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Don Van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart inhabited the world right under noses with his brush, his voice, and his music. He listened with his eyes and he saw with his ears…..Wondrous, secret,,, and profound, he was a diviner of the highest order..he described the indescribable…if he was a horse; he’d be unridable……..Long may all that he has given the world continue to sprout ….   Our sympathy to his beloved and mythic wife Jan…
- Tom and Kathleen
There Ain’t No Santa Claus on the Evenin’ Stage
The Dust Blows Forward ‘N the Dust Blows Back Read More

(pic by Anton Corbijn)
We are immensely proud to announce that Tom Waits is now formally a 2011 inductee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Waits was selected amongst a group which includes songwriter and performer Neil Diamond, New Orleans legend Dr. John, Darlene Love, The Alice Cooper Band and more. As the Hall Of Fame writes about Waits: “Beginning with his first album in 1973, Tom Waits has carved out a unique place in rock & roll. His music mixes Chicago blues, parlor ballads, beat poetry, pulp fiction parlance and – when you least expected it – heart-breaking tenderness. His enormously influential live shows combine elements of German cabaret, vaudeville and roadhouse rock.”  You can read the rest of their description here. Read More

We would like to tip you to one of our very favorite artists. Her name is Marguerite Brennan and she is the featured artist at Wallflowers Gallery in Bernardsville New Jersey. To see more images just click hereRead More

This Saturday marks the birthday of celebrated New Jersey singer Southside Johnny. As a tribute from Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan and Anti-Records, we offer the above clip featuring a moving duet between Southside Johnny and Tom Waits performing the song “Walk Away” from Waits’ album Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards.
And as we head into the Holiday season, know that there are still a limited number of rare red vinyl editions of Tom Waits’ classic Asylum albums;  Closing Time, The Heart of Saturday Night, Nighthawks at the Diner and Small Change. Order any of these by December 18th and the packages should arrive by December 24. They are available at the Tom Waits store here. Read More