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September 1st marks forty years since Tom Waits’ transformative creative breakthrough, Swordfishtrombones, was released into the wild, ushering in a new and critically acclaimed era for Waits and his longtime songwriting and production partner, Kathleen Brennan.

September 1st marks forty years since Tom Waits’ transformative creative breakthrough, Swordfishtrombones, was released into the wild, ushering in a new and critically acclaimed era for Waits and his longtime songwriting and production partner, Kathleen Brennan.

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"Once you've seen Tom Waits, you can't ignore him" — Bob Harris May 3, 1977: Tom Waits makes his live UK television debut on The Old Grey Whistle Test.
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"Once you've seen Tom Waits, you can't ignore him" — Bob Harris May 3, 1977: Tom Waits makes his live UK television debut on The Old Grey Whistle Test.

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On August 1, 1977, Tom Waits appeared as a guest on Fernwood 2 Night, a groundbreaking parody of low-budget, locally produced, small-town talk shows set in Fernwood, Ohio.
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On August 1, 1977, Tom Waits appeared as a guest on Fernwood 2 Night, a groundbreaking parody of low-budget, locally produced, small-town talk shows set in Fernwood, Ohio.

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Listen to Tom Waits perform an unreleased, tender unplugged version of "The Fall of Troy."
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Listen to Tom Waits perform an unreleased, tender unplugged version of "The Fall of Troy."

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30,726 views • 21 days ago

Today Massive Attack is sharing their collaboration with Tom Waits, "Boots on the Ground." The song chronicles the madness and rabid abandonment of mankind to the commands of "The Masters of War” as Dylan put it.
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Today Massive Attack is sharing their collaboration with Tom Waits, "Boots on the Ground." The song chronicles the madness and rabid abandonment of mankind to the commands of "The Masters of War” as Dylan put it.

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150,044 views • 5 months ago

"The Last Ride", a documentary focusing on US homelessness is re-airing today, July 29 on Italy’s RAI3. Watch Tom Waits perform Tom Traubert’s Blues and read from his poem, Seeds On Hard Ground, providing a throughline to the landscape of faces and stories portrayed in the film.
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"The Last Ride", a documentary focusing on US homelessness is re-airing today, July 29 on Italy’s RAI3. Watch Tom Waits perform Tom Traubert’s Blues and read from his poem, Seeds On Hard Ground, providing a throughline to the landscape of faces and stories portrayed in the film.

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162,565 views • 1 year ago

John C. Reilly shares his love for Tom Waits in Down By Law (1986) during his Criterion Closet interview.
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John C. Reilly shares his love for Tom Waits in Down By Law (1986) during his Criterion Closet interview.

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40,183 views • 3 months ago

October 1983: Waits performs “I Beg Your Pardon,” “I Wish I Was in New Orleans,” and “Frank’s Wild Years” at the piano for Channel 4’s Loose Talk.
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October 1983: Waits performs “I Beg Your Pardon,” “I Wish I Was in New Orleans,” and “Frank’s Wild Years” at the piano for Channel 4’s Loose Talk.

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52,719 views • 4 months ago

Iggy Confidential. It was a growler of a show. In case you missed it, Waits co-hosted a special show with Iggy Pop. The episode is accessible for a month via the BBC Radio 6 website and the BBC Sounds app. More info:
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Iggy Confidential. It was a growler of a show. In case you missed it, Waits co-hosted a special show with Iggy Pop. The episode is accessible for a month via the BBC Radio 6 website and the BBC Sounds app. More info:

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239,773 views • 2 years ago

Born from collaborations with Robert Wilson and released on the same day in 2002, Alice and Blood Money are two sides of the same coin. Alice is a dive into the rapture of the deep; and Blood Money is a front-row seat at the dark, human carnival of life.
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Born from collaborations with Robert Wilson and released on the same day in 2002, Alice and Blood Money are two sides of the same coin. Alice is a dive into the rapture of the deep; and Blood Money is a front-row seat at the dark, human carnival of life.

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39,153 views • 4 months ago

On October 16, 1985, Tom Waits took the stage on UK's music program The Tube. Kicking it off with a short story about Frank's life after his Wild Years, Waits goes into "16 Shells From A 30.6," "In The Neighborhood," "Cemetery Polka," and "Walking Spanish"
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On October 16, 1985, Tom Waits took the stage on UK's music program The Tube. Kicking it off with a short story about Frank's life after his Wild Years, Waits goes into "16 Shells From A 30.6," "In The Neighborhood," "Cemetery Polka," and "Walking Spanish"

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163,587 views • 2 years ago

ANTI- RECORDS ANNOUNCES 50TH ANNIVERSARY VINYL RE-ISSUES OF TOM WAITS’ SORDID AND TENDER TALES OF ‘SMALL CHANGE'
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ANTI- RECORDS ANNOUNCES 50TH ANNIVERSARY VINYL RE-ISSUES OF TOM WAITS’ SORDID AND TENDER TALES OF ‘SMALL CHANGE'

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10,788 views • 1 month ago

Hey Charlie, happy Xmas Tom Waits performs "Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis" live on Australian TV in 1979
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Hey Charlie, happy Xmas Tom Waits performs "Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis" live on Australian TV in 1979

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82,319 views • 1 year ago

Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother, is now in select theaters.
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Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother, is now in select theaters.

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34,026 views • 8 months ago

Tom Waits reads “The Laughing Heart” for a 2003 documentary film, Bukouski: Born Into This. Waits first became aware of Bukowski after discovering his column, ‘Notes Of A Dirty Old Man’ in the LA Free Press in the 70’s.
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Tom Waits reads “The Laughing Heart” for a 2003 documentary film, Bukouski: Born Into This. Waits first became aware of Bukowski after discovering his column, ‘Notes Of A Dirty Old Man’ in the LA Free Press in the 70’s.

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86,137 views • 2 years ago

Tom Waits performs "Goin Out West" during the Dead Man Walking benefit concert. Artists from the film's soundtrack gathered at The Shrine Auditorium for a night of music benefiting Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation:
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Tom Waits performs "Goin Out West" during the Dead Man Walking benefit concert. Artists from the film's soundtrack gathered at The Shrine Auditorium for a night of music benefiting Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation:

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61,079 views • 1 year ago

“All of my dreams fall just like rain, on a downtown train” Video Directed by Jean Baptiste Mondino #TomWaits #Raindogs #DowntownTrain #JeanBaptisteMondino
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“All of my dreams fall just like rain, on a downtown train” Video Directed by Jean Baptiste Mondino #TomWaits #Raindogs #DowntownTrain #JeanBaptisteMondino

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80,901 views • 3 years ago

Thank you! Your purchase of the 3rd ed. of Seeds on Hard Ground is making a real difference. Because of your support, the entire printing is sold out, & together we're sending vital funds to NAMI, the Redwood Food Bank, the Caritas Village Project, & St. Vincent De Paul.
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Thank you! Your purchase of the 3rd ed. of Seeds on Hard Ground is making a real difference. Because of your support, the entire printing is sold out, & together we're sending vital funds to NAMI, the Redwood Food Bank, the Caritas Village Project, & St. Vincent De Paul.

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33,554 views • 11 months ago

You can never hold back spring You can be sure that I will never Stop believing The blushing rose will climb Spring ahead or fall behind Winter dreams the same dream Every time You can never hold back spring
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You can never hold back spring You can be sure that I will never Stop believing The blushing rose will climb Spring ahead or fall behind Winter dreams the same dream Every time You can never hold back spring

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37,926 views • 1 year ago

We’re celebrating Mule Variations’ 25th Anniversary. Here’s a rarely seen promotional short for the album’s release in 1999.
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We’re celebrating Mule Variations’ 25th Anniversary. Here’s a rarely seen promotional short for the album’s release in 1999.

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50,993 views • 2 years ago

Swordfishtrombones sounded like nothing else before or since. Available to stream here:
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Swordfishtrombones sounded like nothing else before or since. Available to stream here:

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54,542 views • 2 years ago