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- Wed Jun 14, 2017 10:10 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: 'Bright Blue Times' - vinyl single - 500 on sale at latest shows, June 2017
- Replies: 34
- Views: 49238
Re: 'Bright Blue Times' - vinyl single - 500 on sale at latest shows, June 2017
It was not hard to obtain one at the Chicago show at all. All 20 allocated copies were put out immediately, and they lasted all the way thru the show. I saw the last copy sold just as the merch stand was closing up after the show.
- Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:33 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Imperial Bedroom & Other Chambers - Chicago, IL, Huntington Bank Pavilion, June 12 2017
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18422
Re: Imperial Bedroom & Other Chambers - Chicago, IL, Huntington Bank Pavilion, June 12 2017
I'm not sure when (or if) it was ever announced, but Dawes was a no-show. There was no opening act, despite the fact ticket buyers were told when the tickets initially went on sale that Dawes would be part of the bill.
- Tue Jun 06, 2017 2:30 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: 'Bright Blue Times' - vinyl single - 500 on sale at latest shows, June 2017
- Replies: 34
- Views: 49238
Re: 'Bright Blue Times' - vinyl single - 500 on sale at latest shows, June 2017
I've long felt it was very odd that this track wasn't included on the In Motion Pictures set. Granted, there were a lot of odd choices made on that set. It seems he purposefully withheld unreleased material from that collection. Perhaps wisely. I wouldn't doubt if he receives more money for this one...
- Tue Jun 06, 2017 10:54 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Imperial Bedroom & Other Chambers - San Diego, CA, Copley Symphony Hall June 5 2017
- Replies: 18
- Views: 26201
Re: Imperial Bedroom & Other Chambers - San Diego, CA, Copley Symphony Hall June 5 2017
Is this accurate? I've read a report that suggested he played "The Lovers That Never Were."
- Sat Jun 03, 2017 7:56 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: 'Bright Blue Times' - vinyl single - 500 on sale at latest shows, June 2017
- Replies: 34
- Views: 49238
Re: 'Bright Blue Times' - vinyl single - 500 on sale at latest shows, June 2017
Same recording on both sides?
- Mon Mar 20, 2017 8:15 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis plays Sheffield 20 March 2017
- Replies: 32
- Views: 52875
Re: Elvis plays Sheffield 20 March 2017
I'd love to hear that some night.johnfoyle wrote:Word is that Elvis debuted a performance of Forbidden Nights , a song given to Darlene Love's recent album.
- Sun Oct 30, 2016 2:38 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis & The Imposters , Chicago , IL 29 October 2016
- Replies: 13
- Views: 18682
Re: Elvis & The Imposters , Chicago , IL 29 October 2016
My initial attempt at reconstructing the set list from memory. It's possible I missed a song or two. The order is definitely dodgy. Town where time stood still The loved Ones Lipstick Vogue ...And In Every Home Accidents Will Happen You'll Never Be A Man Moods For Moderns Human Hands Tears Before Be...
- Tue Jun 07, 2016 4:33 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Why no Official Flip City collection?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 18912
Re: Why no Official Flip City collection?
Ever since I read about the existence of, never mind heard, the song " Baseball Heroes ", I've kind of wondered why EC would have so much interest in American baseball -- an interested never to be evinced again -- as to write a whole song about it. Of course, UM&DI solved that little ...
- Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:09 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis Costello and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band play Preservation Hall, 28 April 2016
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11617
Re: Elvis Costello and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band play Preservation Hall, 28 April 2016
The idea of "Sulfur To Sugarcane" with NOLA-style horns is a hoot. Wonder if he ad-libbed any new innuendo-laden lines for the song ("In New Orleans, the girls drop their jeans...")?
- Mon Apr 04, 2016 3:34 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis (solo) plays Riverside, CA, April 5th 2016
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14822
Re: Elvis (solo) plays Riverside, CA, April 5th 2016
My money's on "May 17th."And No Coffee Table wrote:So he has to perform "April 5th," right?
- Thu Jan 07, 2016 11:58 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Pomp & Pout: Best of The Universal Years -release cancelled?
- Replies: 108
- Views: 112892
Re: Pomp & Pout: Best of The Universal Years -release cancelled?
I still haven't bothered to break the shrink wrap of my copy. I wish I could say it was a deeply considered foresighted decision, but mostly it's just since there is nothing on it that I need to hear. It's a wonder I bought it in the first place.
- Mon Nov 16, 2015 2:18 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: UNFAITHFUL MUSIC & DISAPPEARING INK - Oct. 2015
- Replies: 528
- Views: 644976
Re: UNFAITHFUL MUSIC & DISAPPEARING INK - Oct. 2015
Given the admiration he expresses for Georgie Fame in the book, I find it disappointing that he doesn't mention the song he wrote for him: "That's What Friends Are For." Anyone have any great quotes from Elvis about the song? https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&...
- Mon Sep 21, 2015 1:12 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: T-Bone / Dylan project: Lost On The River
- Replies: 351
- Views: 384662
Re: T-Bone / Dylan project: Lost On The River
Hmm.. I'm wondering 'why does EC care so much about the director's vanity?' I mean the whole project was a scraping-of-the-bottom-of-the-barrel exercise from the get-go anyway, engineered by T-Bone and him, involving a few other enthusiastic musicians of the day, and had it not been documented in f...
- Fri Sep 18, 2015 1:21 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Paul McCartney: Flowers In The Dirt Archive Collection
- Replies: 85
- Views: 112211
Paul McCartney: Flowers In The Dirt Archive Collection
https://twitter.com/wogew/status/644922992481443840 The most likely place for some/all of the McCartney/MacManus demos to finally be released. With all the comments EC has made about wanting to see them issued, I strongly doubt he'll present any obstacles to them being included. Though I think it's ...
- Tue Sep 01, 2015 4:51 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: New book from Bruce Thomas , March 2017
- Replies: 71
- Views: 127399
Re: New autobiography from Bruce Thomas , July 2015
I really enjoyed the passages the described the band teasing EC. Passages like the one devoted to when they goaded EC into playing the early version of "Man Out of Time" (a song Bruce goes out his way to praise in it's final incarnation) while shouting out the chords ("E-E-E-E-E"...
- Tue Sep 01, 2015 4:48 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: New book from Bruce Thomas , March 2017
- Replies: 71
- Views: 127399
Re: New autobiography from Bruce Thomas , July 2015
His account of the recording of "Betrayal" would have been a huge scoop ten or so years ago. Still fairly enjoyable.
- Tue Sep 01, 2015 4:38 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: New book from Bruce Thomas , March 2017
- Replies: 71
- Views: 127399
Re: New autobiography from Bruce Thomas , July 2015
It's not very sensational, but one thing that stood out for me was his anecdote about "Chemistry Class." As far as I know, the consensus was that the repeated "accidents" in the lyric was an intentional gag. But Bruce presents a fairly convincing account that it was the result of...
- Tue Sep 01, 2015 12:33 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Unfaithful Music & Soundtrack album, Oct 2015
- Replies: 81
- Views: 92713
Re: Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink - soundtrack album, Oct 2015
My guess for a rarity that could appear is "Radio Soul." Especially if the set is meant to highlight aspects of EC's personal biography, as it could neatly represent his Flip City years. Furthermore, it's a song that has become a mainstay of his solo set, and he even recently mentioned tha...
- Mon Aug 17, 2015 10:41 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: T-Bone / Dylan project: Lost On The River
- Replies: 351
- Views: 384662
Re: T-Bone / Dylan project: Lost On The River
The first volume was very evenly weighted towards each of the five artists involved. I don't think a second volume would have that luxury, resulting in EC and Taylor Goldsmith dominating the lion's share of the set. Does this possibility make a second volume less likely?
- Fri Aug 07, 2015 4:01 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: 674 for me & NOT for me! a/k/a various I HOPE HAPPY NOWs
- Replies: 34
- Views: 26081
Re: 674 for me & NOT for me! a/k/a various I HOPE HAPPY NOWs
Can any other people who have the Demon edition of the 2005 KOA confirm which version of the demo they have? I'm wondering if the Rhinos are one version, and the Demons another (if so, it'll be the first known difference between them). My Demon edition has NOT the vinyl b-side version. Fascinating ...
- Thu Aug 06, 2015 8:41 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: 674 for me & NOT for me! a/k/a various I HOPE HAPPY NOWs
- Replies: 34
- Views: 26081
Re: 674 for me & NOT for me! a/k/a various I HOPE HAPPY NOWs
Can any other people who have the Demon edition of the 2005 KOA confirm which version of the demo they have? I'm wondering if the Rhinos are one version, and the Demons another (if so, it'll be the first known difference between them).
- Thu Aug 06, 2015 3:01 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: South Bank Show: "The Making Of Almost Blue" - High Definition airing, August 17 2016
- Replies: 28
- Views: 37748
Re: South Bank Show: "The Making Of Almost Blue"
I've refrained from posting for the last couple days out of respect, but the Billy Sherrill of the SBS comes across as an extremely unpleasant person, not to mention a very disengaged producer. I find it notable that, as far as I know, BS is the only producer that EC has reflected upon in a clearly ...
- Sat Jul 25, 2015 10:52 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis & The Imposters play Sioux City, IA, July 24 '15
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14320
Re: Elvis & The Imposters play Sioux City, IA, July 24 '15
I'm a little suspicious of both "Mouth Almightys" on the setlist until we get clarification.verbal gymnastics wrote:I'm assuming they didn't end with Mouth Almighty and that's Mouth Almighty signing off the message.
- Wed Jun 24, 2015 3:00 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis, solo, Leicester, June 22 '15
- Replies: 17
- Views: 19507
Re: Elvis, solo, Leicester, June 22 '15
Oh, and 'unidentified' doesn't get played much either... Someone has to help us on this one! (Recording? You tube?) Regarding the unidentified song, Richard said: "The lyric included 'Woman Must Be A Gypsy' (then something like 'She Sees Everything I Do') and also 'Woke Up This Morning Looked ...
- Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:59 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis, solo, Glasgow June 11th 2015
- Replies: 20
- Views: 27534
Re: Elvis, solo, Glasgow June 11th 2015
So what is the song listed as "Goodbye" on the printed set list?