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How Tom Waits and Crystal Gayle Saved ‘One From the Heart’

How Tom Waits and Crystal Gayle Saved ‘One From the Heart’

An accompanying album by Tom Waits and Crystal Gayle from 40 years ago was the best thing about Francis Ford Coppola’s memorable flop ‘One From the Heart.’

How Tom Waits Got Focused But Stayed Blessedly Weird on ‘Bad As Me’

How Tom Waits Got Focused But Stayed Blessedly Weird on ‘Bad As Me’

Released 10 years ago today, ‘Bad As Me’ delivered a set of short but focused songs that spanned a wide range of Tom Waits-isms, both old and new.

Tom Waits Challenged Our Preconceived Notions (Again) With ‘Glitter and Doom Live’

Tom Waits Challenged Our Preconceived Notions (Again) With ‘Glitter and Doom Live’

Ten years ago this week, Tom Waits documented a tour filled with the music of clattery proto-jug bands, shimmery jazz ensembles, and randy blues hucksters.

Of All the Tom Waits Albums, ‘Real Gone’ May Be the Tom Waits-iest

Of All the Tom Waits Albums, ‘Real Gone’ May Be the Tom Waits-iest

Released 15 years ago today, Tom Waits’ ‘Real Gone’ is like your favorite pair of jeans: well-worn, full of character and hard to improve upon.

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Jack White – Lazaretto (2014)

White’s “old, yet new” vibe again has him brilliantly mixing seemingly unrelated styles.

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Chuck E. Weiss – Red Beans and Weiss (2014)

I’ll say it right now: Red Beans and Weiss is the perfect album for the year 2014. You May Also Like: Dan Weiss Trio – ‘Dedication’ (2022) How Elvin Bishop Kept It Seriously Fun on Deep-Fried ‘Red Dog Speaks’ Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Indo-Pak Coalition – Agrima (2017)

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Something Else! sneak peek: Chuck E. Weiss, “Boston Blackie” from Red Beans and Weiss (2014)