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May 02, 2008

"I'm Not There" Buyers Quiz

"I'm Not There" the Todd Haynes directed Bob Dylan biopic will be released on DVD on May 6th. In the event that you did not see the film on the big screen, here is a short quiz to help you determine if you should purchase the DVD. 

1) You consider yourself a fan of Bob Dylan and have:

a) some of his official recordings (1 point)
b) have all of his official recordings except the gospel stuff (5 points)
c) have all of his official recordings including the gospel stuff (10 points)

2) The photo on the cover of "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" album features Bob Dylan and a woman, you:

a) don't know who the woman is (0 points)
b) know who the woman is (5 points)
c) know who the woman is and have read her recent memoir (10 points)

3) The Basement Tapes is the most famous bootleg in recording history, you:

a) don't have a copy of it (0 points)
b) have a copy of the official 2 disc Columbia release (2 points)
c) have a copy of the unofficial 4 disc fan project "A Tree with Roots" (4 points)
d) have both the official and unofficial versions (6 points)

4) You have a copy of "A Tree With Roots" and:

a) have never listened to it all of the way through (0 points)
b) have listened to it all of the way through once (1 point)
c) listen to it all of the time (1 point for each time you've listened to it all of the way through)

5) You hear the name "William J. Clinton", you think of:

a) Hillarys' Dude (0 points)
b) Monicas' Dude (10 points)

6) It's nighttime in the big city, you:

a) are home sleeping (0 points)
b) are home trying to tune in The Theme Time Radio Hour on your old Victrola (10 points)
c) are home trying to download The Theme Time Radio Hour from pirate bay (5 points)

7) Listening to the weather forecast you hear "expecting rain", you:

a) expect it to rain (0 points)
b) remember that you forgot to check last nights' Reykjavik set list on expectingrain.com (10 points)

If you scored:

More than 50: You already have the DVD pre-ordered
More than 25: Order the DVD
Less than 25: Better to start with "Live at Newport"

Tom Waits Announces U.S. Summer Tour Dates

Tom Waits has announced venues and dates for his Glitter and Doom U.S. Tour. Time and date of ticket sales have been announced on Anti Records website . Ticket prices haven't been set but the Columbus, OH show was posted on ticketmaster at $82.50. It has now been withdrawn. At the "press conference", Tom stated that he would also tour Europe following a path from "Spain to Dublin". Check out tomwaits.com for more information.

June 17- Phoenix, Orpheum
June 18 - Phoenix, Orpheum
June 20 - El Paso, Plaza Theatre
June 22 - Houston, Jones Hall
June 23 - Dallas, Palladium
June 25 - Tulsa, Brady Theatre
June 26 - Saint Louis, Fox Theatre
June 28 - Columbus, Ohio Theatre
June 29 - Knoxville, Civic Theatre
July 1 - Jacksonville, Moran Theatre
July 2 - Mobile, Saenger Theatre
July 3 - Birmingham, Alabama Theatre
July 5 - Atlanta, Fox Theatre

Here is a video with highlights from the press conference