Tom Waits for No Man

A Tom Waits News Blog

Nanci Griffiths Torch Songs - October 26, 2006

&8220;Folkabilly&8221; singer Nanci Griffith will feature three Tom Waits covers on her upcoming album of &8220;torch songs&8221;, Ruby&8217;s Torch.&160; The album will feature her renditions of &8220;Ruby&8217;s Arms&8221;, &8220;Grapefruit Moon&8221; and &8220;Please Call Me, Baby&8221;.&160; The album will be released on November 14th and will be followed up with a nationwide cabaret tour.
http://tomwaits.radicalwacko.com/index.php/2006/10/25/nanci-griffiths-torch-songs/

Efrat Alony Covers Waits - October 26, 2006

&160;Israeli jazz singer Efrat Alony features a rendition of Waits&8217; &8220;Take it With Me&8221; on her latest album Unarmed and Dazed.&160; The album also features a cover of The Beatles&8217; &8220;She&8217;s Leaving Home&8221;.&160;
http://tomwaits.radicalwacko.com/index.php/2006/10/25/efrat-alony-covers-waits/

Woyzeck Production - October 26, 2006

The Milwaukee Dance Theatre is currently performing a dance&160;adaptaion of Robert Wilson&8217;s Woyzeck.&160; The music for the piece was composed by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan (which was featured on Blood Money).&160; The show will run through November 4th.&160;
http://tomwaits.radicalwacko.com/index.php/2006/10/25/woyzeck-production/

Waits Inspiration Album - October 25, 2006

&160;This is sort of an odd album concept.&160; However, 101cd.com is taking orders for an upcoming album entitled Tom Waits&8217; Jukebox: The Songs that Inspired the Man.&160; The album&160;is made up of songs from a variety of artists such as Ray Charles, Thelonious Monk and Howlin&8217; Wolf who have had an influence on Mr. Waits&8217; ...
http://tomwaits.radicalwacko.com/index.php/2006/10/25/waits-inspiration-album/

Tom Waits Animation Cell Auction - October 2, 2006

&160;This one qualifies as really obscure Tom Waits memorabilia.&160; Back in 1979, Waits was involved in a animation experiment called Tom Waits for No One.&160;&160; The five minute short features a Waits singing &8220;The One That Got Away&8221; to a sultry stripper.&160; It was never released to the general public.&160; You can read extensively about ...
http://tomwaits.radicalwacko.com/index.php/2006/10/01/tom-waits-animation-cell-auction/

Orphans Tour Guitar for Sale - October 2, 2006

Duke Robillard&8217;s Fender that he played during the Orphan&8217;s Tour is now for sale on his website: Fender nocaster relic Tele. Great sounding tele with slight distressing. Big round neck, 6150 frets. wired for pickups in series plus standard 3 way with 4 position switch. This is the tele Duke used on his Tom Waits tour. ...
http://tomwaits.radicalwacko.com/index.php/2006/10/01/orphans-tour-guitar-for-sale/