Tom Maxwell

Tom Maxwell is a musician (late of Squirrel Nut Zippers and The Minor Drag) and writer (Al Jazeera America, The Oxford American, The Bitter Southerner). He’s glad to combine the two for The Talkhouse.

Talks

Here’s What Tom Maxwell (Squirrel Nut Zippers) Learned from Billie Holiday

By Tom Maxwell | November 22, 2016

Here’s What Tom Maxwell (Squirrel Nut Zippers) Learned from Billie Holiday

The musician compares two versions of one Holiday song.

We Need Art Now, More Than Ever

By Tom Maxwell | November 11, 2016

We Need Art Now, More Than Ever

Tom Maxwell (Squirrel Nut Zippers) urges artists to keep creating under President Trump.

Four Unintentionally Creepy Songs — To Play with the Lights Off

By Tom Maxwell | October 31, 2016

Four Unintentionally Creepy Songs — To Play with the Lights Off

Tom Maxwell (Squirrel Nut Zippers, The Minor Drag) shares some tracks that freak him out.