Posts Tagged ‘Tom Waits’

Happy Birthday to the Great Ken Nordine

 Nordine began performing and recording such albums at the peak of the beat era and was associated with the poetry-and-jazz movement. However, some of Nordine’s “writings are more akin to Franz Kafka or Edgar Allan Poe” than to the beats. Many of his word jazz tracks feature critiques of societal norms. Some are lightweight and humorous, while others reveal dark, [...]

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Some thoughts on the 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees

By Ricky Sprague Note: Because of a technological error, this post did not appear back in December 2010 when it was originally composed. It is presented here today because it is simply too good, too insightful, to not post. Since this is MC’s website, and MC is a music man, I have decided to embarrass [...]

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The Magical Combo of Ken Nordine & Tom Waits

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