ARIA-nominated Aussie bluesman Ash Grunwald drops by for what is unbelievably our first episode on Tom Waits. We discuss the grotesque world of Mr Waits on the best album of his modern era ‘Mule Variations’, dissect the songs from the bizarre (Big In Japan, Eyebell Kid) to the tender (Come On Up to the House, Hold On) and speculate about how Tom Waits presaged Spotify. Plus, Ash reveals what is ‘so wrongtown’ about his relationship with the album.
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My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.
Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.
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