Elvis Costello Fan Forum

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Thanks ANATOMY OF A SONG Elvis Costello on ‘Accidents Will Happen’ The new-wave singer looks back on his mistakes—and the real meaning behind his 1979 song By Marc Myers Oct. 28, 2020 11:54 am ET “Accidents Will Happen” opened the third album by newly minted rock star Elvis Costello in 1979. Recorde...

Worked for me , too , thanks.

So some spoken word content , on the new album.

A pretty incredible set of 22 photos of a hot & sweaty gig in 1978. See them here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/353171017567/permalink/10157865084342568/ Elvis Costello & The Attractions performing live at the Shaboo Inn, Willimantic, Connecticut on May 9, 1978. From Alan Osgood posting ...

Sorry for not noticing this sooner. Maybe Maud Gone is a reference to Maud Gonne , 1866 -1953. A fascinating character. English but very involved with the foundation of independent Ireland from the 1900s onwards. British intelligence gave her the nickname 'Maud Gone Mad'. W.B. Yeats supposedly propo...

'Hey Clockface' was done in one of the webcasts with Steve in April https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-elvis-costello-new-song-album-20200413-qjnfweeqk5d6hhjrz7q4v4ru2i-story.html (extract) Costello revealed that in February, they'd gone into a studio in Paris to record nine s...

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At about 58 minutes into Steve Nieve's recent show on Facebook, with Elvis guesting, Muriel mentions that Sebastian Krys is watching. It prompts Elvis to drop some interesting hints about what seems to be ongoing sessions involving the Look Now producer. I imagine it's some kind of internet link up ...

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Is Arlo McFurlow a real person or a new pseudonym (Arlo McFourlow is credited with Eamonn Singer for the lyric video)?

It seems likely its a new pseudonym.

Oddly enough Elvis getting a OBE may have been a contributory factor to these recordings happening. He got the medal at a ceremony in London on Feb. 14th. That was two weeks before the UK tour started on Feb. 28th. I gather these ceremonies are scheduled very far in advance. It would have been more ...

I love this screen grab from yesterday's show. They've really fine tuned the presentation. https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/100531168_10157522305682957_5761439147134812160_o.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_sid=dbeb18&_nc_oc=AQkgCdEaMr3xXyHX5Ew-sJAlASNHk5HAcQ0k2y0zgMZqre3vHwgBQuVAhg4MyFtPGk0...

Wilma Wilkie posts on Facebook - Better capture from the MTF livestream last night #needtogetoutmore https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/p843x403/98205720_10222770178380432_4007048124588621824_o.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_oc=AQlQR5mWq2CX1yidMeKlNLXqKUDJx0hfB2u3VUP_40Mmilwhh...

Lee Konitz RIP

Looking up Conway St in the search engine for this forum I see I missed this - The obituary , by Spencer Leigh, refers to this interview he did with Ross in the 2001- Ross MacManus - Elvis' Dad BBC Radio Merseyside's Spencer Leigh has interviewed Elvis Costello's father, the dance band singer Ross M...

A few of my snaps from a rainy, cold Birkenhead , March 2020. It hasn't changed much since 2005. https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/89259533_10157254532012957_2485218684788801536_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_sid=110474&_nc_oc=AQk8BCo7Dcnjlaepo1V8kX32bokVZybdNMBKwftG_8LzoWmRkqcoPX7YrxyA_m...

Long-time favourite Alison morphs into the Motown hit I’m Gonna Make You Love Me while Pump It Up – written on a fire escape at the old Swallow Hotel in Newcastle, pop fans – gets the Empire jumping. Something to be checked out - https://i2-prod.chroniclelive.co.uk/incoming/article12587433.ece/ALTE...

Maybe this ? http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Sessionography_1972-1979 AUG 7, 1977 Basing Street Studios, London a. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Basing Street Studios Version) This Year's Model (Rhino bonus CD) EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Th...

I visited the site again today . The building is still unused. However, information at this site, that is new to me , says it was opened in 1959, years after Elvis's christening. https://taking-stock.org.uk/building/birkenhead-holy-cross/ (extract) 'The parish of Holy Cross was formed in 1928 with t...

Brilliant, thanks. I'm now on the bus from the airport.

https://recordstoreday.com/Photo/418462495716:360 O behave ! Possibly the only Costello related item on Record Store Day , April 18 2020. Including ' Burt Bacharach & Elvis Costello “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again” Released on CD and Cassette in 1999, first time on vinyl. Pressed on tan transpar...

I'm going to be in Liverpool for the day on Sunday, before traveling on to Blackpool on Monday morning for Elvis's show that night.

I'm hoping to revisit some of the locations I last saw all of fifteen years ago and will , of course , report back here.