Articles tagged "elvis costello"

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Verse-Chorus-Verse: An Interview with Rosanne Cash

by PC Muñoz

[12.Oct.09] :. Artist/Producer PC Muñoz mines for gems and grills the greats, five questions at a time.

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Elvis Costello - “Sulphur to Sugarcane” (Live on Conan O’Brien) (video)

by PopMatters Staff

[24.Jun.09] :. Elvis Costello dropped by The Tonight Show last night to play “Sulphur to Sugarcane” off his recent country album Secret, Profane and...

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Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Smokey Robinson (Episode 13)

by Zeth Lundy

[25.Feb.09] :. The great Smokey Robinson joins Elvis Costello for the final episode of the first season of Spectacle: Elvis Costello With…, airing tonight at 9pm EST/PST on the Sundance Channel....

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Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Diana Krall (Episode 12)

by Zeth Lundy

[18.Feb.09] :. It’s about time that Elvis Costello’s wife, pianist and singer Diana Krall, appeared on Spectacle (airing Wednesdays at 9pm EST/PST on the Sundance Channel)—after all,...

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Spectacle: Elvis Costello with She & Him, Jenny Lewis, and Jakob Dylan (Episode 11)

by Zeth Lundy

[11.Feb.09] :. Much like the songwriters’ circle episode from a few weeks back, tonight’s episode of Spectacle: Elvis Costello With… (airing Wednesdays at 9pm EST/PST on the Sundance...

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Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Herbie Hancock (Episode 10)

by Zeth Lundy

[4.Feb.09] :. “I’m interested in human beings,” Herbie Hancock tells Elvis Costello on tonight’s episode of Spectacle: Elvis Costello With… (airing Wednesdays at 9pm EST/PST...

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Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Renée Fleming (Episode 9)

by Zeth Lundy

[28.Jan.09] :. The silly red hat: it’s back. At first, when I see Elvis Costello wearing that questionable fashion choice once again atop his head while performing (an abridged) “All This Useless...

Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Cash, Jones, Kristofferson, and Mellencamp (Episode 8)

by Zeth Lundy

[21.Jan.09] :. On tonight’s episode of Spectacle: Elvis Costello With… (airing Wednesdays at 9pm EST/PST on the Sundance Channel), Costello brings together Rosanne Cash, Norah Jones, Kris...

Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Rufus Wainwright (Episode 7)

by Zeth Lundy

[14.Jan.09] :. Elvis Costello wears a silly hat throughout this episode of Spectacle. It distracted me. (The offending accessory is a red, short-brimmed fedora that appears to be made from, ahem, velvet.) Is...

Spectacle: Elvis Costello with the Police (Episode 6)

by Zeth Lundy

[7.Jan.09] :. The day before their supposed Final Show Ever at Madison Square Garden on August 7, 2008 (a hyped-up moment to cap the already hyped-up Improbable Reunion Tour), the Police recorded an appearance on...

Spectacle: Elvis Costello With Tony Bennett (Episode 5)

by Zeth Lundy

[31.Dec.08] :. Nu-progressive types beware! At first blush, Tony Bennett can seem to be a crotchety old traditionalist, harshly critical of any popular music trend that flirts outside the pages of the Great...

Spectacle: Elvis Costello With… - Episode 4

by Zeth Lundy

[24.Dec.08] :. James Taylor: isn’t he supposed to be the antithesis of a songwriter like Elvis Costello? Isn’t that what we were once taught, those of us who grew up seeking alternatives to the...

Spectacle: Elvis Costello With… - Episode 3

by Zeth Lundy

[17.Dec.08] :. Elvis becomes the other Elvis for the third episode of his weekly show, Spectacle: Elvis Costello With… (Wednesdays at 9pm EST/PST on the Sundance Channel), performing...

Spectacle: Elvis Costello With…—Episode 2

by Zeth Lundy

[10.Dec.08] :. Since we’re in the thick of the holiday season, I should mention that the instrumental theme song to Spectacle: Elvis Costello With… (Wednesdays at 9pm EST/PST on the Sundance...

Spectacle: Elvis Costello With… - Episode 1

by Zeth Lundy

[3.Dec.08] :. Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... - 9pm EST/PST - Sundance Channel

On Sundance Channel, Elvis Costello takes viewers on a musical journey

by Neal Justin [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)]

[1.Dec.08] :. The theme music to “Spectacle: Elvis Costello With” sounds like a funky version of “Here Comes Santa Claus,” an appropriate coincidence since this talk show, debuting...

Elvis Costello: Momofuku

by Jennifer Kelly

[4.Jun.08] :. The 28th studio album from genre-chomping innovator Elvis Costello reminds us why he's great without exactly proving it all over again.

Elvis Costello hits a peak, with a little help from his friends

by Ben Wener [The Orange County Register (MCT)]

[20.May.08] :. Elvis Costello and the Imposters, “Momofuku” (Lost Highway) - The first play felt curiously tired for an album cut so suddenly and spontaneously, but I later put that down to a...

Elvis Costello: Elvis Costello Live: A Case For Song [DVD]

by Dan MacIntosh

[28.Aug.07] :. A Case For Song is filled with plenty of convincing evidence that Elvis Costello is guilty, beyond the shadow of a doubt, of being one highly creative cat.

Elvis Costello: Elvis Costello & the Brodsky Quartet: The Juliet Letters [DVD]

by Jeremy Estes

[30.Jul.07] :. After years of collaborations with Burt Bachrach, Anne Sofie-Von Otter, Allen Toussaint and the Brodsky Quartet, maybe Elvis Costello has discovered a new field where it’s not just the grass that’s greener.

New mom Diana Krall revels in the challenges of her music

by Brian McCollum [Detroit Free Press (MCT)]

[17.Jul.07] :. Diana Krall is relaxed. She’s happy. She is, most crucial of all, content. The Canadian jazz-pop chanteuse has 7-month-old twin boys and what she describes as a very, very happy marriage to...

On Lexus, Hairapy, and the Scherzo from Beethoven’s Ninth (with a nod to Kubrick)

by Chadwick Jenkins

[8.Jun.07] :. By making Beethoven's Ninth an image of our humanity, we have conditioned ourselves to filter out all of those elements in the music that make it a worthwhile (if troubling) listening experience.

Costello keyboardist Nieve finds his own voice

by Len Righi [The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) (MCT)]

[25.May.07] :. Cobbling together a cast that includes pop music heavyweights Sting and Elvis Costello and classical music stars Barbara Bonney and the Brodsky Quartet is impressive enough. Convincing them to...

Elvis Costello: The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years

by Zeth Lundy

[10.May.07] :. Two compilations, released along with a brand new reissue campaign, highlight both familiar and lesser-known tracks from Costello's Columbia years.

Elvis Costello: King of America

by Zeth Lundy

[3.Jun.05] :. Rhino continues its impressive campaign of Costello reissues by tackling one of his most beloved releases.

Elvis Costello

by Evan Rytlewski

[11.May.05] :. concert came from new songs; a long time indeed....

Elvis Costello: When I Was Cruel

by Gary Glauber

[2.Aug.02] :. It’s not the old “loud” Elvis for sure, but the rhythmic and lyrical twists of this year’s model still make for one very good CD that reveals more with each repeated listen.

Elvis Costello: When I Was Cruel

by Robert Jamieson

[15.May.02] :. A sticker on the front of the CD of Elvis Costello’s new album When I Was Cruel reads “Elvis Costello’s first loud album in eight years”. The word on this record in the...

Elvis Costello

by Devon Powers

[6.Nov.01] :. This was not a show for the half-hearted. Even the nosebleed seats in the Beacon Theater that night ran a hefty $35. For prime position, concertgoers anted up over $100. The crowd was peopled with...

Elvis Costello: Spike / All This Useless Beauty

by David Zahl

[20.Aug.01] :. What makes Elvis Costello’s music so vital is its restlessness. For better or worse, he has continually refused to rely on formulas or reputation, constantly challenging himself and his...

Elvis Costello: The Very Best of Elvis Costello

by Margaret Schwartz

[16.Apr.01] :. From the recent movie and novel High Fidelity to this year’s award winning book of poetry entitled Radio Radio, Elvis Costello has been vaulted into the heady realm of highbrow...