. The Monster of Nix is a 30-minute animated musical which tells the story of a troubled boy who fights the destructive force of an all-devouring monster in the village of Nix. Tom Waits gives his voice to one of the main characters, Virgil, a terrifying giant pitch-black swallow. Rosto: 'Tom

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-73638008487870563752011-04-04T15:18:00.001+02:002011-04-04T20:14:22.855+02:00

It looks likes the Tom Waits camp is taking the complaints about the poor quality of the vinyl re-issues of  Closing time, Nighthawks at the diner, Small change and The heart of Saturday night serioulsy. You have time until April 18 to request a replacement. (I have no idea if the red vinyl issues will be replaced by another red vinyl copy or by a (regular) black one.) From ANTI and

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From TomWaits.com and ANTI: Tom Waits has donated a rare photograph and a signed chapbook of poems to a charity auction benefiting the tuition assistance program at the Summerfield School. The photo is a unique and truly collectible work from his oil stain series framed and signed by Tom Waits. The chapbook is also signed and features Waits’ poem “Seeds on a Hard Ground.” The proceeds will go

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-5818748975863072122011-03-16T12:51:00.002+01:002011-03-16T12:56:06.085+01:00

While it's up on Youtube: (I'll update this post as soon as better images become available)

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Tom Waits played four songs at his induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, yesterday: Make it Rain Raindogs House where Nobody Lives Get Behind the Mule (with Neil Young) A quote from the ceremony: "They say that I have no hits and that I'm difficult to work with and they say that like it's a bad thing." Press clippings: NY Times: Rock ’n’ Rollers Salute Their Own Yahoo news: Diamond,

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-61968888643357437082011-03-08T21:43:00.001+01:002011-03-09T15:20:06.928+01:00

Tom Waits is supporting the David Lynch Foundation by making available a live track: The Briar and The Rose, from what I suspect is the show at the Playhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland (July 28, 2008). I'm afraid the unique signed issue of Alice created by Vinyl Arts founder Daniel Edlen is already gone (for a mere $750), but the entire 18 17 track compilation is available at Pledge Music for $18.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-75824776155465078052011-03-04T17:16:00.001+01:002011-03-04T17:17:06.630+01:00

It looks like Gilt City was a bit premature in offering tickets for the rehearsals of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony (cfr. previous post). the LA Times is running a story the HoF board of directors considered "admission to the rehearsal part of the event was going to end up being too invasive on the artists".

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-39006187478117617902011-03-04T10:02:00.003+01:002011-03-04T10:18:29.325+01:00

I just wanted to let you know Bob Seger is releasing Downtown train. And the Dutch choir Blue Moon sings some Waits as well...  Blue Moon is performing Waits at the Brecht festival in Deventer (The Netherlands) on March 13.

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Record company Anti reports NPR show Fresh Air will be rebroadcasting Terry Gross’ interview with Tom Waits "tomorrow". The announcement was posted on Thursday, so I guess the broadcast wil take place on Friday - i.e. today. The audio will also be posted at the NPR site. I am not sure which interview is, but if it is the 2002 broadcast, you can listen to it right now in the NPR archives. You can

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will allow an audience into rehearsals for its induction ceremony and dinner, on March 14 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. Gilt City is selling VIP tickets for the March 13 rehearsal for this year’s event, at which the Alice Cooper Band, Neil Diamond, Dr. John and Darlene Love and Tom Waits are being inducted, will cost $3.500. This also includes entrance

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-183033387003701342011-03-02T09:57:00.002+01:002011-03-02T09:57:54.644+01:00

Just a reminder: Amazon is shipping Hard Ground, the book with poetry by Tom Waits and pictures by Michael O’Brien.

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Good news from the news letter sent out by Marc Ribot: he will join Tom Waits for two songs at the ceremony for the latter's induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And just a reminder: the event will be broadcast on Fuse TV on on March 20th.

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Exciting news on Facebook, Twitter and the ANTI website this morning:  'Good News! Tom is currently in the studio working on his next album. Stay tuned.'

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According to Rolling Stone, Neil Young will induct Tom Waits in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during the ceremony on March 14th at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. The event will be broadcast on Fuse TV on on March 20th.

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Chrome Dreams have confirmed that One star shining dvd (see earlier post) it is the same as the previously released Tom Waits - Under Review 1971-1982, albeit 'repackaged'.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-31545781616390662762011-02-07T13:25:00.003+01:002011-07-18T22:08:46.917+02:00

A quick recap of what is going on as far as Waits books are concerned: Hard Ground, a book with poetry by Tom Waits and pictures by Michael O’Brien depicting homelessness, is to be released in March 2011. Publisher University of Texas Press charges $40 (or $26,80 with the website discount) for this hard cover (184 pages) publication - Amazon.com has it at $26.40. Both first and second

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-52369466510553057102011-02-07T12:36:00.002+01:002011-02-07T12:39:39.053+01:00

UK music website The Quietus published an interview with Tom Waits from 1985. Chris Roberts shares a cab ride with Mr. Waits to discuss the album Rain Dogs.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-77750903523095254202011-01-23T21:44:00.002+01:002011-01-23T21:48:40.220+01:00

Menards use a Tom Waits quote in their current folder (pdf link). For a moment, I thought we had another publicity campaign on our hands, like when Real Gone was announced, but I think this is something completely different. (via Craig)

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You are probably not surprised to hear that Tom Waits will not be performing in Sligo this year, yet this 'news' isn't necessarily bad news. The Irish Independent ran a piece on Lissadell House and the fact a court ruling de facto bans music concerts there. The article seems to imply there were negotiations underway to get Tom Waits to perform there, which - if this is correct - would indicate a

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-52990238994848428262011-01-15T15:11:00.000+01:002011-01-15T15:11:23.253+01:00

Chicago Review Press is publishing the book Tom Waits on Tom Waits. This autobiographical portrait of Tom Waits takes shape through a selection of more than 50 interviews. Starting with the first interview—on KPFK-FM’s Folkscene in 1973—Waits speaks out on a variety of topics and shares something truly unique with his readers.Release date is August 1st.

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Amazon.co.uk lists a dvd titled One star shining - The first decade. This DVD documentary traces the life and career of Tom via rare archive film, exclusive interviews, contributions from those who have known the man best plus a host of other features, through the first decade of his records and concerts. Release date is February 21st. UPDATE (Feb. 8): Chrome Dreams have confirmed that this is

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From Anti- Tom Waits is releasing a limited first edition chap book of “Seeds On Hard Ground” exclusively through his website in collaboration with Anti records to raise funds for homeless services in his region and to bring attention to a growing problem in today’s hard times. Both Waits and Anti Records are donating all proceeds of the poem, limited to 1,000 copies each in North America and

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I'm always looking for ways to spread the Gospel, so now you can get your daily shot of Waits news in The Eyeball Kid Gazette too. It's a fully automated product made with paper.li, so I have hardly any control over it, but I think it is worth a try.

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ANTI states there are 'some audio problems with a select number of the red vinyl Tom Waits albums'. Those affected can report this at www.kingsroadmerch.com/help by sending a message with order number and your issue. In return you should receive 'a brand new quality assured record'.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-24089389513327670672011-01-04T00:01:00.000+01:002011-01-04T00:01:47.158+01:00

GEMM is offering what some some sellers claim to be Bone machine reissues on vinyl. Is this an illegal pressing, as I suspect, or have I missed something?

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I have no inside information about Waits' plans for 2011, so your guess is as good as mine. However, the beginning of another year is as good a time as any to speculate a bit. The February edition of British music magazine Mojo has an item on artists due to return in 2011, one of which is Tom Waits. "Tom Waits is working on a new album with his partner, Kathleen Brennan. Due in spring on Anti-,

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-81376033897236372892011-01-03T13:29:00.002+01:002011-01-03T14:27:47.406+01:00

A short documentary called Waits (in) love - a sort of hommage to Tom Waits' love of Tralee and his wife Kathleen Brennan - tries to shed some light on the Waits-Brennan wedding in Ireland. Everything in this video clip seems to be in the public domain and the outcome is rather surprising, so I hope you'll forgive me for posting some personal information this once. (via Dermott)

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Tom Waits is one of the 2011 inductees in the Rock and Roll Hall of fame. The induction ceremony in New York City will take place on March 14. Rolling Stone has a reaction from Tom Waits:"I am still recovering," he said in a statement. "I never really cared about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...but now I am surprised to discover how much I DO care. I'm wondering if I did something wrong?"

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According to the Hits Daily Double Rumor Mill, Tom Waits will be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Official announcements are to be made on Wednesday.

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On December 7, 1949, Thomas Alan Waits was born to Jesse Frank Waits and Alma Johnson McMurray.

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The collectors out there might be interested in knowing some demo recordings (primarily with material from the Frank's Wild Years sessions) have (re)surfaced. Apart from the titles, there's very little info about these 24 tracks available. If you should know anything about them, feel free to drop a line in the comments. Don't ask me for any info about obtaining this material, I'm sure you can

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According to Amazon.com we can look forward to another Waits book: "In Hard Ground, [Michael] O'Brien joins with renowned singer-songwriter Tom Waits, described by the New York Times as "the poet of outcasts," to create a portrait of homelessness that impels us to look into the eyes of people who live "on the hard ground" and recognize our common humanity. For Waits, who has spent decades

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The British Academy has what seems to be some great news for English Waits-fans: in an interview for the RA by Sarah Greenberg, architect Will Alsop seems to suggest Mr. Waits might be performing in London early next year.  "...(Alsop) tells me he is converting the cavernous ground floor beneath his Battersea studio into ‘Testbed 1’, a ‘space without an agenda’ for performance, art, music and

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-11097273683789561012010-11-14T10:04:00.000+01:002010-11-14T10:04:07.973+01:00

Preservation Hall has posted a video of the upcoming release on line. The 78rpm vinyl record with two Tom Waits tracks and the record player will be available for in-person purchase at Preservation Hall in New Orleans on November 19 (from 10am-5pm Central Standard Time), and for online purchase at preservationhall.com at 12:01am CST, November 20.

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From tomwaits.com: A giant version of Tom Waits’ 2006 album Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards has been created as part of a unique art installation in London. The Portobello ReCollection opened last week on the Portobello Road in West London, transforming a 100 m long wall into a giant record collection charting the musical influences of the neighborhood. Artists Natasha Mason and Teresa

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Tomwaits.com is offering limited edition 180 gram red vinyl versions of Closing Time, The Heart of Saturday Night, Nighthawks at the Diner and Small Change. According to their Facebook message, these red vinyl limited editions (1.000 pressed of each title) will be available exclusively at www.tomwaitsstore.com and are available for pre-order now. Rhino will celebrate Waits this December by

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-21285077822823788242010-10-28T15:55:00.001+02:002010-10-28T15:59:50.107+02:00

To be honest, I thought Tom Waits would have been mentioned more in Keith Richards' biography Life, but he has to make do with one paragraph: Tom Waits was an early collaborator back in the mid-'80s. I didn't realize until later that he'd never written with anyone else before except his wife, Kathleen. He's a one-off lovely guy and one of the most original writers. In the back of my mind I always

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Tom Waits is the narrator of the full lenght 1997 documentary Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight. This documentary was made by fellow Winnipeg filmmaker Noam Gonick during the shooting of Maddin's movie Twilight of the Ice Nymphs. You can see it on line at Vimeo.

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Someone has put the entire documentary Under review 1983-2006 on Youtube.

The Eyeball Kidnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-73575179820474547422010-10-18T10:39:00.000+02:002010-10-18T10:39:24.402+02:00

According to Spinner, Tom Waits is the second most creepiest, most blood-curling singer in rock. Howlin' Wolf took the #1 spot.

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