So I'm still waiting. It feels like summer has yet to begin... or that it's already ended and somehow I didn't notice.
There is one fabulous gem to be found in all of this. A while back, Southside Johnny and Richie "LaBamba" Rosenberg teamed up to create a collection of Tom Waits songs brought to a different life by LaBamba's big band. The results are just fabulous. Grapefruit Moon was obviously a labor of love for these guys and the attention to detail shines through. This release has been talked about in the Southside fanbase for years, and now it's finally a reality. (Pssst! The official release date is this coming Tuesday, though you can order it through Southside's website).
For my ears, this record has come along exactly at the right time, and almost makes me forget that somebody swiped my summer.
Article comments
1 - Josh Hathaway
I'm betting this is at least 100% better than Scarlett's album of Waits covers.
2 - Mark Saleski
YOU singing Tom Waits would be 100% better than Scarlett's album.
3 - Mat Brewster
I'd pay at least a quarter to hear that!