Saturday Night Video

Tom Waits has been teasing the folks on his mailing list with odd photos and the simple text message "Coming August 7." The day came (I was on vacation) and he released a new video, "Hell Broke Luce," which is, as is his wont, quite an artistic endeavor. The man doesn't mess around.

Funny, just the other night, I was listening to his 1973 debut album "Closing Time," (purchased digitally for $2.99, to take advantage of an amazon.com $2 credit deal) and marveling at how traditionally - but for his voice - SoCal singer/songwriterly it was. One of those artists whose exponential growth is a reminder of what a good musical career can be.

That's all.