Elvis Costello Fan Forum

http://www.musicomh.com/albums/elvis-costello.htm Costello's debut album was called My Aim Is True but throughout his career I've always thought he was a bit hit and miss. I mean, Oliver's Army on Armed Forces was all right and an obvious hit; my favourite Watching The Detectives (on the aforementio...

http://www.jazztimes.com/JazzNews/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=1099 Elvis Costello Goes North Date: 9/25/2003 Written By: Christopher Porter Elvis Costello loves Diana Krall. He also loves the same music as Diana Krall, which explains why Costello’s new CD, North (Deutsche Grammophon), is h...

From Russia With Love . He nearly did , in 1997 for the album Shaken and Stirred: The David Arnold James Bond Project ; apparently Elvis just couldn`t find the time to do it. Natacha Atlas did the vocal in the end. Whenever I hear Matt Monro`s excellent original version I keep imagining how Elvis wo...

Maybe I`ve had a few glasses of wine too many this evening but these two quotes just keep batting around my brain - http://argument.independent.co.uk/regular_columnists/thomas_sutcliffe/story.jsp?story=449454 Thomas Sutcliffe writes - Just five pages into Robert Hughes' new biography of Goya, the re...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,585-839085,00.html Arts October 03, 2003 Pop Elvis: That's the way it is By Nigel Williamson Elvis Costello grows up ELVIS COSTELLO may no longer be the angry young man he once was, but there’s one phrase still guaranteed to raise his hackles. “A French friend...

http://slate.msn.com/id/2089152/#ContinueArticle Elvis Costello, Crooner On his new album, the angry rocker turns into a lovelorn balladeer. By Elena Passarello Posted Thursday, October 2, 2003, at 1:50 PM PT The softer side of Elvis "A voice contains many precious things," croons Elvis Co...

Thanks , Playthingorpet. That just leaves Peter Paphides`excellent review in Mojo (Oct.`03) as the last major review not on the `net. Anyone here `up ` for transcribing it ? I just do not have the time - I`m late for work as I type!

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/10/02/1064988325228.html Naked Elvis By Michael Dwyer October 3, 2003 As far as Elvis Costello is concerned, recording history has yielded only three "completely studio-bound" records that are "really, truly great". He cites Pet Sounds by th...

Subject: EC & SN, Tokyo Oct. 2 To: COSTELLO-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Ayako writes - I just don't know what to say...yesterday's show was great, but today was more than that! What a wonderful night. A lot of surprise (for me, at least). I never expected to hear Invasion Hit Parade or London's Brilliant...

http://www.npr.org/programs/pianojazz/#songlist Set List for Elvis Costello on Piano Jazz At Last (Mack/Warren) My Funny Valentine (Rodgers/Hart) Almost Blue (E. Costello) The Very Thought of You (R. Noble) Gloomy Sunday (Javor/Lewis/Seress) You Don't Know What Love Is (DePaul/Raye) They Didn't Beli...

Uncut , Nov.`03 , P.112 Elvis Costello North Deutsche Gramaphon One Star Tin Pan Alley revisited by Mr Diana Krall Only Elvis Costello could release a jazz album on the august Deutsche Gramaphon label. Not exactly "(I Don`t Want To Go To)Chelsea" , is it? Why does he bother? This drab sequ...

Vern Morrison writes- Subject: review of North in Cleveland Free Times Oct.1-7 issue To: COSTELLO-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Reproduced without comment and without permission: ------------------------------- ELVIS COSTELLO North (Deutsche Grammophon) * (okay, I will make this comment: the reviewer gives it ...

From Costell-l listserv- Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 01:38:13 +0900 From: "Ayako Sasamoto" Subject: EC & SN in Tokyo Oct. 1 To: COSTELLO-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Just got back home. It was a wonderful show tonight. The sound was particularly good. I think the venue was just suitable for that kind ...

https://ssl.tnr.com/p/docsub.mhtml?i=20031006&s=hajdu100603 (Subscription required) ON MUSIC This Year's Model by David Hajdu Elvis Costello North (Deutsche Grammophon) Why don't we let rock stars grow up? The pop music domain is like a confederation of NeverNever Land and the Island of Lost Boy...

see http://www.petererskine.com/whatsnewindex.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meanwhile, Elvis Costello has anew album "North" that has just been released by Deutsche Grammophon. I enjoyed working with Elvis in the intimate setting ...

Thanks Plaything . Besides making available this great interview you saved me from an earlier commitment I made to post this - after the few days I`ve just had that could have been a task too far for me.

I asked listers on Costello -l listserv for a translation of a Danish review of North....... I don`t think this is it but it is hilarious! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From dave weil Re: Danish review of North To: COSTELLO-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM I s...

from http://www.islandrecords.com/elviscostello/news.las- Elvis Costello performance, as recorded at the Museum of TV & Radio, is to be broadcast on World Café Friday October 10th The World Cafe with David Dye can be heard on more than 160 stations nationwide. Fans can find their local station b...

http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/30/music.costello.reut/index.html "North" is hardly the usual direction for Elvis Costello. In sharp contrast to his previous album, 2002's "When I Was Cruel," Costello's Deutsche Grammophon set -- issued September 23 -- eschews rock instr...

http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030930.wcost0930/BNStory/Entertainment/ Elvis in the groove Elvis Costello's new album, which comes out today, is about love lost and found -- does that mean Diana Krall? The songwriter isn't saying, writes ROBERT EVERETT-GREEN, but the unnamed love ...

I wonder what the `problem` was ? Legal? Taste? ------------------------------------------------------ From: BentwyckHenryBks@aol.com Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 07:22:04 EDT Subject: Re: Pre order- On the Road Again Dear John Foyle, Thank you for your email regarding On the Road Again. I'm afraid public...

This was one of the more thoughtful interviews that Elvis has given lately. I have it on tape and hope to post a transcript later in the week when I get time.

Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 01:08:46 EDT From: "Michael Hernandez" To: COSTELLO-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM I taped the Hollywood At Large broadcast from 4am this morning. Here the scoop: The piece was about Ticketmaster's auction plan. It starts off with Elvis outside Town Hall (I'm assuming) saying, &...

http://washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20030929-103346-3247r.htm Lovesick Costello goes soft on 'North' By Scott Galupo Elvis Costello North Deutsche Grammophon Elvis Costello has ... zzzzzz ... recorded another collection of ... zzzzz ... cabaret ballads. It's called "North," and it mak...

From Costello-l listserv - --- Peter Gale wrote: > Hiya, > > Elvis has added the Bournemouth International Centre > to his UK tour on > the 8th November making it the last night I think. > > Peter > > Row C (since you asked) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------...