Do Tom Waits fans ever get together to celebrate his music and persona?
• There have been several annual and non-annual celebrations concerning Tom Waits. I know there are more than I am listing, but I am hoping that someone will help me get this information right. Annual: Waitstock is an annual gathering of Waits fans for a 24 hour party near Poughkeepsie, NY. I think it occurs sometime in June this year? There was the first annual Tom Waits birthday party started by the members of the Raindogs mailing list? We are still destined to see if this is an annual event. (I am sure Tom will be celebrating annually somewhere as well). • Has Tom got throat cancer? • This rumor has been circulating since the mid 80’s when Tom stopped touring so much, allied to his early years lifestyle, smoking, and his gnarled and growly voice. He’s still here and still performing. • Is that Tom in Aliens 3, City of the Lost Children, Name of the Rose etc? • No, it’s Ron Perlman. He does look and sound remarkably like Tom in some of his roles, but in others not so much. There’s a
