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by martinfoyle
Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:56 pm
Forum: The Annex
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 4056
Views: 3342403

Re: What are you listening to right now?

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by martinfoyle
Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:02 pm
Forum: The Annex
Topic: Pretty interesting Diana Krall article.
Replies: 3
Views: 9637

Re: Pretty interesting Diana Krall article.

Interesting Q&A with 'er indoors from tomorrows Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/ ... z-musician
by martinfoyle
Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:40 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Rod Stewart Sessions
Replies: 3
Views: 5961

Re: Rod Stewart Sessions

He was. They met at an awards show around then and Rod told Elvis words to the effect that Elvis songwriting was too clever for his own good & thats why none of his songs made the finished 'Boys album. This track may be an outtake from then & kind of supports Rods point, IMO. Since he learnt...
by martinfoyle
Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:09 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Relatively Insignificant EC Stuff. . .
Replies: 1635
Views: 2469054

Re: Relatively Insignificant EC Stuff. . .

http://twitter.com/neil_mccormick/status/5025422917

#Robbie's new song Blasphemy is full of Costello-like couplets but elvis wouldn't follow by winking at the crowd and saying "Clever, eh?"
by martinfoyle
Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:40 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: The Costello Show Live Project
Replies: 29
Views: 28669

Re: The Costello Show Live Project

This is how Tom Petty's handling his live recordings, like to see Elvis do the same

http://addictedtovinyl.com/blog/2009/10 ... tbreakers/
by martinfoyle
Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:35 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Cait joins the Tetras , April 2023
Replies: 166
Views: 272489

Re: Cait O'Riordan

Cait was back on The (Irish) View last night

http://www.rte.ie/tv/theview/archive/20091013.html
by martinfoyle
Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:47 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Relatively Insignificant EC Stuff. . .
Replies: 1635
Views: 2469054

Re: Relatively Insignificant EC Stuff. . .

http://www.neilmccormick.co.uk/?p=713 extract: And Williams certainly does sound good, there’s a soulful, manly confidence to his singing, while his lyrics are crammed to bursting with ideas. Oddly reminiscent of both Bono and Elvis Costello (two songwriting names you might not expect to find linked...
by martinfoyle
Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:09 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Relatively Insignificant EC Stuff. . .
Replies: 1635
Views: 2469054

Re: Relatively Insignificant EC Stuff. . .

Important fashion update about Red Shoes http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/sep/28/fashion I keep seeing women wearing shoes with red soles. Is this all about some new trend? Charlotte, north London Kind of. What it actually is about is the rise of a fancy-pants shoe label, Christian Loubo...
by martinfoyle
Sun Sep 13, 2009 4:41 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis awarded with GQ's Outstanding Achievement Award 2009
Replies: 49
Views: 59733

Re: Elvis awarded with GQ's Outstanding Achievement Award 2009

John would have been all over this by now. I think there's a copy over in the shop, I'll do a few scans tomorrow.
by martinfoyle
Sun Sep 13, 2009 4:20 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: U2 covers Pump It Up as Elvis Watches
Replies: 5
Views: 7217

Re: U2 covers Pump It Up as Elvis Watches

The lads are it again http://winkscollectibles.blogspot.com/2009/09/set-list-u2-in-chicago.html SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 Set List: U2 in Chicago U2 opened the North American portion of their 360 Degree Tour at Chicago's Soldier Field on Saturday night. The band played for two hours and fifteen min...
by martinfoyle
Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:58 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis/Sugarcanes play Tulsa, Sept. 3 '09
Replies: 16
Views: 19791

Re: Elvis/Sugarcanes play Tulsa, Sept. 3 '09

From the eclistserv If the Ryman is the reverent church of country music, then Cain's Ballroom is the across-the-tracks, back-alley, working-man's-blues after party. Neither are to be missed if possible, but I have a strong preference for the up-close, general admission experience at Cain's. Dallas...
by martinfoyle
Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:14 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Nick Lowe Dates
Replies: 70
Views: 79461

Re: Nick Lowe Dates

-from the Ry Cooder yahoo group Ry Cooder and Nick Lowe Announce Japan, New Zealand, Australia Tour After taking Europe by storm earlier this summer, Ry Cooder and Nick Lowe have announced a month-long tour through Japan, New Zealand, and Australia for late this year, beginning November 4 at Nagoya...
by martinfoyle
Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:54 am
Forum: The Annex
Topic: New Gig Thread
Replies: 1699
Views: 2038140

Re: New Gig Thread

I haven't seen Van in 6 years, partly because, like Elvis, he doesn't play Dublin anymore, and also because the bootlegs indicate he's gotten a bit boring. Will Bob? We'll see, somehow I don't think so. Looks like I may be right http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/music/e...
by martinfoyle
Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:13 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Original of 'I Wanna Be Loved'
Replies: 9
Views: 11741

Re: Original of 'I Wanna Be Loved'

Elvis did his best version during the autumn tour of 2002. Going through the ordeal of changing partners along with the rigors of touring, this raw soundboard recording is one of his finest moments.

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mytnwnztmdn
by martinfoyle
Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:22 pm
Forum: The Annex
Topic: New Gig Thread
Replies: 1699
Views: 2038140

Re: New Gig Thread

It probably depends on the venue as well. His 2 sellout shows here at the wonderful 02 were very enjoyable, mainly because of the venue. Great sound & an intimate feel, even though there were about 10,000 people there, inspired 2 completely different great shows from the band. That said, unless ...
by martinfoyle
Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:08 am
Forum: The Annex
Topic: Twitter, anyone?
Replies: 23
Views: 28513

Re: Twitter, anyone?

I've got the twitter bug, a lovely waste of time.

http://twitter.com/fergalmartin