Grammy nominations (+ EC at MusiCares tribute to Neil Young)

[johnfoyle]

[Neil.]

Great hat, Elv! Far better than the camel-coloured massive one of late! And glad the 'tache is gone.

(I know this is totally shallow stuff, but look back and you'll see that I've posted tons of stuff about how I love his music, so forgive me this trivia!)

I now wish he'd ditch the hats indoors (outdoors acceptable), and the sunglasses indoors, too, and he'll look great. He can still have a splash of colour with the shirts and ties.

[johnfoyle]

http://meghibberd.wordpress.com/2010/02 ... wonderful/


' Elvis Costello kept the weird vibe going, though if he didn’t look like this, well then he wouldn’t be Elvis Costello. This man is unbelievable even if that shirt is awful.'

[alexv]

Usher, EC, and Common in a NY Times "red carpet" fashion post.


http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/0 ... ET_11.html

[johnfoyle]

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/art ... Y47317.htm

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- COMEDY CENTRAL Records' release of Stephen Colbert's "A Colbert Christmas – The Greatest Gift of All!" was honored with the Grammy Award last night as Comedy Album of the Year. The awards are given by The Recording Academy, established in 1957 to honor excellence in music and recordings.

COMEDY CENTRAL Records released songs from "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!", Stephen Colbert's one-hour original musical holiday special, as a digital album exclusively on iTunes. A portion of the proceeds from all sales goes to benefit the charity Feeding America. The album features guest artists Elvis Costello, Feist, Toby Keith, John Legend, Willie Nelson and Jon Stewart.

[Jack of All Parades]

Nice to see Levon win for best Americana album -the best album hands down in that category!

[Ypsilanti]

Great hat, Elv! Far better than the camel-coloured massive one of late!

Agree...I also like the hat. I like all the hats, actually. And the crazy shirts, the bright green socks, the purple velvet blazers, etc...bring it on! Elvis is, after all, not a Banker, but primarily a Rock & Roll singer (or perhaps it's more accurate to call him an "entertainer"--whatever). Surely a certain amount of sartorial wackiness is to be expected. Outrageous clothing is the uniform of his profession, is it not? And it's not like he's some clueless doofus who gets dressed in the dark and thinks he's really stylin' when, in fact, he looks like a deranged half-a-pimp. I'm sure he knows exactly what effect his clothing choices have. It seems like he has a bit of sly fun with fashion, too. I have to think he finds some of the stuff he wears slightly hilarious--because it is. It's supposed to be.

Take last summer's Eggplant Fedora, for example...that hat is hideous, beautiful, confusing, astonishing and a laugh-riot--all at the same time (plus bonus points because his little boy picked it out for him to wear). It's a real eye-full, to say the least. And Elvis is absolutely aware of all of that. After all, he's had 30 years practice being Elvis Costello, which is, to some extent, a character played by a guy named Declan. The wild outfits are an appropriate costume for that character.

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And by the way, Neil, I'm editing this the morning after because I was afraid I came off like I was "anti" what you were saying and I really didn't intend that at all when I quoted you. I actually was trying to agree with you, but I'm not always such a good communicator. I'm a huge fan of your posts--mostly because you do avoid the shallow stuff and write so beautifully about the music, which is, of course, the important thing.

[blureu]

Video from the Grammey red carpet is included here:

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2 ... lo_10.html

[charliestumpy]

Did please any vid. etc of Costello doing 'The losing end' appear on web - am still searching in vain ...

[johnfoyle]

http://www.elviscostello.com/lies-inventions/page19

29th January 2010 – Los Angeles

Music Cares Salutes Neil Young.

The contributing performers include Crosby, Stills and Nash, James Taylor, Ozomatli, Jack Black, Dave Matthews, Elton John and Leon Russell, Ben Harper, John Mellencamp, Jackson Browne, Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Fogerty and Keith Urban, Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin and Lucinda Williams and Wilco

Costello performs a solo rendition of "Losing End (When You're On".

Before leaving Los Angeles, makes visit to the sessions for what will become "The Union", an album by Elton John and Leon Russell produced by T Bone Burnett.

After the session is over, Costello, Burnett and Russell repair to the piano booth and write what will become, "My Lovely Jezebel"

[EarlManchester]

MP3 of EC's performance of "The Losing End (When You're On)"

http://www.mediafire.com/?56qkftdfura3kgm

[johnfoyle]

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2011/ ... ng-to-dvd/

On May 31, Shout! Factory will release A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young. The new DVD/Blu-ray disc captures the 2010 MusiCares gala honoring Young as Person of the Year, and features a stacked roster of artists, including Elvis Costello, Dave Matthews, Wilco, and Lady Antebellum paying tribute to the music legend. Young was honored for his body of work, as well as his philanthropic efforts over the years.

Proceeds from the sales of the DVD/Blu-ray will go to MusiCares, which gives musicians in need financial and medical assistance.

A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young Program Listing:

1. Rockin’ In The Free World – Keith Urban/John Fogerty/Booker T. Jones
2. Only Love Can Break Your Heart – Lady Antebellum
3. The Needle & The Damage Done – Dave Matthews
4. Tell Me Why – Norah Jones
5. Cinnamon Girl – Dierks Bentley/Booker T. Jones
6. Harvest Moon – Josh Groban
7. Ohio – Ben Harper
8. Don’t Let It Bring You Down – Jackson Browne
9. Broken Arrow – Wilco
10. Lotta Love – Jason Mraz/Shawn Colvin
11. (When You’re On) The Losing End – Elvis Costello
12. Heart Of Gold – James Taylor
13. Down By The River – John Mellencamp/T Bone Burnett
14. Human Highway – Crosby, Stills & Nash
15. Helpless – Elton John/Leon Russell/Neko Case/Sheryl Crow

BONUS PERFORMANCES:

16. Mr. Soul – Ozomatli
17. Revolution Blues – Everest

[charliestumpy]

MP3 of EC's performance of "The Losing End (When You're On)"

http://www.mediafire.com/?56qkftdfura3kgm

Thanks.

[johnfoyle]

http://www.amazon.com/MusiCares-Tribute ... 96&sr=8-10


http://www.shoutfactorystore.com/prod.a ... z1Ju1Bayk8

[wardo68]

MP3 of EC's performance of "The Losing End (When You're On)"
http://www.mediafire.com/?56qkftdfura3kgm

Thanks.

What he said!

[johnfoyle]

DVD/Blu Ray available tomorrow -

http://www.amazon.com/MusiCares-Tribute ... 472&sr=1-3

[And No Coffee Table]

The Neil Young tribute is airing on VH1 Classic on Friday, June 3.

[bronxapostle]

man ANCT...you ARE my RIGHT HAND MAN (besides doc)...i can't BELIEVE how fast you fixed my screw up at 8-9-96 wiki. think i'm in love!!!

[Jeremy Dylan]

Marvelous. I can pick this up when I'm in the States tomorrow. Also, I'm on the hunt for a copy of Hot As A Pistol, Keen As A Blade - is that still in print?

[EarlManchester]

The Neil Young tribute is airing on VH1 Classic on Friday, June 3.

And again tonight (Wednesday, June 8.) at midnight.

http://www.vh1.com/shows/schedule/vh1cl ... aily.jhtml

[sweetest punch]

(When You're On) The Losing End: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgHIx_equv4