Last night Tom Waits' long anticipated Glitter and Doom tour kicked off in Phoenix AZ. As expected, the "P" in "PEHDTSCHJMBA" was treated to the one-in-a-lifetime experience of newly arranged classics, recent favorites and mirrored bowler hats. The early reviews have been stellar:
Rolling Stonehttp://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/06/18/tom-waits-spins-yarns-sings-about-jesus-at-tour-opener-in-phoenix/
LA Times http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-waits19-2008jun19,0,6398553.story
LA Weeklyhttp://blogs.laweekly.com/play/live-in-la/la-weekly-roadtrips-to-catch-t/
Pitchforkhttp://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/51363-photos-tom-waits-phoenix-az-061708
AOL/Spinnerhttp://www.forums.spinner.com/2008/06/18/tom-waits-becomes-a-believer-in-phoenix/
Arizona Republichttp://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/06/18/20080618waitsreview0618.html