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by johnfoyle
Thu Feb 02, 2023 5:23 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: The Boy Named If nominated for Grammy for Best Rock Album - awards ceremony 5th Feb. 2023
Replies: 16
Views: 6293

Re: The Boy Named If nominated for Grammy for Best Rock Album

Steve Nieve has been posting on social media about being in LA .

It looks like The Imposters will be in town to accompany Elvis at the Grammy Awards ceremony on this Sunday the 5th of Febraury.
by johnfoyle
Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:51 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: London meet up - Saturday 21 January 2023
Replies: 25
Views: 15557

Re: London meet up - Saturday 21 January 2023

On the train - see you all soon.
by johnfoyle
Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:25 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: God Give Me Strength
Replies: 26
Views: 33054

Re: God Give Me Strength , 10 years old on April 11 '05

The upcoming, new edition of PFM warrants a revive of this thread.
by johnfoyle
Wed Jan 04, 2023 4:01 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis on youtube volume 42
Replies: 97
Views: 144778

Re: Elvis on youtube volume 42

New to YouTube. A half hour TV show from 1981. Elvis Costello and The Attractions' Good Year For The Roses is 'danced ' too, at c.14 minutes. https://youtu.be/4zvsFK3gNU4 https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/321973003_1321742851942906_7374971433554533098_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&a...
by johnfoyle
Sun Jan 01, 2023 7:45 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Declan McManus and Allan Mayes performing as Rusty, Formby Times, July 12, 1972
Replies: 0
Views: 13318

Declan McManus and Allan Mayes performing as Rusty, Formby Times, July 12, 1972

Allan Mayes commented when this surfaced in the last few days 'Even my meticulously kept archives did not have the text from this cutting. Unbelievable , the gigs we did back then.' Spencer Leigh, via email - 'I remember the gig and that Allan Mayes was the dominant performer. I’m on the far right b...
by johnfoyle
Sun Jan 01, 2023 7:33 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis In Iceland with Steve Nieve and Special Guest, Nick Lowe, May 25-29, 2023
Replies: 64
Views: 52776

Re: Elvis In Iceland with Steve Nieve and Special Guest, Nick Lowe, May 25-29, 2023

In the spirit of 'life's too short' and ' sure , fuck it' I've decided to go to Iceland.

The show on Sunday May 28th.
I'm booked to fly in that day .
I return to Dublin on Tuesday May 30th.
by johnfoyle
Fri Oct 14, 2022 4:51 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis part of mural in Liverpool , October 2022
Replies: 2
Views: 2486

Re: Elvis part of mural in Liverpool , October 2022

I hope to visit Liverpool to see this.

Any thoughts re a fan meet up nearby?

Maybe a Saturday in December ? Or February '23?

My schedule is kind of full in October/November/January.
by johnfoyle
Thu Oct 13, 2022 2:54 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Scandinavian tour 1978 pt2 or how EC met ABBA
Replies: 12
Views: 14760

Re: Scandinavian tour 1978 pt2 or how EC met ABBA

Image

A better version of the photo of the all acoustic Elvis & The Attractions has been found.

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/inde ... %A4stervik
by johnfoyle
Thu Oct 13, 2022 2:37 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis part of mural in Liverpool , October 2022
Replies: 2
Views: 2486

Elvis part of mural in Liverpool , October 2022

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FevACnjXECMdaJL?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 https://twitter.com/PaulCurtisArty/status/1579567392455561216?s=20&t=7aqWmmDHxfjM2gNu1y3epQ PAUL CURTIS @PaulCurtisArty / Twitter Can you spot the 4 debut albums by Merseyside artists represented on my latest mural? This ...
by johnfoyle
Sun Oct 02, 2022 1:57 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Paul Cassidy - "Get Beethoven!" & "Got Beethoven"
Replies: 4
Views: 2683

Re: Paul Cassidy - "Get Beethoven!" & "Got Beethoven"

Elvis suggested 'Get Beethoven ' as the title of the book. Paul credits that in the introduction. It was a phrase in a sequence in the text that must have caught Elvis's attention.
by johnfoyle
Fri Aug 26, 2022 2:38 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis & The Imposters, Salt Lake City, UT, Sandy Amphitheater, August 25, 2022
Replies: 16
Views: 5444

Re: Elvis & The Imposters, Salt Lake City, UT, Sandy Amphitheater, August 25, 2022

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR2j55FsjNEtKOq3xFsWTiBBQsFBQr96ll4yB2AZ4KntfJtNtxmur2nE1zk&v=VgyTHorYvI4&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/301144461_10159189374422957_6707693877141366542_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p173x172&_nc_cat=110&a...
by johnfoyle
Fri Aug 26, 2022 2:34 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis & The Imposters, Salt Lake City, UT, Sandy Amphitheater, August 25, 2022
Replies: 16
Views: 5444

Re: Elvis & The Imposters, Salt Lake City, UT, Sandy Amphitheater, August 25, 2022

https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/300765238_10159189343272957_6602948426011123255_n.jpg?stp=cp1_dst-jpg&_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=2fkRakE7iSQAX9SzATH&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT9irhxBUjmTIHVWNnX5Z2EN1F9cWbIEvDSwqpEmuzKmCg&oe=630D2...
by johnfoyle
Fri Aug 26, 2022 2:32 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis & The Imposters, Salt Lake City, UT, Sandy Amphitheater, August 25, 2022
Replies: 16
Views: 5444

Re: Elvis & The Imposters, Salt Lake City, UT, Sandy Amphitheater, August 25, 2022

Photos by Charles Martin https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/300631790_10159189342862957_5908611102068473343_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s600x600&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=ZXqkPImGJnoAX_jm35A&tn=QRWyETrOPW51g0h8&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT-6XH...
by johnfoyle
Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:43 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton, Denver, CO, Levitt Pavilion, August 23, 2022
Replies: 10
Views: 4306

Re: Elvis & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton, Denver, CO, Levitt Pavilion, August 23, 2022

Thanks to Charles Martin for these https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/300968940_10159187099402957_4008095187852205353_n.jpg?stp=cp1_dst-jpg&_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=dbeb18&_nc_ohc=S5qdqS781Q0AX93vhPy&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT8CbCGlRiX8YxcczhmmVnLsY...
by johnfoyle
Wed Aug 24, 2022 5:44 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton, Denver, CO, Levitt Pavilion, August 23, 2022
Replies: 10
Views: 4306

Re: Elvis & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton, Denver, CO, Levitt Pavilion, August 23, 2022

Nick Lowe and Bob Andrews guesting Photos by Wilma Wilkie & Clare Hughes-Cross https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/300377482_10159186791472957_2591508643278753350_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=-2UdI0CeVW4AX8GYcSz&tn=QRWyETrOPW51g0h8&_nc_ht=sc...
by johnfoyle
Thu Jul 28, 2022 5:12 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Erich Sellheim's German versions of Elvis's albums
Replies: 26
Views: 66312

Re: Erich Sellheim's German versions of Elvis's albums

North https://www.mediafire.com/file/f6clg2g5oyu0n3w/North.rar/file The Delivery Man https://www.mediafire.com/file/h1gxh43m5jnlfgs/The_Delivery_Man.rar/file The Delivery Man - 'extras' https://www.mediafire.com/file/hvaxgifp0vmdxli/TDM_extras.rar/file River In Reverse https://www.mediafire.com/fil...
by johnfoyle
Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:21 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Erich Sellheim's German versions of Elvis's albums
Replies: 26
Views: 66312

Re: Erich Sellheim's German versions of Elvis's albums

Erich has sent me cds of German versions of the albums from North to Secret ,Profane & Sugarcane.

I'll digitise & share in due course.

North sounds stunning. Such gorgeous melodies, so much more evident when you don't understand the words.
by johnfoyle
Fri Jul 01, 2022 7:16 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis & The Imposters, Swansea Arena, June 20, 2022
Replies: 8
Views: 4038

Re: Elvis & The Imposters, Swansea Arena, June 20, 2022

From a ticket holder -

For anyone wanting a refund instead of a voucher from ATG for the cancelled Swansea gig, here’s the link to the refund request form. It takes a bit of finding on the site so am sharing to save others from that frustration

https://help.atgtickets.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new
by johnfoyle
Fri Jul 01, 2022 5:44 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis & The Imposters, Swansea Arena, June 20, 2022
Replies: 8
Views: 4038

Re: Elvis & The Imposters, Swansea Arena, June 20, 2022

Apparently ticketholders are getting messages saying this is cancelled and being offered refunds etc.
by johnfoyle
Fri Jul 01, 2022 5:43 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis & The Imposters, Guildhall, Portsmouth, June 19, 2022
Replies: 12
Views: 7484

Re: Elvis & The Imposters, Guildhall, Portsmouth, June 19, 2022

Apparently ticketholders are getting messages saying this is cancelled and being offered refunds etc.
by johnfoyle
Thu Jun 16, 2022 5:44 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Relatively Insignificant EC Stuff. . .
Replies: 1635
Views: 2468904

Re: Relatively Insignificant EC Stuff. . .

That was my thread. For now, let's just say I am politely inquiring about it, and will report something back here ... if I'm allowed to. By the way, I have NO idea why it was deleted. This forum has received warnings from Elvis's management re posting links to recordings of Elvis work that have not...