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Tom Waits

A collection of 6 posts

On Movies & Media

Has Smaug Found His Voice?

Tom Waits as the voice of Smaug the Dragon in "The Hobbit"? I say, "Yes, please." It's just speculation right now, but looks very possible, and sounds too good to be true.

Looking Elsewhere

Wild Things; Robert Clark; Ethix; Elvis Costello; Tom Waits; Darcy James Argue; Vince Vaughn; Moses; Chesterton; and more.

The Browser: News & links to raise your eyebrows & furrow your brow. New headlines may be added as the day goes on. Stay tuned. 1. One of the most surreal moments in my adventures online: Hearing the news about Obama's Nobel prize, I signed in to Twitter

Looking Elsewhere

Browser, 7/2: Billy Collins on Bugs; Lamb on Dobson, Obama, and Democracy; Tom Waits reviewed; How to Write a Movie; Mozart or Salieri?; Christianity in China

The Wall Street Journal and a Wascally Wabbit Billy Collins pays tribute to his heroes... Looney Toons characters. * Distortions and villifications In view of Dobson's words about Obama, Stephen Lamb asks, "What hope is there for democracy?" And he offers some notable quotes. * Tom Waits'

On Songs & Albums

Tom Waits interviews himself.

On Movies & Media

"The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus": Starring Tom Waits?

In El Pais, Terry Gilliam reports (if I'm not misreading the French) that his next project is The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, starring Tom Waits and Heath Ledger. (This, according to Film Ick.) Excellent. Waits had an unforgettable cameo ("I'm like a moral traffic light,

On Songs & Albums

Sam Phillips rules. But don't listen to me. Listen to Tom Waits.

Tom Waits was asked about his favorite records of all time. And guess what he picked... Martinis & Bikinis: "Peculiar, innovative, soulful, and reasonably undiscovered, with a deeply expressive voice and challenging and unusual topics for songs. Kurt Weill with a revolver. Her cracked vocals and surreal lyrics make