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Short Cuts (film, dir. Altman, 1993) [F15]
Casual enthusiasts Martin & Sam are joined by a genuine expert, NYT film journalist Amy Nicholson, to take a look at Waits's contribution to a massive 3-hour epic over overlapping narratives, Robert A...
13 Touko 202056min
So Long I'll See Ya, The Early Years Volume 1, Tom Waits [241]
A final episode for this first volume of demos sees Martin and Sam mulling the stylistic choices and tone Waits is aiming for, his choice of instrument going forward, and how the material on Early Yea...
29 Huhti 202023min
Looks Like I'm Up Shit Creek Again, The Early Years vol 1, Tom Waits [240]
Simplicity abounds, and seems to succeed - perhaps despite the title - as Jess, Martin and Sam dig into a sweet song with a crude punchline. The origins of the title's phrase, the sentiment of leaving...
22 Huhti 202020min
Frank's Song, The Early Years vol 1, Tom Waits [239]
Jess Abbott returns for some slightly contentious debate with Sam & Martin around the "bros before hags" sentiment of this song. With some strong language in our interval track and the associated sent...
15 Huhti 202022min
Little Trip to Heaven, The Early Years vol 1, Tom Waits [238]
Martin & Sam welcome our guest host Jess Abbott to not only discuss this little trip, but also to provide our interval track, as we discuss another Waits demo-to-studio song in relation to Jess's own ...
8 Huhti 202021min
When You Ain't Got Nobody, The Early Years vol 1, Tom Waits [237]
Our third episode with Michael, Sam & Martin brings us to a slightly less-excited point in the evolution of Waits's writing. We have a chat about what works for a live audience, what survives well on ...
1 Huhti 202020min
Midnight Lullaby, The Early Years vol 1, Tom Waits [236]
A sleepy week sees Michael, Sam & Martin brushing their teeth, getting in their pyjamas and heading off to bed. All three of us are struck by the strength of this Early Years version/demo, particularl...
25 Maalis 202018min
Virginia Avenue, The Early Years vol 1, Tom Waits [235]
Guest host Michael Caines joins Martin & Sam for another early version of a Closing Time track, as Waits wanders through Hollywood (or San Diego?) (or Reno?!?) slightly the worse for wear, as Song by ...
18 Maalis 202015min
