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by johnfoyle
Mon Jan 19, 2004 3:21 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Vh1 interview with Elvis
Replies: 13
Views: 12784

Diana Krall fans comment on `arrogant, egotistical ` Elvis Costello ! I posted comments from Elvis` Vh1 interview on the Diana Krall Jazz Princess forum and got these comments - http://pub120.ezboard.com/fthejazzprincessdianakrallfrm6.showMessage?topicID=254.topic -----------------------------------...
by johnfoyle
Mon Jan 19, 2004 7:24 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: The Shape of Things
Replies: 14
Views: 11105

http://www.sltrib.com/2004/Jan/01192004/utah/130531.asp Utahn's 'Napoleon Dynamite' debuts at Sundance with a bang By Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune PARK CITY -- A Draper filmmaker's first feature drew cheers, laughter and a standing ovation in its premiere screening at the 2004 Sundance Film F...
by johnfoyle
Sun Jan 18, 2004 7:50 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: The Over-40 Top 10 - includes North
Replies: 4
Views: 5396

The Over-40 Top 10 - includes North

The cardigan `n slippers reaction to North. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.opinionjournal.com/la/?id=110004572 The Over-40 Top 10 New music for the not-so-new listener. BY JIM FUSILLI Sunday, January 18, 2004 12:01 a.m. EST Last month...
by johnfoyle
Sat Jan 17, 2004 3:05 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Vh1 interview with Elvis
Replies: 13
Views: 12784

Vh1 interview with Elvis

http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1484406/01162004/costello_elvis.jhtml Elvis Costello: Threats & Hand Signals from a Hopeless Romantic He talks about North, his new batch of reflective love songs, and working with his new wife, Diana Krall. by Heather Stas & C. Bottomley Elvis Costello leads...
by johnfoyle
Sat Jan 17, 2004 11:29 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Steve Nieve responds to query about tour with Elvis
Replies: 0
Views: 2293

Steve Nieve responds to query about tour with Elvis

http://pub8.bravenet.com/forum/7890d98b8e50/fetch.php?usernum=676852346&msgid=215352&mode= Chris Wright Date Posted: Jan 13, 04 - 1:04 PM Message: Great to see that the EC tour is passing through Santa Rosa again! Can you clarify what format the shows are going to take on this go-round - som...
by johnfoyle
Sat Jan 17, 2004 11:04 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis Rocks Vancouver March 5-not
Replies: 2
Views: 3576

I speculated about this in this thread-


http://elviscostellofans.com/phpBB2/vie ... php?t=1461

-- now to speculate about Elvis doing a few shows in the Sugar Club , Dublin...
by johnfoyle
Fri Jan 16, 2004 2:23 pm
Forum: The Annex
Topic: books, books, books
Replies: 1556
Views: 1510636

I`ve just finished Vernon God Little by DBC Pierce ( enjoyable , easy to read , a surprise after all the hype ) . Before that was Lawrence Block`s Small Town ( another easy read if a little disconcerting - there was just too much sex in it !) . I`ve just started John le Carre`s Absolute Friends ; ne...
by johnfoyle
Wed Jan 14, 2004 5:23 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis notes for 'Dusty In Memphis'
Replies: 10
Views: 14934

Dusty Springfield's Dusty in Memphis by Warren Zanes I`ve just finished reading this book. Nothing sensationally new in it but an interesting , thoughtful effort all the same. Zanes has an interesting and amusing way of encapsulating things. Writing about Son Of A Preacher Man he writes -(P.7) The s...
by johnfoyle
Wed Jan 14, 2004 2:41 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis` `greatest lyrical slams`
Replies: 17
Views: 15784

Elvis` `greatest lyrical slams`

see http://www.popcultmag.com/criticalmass/music/costello/costello1.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elvis Costello has written hundreds of songs in a dizzying array of styles over the last 25 years, but at least one element has been a constant: i...
by johnfoyle
Wed Jan 14, 2004 7:10 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis playing Santa Rosa ,CA , March 12
Replies: 12
Views: 12003

Apparently the venue has posted the date of the concert as the `sale date` of tickets just so that they can have some kind of date listed ; tickets should go on sale in the next week or two. Phoning the venue and saying nice things to them has been advised - it`s a small operation with an informal a...
by johnfoyle
Wed Jan 14, 2004 1:46 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis playing Santa Rosa ,CA , March 12
Replies: 12
Views: 12003

Elvis playing Santa Rosa ,CA , March 12

An additional concert has been announced - with extremely late availability of tickets! http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?agency=TDC&pid=5283015 Elvis Costello Friday, 3/12/04 8:00PM PST Luther Burbank Center for the Arts Santa Rosa, CA USA This event is currently not available for ...
by johnfoyle
Tue Jan 13, 2004 5:06 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Writers dig Elvis
Replies: 16
Views: 14651

http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0402/lyttle.php Table Talk by Bethany Lyttle January 14 - 20, 2004 Baby Plays Around By Helene Stapinski Random House, $23.95, 288 pp. Your book is about being in a band and in a marriage, but it's also about infidelity. How has writing it altered your definition o...
by johnfoyle
Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:26 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Brodskys` doing Costello songs , Holland , Jan.30
Replies: 0
Views: 2264

Brodskys` doing Costello songs , Holland , Jan.30

No news on the Brodsky`s site about the U.S. dates with Elvis ;however there is this - http://www.brodskyquartet.co.uk/news/diary/index.htm Friday 30 January 2004, 7.00 & 9.00 pm Holland, Concertgebouw Amsterdam Brodsky Song Show Sjon / Nott Anna and the Moods Django Bates How the string quartet...
by johnfoyle
Mon Jan 12, 2004 2:24 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis `song on Cold Mountain soundtrack.
Replies: 26
Views: 22601

http://tennessean.com/entertainment/cds/archives/04/01/45313428.shtml?Element_ID=45313428 Powerful voices, songs warm 'Cold Mountain' soundtrack Various artists Cold Mountain Sony Music Soundtrack When the T Bone Burnett-produced soundtrack from O Brother, Where Art Thou? sold millions, some thought...
by johnfoyle
Mon Jan 12, 2004 2:20 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Boston Phoenix review of North
Replies: 4
Views: 6516

`..the songwriter (E.C.) should score the next Disney animated feature..` Yet another stinker of a review of North pops up from the `net - http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0339/music-cdreviews.php September 24 - 30, 2003 ELVIS COSTELLO North (Deutsche Grammophon) Much of Elvis Costello's oeuvre...
by johnfoyle
Sun Jan 11, 2004 5:15 pm
Forum: The Annex
Topic: The Kinks
Replies: 14
Views: 12194

Dave Davis ` Creepin Jean is a big fave of mine - Creepin' Jean Written by: D. Davies Lyrics: You're not leaving so descreet, Just creeping out on me. Your dizzy head, and smoky eyes, You'll find some other's bed to sleep. So don't look back, it is too late, No story to be told. This creepin' mess y...
by johnfoyle
Sun Jan 11, 2004 4:26 pm
Forum: The Annex
Topic: Recent CD Purchases
Replies: 2208
Views: 1457813

The Steve Cropper `n Tyrone Davis have been a perfect antidote for a very cold day here in Dublin. Their brassy , soulful vibe have really warmed me up as I`ve spent the day tidying up an accumulation of papers , magazines etc. The fact that they were totally new to me also had me delighted , glad a...
by johnfoyle
Sat Jan 10, 2004 6:51 pm
Forum: The Annex
Topic: Recent CD Purchases
Replies: 2208
Views: 1457813

Today I got The Creedence Clearwater Revival box set ( 2nd hand ; swapped discs for it -The Golliwogs on disc at last!) With A Little Help From My Friends - Steve Cropper Turning Back The Hands Of Time - Tyrone Davis A Microphone And A Box Of Dirt - The Bricks Brutal Youth - E.C. ( Rhino re-issue ; ...
by johnfoyle
Sat Jan 10, 2004 3:39 pm
Forum: The Annex
Topic: Recently viewed films
Replies: 1602
Views: 1900290

Just seen The Last Samurai and - after a two hour break - Lost In Translation. Both were satisfying in their own separate ways ; they also were weirdly relative in their depiction of Japan ( in as much as I know about Japan ; hope to go there one day but right now it`s merely what I`ve read or seen ...
by johnfoyle
Sat Jan 10, 2004 5:51 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Boston Phoenix review of North
Replies: 4
Views: 6516

Boston Phoenix review of North

While hunting around the `net I came across this review of North which I don`t remember seeing before. North haters will love it ; the rest of us can wonder just how long Mr Drozdowski had run out of filters for his coffee machine , the poor lamb. ----------------------------------------------------...
by johnfoyle
Fri Jan 09, 2004 7:56 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis showers Scarlett Johansson
Replies: 5
Views: 5879

Elvis showers Scarlett Johansson

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/living/7660191.htm Frankly Scarlett 10 things to know about the lustrous young star of Lost in Translation and Girl With a Pearl Earring By Andrew Marton Star-Telegram Senior Arts Writer ------------------------------------------------------ 5. At a party, Elvis Costello o...
by johnfoyle
Fri Jan 09, 2004 7:47 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Krall to debut Costello songs at charity show?(March 5th)
Replies: 0
Views: 2378

Krall to debut Costello songs at charity show?(March 5th)

From the Krall fan forum - http://pub120.ezboard.com/fthejazzprincessdianakrallfrm6.showMessage?topicID=252.topic jazzanddianafan writes - Although I have not recieved any official notification of such an event (I am on the mailing list), I did notice on ( regular Krall bassist - J.F.)Jeff Hamilton'...
by johnfoyle
Fri Jan 09, 2004 1:47 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis` wedding band
Replies: 18
Views: 16199

Thanks Less Than Zero - someone finally noticed my (pathetic) little joke!
by johnfoyle
Wed Jan 07, 2004 6:25 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis on Dead Ringers , BBC , Dec. 2003
Replies: 8
Views: 8825

Just watched the repeat of this ; here`s a description and transcript- Ozzy ( white coat over black clothes and lots of chains around neck including large crucifix) is drinking from a bottle of Jack Daniels while serving customers from behind the shop sales counter. After dealing with an elderly Iri...
by johnfoyle
Wed Jan 07, 2004 4:55 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: De-Lovely (Cole Porter biopic. - E.C. featured) opening July
Replies: 0
Views: 2356

De-Lovely (Cole Porter biopic. - E.C. featured) opening July

http://www.starbanner.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040107/NEWS/40107001/1027/SPORTS JULY De-Lovely: July 2 — Kevin Kline stars in this biopic of composer Cole Porter. Co-starring Ashley Judd, with a host of appearances by musical stars including Natalie Cole, Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow and Alan...