Mark Lanegan Band : Blues Funeral :: Review
Mark Lanegan would love to be mentioned in the same breath as Tom Waits or Leonard Cohen. His vocals have a similarly hewed deep, gravelly tone and he writes about the dregs of society...
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Tom Waits : Bad As Me :: Review
“All Aboard, All Aboard,” is the croaking cry of conductor Tom Waits as his train embarks for points unknown on the frenetic “Chicago,” which is taken from his ominously titled 17th album, Bad As...
Tom Waits :: Back In The Crowd :: Review
“Back In The Crowd” is the second track released from Tom Waits’ forthcoming Bad As Me album and provides an apt juxtaposition from the raw title track. “Back In The Crowd” is the type...
The Horrible Crowes : Elsie :: Review
Taking a breather from The Gaslight Anthem, lead singer Brian Fallon has a side project that will undoubtedly blend into his main gig and reap further rewards. Fallon teamed up with his guitar tech...
Tom Waits : Bad As Me :: Track Review
“Bad As Me” is the title track and lead single from Tom Waits’ first new album in seven years. If the title track is any indication, Bad As Me will be a corker as...
From The Archives: A Sampling of Concert Memorabilia
I guess I was feeling nostalgic when I decided to start digging through my music collection and stumbled upon a few ticket stubs and assorted concert memorabilia. This collection mostly consists of ticket stubs...
Tom Waits to release “Seeds On Hard Ground”
The legendary Tom Waits is releasing a limited first edition chap book of his poem, “Seeds on Hard Ground” through his website in collaboration with Anti Records to raise funds for homeless services and...
Tom Waits : Glitter and Doom Live :: Review
As corny as this may sound, I have a personal holy trinity of rock and roll icons that I hold dear to my heart. Those three that make up this group include three legendary...
A Descent into the Macabre with Gris Grimly :: Interview
Gris Grimly is an artist with an eye for the macabre and darker things in life. Grimly is heavily inspired by horror films, comics and writers such as Edgar Allan Poe, Edward Gorey and...
The Low Anthem : Oh My God Charlie Darwin :: Review
The Low Anthem offers a competent collection of Americana on “Oh My God Charlie Darwin.” Ranging in style from old-timey country music to lilting three part harmonies and Tom Waits infused raveups, it seems...
