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Down by Law

“It’s a sad and beautiful world.” Down by Law a 1986 black-and-white indie comedy starts with gorgeous shots of real life, low-lying New Orleans and two beat characters: Zack the DJ (Tom Waits) and Jack the pimp... read more »

February 22, 2013 1:18 am / no comments

The Black Rider

In the late 1980s, William S. Burroughs and Tom Waits collaborated on a musical called The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets. In 1990 it was performed on Austrian TV, and here’s the rip that was recently released on YouTube… David... read more »

July 13, 2012 2:21 pm / no comments

Tom Waits on Letterman

You don’t get much more Beat than Tom Waits. Michael HendrickMichael Hendrick, activist, capitalist, poet and writer, has been published in newspapers and magazines since 1972. Editor of the literary journal, Beatdom, he is... read more »

July 12, 2012 1:29 pm / no comments

Loneliness and Waitresses: Tom Waits and Charles Bukowski

By Ardin Lalui Imagine a world without waitresses. Who’d want it? There’s some men have no use for a world like that. For them a life without waitresses is no life at all, no life worth living. Take Tom Waits and Charles Bukowski. Waitresses... read more »

March 29, 2011 10:24 am / 4 comments

Beatdom Growth

Firstly, I would like to say “Merry Christmas!” (or Happy Holidays) to our readers and to those of you who’ve just stumbled upon the website. Beatdom is neither Christian or Jew or Muslim or Buddhist or whatever. But we love Christmas.... read more »

December 17, 2010 5:12 am / no comments

Perverts Wanted

Just kidding… or maybe not. We need artists and we need art about sex. Whether that means something depraved or something tasteful, let us know. We are open-minded. read more » David S. WillsDavid S. Wills is the founder and editor of... read more »

October 6, 2010 3:00 pm / 6 comments

Lawrence Ferlinghetti Tribute

On October 2nd, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and his Beat bookstore and publisher, City Lights, will receive Litquake’s 2010 Barbary Award at Herbst Theater. The celebration will be attended by Tom Waits, Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye, Winona Ryder,... read more »

September 28, 2010 6:57 pm / no comments

Issue Eight Update

Thanks to everyone who’s thus far contributed to Beatdom’s eighth issue. I know it’s a long time coming, but be patient – it’ll be here in January, and it’ll be better than ever. The theme of this issue,... read more »

September 23, 2010 9:35 am / 5 comments

5 Tips from the Beats on how to Write Better

Guest post by Ardin Lalui, a writer inspired by Tom Waits and Cormac McCarthy. While the beats have gained a reputation for spontaneous, free-flowing, unedited writing, the truth is that usually, good writing takes time and practice. The best... read more »

September 18, 2010 7:44 am / 27 comments

One Fast Move Or I'm Gone

The Henry Miller Library is holding “The Event of The Season” this August 14th, with a screening of the movie One Fast Move or I’m Gone and a concert by Jay Farrar and Benjamin Gibbard. The movie features Tom Waits, Lawrence... read more »

July 15, 2010 3:15 am / no comments