Elvis Costello Fan Forum

An interview with Christian Lehner in New York around the release of WUG was written up twice, firstly here: Deutschlandfunk.de Translated into English via Google Translate " With the music stop , it did not work " British musician Elvis Costello in conversation with Christian Lehner Elvis...

No details still on the WLAE website on when the documentary film will be broadcast. However there was a premiere screening on 30 April (a year after the original concert) followed by a discussion in which Allen Toussaint was involved.: http://m.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/sync-up-cinema-a-tribute-t...

According to a full page advertisement in the London Evening Standard tonight, highlights of the concert will be broadcast on BBC Radio 2.

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Gallery of photos from the concert available to view on Flickr. Credit to the photographer, Adrian Thomson.

I presume that is John McFee who appears in some photos in a dark purple shirt with white blotches on it?

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Small gallery of concert photos on the Time Out Dubai website here: http://www.timeoutdubai.com/gallery/52002-elvis-costello-and-diana-krall-at-blended and a short write-up which says: "The Lowdown Event: Blended When: Thursday 1-Friday 2 Where: Dubai Media City Ampitheatre There were too many ...

lookie here what a new fbook friend sent my way; SWEET!!!!!!!!!!! good shit! Good indeed, good audio and video. Your new friend has also posted this to YouTube: Napoleon Dolemite and the Attractive Imposters (sic) playing 33 minutes of EC favourites. Not as good, in several ways, but may be of some...

Another review here: http://www.elsewhere.co.nz/livereviews/6301/elvis-costello-and-the-imposters-civic-auckland-april-27-2014/ "Elvis Costello & the Imposters; Civic Hall, Auckland Elsewhere: Graham Reid: 28th April, 2014 Most artists understand their audience's requirement and expectation...

I also own a vinyl copy. There are more details and photos of it at the EC WIki . It is nothing very special as a recording, but has a certain novelty value as one of relatively few "Coward Brothers" recordings. EC has rather given up on touring or performing as part of a duo, but it was g...

A preview by Olav Gorseth in Norwegian from Bergens Tidende : Elvis Costello til Bergen Det kan bli rift om plassene når Elvis Costello (59) spiller på Logen Teater 1. oktober i år. Den ærverdige salen i Logen har 440 sitteplasser. Costellos Bergenskonsert inngår i en større turné, og Logen Teater e...

Apparently there was a support act - Tom Lark, a Christchurch lad. No mention of him in the preceding review, but perhaps the reviewer missed him. Read all about it here: http://libel.co.nz/blog_posts/6461-tom_lark_to_open_for_elvis_costello_s_auckland_show_this_sunday " Tom Lark to open for El...

And No Coffee Table wrote:
Setlist.fm has a setlist for the Doobie Brothers but no mention of an EC appearance:

Setlist.fm does now have a "setlist" for EC and the Is appearance, but this is limited to listing one song only - Pump It Up.

It's a start.

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We're paying more money to see less Elvis. It may not be helpful to mention that I paid £7.35 a fortnight ago to see Elvis at the RAH. The trick on that occasion was to be at the box office, five minutes after the show started. Where there is a will, there is usually a way.. 800px-2014-04-10_London...

More on this from an interview that Paddy Moloney gave to Adam Bennett for The New Zealand Daily Herald in November 2004. The relevant extract is below. The full article is here . " Chieftans still getting jiggy" Talking to Moloney, it becomes clear that he and the Chieftains have been sus...

I cannot comment on how fair Bernard Zuel's review was, not having seen the show. What i do know is that Zuel is a fan who has been reviewing Elvis' albums and shows for at least ten years so is better placed than many critics to judge a poor performance. You can read some of his previous (generally...

Link to interview that EC gave to Mike Hosking on NewsTalk ZB radio in New Zealand in March 2014. NewsTalk ZB It runs for 11 minutes 30. EC talks about collaborations, recording and touring, and his return to New Zealand. He also talks about writing musicals (plural) with Burt Bacharach. One is PFM,...

In the "Comments" section, following a review of a different concert in the Sydney Morning Herald , DKDK75@GMAIL.COM wrote as follows: "Saw Costello and band at the Palais in St Kilda on 23-04-11. He played with a lot of energy and style and was particularly good in the quieter songs ...

Review by Ross Clelland from TheMusic.com.au "ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS STATE THEATRE 30 January, 2013 There’s an entertainer in a checkered suit, a jaunty hat and a flower in his lapel. There are go-go girls (in a cage!), an onstage bar and a bloody big chocolate wheel. No, it’s not W...

Juliette BUCH in Forum Opera (Le Magazine de la opera et du monde lyrique), reviewed this sympathetically alongside other operas in the 2008/09 season: "STEVE NIEVE (Né en 1958) WELCOME TO THE VOICE (2008) L’amour d’une voix Opéra contemporain sur les rencontres improbables, livret de Muriel Te...

Preview at Time Out Dubai By Rob Garratt Time Out Dubai, 20 February 2014 " Elvis Costello and Diana Krall to headline new Dubai festival Joss Stone and Xavier Rudd also on the bill for new ‘grown-up’ two-day event Blended Legendary UK singer-songwriter Elvis Costello and jazzy Canadian singer ...

Blog post by Robert Hultman at Ukulele Kommissionen.se : Posted: Thu June 9th, 2012 11:34 am Post subject: Elvis Costello at Rival 2012-06-08 I went to see Elvis Costello at Rival yesterday. I have no special relationship with Costello. I know he plays the ukulele. Therefore, I could rejoice (just t...

Review by Håkan Steen in Aftonbladet published on 20 January 2005 " Costello slirar snyggt Eftersom det känns som att det är ungefär samma klick som går och ser Elvis Costello varje gång han är här är det givetvis helt rätt tänkt av honom att leta på lite udda ställen i sin digra katalog och sa...

Guess The Parting Glass was not broadcast. It was the very last song performed, with everyone on stage. On the RTE broadcast it starts 2 hrs 7 minutes and 5 seconds in. EC takes a verse after Imelda May (at 2:08:48). EC sang this song once before, in October 2002 in Chicago, to mark the passing of ...

According to the Royal Albert Hall Website: "An hour-long highlights programme, “Ultimate Irish Music at the Royal Albert Hall: A Presidential Celebration” will be broadcast on BBC 4 at 8pm on Sunday 13 April." This is confirmed on the BBC Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0418w10 ...

Sadly this invitation appears to have gone undelivered...
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Thanks to John for being my warm up act on this thread. Firstly, the setlist: 01: Shipbuilding - EC and Conor O'Brien Vocals and SN Grand Piano then they went off some time later, back on again with Conor O'Brien and others for 02: The Auld Triangle - EC Vocals and SN Melodica. EC took a verse along...