Elvis Costello Fan Forum

Review from 7 February 2005 by Giancarlo De Chirico for Extra! Music Magazine . "LIVE REVIEW Elvis Costello & The Imposters live @ Auditorium Parco della Musica, Sala Santa Cecilia - Roma, 6 febbraio 2005 Passare ben due ore e trenta minuti in compagnia di Declan McManus, in arte Elvis Cost...

Extract from review of the Osheaga Festival by Max Mertens in the National Post published on August 2, 2011. " Review: Osheaga Festival in Montreal The Osheaga Festival of Music and Art wrapped up this weekend, and it wasn't without its highlights - they just might not have been what you though...

Review posted on 27 April 2005 by Midnite on The Neighborhood which is a Los Lobos fan site. "Just got back from Baltimore late last night. I've been to my share of shows, this was one of the best concerts I have ever attended. EC came out and did a couple of tunes by himself on acoustic, then ...

Review by Melanie Haupt in the Austin Chronicle on September 24 2004. "Hot Fun in the Summertime Austin City Limits Music Festival 2004 wrap-up Elvis Costello & the Imposters Zilker Park, Sept. 19 If you could hear the din through the tin, you were luckier than most of the horde gathered at...

I don't play in a band but i do have the two main EC songbooks. Published lyrics are listed here:

Elvis Costello.info

either in the two main collections (Singing Dictionary and Everyday I Write The Song) or as individual albums.

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Review by Jim Caligiuri in The Austin Chronicle from September 2, 2009: " Secret, Profane and Sugarcane Elvis Costello's spectacle at the Bass Concert Hall Elvis Costello’s affection for American music was in full bloom Tuesday at Bass Concert Hall. On record it’s been on display with an album ...

Preview in Australian Musician dated 8 July 2014: STEVE NIEVE PLAYS ELVIS COSTELLO Steve Nieve has been playing keyboards for Elvis Costello for more than thirty years, firstly as a member of The Attractions, and in more recent times with The Imposters. Steve also has worked on Costello’s solo album...

Review by Nick Joyce in Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger : " Show zum Mitspielen Für Elvis Costello ist die Unberechenbarkeit ein Anliegen, darum konzipiert er jede Tournee ein wenig anders – wie in Zürich wieder zu sehen war. Der gerissene britische Songwriter präsentierte sich in Zürich als mus...

Review by Samuel Mumenthaler in Berner Zeitung : " Elvis, der gut gelaunte Ehemann Ein Ehepaar in Montreux: Diana Krall und Elvis Costello spielten im selben Programm. Liebesgeflüster gab es nur in den Songs. Gegensätze ziehen sich an: Da ist die kühle Blonde, die man sich mit ihrem Collier und...

Review extracted from longer article in Blues Magazine : "Een liefhebber van ELVIS COSTELLO ben ik nooit geweest en na zijn optreden op Peer zal hij dat ook nooit worden. Nu ben ik niet zo’n ‘echte’ liefhebber van singer/songwriters. Elvis Costello probeert het solo in die richting maar hij kan...

Or you could post the material to the Wiki (hyperlinks and all).

It seems to work for the Pope - The Pope of Pop's EC Biography on the wiki

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You'd be pretty certain of meeting Elvis at one of the October proper tour shows rather than the RAH. I don't even bother hanging around after RAH gigs, and I am Fan Forum Royalty I have to agree with Verbal (about the RAH, not him being Fan Forum Royalty). Elvis either seems to linger in the green...

Apparently whilst in London this week, Elvis met with journalists in Chiswick at a playback session for the new album. David Churchill in The London Evening Standard reported it thus on 17 July: " Costello and Mumford bring Dylan lyrics to life ELVIS COSTELLO today spoke of the honour of bringi...

Elvis' half-brothers Ronan and Ruairi appearing as The MacManus Brothers supported Elvis at his show at Kew Gardens in London on 16 July. They also joined him on stage for a few numbers singing harmony and backing vocals. MacManus Bros.jpg They have a new album out, called Elephant In The Room, whic...

After the show, Elvis meets John Foyle and Goon Squad (IIRC)
This may have been the point where John mentions his visit to the basement of St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church in Richmond.

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Setlist: 01. Radio Soul 02. Welcome To The Working Week 03. Either Side Of The Same Town 04. I Hope You're Happy Now 05. Poison Moon 06. Jump Up 07. Brilliant Mistake 08. Good Year For The Roses 09. Ascension Day 10. New Amsterdam / You've Got To Hide Your Love Away 11. Stations Of The Cross / Vicer...

Good to join so many forum members down the front in the "Mosh Pit" tonight. Full setlist now posted to the Wiki 01.(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes 02. Accidents Will Happen 03. Green Shirt 04. Either Side Of The Same Town 05. Veronica 06. The Last Year Of My Youth 07. New Amsterdam/ ...

Ticket still available if anyone is tempted after seeing the Manchester setlist. PM me or whatever.

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Review by Menno Kooistra at Mennomail.nl "14/10/2003 Elvis Costello - Pepsi Stage, Amsterdam Nederland Na Bowie heeft Costello erg lang als tweede op mijn verlanglijstje gestaan van artiesten die ik graag live zou willen zien. De legendarische zanger die klassiekers schreef als 'Shipbuilding', ...

FrankieJ wrote: Do you reckon there'll be a merch stand?

There'll be stands selling food and drink and souvenirs of Kew and probably some John Lewis picnic stuff (as they're the sponsor), but I doubt they'll be selling EC merchandise. Like we need any more of it...

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Review from October 9, 2003 in Evening Chronicle "Elvis is truly alive Elvis Costello, Newcastle Opera House In the intimate setting of the opera house, Costello took to the warm atmospherically- lit stage accompanied only by his acoustic guitar and pianist Steve Nieve. From the opening number,...

Review by editor Mark Jones in the Basingstoke Gazette on April 30, 2009: " Costello discovers right combination Elvis Costello with the Brodsky Quartet The Anvil Basingstoke THEY are unlikely bedfellows but the musical marriage between rock singer-songwriter Elvis Costello and the classical Br...

Preview in Magyar Nemzet : Világsztárok a Müpában: jön Elvis Costello is Laurie Anderson, Jonas Kaufmann és Elvis Costello is a Művészetek Palotája színpadára lép októberben – jelentették be kedden az évad programjában eredetileg nem szereplő, új fellépőket. Az avantgárd popzene és a performanszok i...

Review of the Bonn show by Carlo Reßler from Popfrontal.de: "Gesehen! Elvis Costello & the Imposters / 21.06.05 Bonn, Bundeskunsthalle Ein Verliebter im Club Text: Carlo Reßler Declan Patrick McManus alias Elvis Costello ist ein begnadeter Musiker, der in kaum eine Schublade passen will. Ob...

Review by Sylvain Cormier from Le Devoir on 4 July 2003: " Elvis Costello & The Imposters à la PdA - Heureux le chanteur Cinq minutes avant l'entrée d'Elvis Costello et ses Imposters, Claudia la relationniste est revenue de l'arrière-scène avec ce que tout journaliste veut: la conduite du s...