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by johnfoyle
Wed Jun 07, 2023 1:07 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis & The Imposters with Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, June 7, 2023
Replies: 22
Views: 13841

Re: Elvis & The Imposters with Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, June 7, 2023

https://twitter.com/Vancivictheatre/sta ... Fgqiw&s=19

Set times for Elvis Costello at the QET Jun 7
6:30 pm - doors
7:30 pm - Nick Lowe
8:15 pm - intermission
8:45 pm - Elvis Costello & The Imposters to approx. 11:00 pm

Enjoy the show!
by johnfoyle
Sat May 27, 2023 2:28 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis In Iceland with Steve Nieve and Special Guest, Nick Lowe, May 25-29, 2023
Replies: 64
Views: 56589

Re: Elvis In Iceland with Steve Nieve and Special Guest, Nick Lowe, May 25-29, 2023

Supposedly 6 new songs in last night's show.

Coverage is being closely controlled.

More details when possible.
by johnfoyle
Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:56 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Joker Out and Elvis Costello - "New Wave"
Replies: 16
Views: 20115

Re: Joker Out and Elvis Costello - "New Wave"

Via Stephen Done/Facebook Elvis on 'New Wave' by Joker Out & Elvis Costello. When Joker Out first sent me “Novi Val” and I found that the title translated as “New Wave” it couldn’t help but raise a smile. As older readers may remember this was a tag that some wag borrowed from French cinephiles ...
by johnfoyle
Sat Mar 11, 2023 2:34 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis and The Imposters with Charlie Sexton, Charlottesville (VA), March 10, 2023
Replies: 8
Views: 4876

Re: Elvis and The Imposters with Charlie Sexton, Charlottesville (VA), March 10, 2023

Cal Strummer , via Facebook I couldn't really get any good pictures, but the Charlottesville show was incredible (as usual!). EC seemed to be in pretty good spirits and enjoying the crowd's reactions. He told a story at one point about a "power cut" that happened downtown today, and how it...
by johnfoyle
Sun Mar 05, 2023 1:19 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton, Hanover Theatre, Worcester, MA, March 4, 2023
Replies: 4
Views: 3205

Re: Elvis & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton, Hanover Theatre, Worcester, MA, March 4, 2023

https://eu.telegram.com/story/entertainment/2023/03/05/elvis-costello-and-the-imposters-deliver-on-target-show-in-triumphant-return-to-worcester-hanover-th/69966941007/ Elvis Costello's aim is true and right on target at the Hanover Theatre CRAIG S. SEMON WORCESTER — Although new wave's quintessenti...
by johnfoyle
Sat Mar 04, 2023 3:41 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis & the Imposters w/ Charlie Sexton March 3, 2023 Port Chester, NY
Replies: 16
Views: 5437

Re: Elvis & the Imposters w/ Charlie Sexton March 3, 2023 Port Chester, NY

Rachel Bones/Facebook -
'Cracking show at Port Chester tonight. Women were screaming in the bathroom about how good it was.'
by johnfoyle
Fri Feb 17, 2023 10:27 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: ELVIS solo GRAMERCY NYC February 11, 2023
Replies: 26
Views: 8053

Re: ELVIS solo GRAMERCY NYC February 11, 2023

'cowards white failure(?)' More likely 'cowards white feather '. 'Sing the Soldiers Song' Possibly a reference to the national anthem of Ireland. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amhr%C3%A1n_na_bhFiann That song would have been preferred by the nationalist/ Catholic community in Northern Ireland. The...
by johnfoyle
Thu Feb 02, 2023 5:23 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: The Boy Named If nominated for Grammy for Best Rock Album - awards ceremony 5th Feb. 2023
Replies: 16
Views: 6470

Re: The Boy Named If nominated for Grammy for Best Rock Album

Steve Nieve has been posting on social media about being in LA .

It looks like The Imposters will be in town to accompany Elvis at the Grammy Awards ceremony on this Sunday the 5th of Febraury.
by johnfoyle
Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:51 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: London meet up - Saturday 21 January 2023
Replies: 25
Views: 17083

Re: London meet up - Saturday 21 January 2023

On the train - see you all soon.
by johnfoyle
Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:25 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: God Give Me Strength
Replies: 26
Views: 33131

Re: God Give Me Strength , 10 years old on April 11 '05

The upcoming, new edition of PFM warrants a revive of this thread.
by johnfoyle
Wed Jan 04, 2023 4:01 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis on youtube volume 42
Replies: 97
Views: 145053

Re: Elvis on youtube volume 42

New to YouTube. A half hour TV show from 1981. Elvis Costello and The Attractions' Good Year For The Roses is 'danced ' too, at c.14 minutes. https://youtu.be/4zvsFK3gNU4 https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/321973003_1321742851942906_7374971433554533098_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&a...
by johnfoyle
Sun Jan 01, 2023 7:45 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Declan McManus and Allan Mayes performing as Rusty, Formby Times, July 12, 1972
Replies: 0
Views: 19807

Declan McManus and Allan Mayes performing as Rusty, Formby Times, July 12, 1972

Allan Mayes commented when this surfaced in the last few days 'Even my meticulously kept archives did not have the text from this cutting. Unbelievable , the gigs we did back then.' Spencer Leigh, via email - 'I remember the gig and that Allan Mayes was the dominant performer. I’m on the far right b...
by johnfoyle
Sun Jan 01, 2023 7:33 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis In Iceland with Steve Nieve and Special Guest, Nick Lowe, May 25-29, 2023
Replies: 64
Views: 56589

Re: Elvis In Iceland with Steve Nieve and Special Guest, Nick Lowe, May 25-29, 2023

In the spirit of 'life's too short' and ' sure , fuck it' I've decided to go to Iceland.

The show on Sunday May 28th.
I'm booked to fly in that day .
I return to Dublin on Tuesday May 30th.