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by sweetest punch
Tue Jan 06, 2015 4:07 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: 'Painted From Memory' on Broadway
Replies: 94
Views: 169087

Re: 'Painted From Memory' on Broadway

http://www.petergallagher.com/blog/ December 23, 2014 Had another peak show biz experience last week - apparently it really 'tis the season! Was invited to participate in a "29 hour" workshop to further develop a show with music by Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello written by Steven Sater ...
by sweetest punch
Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:23 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: UNFAITHFUL MUSIC & DISAPPEARING INK - Oct. 2015
Replies: 528
Views: 629875

Re: Elvis 'memoir' now due November 2015

http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/books ... -1-3652377

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Elvis Costello, after 40 years in the business, surely won’t need much help in shifting copies of his autobiography, due out in September from Viking.
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by sweetest punch
Fri Jan 02, 2015 4:45 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: UNFAITHFUL MUSIC & DISAPPEARING INK - Oct. 2015
Replies: 528
Views: 629875

Re: Elvis 'memoir' now due November 2015

BBC News confirms the memoir for 2015: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30539584 Books in 2015: A look-ahead Clear space on your shelves or fire up your e-readers for the publishing highlights of 2015. (...) On the non-fiction front, there are anniversaries aplenty, with several titles com...
by sweetest punch
Mon Dec 29, 2014 2:59 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: T-Bone / Dylan project: Lost On The River
Replies: 348
Views: 377162

Re: T-Bone / Dylan project: Lost On The River

http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/the_new_basement_tapes_lost_on_the_river The New Basement Tapes: Lost on the River The period between 1966 and 1968 saw Bob Dylan write and record some of the best material of his career. Those freewheelin' sessions where he laid down tracks with his pals in T...
by sweetest punch
Mon Dec 29, 2014 2:55 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis solo, Toronto (ON), Canada, June 14, 2014
Replies: 30
Views: 33870

Re: Elvis solo, Toronto (ON), Canada, June 14, 2014

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/12/23/torontos-top-10-concerts-in-2014 Toronto's top 10 concerts in 2014 Music vets showed newcomers, for the most part, how it’s done in terms of the best Toronto shows this year. Here’s my Top Ten concerts of 2014 (in chronological order). (...) 4. Elvis Costello, Ju...
by sweetest punch
Mon Dec 29, 2014 2:45 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis on radio program "American Routes"
Replies: 1
Views: 1816

Elvis on radio program "American Routes"

http://radio.krcb.org/post/new-radio-program-starting-january-american-routes New Radio Program Starting in January: American Routes “In the history of American radio, no series has come close to Nick Spitzer’s American Routes in exploring the many streams of this nation’s music.” — Nat Hentoff, Wal...
by sweetest punch
Mon Dec 22, 2014 4:07 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Mobile fidelity reissues of Almost Blue and Imperial Bedroom
Replies: 15
Views: 77561

Re: Mobile fidelity reissues of Almost Blue and Imperial Bed

The vinyl reissue of Trust will be released next year: http://www.musicdirect.com/p-111936-elvis-costello-trust-numbered-limited-edition-180g-lp.aspx Elvis Costello Trust on Numbered Limited Edition 180g LP from Mobile Fidelity Trust Is Most Eclectic and Ambitious Record of Elvis Costello’s Career: ...
by sweetest punch
Sat Dec 20, 2014 7:03 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Diana's father has died
Replies: 2
Views: 8319

Diana's father has died

http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/news/nanaimo-region/jim-krall-dad-of-diana-remembered-fondly-1.1691065 Jim Krall, dad of Diana, remembered fondly Jim Krall, a prominent community volunteer, music advocate and father of the internationally renowned jazz pianist/vocalist Diana Krall, has died. Krall d...
by sweetest punch
Fri Dec 12, 2014 11:34 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis writes songs for Darlene Love album
Replies: 38
Views: 36931

Re: Elvis writes songs for Darlene Love album

Here's the thread about the Little Kids Rock Fundraiser 2013: http://www.elviscostellofans.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10009 "He (Elvis) then said, “Here’s a song I wrote and I dreamed Darlene sang it.” His dream then promptly came true, as Darlene Love joined him onstage for “Still Too ...
by sweetest punch
Fri Dec 12, 2014 11:11 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis writes songs for Darlene Love album
Replies: 38
Views: 36931

Re: Elvis writes songs for Darlene Love album

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/12/darlene_love.html Darlene Love on Oscars, Letterman farewell, Springsteen-annointed album This is what you call irony: While cleaning someone else's house to make ends meet, Darlene Love heard one of her songs playing on a radio. Love recounted this ...
by sweetest punch
Wed Dec 10, 2014 5:07 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: 'Painted From Memory' on Broadway
Replies: 94
Views: 169087

Re: 'Painted From Memory' on Broadway

http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Burt-Bacharach-Pop-composer-also-a-hit-as-5948326.php Burt Bacharach: Pop composer also a hit as performer (...) His latest project is a musical based on the Grammy-winning 1998 album with Elvis Costello, “Painted From Memory.” With a book by Steven Sater and “The...
by sweetest punch
Wed Dec 10, 2014 1:02 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis on David Letterman supercut
Replies: 7
Views: 13127

Elvis on David Letterman supercut

All 26 Elvis Costello musical performances on Late Night and Late Show with David Letterman between 1982 and 2014:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1caGI86P6TM
by sweetest punch
Thu Dec 04, 2014 2:51 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis at "A Tribute to Toussaint", April 30, 2013
Replies: 30
Views: 36462

Re: Elvis at "A Tribute to Toussaint", April 30, 2013

http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2014/12/a_tribute_to_toussaint_celebra.html 'A Tribute to Toussaint,' celebrating a 'legend in our midst,' debuts Saturday (Dec. 6) on WLAE A Tribute to Toussaint," debuting at 7 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 6) on WLAE, captures an April evening in 2013 for which fans an...
by sweetest punch
Sat Nov 22, 2014 4:37 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: T-Bone / Dylan project: Lost On The River
Replies: 348
Views: 377162

Re: T-Bone / Dylan project: Lost On The River

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/chart-alert/6327485/billboard-200-chart-moves-whitney-houston-returns-to-the-top (...) The New Basement Tapes, Lost on the River - No. 23 — The all-star group's album (17,000 sold) consists of recently discovered lyrics written by Bob Dylan in the late 1960...
by sweetest punch
Fri Nov 21, 2014 11:56 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis writes songs for Darlene Love album
Replies: 38
Views: 36931

Re: Elvis writes songs for Darlene Love album

http://www.northjersey.com/arts-and-entertainment/tv/van-zandt-puts-on-another-hat-1.1138613 (...) In a few weeks, Van Zandt will be putting out the "Lilyhammer" soundtrack. He's also finishing an album for Darlene Love, with songs contributed by Springsteen and Elvis Costello, among other...
by sweetest punch
Thu Nov 20, 2014 3:41 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: T-Bone / Dylan project: Lost On The River
Replies: 348
Views: 377162

Re: T-Bone / Dylan project: Lost On The River

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/lost-songs-basement-tapes-continued-tv-review-article-1.2016897 'Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued': Television review A host of top musicians, like Elvis Costello and Marcus Mumford, take some of Bob Dylan's lyrics and turn them into new tunes 4 st...
by sweetest punch
Thu Nov 20, 2014 3:34 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: T-Bone / Dylan project: Lost On The River
Replies: 348
Views: 377162

Re: T-Bone / Dylan project: Lost On The River

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-variety-entertainmemt1vrt1201353065-20141119-story.html Review: 'Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued' Capturing the creative process onscreen is always challenging, and Showtime's "Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued" at best fit...
by sweetest punch
Thu Nov 20, 2014 3:20 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis at the Whitney Museum, NY , Nov. 19 '14
Replies: 2
Views: 2903

Re: Elvis at the Whitney Museum, NY , Nov. 19 '15

http://observer.com/2014/11/once-disgusted-now-amused/ Elvis Costello Sings the Whitney Museum’s Goodbye to the UES On to 99 Gansevoort in the Spring.... Who did the Whitney Museum pick to sing them sweetly out of the Breuer building? New wave rock ‘n’ roll legend Elvis Costello. He was the performe...
by sweetest punch
Mon Nov 17, 2014 2:46 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: New book: Be Stiff, The Stiff Records Story - January 2015
Replies: 9
Views: 10262

Re: New book: Be Stiff, The Stiff Records Story - January 20

http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2014/1117/660129-watch-author-richard-balls-stiff-records-top-10/ Watch! Author Richard Balls' Stiff Records Top 10 Author and journalist Richard Balls has just published Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story , the definitive account of the UK label which launched The Damned, ...
by sweetest punch
Mon Nov 17, 2014 2:40 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: New book: Be Stiff, The Stiff Records Story - January 2015
Replies: 9
Views: 10262

Re: New book: Be Stiff, The Stiff Records Story - January 20

A Stiff Records Special on BBC6 by Liz Kershaw (with an interview with Richard Balls): http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04pcq6q