Song by Song is a podcast celebrating the music of Tom Waits.

Hosts Martin Zaltz Austwick and Sam Pay have set themselves the goal of listening to Tom Waits’ back catalogue from beginning to end, and devoting each episode to discussing each track. Both Martin and Sam are huge Waits fans, and each brings his own perspective on song-writing, as well as their own preferences in terms of Waits’ varied musical styles.

Martin is a musician (The Sound of The Ladies, Martin Austwick), recovering physicist, academic and podcaster (Answer Me This, Brain Train, The Global Lab).

Sam is an actor/musician, working mostly in theatre around London. He’s a pianist, accordionist and technically incompetent brass player who keeps his own songwriting as secretive as possible. He lives in South London with his girlfriend and 3-year old daughter, at least one of whom listens to Tom Waits only under duress.

Please note that latecomers may not be admitted due to the event being recorded.