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Tom Waits will have his songs “Down There By The Train” (from Orphans) and “Lost In The Harbour” (from Alice) featured in the upcoming film “Miral” directed by Julian Schnabel (Before Night Falls). The film will debut September 2010 at the Venice Film Festival and chronicles Hind Husseini’s effort to establish an orphanage in Jerusalem [...]

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There’s a imaginative video about the artist Chris Roberts-Antieaum featuring her animated artwork singing along to Tom Waits’ timeless classic “I Don’t Want To Grow Up.” Roberts-Antieau is known for her “fabric paintings” which can be described as tapestry collages. She sent Tom and his wife Kathleen a great monkey quilt.
To watch the clip, just go here.

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Peter Gabriel performs Tom Waits’ song “In the Neighborhood” as part of The Voice Project, a music based initiative to raise awareness and support for the war torn areas of Northern Uganda, Southern Sudan, Eastern Congo and CAR. Artists have been recording cover songs as links in musical chains that began with a small group [...]

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As the guest editor of MOJO 200, Tom Waits was also in charge of compiling and sequencing the magazine’s complimentary CD. Above is one of the four pages of the  labyrinthine list of suggested tracks by senor Waits. The 15-song Step Right Up! compilation was the end result, but here’s a chance to meander through [...]

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Richard III with music by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan is playing exclusively in Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam from 22 September to 12 October. For more info go here.

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More great footage of Tom Waits performing in 1979 at the Theatre le Palace in Paris. This second installment features “Annie’s Back in Town” from the Paradise Alley soundtrack and “I Wish I Was in New Orleans” from the pivotal 1976 album Small Change.

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Tom Waits performs at Theatre le Palace in Paris, France. This was recorded for French television and broadcast on the program “Palace One” back in 1980. The first part here features the songs “Heartattack and Vine” and “‘Til the Money Runs Out.”  I will post the additional three segments shortly. Please enjoy.

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Just a reminder, there are still a few days left to bid on the Original Tom Waits‘ art at the Summerfield School Auction. Bidding closes on June 12th. This is an extremely rare, limited Tom Waits photographic set of two images, matted, framed and autographed by the artist. This is a collectible photo diptych that [...]

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It’s MOJO Magazine’s 200th issue and who better to celebrate this most auspicious occasion than eith the incomparable Tom Waits? So, from the mind of one of the planet’s true originals comes a special anniversary issue formed by the mind of the unique artist.
Along with the issue there is also a free CD featuring 15 [...]

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Dutch Theater Group Orkater will stage a production of Shakespeare’s Richard III with live music written by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan in Amsterdam from Sept 22th to Oct 12th.
Renowned Dutch theater production company Orkater and Amsterdam’s main theater De Stadsschouwburg have announced the staging of Shakespeare’s Richard III. Orkater and De Stadsschouwburg adapted [...]

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