Any obners catch the 2 Tom Waits shows in Akron and Cleveland last night? I went to the Akron show and sat a few rows behind Jim Jarmusch and then cut out a song early and hoofed it 45 minutes to Cleveland and caught him at the House Of Blues. He went on around 1:15 and played till 3:10. The hour and a half ride home was rough and the 6am work alarm sucked ass but it was cool to see Waits up close in a GA setting. I did hear that Jarmusch had a few people filming the House Of Blues show for an upcoming project. He was perched in the VIP loge. All in all it was a good time. I'm staying home until the Church and Rob Dickinson show on Thursday night cause I'm beat. I'm getting too old for this hipster shit.

I was out-of-town when he played Chicago last week.
Damn, I would have loved to have seen him, though.
But yeah, I'm getting too old for the hipster scene, too.
I take that back... I AM too old for it.

Still... damn, I envy you.

I went to the Chicago show last Wednesday. It was a really good show except my tickets weren't very good.

yeah, rub it in.

glad you had a good time though.

boast post

everything in the details of my life, and in Wait's art, says I should be his hugest fan. I have never, never been able to listen to more than one song all the way through....

he's strong medicine. I can't get enough though, but I try not to force him on anyone. I can see how plenty of people can't stomach him.

I falter with his Island and later catalogue. Swordfish I can take in doses, but it gets real dicey after that. His Asylum catalogue, OTOH, is dreamy.

How has this thread lasted so long without CP making an appearance???

Good point. Where is that girl?