Tom Waits

Release Date Set For Debut Scarlet Johansson Album

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Oh, Scarlet Johansson. How hip are thee? Let me count the ways: You played an angsty teen in Ghost World. You appeared with the Jesus and Mary Chain at last year’s Coachella festival, singing backups on the very song that made you a star in Lost In Translation. You campaigned for Barack Obama a few weeks ago in Iowa. And now, you’re prepping for the release of your very own album of Tom Waits covers!  read more »

Hold Steady! It's Wolf Parade!; Also, Waits, Beck, John Legend

In the beginning of September, Beyoncé celebrated her birthday and Justin Timberlake brought the se  read more »

DVD’s, Videos, TiVo, Downloadables

May the Force Be With You, Etc.Darth Vader is still Luke Skywalker’s father; Yoda’s still a pupp  read more »

Bruce Dances in the Dark

As a fiction writer, I'm always looking for what Faulkner called "the problems of the human heart in  read more »

The Don't-Touch-the-Vagina Monologues

A few weeks ago my father said, "I've got a terrific idea for your next article.""Great," I replied,  read more »

Tom Waits Shows Head and Heart in Beautiful New York Show

"What's he building in there?"That's the nonmusical question posed by the creepiest track of Tom Wai  read more »

Tom Waits Goes Hog Wild on Mule Variations

After cooling his heels for six years, Tom Waits has returned.  read more »

Meta-Sentimentality: A Kind Word for the Eagles

It's kind of amazing the shame we feel over sentimentality, isn't it?  read more »