Born: Pomona, CA, 1949
Years Active: 1978-2009
Influenced by: Bob Dylan, Captain Beefheart, Louis Armstrong, Jack Kerouac, Victor Feldman, Wolfman Jack, Hoagy Carmichael, Harry Partch
Genre: Rock & Alternative
Biography: In the 1970s, Tom Waits combined a lyrical focus on desperate, lowlife characters with a persona that seemed to embody the ...
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Jun 18 2008 8:00AM
by Steve Baltin
Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News
Spinner.com: When Tom Waits opened his latest tour Tuesday night in Phoenix, he didn't give a reciprocal shout out to Scarlett Johansson, whose new album of Waits covers has brought the troubadour back into mainstream consciousness. But he did give a nod of sorts...Read moreMay 30 2008 8:00AM
by Spinner Staff
Filed under: Concerts and Tours, The Hit List
Spinner.com: The gravel-voiced singer-songwriter has re-entered the spotlight thanks to the release of Scarlett Johansson's tribute album. Younger fans just discovering Waits will get a chance to hear the man in person on his 'Glitter and Doom' tour. The...Read moreMar 13 2008 2:00AM
by Spinner Staff
Filed under: The Hit List
Spinner.com:
'Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis' (1978)--Tom Waits
Compared to some of Waits' gruff, street-wise beat poetry from the '70s -- say, 'Pasties and a G-String' -- this tune is teeming with sweet optimism. Our hooker's off the sauce and...Read more
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06/18/08
Tom Waits Becomes a 'Believer' in Phoenix When Tom Waits opened his latest tour Tuesday ...
Spinner
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07/02/08
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The Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville FL
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07/02/08
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The Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville FL
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07/01/08
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The Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville FL
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06/29/08
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Newsday - New York NY
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06/28/08
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The Kansas City Star - Kansas City MO
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06/27/08
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Pitchfork Media
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06/27/08
Tom Waits heads south for the summer Mostly I straddle reality and the imagination.
The Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville FL
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06/26/08
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO
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06/19/08
‘Summer’ in full swing You discover a group and listen to its music.
Journal News - White Plains NY
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06/18/08
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Journal News - White Plains NY
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06/18/08
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Variety
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06/18/08
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06/18/08
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The Arizona Republic - Phoenix AZ
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06/17/08
Tom Waits Kicks Off "Glitter & Doom" Tour Tonight Tonight in Phoenix, the stars will fin...
Pitchfork Media
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06/13/08
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The Arizona Republic - Phoenix AZ
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Mojo
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07/01/08
Magical Combination: Tom Waits and Tricky Two legends from somewhat different areas of t...
Listening Post
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06/18/08
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Ear Infection
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06/18/08
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Rock and Roll Daily
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06/18/08
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06/11/08
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06/10/08
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Rough Mix
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06/10/08
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Rock and Roll Daily
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05/25/08
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ProHipHop
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05/24/08
Music Review: Scarlett Johansson - Anywhere I Lay My Head So, what does one of the most ...
Blogcritics.org Music
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05/22/08
Tom Waits Spills the Beans to Tom Waits Sound Effects is trying not to take it personall...
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05/21/08
Tom Waits: European Tour Dates Just In! Tom Waits is returning to the UK...for a few day...
Mojo
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05/21/08
Another Tom Waits tribute, this one might be good... Southside is no stranger to infusin...
Soundboard
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05/21/08
Scarlett Johansson: I Feared Tom Waits Reaction Scarlett Johansson released her Tom Wait...
Indie Blog Heaven
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05/21/08
Satire: Tom Waits Fans Respond to Glitter and Doom Ticket Policy The ticket policy utili...
Blogcritics.org Music
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05/16/08
Single Minded: Tom Waits, Raekwon, Daft Punk Cover and More This summer, Tom Waits will ...
Rock and Roll Daily
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05/15/08
Cold War Kids: “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up†(Tom Waits) I figured regular readers and t...
You Ain't No Picasso
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05/15/08
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Starpulse News Blog
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05/15/08
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You Ain't No Picasso
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05/15/08
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Brooklyn Vegan
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05/15/08
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05/15/08
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WFMU
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05/13/08
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