The Elvis Costello Home Page

2000-12-22

2000-12-01: Expressen [MOP] - Ann Sofie von Otter talks about her new album produced by Elvis Costello - Olle Berggren (includes English translation)Vol. 2

2000-12-20

2000-12-01: Expressen [MOP] - Ann Sofie von Otter talks about her new album produced by Elvis Costello - Olle Berggren (in Swedish - translation required)

2000-12-19

One And Only: 25 Years Of Radio One - various artists; Pump It Up (BBC, John Peel 20-Mar-79) - EC+A (3:08); [1993-06-22; 2xCD; (US)]
Once In A Lifetime - various artists; Pump It Up - EC+A; [1998-__-__; 2xCD; Telstar TCD 2889 (Germany)]
Coded - various artists; The Bridge I Burned; [2000-10-03; CD; Sony Music Entertainment TVK 24072 (Canada)]

2000-12-16

2000-12-01: Expressen [MOP] - Ann Sofie von Otter talks about her new album produced by Elvis Costello - Olle Berggren (in Swedish)

2000-12-15

Expressen (Swedish newspaper) reports that the album "Elvis Costello meets Anne Sofie von Otter - a musical love story" will be released at the beginning of 2001.
Guitarist James Burton, who has played with Elvis Costello on King Of America and elsewhere, is to be inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame.
New books:

Elvis Costello: A Biography paperback - Tony Clayton-Lea [2000-10]
MM: Elvis Costello - 152 pages David Sheppard [2001-01-15], English edition of the Kill Your Idols book

Jens Christensen's (Damon Coward) 5 page interview with Elvis Costello is in Uncut, January 2001 issue.
1978-05-01: Blitz! (#26) [MP] - p3 Mersey Beat, review of This Year's Model - John Clayton
1978-05-01: Blitz! (#26) [MP] - Elvis Costello: The Promise of a Future, review of concert at 1978-04-22: Detroit (MI), Royal Oak - Mike McDowell
1999-10-07: KGSR [MO] - Interview before concert at 1999-10-07: with Steve Nieve; Austin, TX, Backyard - Jody Denberg

2000-12-13

1979-02-03: New Musical Express [MP] - p6 Oliver's Army ad, p19 Oliver's Army review
1990-11-01: Vox (#2) [MP] - Record Hunter: cover & p16 That Year's Model - Patrick Humphries

2000-12-12

1987-09-01: Rage (#2) [MP] - p14 Decade Of Aiming True - Andrew Watt
2000-11-01: Vanity Fair (#483) [MP] - p60 Elvis picks the 500 Greatest Albums Ever - Elvis Costello

2000-12-11

1983-05-28: New Musical Express [M] - p2 Release Of Pills And Soap
1983-05-28: New Musical Express [M] - p18 Pills And Soap review - Richard Cook

2000-12-05

Posters:

2000-12-04

33 second excerpt of EC's new song, "You Stole My Bell" from the "Family Man" soundtrack
Posters:

2000-12-02

HTML and ASCII version of Discography are updated and shall be kept synchronised with graphical version.

2000-11-29

1980-10-11: Sounds [MP] - p51 I love the sound of cotton wool; Elvis at the Rainbow - Phil Sutcliffe
1988-02-01: Spin [MP] - p31 Out Of Our Idiot review - Ira Robbins

2000-11-28

1991-06-01: Select [M] - "Mighty Like A Rose" review - Glyn Brown

2000-11-25

New book Elvis Costello (Kill Your Idols series) by John Aizlewood (Editor), David Sheppard (Editor) (released 2001-01-27)

2000-11-23

Cassette release: Breach- the Wallflowers (released 2000-10-10, CD, cassette, and vinyl) - Elvis provides backing vocals to Jakob Dylan on 'Murder 101'.
Limited edition 2CD - Breach (Limited) by the Wallflowers (2000-10-10, 2CD) duet with Jacob Dylan on Murder 101

2000-11-22

1982-08-10: with Attractions; Toronto/Can., Cne Coliseum (venue changed) - Stephen Tomlinson [tomlins@idirect.com]

2000-11-21

2000-12-05: New EC Song "You Stole My Bell" on soundtrack of The Family Man movie; pre-order now.
3 For One: Spike/Mighty Like A Rose/The Juliet Letters [2000-11-__; 3xCD; Warner Music 9362480432 (Australia)]
The Fall 2000 issue of Beyond Belief out now featuring full coverage of the final instalment of Costello & Nieve's 1999 Lonely World Tour in the UK and Japan, Elvis & Burt Bacharach together again on stage in Dublin, all the usual features, plus ... the return of the long lost Concert Collection card!
2000-11-16: Guardian [MO] - Review of concert from 2000-11-14: London, Royal Festival Hall: Fire at Keaton's Bar & Grill - John L Walters
2000-11-15: Guardian [MO] - Elvis rails against Radio 4's Mark Lawson
Gigography addition: 2000-11-14, Interview, BBC Radio 4, "Today"

2000-11-19

3 For One: Spike/Mighty Like A Rose/The Juliet Letters

1990-11-01: Vox (#2) [MP] - Record Hunter: cover & p16 That Year's Model - Patrick Humphries
Latest issue of ECIS #113 out now! Including a detailed Studio Sessions article (part 2),
all officially released Elvis Costello (1980-1995) songs are included.

2000-11-17

2000-11-17: Little Red Robin Hood: StreamSearch.com will be streaming this film about Robert Wyatt of Soft Machine. Elvis is featured prominently as an interviewee. The film is about 60 minutes long. It will be under "New Today" (on the left-hand side of your screen, in the blue with a picture of Elvis in an oval).
Fire at Keaton's Bar & Grill in RealAudio: For the next four weeks you can listen to this performance at the Royal Festival Hall during this year's London Jazz Festival on BBC Online website.

2000-11-16

2000-11-13: BBC News [MOT] - Costello joins Beatles album vigil

2000-11-15

1980-06-14: New Musical Express [MP] - Cleave It Out, Elvis!, review of concert from 1980-05-05: with Attractions & Martin Belmont; Paris, Le Bataclan - Frazer Clarke
Stage Pass:1994-05-08: with Attractions; Concord (CA), Pavilion
Tickets:

1983-09-07: with Attractions; Austin (TX), University Of Texas
1986-10-01: with Attractions; Los Angeles (CA), Beverly Theatre

2000-11-14

2000-12-05: New EC Song "You Stole My Bell" on soundtrack of The Family Man movie. Pre-order now.

2000-11-13

2000-11-14: "Fire at Keaton's Bar & Grill"from Royal Festival Hall in London will be broadcast live on the Radio 3 website.
2000-11-18: Fire at Keaton's Bar & Grill performance from Royal Festival Hall on 2000-11-14 will be broadcast on Jazz on 3 program on Radio 3.
Interview with Roy Nathanson about Fire at Keaton's Bar & Grill on Radio 3 website, also video clips: 1, 2, 3, 4.

2000-11-12

Stage Pass: 1994-06-12: with Attractions; Mansfield (MA), Great Woods Center For Performing Arts
Flyers (promotions):
Poster: The Best Of Elvis Costello video

2000-11-10

2000-11-08: Foxnews.com [MO] - Elvis Costello Concocts Model Proposal for WB; Elvis to create and write comedy-drama series
Drivetime 3 [1995-12-__; 2xCD; Dino Entertainment Records DINCD119 (UK)] - contains Oliver's Army
Ticket: 1984-08-05: with Attractions, Orlando (FL), Bob Carr Center
Posters:

2000-11-09

Random Noise (Live) (2000-09-26) - contains 'Peace, Love & Understanding'
2000-10-20: Times [M] - Vanity fair? Too right, mate; article about Elvis' top 500 album list in Vanity Fair - David Sinclair
Added to Links: Related Artists - Lou Dalgleish (alter-ego Elsie Costello, with band They Call Her Natasha)
Stamping Ground - this interesting site from Damon Coward, is back with a new design, by Damon's wife Monica Franchesci!

Damon Coward interviews Elvis Costello- more news at The Stamping Ground

2000-11-08

2000-11-03: Spin [M] - Elvis to create and write comedy-drama series

2000-11-07

Anne Sofie von Otter's album is complete; Elvis produced it and Steve Nieve played piano - thanks to Damon Coward [damon@coward.dk]
Elvis Costello has written orchestral score for 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' ballet

2000-10-31: Bologna - premiere performance
2000-11-23: Bari, Italy - next performance by Aterballeto dance troupe
2000-11-26 -- 2001-11-24: many other performances in Italy, with selected dates also in France and Germany
2000-11-03: New Musical Express [M] - article by Damon Coward
Elvis would like to release the main themes on record

Elvis to create and write comedy-drama series

2000-11-03: CNN [M]
2000-11-03: Variety [M] - Josef Adalian
2000-11-03: Yahoo [M] - Josef Adalian

Elvis gives the following testimonial for the new Merle Haggard album "If I Could Only Fly" - "It's great to hear Merle Haggard in a very intimate recording and in such a fantastic voice. This is a great record." Other artists offering praise in the full page ad are Johnny Cash, Tom Waits, Keith Richards and Bob Weir.
New compilation: Random Noise (Live) (2000-09-26) - 'Peace, Love & Understanding'

2000-11-05

Exit bootleg: scans added

2000-11-01

Swedish nine o'clock news reported that Elvis is in Stockholm to produce a record by Swedish mezzo-soprano opera singer Ann Sofie von Otter and Swedish "Fläskkvartetten" - thanks to Johan Ekdahl [johan.ekdahl@programbyran.se]

2000-10-31

Fire At Keaton's Bar & Grill broadcast on new UK Sky TV channel in early 2001 - thanks to Paul Bernays [paul@bernays.demon.co.uk]

2000-10-13

Webmaster on holidays until 2000-10-30.
2000-10-15: Lou Dalgleise will be doing her Costello tribute show at "The Robin 2", Bilston W. Midlands, UK

2000-10-12

Breach by the Wallflowers available in CD and vinyl formats - Elvis duets with Jacob Dylan on Murder 101.

2000-10-11

Almost Blue (reissue)

Imperial Bedroom (reissue)

2000-10-10

Breach by the Wallflowers released - Elvis duets with Jacob Dylan on Murder 101.
Veronica [1989-02-__; 7"; WEA 1.039 (Spanish promo)]
Compilation scans:

Rykodisc/Hannibal Fall '94 Collection, [1994-__-__; CD; Rykodisc VRCD 9402 (US, promo)] - contains I'm Your Toy and You Little Fool.

2000-10-09

2000-10-27, 19:00-20:30: Bill Frisell Band plays Costello & Bacharach

Normal: CHF 55.00 / CHF 45.00
Carte Blanche: CHF 35.00 / CHF 25.00

Mailing List Members Projects:

Idiot's Delight

front

back

2000-10-07

Compilation scans:

Rock Of The 80's Vol.10 - various artists, contains Veronica, [1994-03-15; CD], [1994-03-15; MC]

2000-10-05

Compilation scans:

Heck On Wheels Volume 4, contains Sulky Girl (album version)
New Country, contains Good Year For The Roses
Music Matters Vol 8, contains All This Useless Beauty
Video Hits: Past Hits Vol 1, contains Everyday I Write The Book

2000-10-04

Alphabetical list of lyrics to all songs
Discography: Complete Discography Graphical version: Miscellaneous Releases: Compilation Releases:

2000-10-03

Japanese satellite TV WOWOW broadcast of 2000-06-30: Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Charity, Royal Albert Hall; Burt Bacharach tribute
2000-06-30: Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Charity, Royal Albert Hall; Burt Bacharach tribute - with Various Artists

setlist

2000-10-02

Tokyo Storm Warning

Stage pass: 1991-06-16: Columbia (MD), Merriweather Post Pavillion - with Rude 5

2000-09-29

Mailing List Members Projects:

Songs From The Fire Escape (UK Broadcasts from the Thames and the Tyne)

Greatest Pop Ballads (1999-09-20) - includes 'Alison'
Best Seventies Album In The World ... Ever! 2 (1999-03-18, 2xCD) - contains 'Olivers Army'

2000-09-28

Best Ever Footy Album (1999-07-26, 2xCD), 'Pump It Up'; two different album covers, one for Australian Rules Football and one for Rugby
Fantastic 80s! [1998-03-05; 2xCD] - various artists; I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down [Banks/Jones] - EC+A

2000-09-27

Larger scan: : Elegie - The Collection - EC+Brodsky Quartet

2000-09-26

Order from amazon: Elegie - The Collection - She Moved Through The Fair - EC+Brodsky Quartet

2000-09-25

Almost Blue [19__-__-__; LP; (Israel, with sticker in Hebrew)]
Elegie - The Collection - Brodsky Quartet; She Moved Through The Fair [trad.] - EC+Brodsky Quartet, [2000-07-25; CD; Silva SILKCD 6701]
Compilation front covers:

Before X; contains Everyday I Write The Book
Easy Listening: Music Inspired by 'Big Bad World'; contains 'Alison'

2000-09-23

Scans of bootleg: On The Road Again, from 1999-06-16: with Steve Nieve; Toronto, ONT, Massey Hall - thanks to Stephen Tomlinson [tomlins@idirect.com]

2000-09-22

Scans of bootleg: Daze Of Glory, from 1980-08-23: "Heatwave Festival", Toronto/Can, Mosport Park.
Compilation albums

Fantastic 70's - various artists; Oliver's Army - EC+A, [1998-01-01; 2xCD; Sony (Sweden)]
Arcade Hot 100: The Complete Hits Collection - various artists; I Want You - EC, [1999-09-30; 4xCD; Arcade (Europe)]

2000-09-21

Bootleg: Political Action, from 1985-03-09: Logan Hall, London, miners' strike concert; scans of front, back and disc at different resolutions.

2000-09-20

Bootleg added:

Two's Company, concert from 1999-11-12: Newcastle City Hall, including scans at different resolutions for both sides of front and back inserts, and disc label.

2000-09-19

Compilation albums:

Best Ever Footy Album - various artists; Pump It Up - EC+A, [1999-07-26; 2xCD; EMI 5220242 (Australia)]
Pop & Wave By Public - various artists; Oliver's Army, [1999-09-06; 2xCD; Reper RR4774]

2000-09-07: Rolling Stone [MT] - Article about Wallflowers' album "Breach" - Matt Diehl
1979-06-09: New Musical Express [MP] - p11 Murder On The Liverpool Express - Nick Kent
1978-08-25: RAM (#91) [M] - p10 Review of LA concert - Andrew Barnum

2000-09-16

New tracks on other artist's albums:

Beatin' the Heat - Dan Hick And The Hot Licks; Meet Me On The Corner (3:25); [2000-08-29; CD; Surfdog Records SD-67113-2] - duet between Elvis Costello and Dan Hick
Stolen Roses (tribute to Grateful Dead) - various artists; Ship Of Fools/It Must Have Been The Roses (live; San Jose, CA, Civic Auditorium, 1987-04-16)(Garcia-Hunter/Hunter) (6:01) - EC; [2000-08-08; CD; Grateful Dead Records GDCD 4073]

Mailing List Members Projects:

Songs From The Fire Escape (UK Broadcasts from the Thames and the Tyne)

front [1,381k], back [629k], label [856k]

Phandom of the Opera - A Live Presentation of Welcome to the Voice

front [1,050kB], back [75kB]

2000-09-15

The Very Best Of Elvis Costello - Elvis Costello [1999-__-__; CD5; Universal-Island (Spain promo)]

2000-09-13

New bootleg: On The Road Again [2000; 2xCD; Main Stream SBR Collection MSBR-012/013] from 1999-06-16: with Steve Nieve; Toronto, ONT, Massey Hall - thanks to Mike Hernandez [lpstd@earthlink.net]

2000-09-12

Artist's Choice Interview with Elvis Costello. "We interview our favorite artists about the music that inspires them, the music they grew up with, the CD that's in their car stereo right now, and what they think is the saddest song in the world." Some highlights from the interview are at http://www.hearmusic.com/elviscostello
New compilation album: Frosh 3 - various artists, containing Pump It Up, [2000-08-22; CD; 3145603432]
Elvis Costello will contribute to a second planned tribute to bluegrass legend Bill Monroe. "Elvis Costello is

2000-08-30

Breach by the Wallflowers (released 2000-10-10, order now) Elvis appears on this album, along with other guest artists Frank Black, Mike Campbell (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) and Jon Brion.

2000-08-25

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELVIS

2000-08-24

1989-04-01: Music Express (13#135) [MP] - p14 Spiking the Mix - Francesco Adinolfi
1989-04-01: Music Express (13#135) [M] - p54 Review of Spike - Kerry Doole
Compilation: Jock Rock 2000

2000-08-22

TV Appearances:

2000-08-21: Live! With Regis & Kathie Lee (check local times)
2000-08-25, 20:00 ET: VH1 Behind The Music: 1977 (minor EC appearance)
2000-08-26, 00:35 ET: Late Night With Conan O'Brien (repeat from May with Roy Nathanson)
2000-08-31, 23:30 ET: HBO Comedy: The Larry Sanders Show (repeat from Nov 96)

2000-08-17

Beyond Belief, issue #26: all the news about the latest live appearances, transcription of lengthy & fascinating unaired Japanese interview with EC and many other features

2000-08-13

Bootlegs:

The Berwald Hall - track times added
Political Action - track times added
Royal Festival Hall added
Two's Company - track times added

2000-08-09

Cover for High Fidelity (2000-09-19; DVD)
Beatin' The Heat by Dan Hicks (released 2000-08-29, pre-order from amazon.com now)

2000-08-08

2000-08-17, 20:00; 2000-08-17, 23:00; 2000-08-19, 17:00; 2000-08-20, 11:00: Elvis is interviewed on Bravo Profiles about Roy Orbison.

2000-08-07

2000-11-14: Fire at Keaton's Bar & Grill live at Royal Festival Hall, box office 020 7960 4242 - thanks to John Rawsthorne [wjr@waitrose.com]
The movie Sans Plomb (Unleaded) was released in Paris on 2000-07-19. It a French movie made by the family of Steve Nieve wife: Muriel Teodori. The main actors are Emma de Caunes (the daughter of Antoine de Caunes, a journalist and big Elvis fan) and Alexis Loret.The sountrack is based on songs by Elvis Costello - thanks to Francois DROUIN [francois.drouin@dassault-aviation.fr]

2000-07-31

Spike shirt added to T-shirt page.
Program from 1980-09-29: London, Rainbow Theatre (50th Anniversary Concert); 578x800 [87K] - thanks to Andy Jaye [agjaye@netscapeonline.co.uk]
Program from 1983-12-18; with Paul Weller, "The Big One" Anti-Cruise Missile Consert; 571x800 [59K] - thanks to Andy Jaye [agjaye@netscapeonline.co.uk]

2000-07-27

Release date delayed for Beatin' The Heat by Dan Hicks (released 2000-08-29).

2000-07-26

Stolen Roses - different version of Ship Of Fools/It Must Have Been The Roses on this Grateful Dead Tribute

2000-07-25

2000-07-22: Dublin, National Concert Hall - with Burt Bacharach

setlist - Martin Foyle [martin_foyle@hotmail.com]

2000-06-09: New York City, The Town Hall; Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival - with Steve Nieve & the Brodsky Quartet

photo [1] - David M Warren [hibble@home.com]

1979-06-09: New Musical Express [MP] - p11 Murder On The Liverpool Express - Nick Kent
1984-06-02: Juke (#475) [M] - p16 Review of Nelson Madela sinle by The Special AKA
1984-06-02: Juke (#475) [MP] - p19 Review of concert from 1984-05-19: with Attractions; Adelaide, Barton Theatre - Jon Forsythe
1985-07-17: RAM (#264) [MP] - p25 Review of Sydney Opera House concert - Phil Stafford
1986-03-15: Juke (#568) [M] - p18 Review of King Of America - Sean O'Hagan
1993-11-01: Vox (#38) [MP] - p187 Blood and Vinyl - Nick Hamlyn
1995-07-01: Encore [MP] - p130 Review of Kojak Variety - Patrick Humphries 12/15
Pins added to Pins page - thanks to Charles Hazen, visit Hazenworld: Elvis Gallery
Poster from 1980-09-09: Irvine Meadows added to Poster page.
Photos added to Gallery 3:

with Ronan Keating
leaving car

Lyrics added for:

Oh Well to Misc lyrics page - thanks to Steve Horan [steve@dynatem.com]
Soul For Hire (45 Alibis Version) to Misc lyrics page - thanks to Steve Horan [steve@dynatem.com]

New address for UK contact for ECIS.

2000-07-13

Stolen Roses (2000-08-08) - contains new version of Ship Of Fools on this Grateful Dead tribute (pre-order now)

2000-07-12

2000-06-29: London, Almeida Theatre - with Composers Ensemble

review (published) - Rick Jones [Evening Standard]

2000-07-10

2000-07-01: Guardian [M] - p23 Review of concert from 2000-06-29: London, Almeida Theatre - with Composers Ensemble
1993-11-01: Vox (#38) [MP] - p195 photo from 1978-09-24: with Attractions; Brixton, Brockwell Park ("Rock Against Racism")
1983-08-07: New York City (NY), Pier 84 - with Attractions

setlist - [DDILL2000@aol.com]

2000-07-04

2000-07-03 12:00 & 20:00 & 2000-07-04 04:00: MuchMusic USA re-broadcast highlights of Woodstock '99 including Elvis and Steve
1993-11-01: Vox [M] - p126, 2 1/2 Years Review - Patrick Humphries, 8
1994-03-01: Vox (#42) [MP] - p92 Brutal Youth Review, including full page photo - Patrick Humphries, 8
1994-04-01: Select [M] - Brutal Youth Review - Clark Collis, 3/5

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