Elvis Costello Fan Forum

at Top Balcony Towers we have our very own Compost Corner in tribute to : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKn5otfZHxE

EC contributed Can't Stand up for Falling Down to the "Tiswas Album" .https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tiswas-Album-V ... B002SR3SZW

Picked up my copy complete with download card. Single has the "large" hole so need an adapter to play the vinyl. I got one too, complete with the hole! Three hours from joining the queue @ 81Renshaw (http://www.81renshaw.co.uk/ ) to splashing the cash. wish me luck. ba Good luck BA ! Coli...

sulky lad wrote: ....I'm doing Nottingham, Manchester, Plymouth, Cardiff and Edinburgh + ?Newcastle....

You now swerving Southend or is this an abridged list in an attempt to misdirect your accountant
Colin Top Balcony

Many years ago, the presenter Kirsty Young worked for Scottish Television and hosted an evening magazine show. They had Elvis in the studio one night and, when he sang "Alison" with his acoustic guitar, I can recall Kirsty closing her eyes in rapture. EC had the same effect on Jonathan Ro...

March 22nd Newcastle City Hall 1978, my first show, the wiki shows audience recording exists, anyone able to help me with a copy? Once I've sorted out my "DAD" issues, should be a recording surfacing there ! if Mr Lad's prediction does come to pass and another from the attic does surface ...

April 5th?

verbal gymnastics wrote:To be a *proper* forum meet up we’ll need John...

Put me down for the proper/improper forum meet up too, I'm on row F on Steve's side of the stage.

Can't wait!

Colin

:D :D I think a meet up in Nottingham is definitely on the cards that would be great, as an alternative I am also exploring the possibility of Southend on Sea. These options are almost entirely dependent on relatives with spare beds in Chesterfield and Barking. Would be much easier ( ie for me) if ...

I'll be there - hahahaha :roll:Coincidentally I see Elvis now prefers Plymouth to Liverpool - how about that Colin TB ?? You're saying he's abandoned Big Stand FC for the mighty Argyle? I can understand that.... :D Great that he's saving you a long journey for once, I am investigating the possibili...

I'm gutted! EC rarely plays both Liverpool and The City of Perpetual Rain these days on the same tour. I was hoping that he would be part of Liverpool's 10-year-anniversary-since-we-were-Capital-of-Culture celebration programme. In 2008 he played with the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Looks like...

So what's the film like? I pretty much agree with The Guardian's assessment : https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/sep/02/film-stars-dont-die-in-liverpool-review-jamie-bell-annette-bening-gloria-grahame Although I'd give it 6 out of 5 for the end-to-end Liverpool footage and Scouse accents, plus th...

The film's UK release seems to be 17th November.

There's a preview show at Liverpool's Picturehouse at FACT on Monday 13th, with a Q+A to follow.

I assume that the Q+A will not include our man, but he does have the date free.......

Colin with-his-fingers-crossed Top Balcony

1) Did any of the Not For Trade shows ever show up ? There are quite a few shows apparently recorded that never appeared such as Eric's Liverpool 2 Aug 1977, Really hope someone is able to locate this, perhaps with connections to Granada TV at the time? Even less likely, but even more of interest t...

Santa's got this in his sack for me Chrimbo prezzie! Looks like it was a bidding war between North and South of the Mersey, sorry Oliversa. Roger's second book Going Through the Motions was my bible in those heady days of cassette trading (including with Sulky and Verbal) and bootleg buying at recor...

In his tweet Elvis mentioned Mary McCartney. This made me think about this thread: http://www.elviscostellofans.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10986 Were they filming the Elvis song? That's brilliant detective work - have you been "watching" :oops: - very likely that the Elvis song/s ...

Listening to Radio 5 Live's coverage of the closing minutes of the Premier League's transfer window (7 minutes to go as I type this) Phil McNulty, BBC's Chief Sports Writer announces that Ross Barkley has backed out of a move to Stanford Bridge (despite having agreed a fee and personal terms) with t...

That's lovely, thanks for posting Doc

Record Store Day was very popular in Liverpool, a fact I completely misjudged hence came away without a copy of this special edition!

Colin at the back of the queue

Apologies for being tardy to the party. Great show, varied setlist, loads of new (to me) songs, particularly "This Uneasy Hour" making it's UK debut, "She" with Ena Sharples as backdrop*, Scouser baiting the Mancs from the stage, touching tribute to Chuck which includes use of wh...

Seems like we're aiming to meet at the Britons Protection real ale pub across the road from the venue beforehand ! Great, terrific boozer, despite the unappealing name in these B****t times, think I owe Bradwell a pint from last time he played at BWH, and the Boy got "3 Sons" sung via a b...

you really can see why Elvis and Bruce got on so well.....

Colin Top Balcony

Being entirely optimistic here but there's a gap in the middle around Elvis's Mum's birthday ( end of June if I'm not mistaken) so lots of possible UK dates available ??!! June 24th or so until July 12 ( have a few days off on me boys !!) :shock: :wink: Lets hope so ! :P Bring it on ! Joining you i...

Find I know someone who can't go to this show now. She tells me that she has 2 tickets going at face value £43.50 each, good seats in the circle. Send me a PM if you're interested.

Colin Top Balcony

Find I know someone who can't go to this show now. She tells me that she has 2 tickets going at face value £43.50 each, good seats in the circle. Send me a PM if you're interested.

Colin Top Balcony

Yes of course, agree with those reservations above, however when he played this venue on 14 July 2014 he played Dr Luther's Assistant!

Don't abandon all hope just yet!

Colin Top Balcony - expecting the unexpected