http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/Bringing you all the Tom Waits news since 2004ennoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Mon, 06 May 2013 06:20:32 PDTBlogger http://www.blogger.com1101125This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/hkCvIgSRNt0/tom-waits-performing-with-rolling.htmlCollaborationsLive performancesnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Mon, 06 May 2013 00:24:09 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-5790249925061947077Looks like Tom Waits joined the Rolling Stones on stage at the Oakland Oracle Arena yesterday. From the ANTI- twitter account: Tom Waits performs with the Rolling Stones tonight ow.ly/i/22RwL — Tom Waits (ANTI-) (@tomwaits) May 6, 2013 From the Rolling Stones twitter account: LITTLE RED ROOSTER with @tomwaits #Stones50 #oakland — The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) May 6, 2013 1http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/05/tom-waits-performing-with-rolling.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/jahvZVSQ7uo/tom-waits-writing-new-songs-tour-but.htmlInterviewsnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Fri, 03 May 2013 11:05:10 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1018357418447526942In a telephonic interview with Norwegian publication Aftenposten about the Corbijn book, Tom Waits says he's writing songs for a new album. And what's more, he doesn't rule out another tour. – Så, nå får vi se deg i Norge igjen? – En vakker dag. Kanskje ikke i juni, men jeg vil helt sikkert komme meg ut på veien igjen, også til litt mer fjerntliggende steder som Norge. Men akkurat nå har jeg 3http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/05/tom-waits-writing-new-songs-tour-but.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/0KM39Wl-Z1s/whfs-interview-part-6-of-6.htmlInterviewsnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:00:46 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-7660391008249871340The final installment (#6) of the WHFS interview, recorded on 6 September 1975, was posted online. 0http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/04/whfs-interview-part-6-of-6.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/pvLhutkqJS0/tom-waits-tributes.htmlTributesnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:20:17 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-7690159534718377062While we are waiting for the real thing, you might want to check out some of these Tom Waits tributes: Small Change Band and Two dollar pistol feat. Ryan Fitzsimmons & Danielle Miraglia will be performing Tom Waits covers at Johnny D's (Sommerville, MA, USA - April 18th) Peter Mulvey & the Crumbling Beauties and Babes in Boinkland perform a tribute to the Rain Dogs album at the Oberon (3http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/04/tom-waits-tributes.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/6QC6ktOxBBA/whfs-interview-part-5.htmlInterviewsnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:28:50 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-5224483109369991470The fifth part of the WHFS interview, recorded on 6 September 1975, was posted online.   0http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/04/whfs-interview-part-5.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/RZ9KdzydGLs/waits-music-for-tempest.htmlTheatrenoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:58:18 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1067090500921530328The Maryland School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies will be touring with a production of The Tempest (W. Shakespeare) featuring music by Tom Waits. There's no indication if this is new music or adaptations of existing songs. From the University of Maryland website: (...) a production set in 1930's dustbowl america, with Prospero as magician in a traveling tent show. Rehearsals in 2http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/04/waits-music-for-tempest.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/0v_9F_dPs0I/golden-raindogs.htmlPrizes and nominationsnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Tue, 02 Apr 2013 07:48:57 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1127787317271540340Tom Waits' album Raindogs (1990 1985) has been awarded a gold album by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for reaching the number of 500.000 sold albums in the US. If I'm correct, that would only be the second Waits album going gold in the US: Orphans was rewarded with that status in 2009 by the RIAA. 5http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/04/golden-raindogs.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/_NAJ7p7oxQk/whfs-interview-part-4.htmlInterviewsnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:51:37 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-2768634342146204167The fourth part of the WHFS interview, recorded on 6 September 1975, was posted online. 0http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/03/whfs-interview-part-4.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/hkx46NheLXk/corbijn-book-presentation.htmlMemorabiliaCollaborationsnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Sat, 23 Mar 2013 02:30:49 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1600118705010610374I already mentioned the book premiere of the Corbijn/Waits book in Amsterdam (NL), but according to www.waits-corbijn.com, there's another presentation in the presence of Anton Corbijn, this time in Germany. And the site also mentions 'more to come' ... The place to be is Dussmann das Kulturkaufhaus, Berlin (Germany) on Wednesday, May 8 (7 pm). 1http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/03/corbijn-book-presentation.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/EMfV_t1o8RQ/nasa-collaboration-telephone-call.htmlMemorabiliaCollaborationsPress clippingsnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Sat, 23 Mar 2013 02:21:12 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-3627322122068102136Remember N.A.S.A.'s 2009 track 'Spacious thoughts' in which rapper Kool Keith joined up with Tom Waits? Now a documentary is release about the making of N.A.S.A.'s debut album Spirit of Apollo. Spinner.com posted the clip below online, with an animated orb (with the voice of Waits) speaking on the phone with N.A.S.A. co-founder Sam Spiegel about the track. From Spinner: 'It was great getting 0http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/03/nasa-collaboration-telephone-call.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/Btm8sRcaoQs/whfs-interview-part-3.htmlInterviewsnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Sat, 23 Mar 2013 02:00:17 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-6984224203703960120The third part of the WHFS interview, recorded on 6 September 1975, was posted online. 0http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/03/whfs-interview-part-3.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/zcJ75l1zvjg/tom-waits-voor-beginners.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:31:12 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1271837422470029425Next Sunday (1 pm), Belgian radio show '... voor beginners' ('A beginners' guide to ...') is dedicated tot the music of Tom Waits. 0http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/03/tom-waits-voor-beginners.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/O5-zuICumoI/corbijn-book-premiere.htmlMemorabiliaCollaborationsPress clippingsnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Sat, 23 Mar 2013 02:20:51 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-2429013633986605992Books &Foam is organising a "world premiere" of the Anton Corbijn / Tom Waits picture book in Amsterdam (NL) on May 5th. From the Books &Foam website: Anton Corbijn will be present to sign copies of the limited edition photo book ahead of its May 8th worldwide release. There will be an exhibition of unique material on display; giving an insight into the book's creative process and how this 0http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/03/corbijn-book-premiere.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/zEOK1tOWm2Q/whfs-interview-part-2.htmlInterviewsPress clippingsnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Sat, 23 Mar 2013 01:46:24 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-5309220054855992683The second part of the WHFS interview, recorded on 6 September 1975, was posted online.   0http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/03/whfs-interview-part-2.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/Bd20OF33vy4/1975-nighthawks-interview.htmlInterviewsPress clippingsnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Sat, 23 Mar 2013 01:46:38 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-6031803439596021431A nice clip was posted on Youtube: Tom Waits talking about the release of 'Nighthawks at the diner', reportedly in an interview with DJ Don 'Cerphe' Colwell at the WHFS studios (Bethesda, Maryland USA). Recorded on 06 September 1975. I don't think this had surfaced before (but I could be wrong).  No actual video footage, but a nice part of the interview with Tom breaking out into his 'Emotional 0http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/03/1975-nighthawks-interview.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/UDkSOQzZqIk/tom-waits-against-fracking.htmlPoliticsnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:38:27 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-1096711911444442613Tom Waits' name is amongst those listed on the Artists Against Fracking website. The members of Artists Against Fracking came together over concerns about the impacts of fracking on water, air and local communities in the State of New York. Through information made available by the EPA and the gas companies themselves, we believe that fracking is a danger to New Yorkers. AAF is focusing on New0http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/03/tom-waits-against-fracking.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/woldbybs4Wo/waits-corbijn-book-website.htmlMemorabiliaCollaborationsPress clippingsnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Sat, 23 Mar 2013 02:20:51 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-4874513617829735760 You might want to know the Anton Corbijn/Tom Waits picture book has its own website: www.waits-corbijn.com. 4http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/03/waits-corbijn-book-website.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/xNQYUU2A3lM/al-kennedy-stories-re-broadcast.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:29:09 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-2755879833076317591Tthe BBC 4 website is streaming a series of stories inspired by Tom Waits, first broadcast in September 2009. The first in the series, by Scottish writer A L Kennedy, is called Come on up to the house: Come On Up to the House', by acclaimed Scottish writer A L Kennedy, is the first in a series of stories inspired by the distinctive world created by the legendary musician Tom Waits - a dark 2http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/02/al-kennedy-stories-re-broadcast.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/QsEzL501eOg/free-criterion-movies-on-hulu.htmlMoviesnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:38:37 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-2891117250687860244According to BoigBoing, Hulu.com is streaming Criterion Collection movies for free this weekend (until February 18). As this service is only available in the US, I can't verify if there are any Tom Waits movies available, but I do know Short Cuts, Down by Law, Mystery Train, Fishing With John and Night on Earth were released on dvd and/or blu-ray by Criterion. If you're in the US, feel 4http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/02/free-criterion-movies-on-hulu.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/PA6gb9QLv5E/no-grammy-for-tom-waits.htmlPrizes and nominationsnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:03:11 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-879398794894241416The Grammy in the category for best alternative album, in which Tom Waits' Bad as me was nominated, went to the Gotye album Making Mirrors. Congratulations to Best Alternative Music Album winner 'Making Mirrors' @gotye #GRAMMYs — The GRAMMYs (@TheGRAMMYs) February 10, 2013 3http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/02/no-grammy-for-tom-waits.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/d_blE2Rj5XA/uncut-cover.htmlPress clippingsnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:26:53 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-4824994626847697763Tom Waits figures on March's Uncut cover. I haven't been able to lay my hands on a copy yet, but under the title The birth of a boho legend, the British magazine promises us 10 pages on "the untold story of classic debut Closing time, by Waits' closest collaborators". The accompanying cd is called The heart of Saturday night, but that is the only Waits reference. 3http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/01/uncut-cover.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/ckg8KyfmqO0/el-mundo-segun-tom-waits.htmlInterviewsPress clippingsnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:37:32 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-2401174958057405135Spanish radio show La madeja (RTVE) dedicated an hour to the world of Tom Waits last Sunday. Nothing you haven't heard before, but don't let that stop you.  Listen to the show El mundo según Tom Waits here or download it (mp3 - 108 MB) here. 0http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/01/el-mundo-segun-tom-waits.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/j5IfOmaFLwI/the-corbijn-picture-book.htmlMemorabiliaCollaborationsPress clippingsnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Sat, 23 Mar 2013 02:20:51 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-4460942406039524687I mentioned this first way back in August 2009, but now it seems as if the Anton Corbijn book with Tom Waits pictures might actually be published in the near future. TomWaits.com says the linen slipcase book (limited to 6,600 copies), is scheduled for a May 8th release in US and Europe by German publisher Schirmer-Mosel. The book ($199.99 / €158,36) can be pre-ordered at Schirmer-Mosel or 2http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-corbijn-picture-book.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/TPXTUf_28E4/new-waits-song.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:25:14 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-8522055106496059772NPR is streaming Shenandoah, the new song recorded by Tom waits and Keith Richards for the compilation album called Son Of Rogue's Gallery. You can listen to it here. 1http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/01/new-waits-song.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheEyeballKid/~3/keiS6r3h79g/simpsons-episode-feat-tom-waits-airing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Eyeball Kid)Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:01:07 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6681676.post-2504716378832927333ANTI announced on Twitter Fox will be airing the episode of The Simpsons featuring Tom Waits on Sunday, January 6. Tom Waits guest stars on The Simpsons Sunday, January 6 on Fox. Check your local listings. ow.ly/i/1k4JS — Tom Waits (ANTI-) (@tomwaits) January 3, 2013 Back in August, TVLine announced Tom Waits would play himself as someone who helps introduce Homer to a community of 7http://eyeballkid.blogspot.com/2013/01/simpsons-episode-feat-tom-waits-airing.html