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Tom Waits

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    It's 4/20! Top Five Restaurants When You're Stoned

    Today, 4/20, is the only day of the year when more Americans write and comment about pot than actually smoke it. What no doubt started as a story reported in desperation on a slow news day, has grown into something resembling a mainstream holiday -- all that's missing is a calendar notation, appropr ... More >>

  • Music

    December 22, 2011

    Highlonesome at Propaganda December 26

    Today, 4/20, is the only day of the year when more Americans write and comment about pot than actually smoke it. What no doubt started as a story reported in desperation on a slow news day, has grown into something resembling a mainstream holiday -- all that's missing is a calendar notation, appropr ... More >>

  • Music

    April 14, 2011

    Dr. Dog at Culture Room April 15

    Today, 4/20, is the only day of the year when more Americans write and comment about pot than actually smoke it. What no doubt started as a story reported in desperation on a slow news day, has grown into something resembling a mainstream holiday -- all that's missing is a calendar notation, appropr ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 14, 2010

    Norman's 180: Good, not best

    Today, 4/20, is the only day of the year when more Americans write and comment about pot than actually smoke it. What no doubt started as a story reported in desperation on a slow news day, has grown into something resembling a mainstream holiday -- all that's missing is a calendar notation, appropr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2010

    Ten Worst Cover Songs: From Vanilla Ice vs. Public Enemy to All Time Low on Rihanna

    Rob Van Winkle is no Chuck D.​All great imitation, even when it's parody, respects the original source. The covers that disappoint fail to do this. Notably missing from Crossfade's list are the pain-inducing covers that have been discussed to death. Examples: Celine Dion's cover of AC/DC's "You S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2010

    Top 5 Food References In Pop/Rock Music

    The Commander's mama is cookin' hammy.​First, let's get to the shocking stuff: Riock and rollers, it seems, never go near food (insert your own drug joke here). Bob Dylan has scribed hundreds of songs, but never mentions sitting down for a meal. Ditto the Rolling Stones, Led Zep, Pink Floyd ("Brow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2010

    Top 5 Food References In Pop/Rock Music

    The Commander's mama is busy cookin' hammy​First let's get to the shocking part of this post: Rock 'n rollers evidently never go near food (insert your own drug joke here). Bob Dylan has scribed hundreds of songs, but never mentions sitting down for a meal. Ditto the Rolling Stones, Led Zep, Pink ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2010

    Iggy Pop to Cameo Star in Beastie Boy-Produced William S. Burroughs Documentary

    ​Most bibliophiles know about the lurid tales of William S. Burroughs. He shot and killed his second wife by accident while drunk, became openly gay, had an affinity for guns, a serious opiate addiction the last 50 years of his life -- and for all of you Floridians, he spent a small time living in ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 8, 2010

    Blind Men Shall Lead Us

    ​Most bibliophiles know about the lurid tales of William S. Burroughs. He shot and killed his second wife by accident while drunk, became openly gay, had an affinity for guns, a serious opiate addiction the last 50 years of his life -- and for all of you Floridians, he spent a small time living in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2010

    Local Motion: Calahoney, Phineas J. Whoopie, and Raimundo Rodulfo

    CalahoneySlow Stride (True Records)calahoney.com Calahoney features top-notch bluesy vocals from frontwoman Laura, accompanied all the while by guitarist Josue, who may or may not be a pair of bohemians trapped in number - crunching nine - to - fives. The overall vibe is reminiscent of the '90s ... More >>

  • Film

    January 14, 2010

    The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

    CalahoneySlow Stride (True Records)calahoney.com Calahoney features top-notch bluesy vocals from frontwoman Laura, accompanied all the while by guitarist Josue, who may or may not be a pair of bohemians trapped in number - crunching nine - to - fives. The overall vibe is reminiscent of the '90s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2009

    Moving Units: Top Five Albums at Local Independent Music Stores

    Moving Units is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the best-selling albums at South Florida independent record stores. Top Five Albums for the Week of November 23 - 29 Rap-rock collabo Blakroc made it to the lists at Uncle Sam's and Radio-Active this week; luckily, Adam Lambert did not.​ Sweat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2009

    Top Ten Thursdays: Top Ten Songs About Food

    Burly, bearded Zac Brown and his band play Sunset Cove Amphitheatre on Saturday. The highlight of the evening will likely be a beer-drenched, sing along performance of his fiddle-laced, pleasantly simple and patriotic country smash "Chicken Fried." It's a fun little ditty that got me thinking about ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Q&A With Converge, Playing With Mastodon and Dethklok November 8

    photo by Matt MillerConverge, with Jacob Bannon second from right​To the uninitiated, the Massachusetts quartet Converge can be downright terrifying. And it's not because they appear clad in face paint or leather and chains -- this underground punk-bred foursome would never waste time on costume-l ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 9, 2009

    Don Chambers Playing Solo

    photo by Matt MillerConverge, with Jacob Bannon second from right​To the uninitiated, the Massachusetts quartet Converge can be downright terrifying. And it's not because they appear clad in face paint or leather and chains -- this underground punk-bred foursome would never waste time on costume-l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    Don Chambers Playing Solo at Propaganda on July 11

    Don Chambers is playing a solo show (meaning he's without his band Goat) with Viva Le Vox at Propaganda on July 11. Chambers is an Athens Georga based singer songwriter in the Tom Waits/Nick Cave mold who's latest album, Zebulon, was produced by Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers fame. His music is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2009

    Moving Units: Top Sellers at Sweat, Radioactive, and Backbone Music

    Neutral Milk Hotel's 1998 classic was a top seller at BackboneMoving Units is a new column on Crossfade tracking the best-selling music at South Florida independent record stores. Top Sellers for the Week of May 22-29:Sweat Records, Miami1. It's Blitz, Yeah Yeah Yeahs2. Entertainment, Fischersp ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 16, 2009

    Party Like It’s 1979

    Neutral Milk Hotel's 1998 classic was a top seller at BackboneMoving Units is a new column on Crossfade tracking the best-selling music at South Florida independent record stores. Top Sellers for the Week of May 22-29:Sweat Records, Miami1. It's Blitz, Yeah Yeah Yeahs2. Entertainment, Fischersp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2009

    Gogol Bordello announces July 28 Date at Revolution

    Welcome to the coolest concert announcement of the year: Gogol Bordello is playing July 28th at Revolution Live. Who is Gogol Bordello? Well, we could try to explain their "Gypsy Punk" style, complete with accordions and fiddles, we could compare them to Tom Waits meets Borat, or we could tell you a ... More >>

  • Music

    February 5, 2009
  • Blogs

    December 23, 2008

    Top Americana Albums of 2008

    Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen Trapper's fantastic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2008

    Last Night: Tom Waits at The Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts

    Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen Trapper's fantastic ... More >>

  • Music

    June 19, 2008

    Modest Mouse

    Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen Trapper's fantastic ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 5, 2008

    Art Capsules

    Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen Trapper's fantastic ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 29, 2008

    Moving Pictures

    Robert Wilson's cutting-edge portraits bring something new to the frame.

  • Calendar

    May 22, 2008

    Va-Va-VOOM

    Hot art in high-definition at the Bass.

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2008
  • Blogs

    October 11, 2007

    Music in 'Wristcutters: A Love Story'

    Hot art in high-definition at the Bass.

  • Music

    November 30, 2006

    Tom Waits

    Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards (ANTI-)

  • Music

    August 24, 2006

    Albert Kuvezin and Yat-Kha

    Re-Covers (World Village)

  • Film

    October 13, 2005

    Keira, Get Your Gun

    Domino chronicles the life of a model turned bounty hunter

  • Music

    September 8, 2005

    A Second Line for New Orleans

    Domino chronicles the life of a model turned bounty hunter

  • Music

    December 16, 2004

    Lambchop

    Aw Cmon/No You Cmon Merge

  • Music

    October 7, 2004

    Tom Waits

    Real Gone Anti

  • Music

    August 26, 2004

    Lhasa

    The Living Road Nettwerk

  • Music

    February 5, 2004

    Tom Waits and Crystal Gayle

    One from the Heart soundtrack (Sony/Legacy)

  • Music

    February 5, 2004

    The Walkmen

    Bows and Arrows (Record Collection)

  • Music

    January 22, 2004

    Firewater

    Songs We Should Have Written (Jetset)

  • Music

    May 9, 2002

    Catch It Live!

    Paul Reddick and the Sidemen Boleros Perdidos at Hoy Como Ayer

  • Music

    October 5, 2000

    Drama Queen

    Julieta Venegas is no one's plastic pop diva

  • Music

    July 6, 2000

    Flanagan's Wake

    VH1 vice president's novel about the music business mourns an era just since passed

  • Music

    March 30, 2000

    Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos

    Muy Divertido! (Very Entertaining)

  • Music

    October 21, 1999

    Meet the Prosthetic Cubans

    Marc Ribot y los Cubanos Postizos

  • Music

    August 19, 1999

    Owner of a Lonely Heart

    The late Skip Spence finally receives some attention

  • Music

    February 25, 1999

    Bring On Da Folk

    The late Skip Spence finally receives some attention

  • Music

    February 18, 1999

    Unfoolish Behavior

    The late Skip Spence finally receives some attention

  • News

    August 31, 1995

    Swelter 20

    The late Skip Spence finally receives some attention

  • Music

    May 12, 1993

    Rotations

    The late Skip Spence finally receives some attention

  • Music

    October 9, 1991

    Long Replayers

    The late Skip Spence finally receives some attention

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