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Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe, who both walked out of Stiff Records early in the autumn, have become the first artists to sign with the new Radar Records company. The label was launched recently by former United Artists managing director Martin Davis and A & R chief Andrew Lauder, and it's being distributed by WEA. | Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe, who both walked out of Stiff Records early in the autumn, have become the first artists to sign with the new Radar Records company. The label was launched recently by former United Artists managing director Martin Davis and A{{nb}}&{{nb}}R chief Andrew Lauder, and it's being distributed by WEA. | ||
The long-term Costello-Lowe deal was set up by Stiff Records co-founder Jake Rivera, who left that company at the same time as the two artists, and the agreement is worldwide with the exception of the United States, Canada and parts of Scandinavia. | The long-term Costello-Lowe deal was set up by Stiff Records co-founder Jake Rivera, who left that company at the same time as the two artists, and the agreement is worldwide with the exception of the United States, Canada and parts of Scandinavia. | ||
Costello and his band The Attractions, currently in the charts with one of their last Stiff recordings "Watching The Detectives," are at present on their debut U.S tour. They return for their three-day pre-Christmas season at London Kensington Nashville (22-24). | Costello and his band The Attractions, currently in the charts with one of their last Stiff recordings "Watching The Detectives," are at present on their debut U.S [[:Category:1st US Tour|tour]]. They return for their three-day pre-Christmas season at London Kensington Nashville ([[Concert 1977-12-22 London|22]]-[[Concert 1977-12-24 London|24]]). | ||
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''NME'' reports on Radar | ''NME'' reports on EC signing to Radar Records and on Stiff's plans for a ''[[Live Stiffs]]'' album and documentary. | ||
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