Posts tagged as Tom Waits
Tom Waits With Keith Richards, "Last Leaf" (And Flowers And Roots)
“It was a tree, and there was one leaf left on the tree, and I wondered: ‘Wow, if you can make it through winter, you may be here until next year. Wouldn’t that be great, if you were just the only guy that hung on?’ I guess you could say everything’s a metaphor for everything else, but sometimes it’s just what it is. It’s just what it’s about—about a tree.” READ MORE
St. Vincent Does Tom Waits
"Tango Till They're Sore," Tom Waits' 22nd best song during the 1983-1987 era, is covered here by St. Vincent. It's pretty great! She sounds a little like Madeleine Peyroux, but maybe everyone sounds a little like Madeleine Peyroux when they're covering Tom Waits. Anyway, go listen. [Via]
Why Do People Like To Eat And Buy And Sing About Dirt?
"Eating dirt was forbidden. I was old enough to understand that. But I could. not. help. myself. My mother would often find me next to a houseplant, black streaks covering my mouth and hands. “Have you been eating dirt?” she would ask. I would solemnly shake my head. The perfect crime. Except for that telltale black ring around my mouth." READ MORE
Tom Waits, Poet
"Tom Waits is to publish his first book of poetry, in collaboration with photographer Michael O'Brien. Hard Ground is described as a portrait of homelessness, combining Waits's words with images of people who 'live on the hard ground'." The book comes out in March. [Via]
It's Unfortunately November Now
Hey, it's November. That sucks, though. Because November is the worst month of the year. READ MORE
Watch: "Spacious Thoughts"
I know nothing about N.A.S.A.-"a music collaboration project assembled by Squeak E. Clean (aka Sam Spiegel, brother of film director Spike Jonze) and DJ Zegon (Ze Gonzales, professional skateboarder)-but this video features the contributions of Kool Keith and Tom Waits, which makes it pretty essential. Enjoy.
Why Can't America See 'The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus'?
Here is the UK trailer for Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, which, insanely, still does not have a US distributor. How can that be? We are expecting a purchase at the Toronto Film Festival next month-or you will have to go to Europe in October to see it. There are very many reasons that we are getting on the bandwagon for a US release. READ MORE
