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- Fri Nov 20, 2020 4:56 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: My Darling Clementine working with Steve Nieve on an album of EC covers , 2020
- Replies: 146
- Views: 324472
Re: My Darling Clementine working with Steve Nieve on an album of EC covers , 2020
Assuming England's lockdown is relaxed My Darling Clementine will be doing a socially distanced and streamed gig on Friday 11 December 2020 from The Met, a cracking little venue near me in Bury. Streaming tix £9.00 https://themet.org.uk/event/my-darling-clementine-2020/ for details. From the MDC web...
- Thu Nov 12, 2020 6:21 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: New album Hey Clockface released October 30, 2020
- Replies: 295
- Views: 135089
Re: New album Hey Clockface will be released October 30, 2020
After the range of 'the singles' ahead of this I was apprehensive, wondering if it would be a half-cooked, tins at the back of the lockdown store cupboard affair that I'd end up buying only because I'm a fan. But no, from the moment I ventured into Fopp Records in Manchester to make my purchase whe...
- Thu Nov 12, 2020 6:18 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: "Secret Jewish history"?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6399
Re: "Secret Jewish history"?
If you do a search on forward.com for Rogovoy's articles you see that his shtick is "The Secret Jewish History of..." Buster Keaton, James Bond, Ringo Starr etc.
I'll never get that 15 minutes back!
I'll never get that 15 minutes back!
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 6:17 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: New album Hey Clockface released October 30, 2020
- Replies: 295
- Views: 135089
Re: New album Hey Clockface released October 30, 2020
johnanderson wrote:Radio is Everything reminds me uncannily of “Tour Jacket with Detachable Sleeves” by Half Man Half Biscuit. I’m sure that Elvis will be flattered by the comparison.
Can't see it myself, but I'm sure Helen would be touched

- Mon Nov 02, 2020 7:43 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: BBC Radio 6: “Elvis Costello Co-Hosts...”, November 1, 2020
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4018
Re: BBC Radio 6: “Elvis Costello Co-Hosts...”, November 1, 2020
sheeptotheslaughter wrote:Cracking radio, do not miss
Can confirm, some great music and conversation throughout this show.
Do not confuse with any other recent BBC interviews!
- Sat Oct 31, 2020 12:47 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: New album Hey Clockface released October 30, 2020
- Replies: 295
- Views: 135089
Re: New album Hey Clockface will be released October 30, 2020
After the range of 'the singles' ahead of this I was apprehensive, wondering if it would be a half-cooked, tins at the back of the lockdown store cupboard affair that I'd end up buying only because I'm a fan. But no, from the moment I ventured into Fopp Records in Manchester to make my purchase wher...
- Sat Oct 31, 2020 12:20 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Brand new EC podcast
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11885
Re: Brand new EC podcast
Excellent podcast! Mark Billingham setting the bar high for guests later in the series. Many highlights, his story of ending up in the GoGo cage on the first spinning songbook tour was great and led me to these wonderful highlights on of Andrew Schofield's manic compering on YouTube: https://youtu.b...
- Thu Oct 01, 2020 12:15 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: EC's Teenage obsessions: The Guardian 1 Oct 20
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5149
- Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:23 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: 50 Songs For 50 Days - Elvis Costello's October Surprise
- Replies: 176
- Views: 89412
Re: 50 Songs For 50 Days - Elvis Costello's October Surprise
I share the disquiet of others of EC championing Spotify, but I'll just have to get over myself I suppose. I've got the 'free' Spotify - I've had it for ages but rarely use it. It's shuffling the tracks and adding others :( The David Byrne book is all very good, not just the chapter on the tiny amou...
- Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:51 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Blood and Chocolate Survivor - Round 9
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7809
Re: Blood and Chocolate Survivor - Round 9
sulky lad wrote:The link takes you to voting in Round 8 and says it's closed so just in case, get Rid Of Blue Chair - never liked it !!
And if the vote does get rid do we ask 'I hope you're happy now'?
- Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:50 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Blood and Chocolate Survivor - Round 9
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7809
Re: Blood and Chocolate Survivor - Round 9
sulky lad wrote:The link takes you to voting in Round 8 and says it's closed so just in case, get Rid Of Blue Chair - never liked it !!
And if the vote does get rid do we ask 'I hope you're happy now'?


- Sun Sep 06, 2020 10:11 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Do you have a favorite EC concert?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 50683
Re: Do you have a favorite EC concert?
A wonderful thread, and nice to see a few of my favourites of mine there. Most of my Costello gigs have either been in Liverpool or Manchester, though the only time I actually met the man was after a cracking might at the cavernous old Bingley Hall in Birmingham on the Bedrooms of Britain tour in Se...
- Wed Aug 26, 2020 4:47 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Blood and Chocolate Survivor - Round Two
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7659
Re: Blood and Chocolate Survivor - Round Two
Agghh! I could see the current score after i voted!
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 6:02 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Trust Survivor - Round 9
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6343
Re: Trust Survivor - Round 9
At last Strict Time is out! (Though Neil's post makes a great case for it!) It's had my vote since the first round. Not that it is a bad song at all, simply that at the beginning it was one of four or five I might have chosen and I've kept with it. As other more wonderful songs (at least in my opini...
- Tue Jul 28, 2020 3:19 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Trust Survivor - Round 7
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5279
Re: Trust Survivor - Round 7
Something odd going on! The link in round 6 takes you to the round 5 poll. With only 30 votes in round 6 I suspect more than 28 voters were disenfranchised!
- Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:31 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Trust Survivor - Round 6
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7806
Re: Trust Survivor - Round 6
Poll link is to Round 5.
Looking at the casualties so far I do wonder if I'm listening to the same album!
Looking at the casualties so far I do wonder if I'm listening to the same album!
- Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:40 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Trust Survivor - Round 2
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4985
Re: Trust Survivor - Round 2
Thanks kosi for turning off the current votes situation, it makes it more interesting for me, and removes any unwittingly suggestion to what the jury will choose in the following round. I consider Trust as one of EC's most even albums, so it'll get harder to vote off tracks earlier than usual. Still...
- Mon Jul 20, 2020 7:56 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis Costello Survivor - Which album do you want to do next?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7283
Re: Elvis Costello Survivor - Which album do you want to do next?
I'm not too bothered about what is next, but I'd prefer if it didn't end on Goodbye Cruel World.
- Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:30 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Armed Forces Survivor - Round 4
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3280
Re: Armed Forces Survivor - Round 4
This looks like a repeat from round 3? Chemistry Class seems to have gone? Shame, but losing the first 5 or 6 tracks on this one is nowhere near the same pain as Imperial Bedroom or This Year’s Model, for instance. Aha! Thank you, I was confused, I didn't expect Chemistry Class to go this early, it...
- Fri Jun 19, 2020 2:56 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: This Year's Model Survivor (Round 9)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4997
Re: This Year's Model Survivor (Round 9)
No, that's not my style! For me this is an interesting bit of fun that has caused me to listen to each LP several times with different ears as the contest develops. But judging from the results you posted on the reddit page, my suspicions are raised that, unfortunately others might not have :cry: Ra...
- Thu Jun 18, 2020 5:02 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: This Year's Model Survivor (Round 9)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4997
Re: This Year's Model Survivor (Round 9)
Sad to see that there was a noticeable decrease in the number of votes cast as Strawpoll doesn't allow multiple votes to be cast. 

- Mon Jun 15, 2020 5:00 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: This Year's Model Survivor (Round 7)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2442
Re: This Year's Model Survivor (Round 7)
Oof! What a bloodbath this is turning out to be!
- Wed Jun 10, 2020 2:04 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Relatively Insignificant EC Stuff. . .
- Replies: 1568
- Views: 1149747
Re: Relatively Insignificant EC Stuff. . .
File under Very Relatively Insignificant : It appears that there is an Italian wireless station which shares the same name as an EC UK single from 1978 - Radio Radio : https://www.radioradio.it/2020/06/ancelotti-allenare-la-roma-lasciamo-lavorare-fonseca-kean-grande-talento/?cn-reloaded=1 Closer to...
- Tue Jun 02, 2020 5:21 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: My Aim Is True Survivor - Results
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5256
Re: My Aim Is True Survivor - Results
Thanks for running this Kosi. As with previous rounds it has provided the opportunity (as if anyone on this forum should need it) to listen anew to the LP. I'm excited too to hear that we are on a long haul to a 'winners' survivor at some point in the future. Do you have a run down of the results o...
- Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:31 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: My Aim Is True Survivor - Results
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5256
Re: My Aim Is True Survivor - Results
Thanks for running this Kosi. As with previous rounds it has provided the opportunity (as if anyone on this forum should need it) to listen anew to the LP. I'm excited too to hear that we are on a long haul to a 'winners' survivor at some point in the future. Do you have a run down of the results of...