Elvis Costello Fan Forum

From a Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival Facebook post – “Oh goodness do we have a big announcement for you: Fri. Oct. 1 at the Great American Music Hall - Costello Sings Lowe / Nick Sings Elvis - Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe get together for a rare bashing of each other's songs.
One Night Only!!!”

Actually, I’m not sure if Elvis commented on my hat. I was so excited that I can’t remember much of anything he said. Also, I got the set list from the soundman at the show. I wonder if the faux set list is his doing.

This was my 5th time seeing Elvis (my first time was in 2002) and I would have to say it was my favorite Elvis Costello performance to date. The show was unexpectedly intimate. Mr. Costello was in great spirits and the most talkative I have ever seen him. The way he rearranged his classics to fit th...

JENNY LEWIS LUCINDA WILLIAMS FALL OUT BOY CHARLIE HADEN LOU REED THE POLICE ELTON JOHN SMOKEY ROBINSON BILL CLINTON MARIAN MCPARTLAND JAZZ PASSENGERS THE SPECIALS TONY BENNETT EURYTHMICS BURT BACHARACH GEORGE JONES ANNE SOFIE VON OTTER THE BRODSKY QUARTET RICHARD HELL & THE VOIDOIDS SQUEEZE MADN...

JENNY LEWIS LUCINDA WILLIAMS FALL OUT BOY CHARLIE HADEN LOU REED THE POLICE ELTON JOHN SMOKEY ROBINSON BILL CLINTON MARIAN MCPARTLAND JAZZ PASSENGERS THE SPECIALS TONY BENNETT EURYTHMICS BURT BACHARACH GEORGE JONES ANNE SOFIE VON OTTER THE BRODSKY QUARTET RICHARD HELL & THE VOIDOIDS SQUEEZE MADN...

JENNY LEWIS LUCINDA WILLIAMS FALL OUT BOY CHARLIE HADEN LOU REED THE POLICE ELTON JOHN SMOKEY ROBINSON BILL CLINTON MARIAN MCPARTLAND JAZZ PASSENGERS THE SPECIALS TONY BENNETT EURYTHMICS BURT BACHARACH GEORGE JONES ANNE SOFIE VON OTTER THE BRODSKY QUARTET RICHARD HELL & THE VOIDOIDS SQUEEZE MADN...

This was in the review on Spin Mag's website: "Her winsome alto is polished but less adventurous, and the ballads lack urgency, though "Pretty Bird" is sultry fun. Guest Elvis Costello storms through "Carpetbaggers" with throat-scraping enthusiasm (which she unfortunately do...

I agree his vocals are a little higher than normal but I think it works. It kind of makes him sound the same age as Jenny Lewis. It must have been done on purpose because the vocals were recorded in the same studio as Momofuku yet the vocals on Momofuku are much more raw.

You can listen to the whole record on the Jenny Lewis myspace page. Carpetbaggers sounds great! Everyone go listen to it!

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... D=33871577

I hope the link works.

The show was amazing! Elvis and the Imposters came out at 7:27 PM and ripped through their set with energy and enthusiasm. EC interacted with the crowed and seemed to be having a great time, his voice was strong from beginning to end. Here is the set list: 01. Stella Hurt 02. Pump It Up 03. Either S...

I hope his voice is better by Thursday! I've had these tickets for 6 months now. Warm tea and honey Elvis, warm tea and honey! The show is really in my hometown of Wheatland, CA. A town of 1000 people!

I am studying in a Borders Bookstore in Sacramento Ca. They are blasting Momofuku!

What about copyright and all that jazz?

So does "30:10?" mean the length of the 10 hidden cd's? I want to get my hands on that sooooo bad!! It would be cool if he only sold it at live shows or something. Does anyone think the cd's are still out there unopened?

sorry, "goosebumps" or better yet, "goose pimples"

One word...goosebumbs

Since Elvis is on Jenny’s new record and Jenny is all over EC’s new record it would only make since that they tour together. That would be a great tour! Elvis has recorded many times with artists that influenced him, it’s about time he start recording with artists that have been influenced by him. I...

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says
“Momofuku (the word means ‘lucky peach’ in Japanese)”

And a peach is the logo for the noodle house

http://www.momofuku.com

Don’t get me wrong I can’t wait until the new EC record comes out but the marketing campaign was all for nothing if they are going to release the CD three weeks after the record. And of course he can sell more if he releases a CD, but wasn’t his point that he wanted to do what he wanted and release ...

I don’t like the fact that Momofuku is being released on CD so soon. I thought the idea of a record/digital download only release was innovative and fun. But releasing the CD so soon negates all of that. Maybe if the CD was released a year later or something, but a few weeks later…kinda dumb. I wond...

Can someone tell me what the songs sound like? I see that he has played a few of them live recently. Whenever I try to create a dime a dozen accounts to listen to them it says it’s full. What albums do you guys think the songs would fit best on? Are they slow of fast?

Out of all of the speculation over the title of EC’s new CD I like this idea the best: “If I didn’t know any better, I’d think that Costello most likely picked the name mostly as a quirky, offbeat title for an album that may or may not vaguely involve artificiality or modern day convenience in some ...

I am 27 and my first Elvis Costello show was during the “When I Was Cruel” tour. That show was great and I will always remember the feeling in the room when he closed with “I want you”. With that being said, I have spoke to a few people who saw him in the 80’s and all of them get so excited when the...

I really hope they do something new, fresh and up beat. I hope it's not a slower song or a cover of one of Costello's songs.

Okay, I don’t understand why everyone is so down on the Elvis Costello/Police tour. Is it really such a bad thing that EC is going to be playing shows at sold out venues across the nation? Did you guys forget that this is how he makes a living? I’m sure he is getting a pretty nice paycheck, plus, he...