went to the tom waits show in mobile last night.
it was perfect, odd, sublime, cantankerous and benevolent.

the man is an orchestra. he got a standing ovation for just walking onto the stage (but really, it was for being there for us all, those times when we needed something strange and beautiful.)


saw henry rollins last week at tipitina's as well. he was by turns moving, hilarious, inspiring and infuriating - but always, of course, opinionated, energetic and entirely intense. didn't let up, even once, for three hours.

i like my pop culture heroes. i think i'll keep them. :)