Only by the Night was so much worse than Come Around Sundown. At least Come Around Sundown sounded like a cohesive album. Only by the Night was a mess, and not the good kind.

That really is an awesome story. I always imagine that I will find my future spouse through our shared love of Tom Waits, but I have yet to meet someone who knows who he is, yet alone likes him.
Way to realize the dream, Chunk!

I picked up Loaded because it was on sale. I had recently started my quest for iconic music and the VU was on my radar. I will never forget the feeling I had when I listened to it for the first time, (a very similar experience, emotionally speaking, to the first time I heard Tom Waits.) I quickly obtained the rest of…

Only if he puts on the bandana.

I hate crying, but I can't stop the tears forming in my eyes when I listen to 'I'm Set Free" or 'Oh! Sweet Nuthin'".

"Schmidt’s
deeply felt disclosure comes off as a touch abrupt."