Tom Waits - Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards By Thom Jurek - All Music Guide Rating: ****1/2 At this stage of the game, any new Tom Waits record is an event. Listening through the music of his entire career is daunting, to say the least, but it's a journey no …
Waits's 'Orphans' fits right in By James Reed, Globe Staff November 21, 2006 "Orphans" is the name of Tom Waits's sprawling new album, and it's a serious misnomer. It implies that these songs, 54 of them collected on three discs, are castoff B-sides or the unwanted runts that couldn't find …
Tom Waits - Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards ANTI-Records You want a feast? Have a seat at the banquet table of Tom Waits, whose "Orphans" compilation clocks in at 56 songs, totaling more than three hours of music. Really, though, it's a misnomer to call this great stuffed bird a …
Tom Waits three disc collection Orphans closes, seemingly inevitably, with a shaggy dog story involving a can of tuna fish, a fake mother, a tussle in a parking lot, and the sound of Waits’ rusted, asthmatic laugh. The laugh of someone getting away with something big. Orphans is an everything-and-the-kitchen-sink …
Tom Waits still in the driver's seat 3-CD, 54-song `Orphans' the culmination of an era By Greg Kot Tribune music critic November 21, 2006 Tom Waits turns small gestures into grand events. At his concerts, he transforms a handful of glitter into a show-stopping gesture. On record, he fashions entire …
Tom Waits will be on NPR's nationalprogram, All Things Considered today at 3:30 PM (PST). He will be talking about the new 3-disc set, Orphans, and fielding questions from the NPR host. The show starts at 3:00 PM (PST) on 89.9 KCRW and Tom's interview will air at 3:30. You …