Tom Waits for No Man

Well, with the wealth of articles and interviews coming out I think I’m gonna have to publish these in digest form for awhile:

Album Reviews
The Winnipeg Sun: A Real Monster CD
UK-Flava.com
Pitchfork Media

Interviews
The Globe and Mail: Old Man Waits is New Again

Upcoming Radio Interviews
Tomorrow night at 8:35 PM (Australian Time, whatever that is), Waits will be on”The Deep End” on Radio National which can be found online here.

Tomorrow between probably 6:00 AM and 10:00AM, PDT, Mr. Waits will be on the KFOG Morning Show out of San Francisco.

Finally, on Friday evening between 6:00 PM and 7:30 PM, GMT, Mr. Waits will be on the Dave Fanning Show out of Ireland.

Tom’s on Amazon.co.uk talking about his favorite albums. I have immense respect for a man who can have Lenny Bruce, Frank Sinatra and The Les Claypool Frog Brigade on his favorites list. Read the whole thing here.

Here’s an interesting interview with Mr Waits filled with great stories like:

“Why are theaters dark on Monday?” he says. “There are people who say it’s because in the old days Monday was hanging day. Everyone wanted to be at the hanging, especially if you’re an actor. Is there a better show than a hanging for an actor? They knew they couldn’t compete. It’s the beginning of the week. Of course, if you’re being hanged, it’s the end of your week. It’s the beginning of everyone else’s. That’s a terrible thing to say, but it’s true. We can’t get to it until Monday — how many times have you heard that?”

Full Story

The Sunday Herald has an intresting story from Gavin Bryars about recording with Tom Waits which he describes as “probably one of the most sublime musical experiences of my life.”

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Welcome to Tom Waits for No Man, your source for Tom Waits news. I created this site because I have been unable to find a good and consistent news site (as of this posting, the official site hasn’t been updated in two years). I’m sure there are sites that will give you a running update on Britney Spears’ underwear color, but it’s hard to find good information on the talented Mr. Waits. Here you will find articles I’ve found on the Internet along with pieces sent to me by other users. If you are interested in providing content, send me stories at: nathan@radicalwacko.com. If you provide consistently good content, I will create you an account for posting on this site. Please enjoy and drop me a line with any questions or comments.