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Another review that has surfaced from the Daily Reveille dated October 3, 2014. The author is Natalie Caruso aka Madison Square: " Show Review: Elvis Costello at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Sat. June 21, 2014. In light of my recent edition of KLSU’s Magical Mystery Tour where I showcased...

Review by Hannes Grönberg in Halsingborgs Dagblad on 29 September 2014: Costello utan kläder Att Elvis Costello hör till rockens stora låtskrivare är ett faktum som vid det här laget inte längre behöver diskuteras. Men är han den sortens låtskrivare som man helst av allt möter i en riktigt intim mil...

Review by Inkei Bence published in Cink on 25 October 2014: " Tudtad, hogy a rock and rollt Budán találták föl? Elvis Costello maga árulta el ezt a MüPában péntek este, és ez csak egy volt a koncert számos csúcspontja közül. Nem tudom, hogyan alakult így, de Elvis Costello nem igazán nagy név i...

In this 2010 interview with Gustavo Bove in Argentine newspaper Clarín, EC talks about recording with Bajofondo. The full article is here and here: . The relevant extract is here: " Cambiando de tema... Usted cantó una canción en el disco de Bajofondo. ¿Qué impresión le quedó de su labor con Gu...

Review by Christian Friedrich in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on October 14, 2014: " Lauter Lieder über die Liebe, deren Ende und die Untreue Statt Begleitband ein Dutzend Gitarren: Elvis Costello in der Mainzer Phönix-Halle Er hat sich in Schale geworfen, die roten Schuhe hervorgeholt, d...

Extract from an interview with Muriel Teodori archived here at the site of Les Academies et L'Institut de France: Canal Academie In French. The whole thing will cost you 23 Euros, which may be more than you want to pay. If so, here is a preview from L'Express, from 19 November 2008 in which Elvis an...

Preview at VisitWales.com : " Rock photo exhibition in Cardiff for 2015 National Museum A new exhibition of images of famous rock artists from the 70s and 80s, by photographer Chalkie Davies will visit the National Museum Cardiff in a major exhibition next Summer. "Chalkie Davies Photograp...

Short review from German magazine - Jazz Echo published on November 2, 2010: " Elvis Costellos exklusive Londoner Ein-Mann-Show Seine unverwechselbare Stimme und eine Akustikgitarre. Mehr brauchte Elvis Costello letzten Donnerstag nicht, um die zu einem Showcase eingeladenen Musikjournalisten i...

Live review posted on 23 June 2013 by blogger Vet Sounds " Live Review - Elvis Costello and the Imposters, Southend Cliffs Pavilion (19th June 2013) So I thought this would be good but... What a night that was. The fact the gig was literally down my road always adds to my enjoyment, knowing you...

Review from November 1, 2007 by L. Kent Wolgamott in the Lincoln Journal Star : " Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Qwest Center, Oct. 26 Put simply, Elvis Costello was fantastic, playing solo opening for Bob Dylan. Dylan, with his five-piece band, was dull. Costello ran through a surprising mixture o...

Very many Listers are very shaken by this news, particularly as with hindsight you can see signs that it was coming.

It reminds us not to take our friends and loved ones for granted I think.

MOOT

Preview of this solo show by L. Kent Wolgamott in the Lincoln Star Journal on 1 December 2014. " Elvis Costello to play first show in Lincoln Elvis Costello will play Lincoln for the first time ever on March 3. The Rococo Theatre date is the second of 13 “solo” appearances Costello is making in...

Preview of this show by Keith Spera in the New Orleans Times Picayune on December 1, 2014. " Elvis Costello to bring his spring solo tour to New Orleans in March 2015 Elvis Costello is slated to return to New Orleans, a city with which he has developed an intimate relationship over the past dec...

Now rescheduled for March 13, 2015. Details here:

Elvis Costello Detour

Presale: Wednesday, 12/10/14 @ 10am - local market time
Public On-Sale: Friday, 12/12/14

MOOT

Review from March 1, 2011 by "Luis Figo" in Korean at: Always Turns to the engine Translated into English via Google Translate Review from March 2, 2013 by "White Queen" in Korean at: White Queen's Musical Journey Translated into English via Google Translate If anyone can cut the...

Review by Jon Chattman from November 13, 2013 at A-Sides " ELVIS COMES TO PORT CHESTER He’s been backed by the Attractions, the Imposters, the Bacharach, and the list goes on as wide as Toledo but on Tuesday night, Elvis Costello stood on The Capitol Theatre stage alone with nothing more than h...

Lengthy account of the day's events by Virginia A. Schaefer in JazzTimes from November 2013: " Elvis Costello on His Career and Advice to Young Musicians New England Conservatory, Boston, MA, October 25, 2013 On a Friday afternoon, Elvis Costello spoke to an appreciative audience in Jordan Hall...

booking the venue is MOOT's job, if we can't get in the pub then we'll hold it upstairs at my house. Space booked on the first floor at the front of the pub (where we were last time for those who can remember it). I have asked that they stock up on crisps for the occasion. Hot food available for th...

Article by Hannah Karp in the Wall Street Journal from November 14th, about the recording for Sirius XM. Supergroup the New Basement Tapes Plays Dylan Ditties, Talks Shop An all-star band that released its debut album this week has already played its final show. The New Basement Tapes – a group asse...

Just caught the tail end of the KCSN broadcast.

Sky Daniels is interviewing Elvis, Rhiannon Giddens, Marcus Mumford, Jim James and Taylor Goldsmith about the New Basement Tapes recording and performances.

MOOT

Can anyone suggest another TV appearance where EC has played piano accompaniment? I know he dabbled with a little piano when talking to Tracy Macleod about the recording of Spike, and that there are some videos of him singing songs from North, but has he ever played piano (rather than guitar) to acc...

Gallery of eight photos by Anneke Peeters is here: Indiestyle.be.

Some are in black and white, some colour, includes photo of Steve and Tall Ulysse.

MOOT

The Times' review from 31 October 2014, transcribed in full from a clipping posted to the Wiki "Elvis Costello Albert Hall ---- Stephen Dalton ---- 2 stars Becoming an annual fixture in the rock calendar, Elvis Costello’s latest visit to the Royal Albert Hall came under the umbrella of BluesFes...

Review by Andreas Rauschal published on October 25, 2014 in Wiener Zeitung . "Konzertkritik Vortragsabend für Kenner * Elvis Costello gab ein intimes Solokonzert im Wiener Burgtheater. Eine Zeile aus seinem Song "Oliver’s Army" gilt natürlich auch heute: "Donʼt start me talking. ...

EC and The New Basement Tapes are scheduled to make a live TV appearance on the Tonight Show, live with Jimmy Fallon on Monday 10 November at 11.35 EST. This is one of three TV dates to promote the new album.
MOOT