Tom Waits | Croncast - Life is Show Prep

Outrun the Law, Ice Cream Truck, Quepon

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:18:53 -0500

Episode: #667
Length: 32:08
Format: mp3

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No mini vans
I come from a drag racing family
Yeah, right
I figured your dad worked in the pits
There's driver blood in me
I am Ricky Bobby
Two uncles by both those names
One died in a motor vehicle incident
New site coming soon
following the ice cream guy
that hobo looks like tom waits

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Get it on with Grinderman

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:35:35 -0500

Got a referral from Anti this morning for an interview that I did with Jolie Holland . . . I checked to make sure the link was still relevant and the album art for Grinderman got my attention.

Being an eMusic user and Anti fan meant that it was time to pay a visit and sample Grinderman. Did so, dug it and downloaded the album.

Grinderman is a Nick Cave project full of filth. I love it. Loud, distorted, poignant for old men, ridiculous noise that makes me yearn for a new Tom Waits album. I've never been in to Nick Cave but when an musician makes something with this much energy and art they've got me as a fan. It reminds me of Morphine but a harder edge and a touch of free-from jazz.

Tags: Anti Jolie Holland Grinderman Tom Waits Morphine Anti artists

Betsy and her husband Kris Dec 08, 2006

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:00:50 -0600

Croncast - 2006-12-08.mp3

Show: #311
Length: 29:40
Size: 20.3 mb
Format: mp3

Betsy and her husband Kris December 08, 2006

Betsy is going crazy over there
Earlier this week . . . this is the problem I never follow my own advice
I am a brilliant woman
Listen up. I'm going to tell you
Betsy's eBay crystal ball
It said buy Build-a-Bear Happy Feet Mumble penguin
She was brave
And everyone went out and bought them and Betsy bought . . . none
A soldier goes into battle, suck it up kid momma's gotta make some cash
Mumble's are sold out
Oh sugar what time are you done putting your shipment away?
Don't even unpack them . . . they're worth more in the box
The dog's insane barking
He doesn't belong in man pit
Some tubes just aren't connected
American Girl mini illumaroom and drawer at Goodwill
Betsy explains what it is
That's perfect for you
The mating Care Bears on the couch . . . 21 of them
Video games in foreign languages are better than Rosetta Stone
Rhymes with cube and world
What was in the good shit case
The repeat postal truck matchbox car . . . 40 in a case
Betsy is trying to make one thing happen
The stuff that Kris wants to do before he dies
Betsy quotes a Tom Waits song
She says that she'll go to a show with me
I have picked Betsy's next career . . . stealing from the blind
Promoting her to the next level
It is an easy score
Taking the kids to work at Goodwill
The tao kwon do uniform of filth
I'm out there in the trenches Mr. B.
I'm out there with those with boobs so low they have road rash on their nipples
Elliot know has a padded room
Two queen sized beds and a third mattress
Will he sleep in his own room?
Returning stuff to Costco
They would take cookie crumbs back
I have washed a lot of things in my 32 years
Betsy is going to buy term life insurance and a craftmatic adjustable bed
Why would you want to prank call them, you're 30 years old?
I am flush with Care Bears
We need to do a live show . . . with an audience
What you want to get my mom and the cat down here?
She can clap the kitty paws
We're thinking maybe in March when we come back from break
Betsy might do a new Resale Queen post

Tags: Build-a-Bear Happy Feet Mumble penguin American Girl mini illumaroom Care Bear lovin Tom Waits road rash nipples

The Black Keys coming to town

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:30:36 -0500

Just bought tickets to see The Black Keys perform next month here in Chicago on the 25th. This will be my first live show for a touring band since Jolie Holland in the winter of 2005 when Betsy was carrying the baby. Not that it ever stopped but not on her hip is what I mean.

The bad news is that we are on a little vacation to a water park in central Illinois that weekend and might not be able to make it. I am pretty sure we will, these guys are the only artists besides Tom Waits that I have an aching desire to see live.

If you're going to the show or want to go to the show and hook up with us leave a comment.

Tags: The Black Keys Black Keys Chicago November 25th Black Keys Tour

Croncast - Betsy and her husband Kris 101

Wed, 13 Jul 2005 05:07:23 -0500

Croncast - 2005-07-13.mp3

Show: #142
Length: 25:08
Format: mp3
Bit rate: 64 kbs
Size: 11.6mb

Croncast - Betsy and her husband Kris 101

The grossest 5 year old man eating something he found in the yard story
Will the fireman call
Being married to Kris is like being wedded to Eeyore
Kris reflects on his mothers fondness for hot glue, flammable crafts, and marlboros
Tom Waits makes me want to drink bleach Kris says thats the point its art meant to cause depression- and of course he loves it
I want to be an Acapulcan Probation Officer
or an Animal Control Officer
Why being a social worker can suck

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Croncast - Jolie and her friend Kris Ep. 1 (remix)

Thu, 30 Dec 2004 10:50:03 -0600

Croncast - 2004-12-30.mp3

Length: 42:21
Format: mp3
Bit rate: 64k
Size: 19.4 mb

Croncast - Jolie and her friend Kris Ep. 1 (remix)

My guest for today cancelled out early so I put together this special edition remix.

Today's show is a remix of the show from December 24, 2004 with Jolie Holland. I've mixed in some songs and done a little more production work that I should have done when I put the show together the first time.

This was a huge honor for me and something I have been looking forward to for the past month. If you've been following the show I am sure you understand.

Jolie talks a little on her past musical experiences, how she found my blog and why it was funny (she thought I was 70, true dat), what it is like to be on Anti Records, other stuff and my favorite . . . a possibly soon to be released live CD and maybe video of the session. For the rest of it you'll have to listen to the show.

Upcoming tour dates.

Today's Show

Intro
Kris says why he's excited today . . .
Jolie Holland is today's guest
Sold my soul to get show out today
Check out Jolie
Jolie talks about the Boulder ukulele
The language used in articles to describe Jolie's music
J.R. to Johnny
A job based on personal eccentricities
Making music that has a unique quality
Multiple interpretations
Escondida, escondido which?
Are those cows?
The rest of the audio landscape
It's cold in Chicago
Kris' audio nerdery takes over
Jolie recorded live and possible CD release of show
Record deals
Jolie talks about her relationship with Anti and its artists
Working with and for other musicians
Chickens laying eggs for business people
The Anti roster
Tricky
Tom Waits
Nick Cave
Kris' music choices are depressing in general
The Black Keys
Gaining real fans who are into your music for the music
Kris thanks Jolie for putting us on the guest list in Chicago
Jolie comments on my critique of the first Chicago show
Move to suburbs and get soft
Seth's lullaby
Be Good Tanya's break-in
"We all choose our level of difficulty."
Where our stories come from
Maybe when I'm 75 people will listen to me
How your band becomes family
I knew Betsy was the one immediately
Jolie's boyfiend knew
Picking citrus on the date that wasn't a date but was
Skype dies
Jolie picks Periphery Waltz from Catalpa
Thanks for listening

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Croncast - Jolie and her friend Kris Ep. 1

Fri, 24 Dec 2004 19:50:20 -0600

Croncast - 2004-12-24.mp3

Newer edition of the interview is available.

Show: #38
Length: 43:37
Format: mp3
Bit rate: 64k
Size: 19.9 mb

Croncast - Jolie and her friend Kris Ep. 1

Today's guest is musician, Jolie Holland. This was a huge honor for me and something I have been looking forward to for the past month. If you've been following the show I am sure you understand.

Upcoming tour dates.

Today's Show

Tags: jolie kris music talks chicago