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Elvis Costello - The Trainspotters' News
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Monday, September 30, 2002 |
Update: Mr. Costello played 'Spooky Girlfriend', accompanied by Steve's new hair, Davy's poor singing, and Pete in a box.
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The soundcheck included "Spooky Girlfriend," "15 Petals," "Party Girl," "Love Field," "Honey, Are You Straight," and "Suit of Lights." A bit of "Watching the Detectives" was included in Phantom Planet's set as well.
1) I Hope You're Happy
2) Now Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)
3) Clubland
4) Party Girl
5) Spooky Girlfriend
6) Honey, Are You Straight Or Are You Blind?
7) Green Shirt
8) 45
9) Less Than Zero
10) Love Field
11) I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down
12) Man Out Of Time
13) Tart
14) Girls Talk
15) Deep Dark Truthful Mirror/You Really Gotta Hold On Me
16) Shipbuilding
17) Brilliant Mistake
18) Uncomplicated
Encore 1:
19) My Mood Swings
20) When I Was Cruel No. 2/My Funny Valentine
21) Alison/He'll Have To Go/Suspicious Minds
Encore 2:
22) Alibi
23) Lipstick Vogue
24) Watching The Detectives
25) Radio Radio
26) Pump It Up
Encore 3:
27) 15 Petals
28) I Want Yo
29) Almost Blue
(From the Costello List: Submitted by Nunki)
3:05:54 PM
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Sunday, September 29, 2002 |
KFOG's Live From The Archives re-broadcats from 3 EC shows (1996 with SN, KFOG studio this year and (I think) NYC this year onWednesday at 8pm.
(From the Costello List. Submitted by Stephen Newbold)
8:19:56 PM
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Elvis reportedly kept his tradition of visiting Mill Valley when in the
Bay Area, with a Thursday night appearance to introduce R&B legend
Howard Tate who was appearing at Sweetwaters.
(From the Costello list. Submitted by Mike Hernandez)
8:19:56 PM
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Release date Sept 30, 2002. (Thanks to John Foyle for the tip.)
1:05:26 PM
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1) I Hope You're Happy Now
2) Doll Revolution
3) Human Hands
4) Party Girl
5) Spooky Girlfriend
6) Honey, are you straight or are you blind?
7) Rocking Horse Road
8) 45
9) Mystery Dance
10) Soul for Hire
11) Judgment
12) I can't stand up
13) Man out of Time
14) Indoor Fireworks
15) Still Too Soon to Know
16) Tart
17) Poor Napoleon
18) Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
19) Ship Building
20) Brilliant Mistake
21) Alibi
22) PLU
------ 1:37 ------
ENCORE ONE
23) My Mood Swings (very good!)
24) Dust
25) WIWC (with Valentine)
------ 0:20 ------
ENCORE TWO
26) Chelsea
27) Episode of Blonde
28) Pump it Up
29) I Want You
30) Almost Blue
------ 0:22 ------
(From the Costello List. Submitted By Peter Percosan)
9:58:21 AM
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Saturday, September 28, 2002 |
Good for Steve. About time SOMEONE thought of something to do besides ask Elvis why it was time for a LOUD album. Also visit Steve's web site, and order his new solo album.
(From the Costello List. Submitted by Matthew Best)
7:48:35 PM
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Nothing significant, but a few words from The Man.
12:56:57 PM
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1) Miracle Man
2) Clubland
3) Shabby Doll
4) Spooky Girlfriend
5) Tear Off Your Own Head
6) Rocking Horse Road
7) Green Shirt
8) 45
9) I Hope You're Happy Now
10) The Judgment
11) I Can't Stand Up
12) Hi-Fidelity
13) Man Out of Time
14) Indoor Fireworks
15) Tart
16) Deep Dark Truthful Mirror/You've Realy Got a Hold on Me
17) Shipbuilding
18) Brilliant Mistake
19) Alibi
20) Radio Radio
ENCORE ONE
21) My Mood Swings
22) . . .Dust
23) When I was Cruel
24) Alison/He'll Have to Go
25) Pump It Up
ENCORE TWO
26) Lipstick Vogue
27) Watching the Detectives
28) I Want You/I Say a Little Prayer for You
29) Almost Blue
(From The Elvis Costello Chat Room. Posted by Ramlama)
9:35:10 AM
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Friday, September 27, 2002 |
Elvis Tribute in Baltimore (Washington Post)
If you're an Elvis Costello fan, a road trip to Baltimore might be in
order Saturday when "The Night of the Other Elvis" takes place at
Fletcher's (410-558-1889). It will feature area acts doing their best
Costello covers, a lineup that will include the Beltways, Kevin Driscoll
& the Rude Clowns, organizer John Fahres and many more, all to benefit
the Project Millennium, which helps connect school kids with the arts.
FLETCHER'S -- Tim Reynolds and Peter Prince, Friday; "A Tribute to Elvis
Costello," Saturday, with the Beltways, the Martians & the Millheads,
the Remnants, Cybil, Kevin Driscoll & the Rude Clowns and others (a
benefit for Project Millennium). 701 S. Bond St., Baltimore.
410-880-8124.
8:49:18 PM
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EC in People magazine
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talking with ... Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello may not be an angry young man anymore, but he isn't ready
to be Tony Bennett either. "For reasons I still cannot understand, I
played Monte Carlo on my birthday," Costello, 48, says of the Aug. 25
gig. "It was black tie. Even my roadies had to be lent jackets. I think
a lot of people who had come off the yachts were horrified. I don't know
what they thought they were going to hear, but it wasn't what we were
playing."
American fans, though, know what to expect on his just-launched 30-city
U.S. tour to promote his latest disc, When I Was Cruel. It's a raucous
return to form after such departures as Costello's sophisto-pop
collaboration with Burt Bacharach. "It is essential to follow what you
feel strongest about," explains Costello of his musical wanderings,
"rather than feel you are a brand." Costello--married for 16 years to
former Pogues bassist Cait O'Riordan--takes that road-less-traveled
approach to leisure as well. "We [vacationed] in the sub-Antarctic last
year, and this year we're going to round Antarctica in an icebreaker,"
says Costello. "It's rugged seas down there, but it's great. It's a
remarkable thing to lie on a black volcanic-sand beach surrounded by
70,000 king penguins." Ah, 70,000 tuxedos, and no jacket required. Pete
Norman
(from the costello list. Posted by Robert Sabat)
8:49:18 PM
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EC on Jeopardy today
Q: "Who sang 'What's So Funny About Peace, Love & Understanding' in
1979?"
A: Elvis Costello.
(From the Costello List. Posted by Anonymous Anonymous)
8:49:17 PM
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On Friday night after his first Olympia show Shane MacGowan did some
guest DJ'ing in Eamon Dorans with BP Fallon's DeathDublinDisco, other
guests included Gavin Friday.
On the flyer promoting the gig it quotes Elvis Costello, "Shane DJ'ing
at DDD will either be awful or it'll be brilliant."
http://www.showbizireland.com/news/september02/12-macgowan06.shtml
12:55:17 AM
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BBC: "Popular file-swapping system Kazaa has released a new version of its software which is certain to anger the record industry." [Scripting News]
Music downloads are great - but this company and this software should be avoided. It installs spyware and other very bad things on your computer - they built this entire system so you would install their software - they earn from the spyware not the musicware. Find other ways to share files and download music. Avoid Kazaa!!!!!! Tell your friends.
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Thursday, September 26, 2002 |
Billboard chimes in with Details on Cruel Smile
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Elvis joins Tom Petty, Brian Setzer, and (barf bag please) Lenny Kravitz on Nov 10th Simpsons.
11:42:14 PM
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Not much info, but that's what you get from the PI.
11:40:12 PM
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story about Phantom Planet, Opening for EC on part of current US Tour.
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Details about the impending release.
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1) Waiting for the end...
2) Watching the detectives
3) Shabby doll
4) Angels want to wear my red shoes
5) Spooky Girlfriend
6) Tear off your own head
7) New lace sleeves
8) 45
9) Soul for hire
10) The judgement
11) I can't stand up for falling down
12) Possession
13) Temptation
14) Love field
15) Indoor fireworks
16) Deep dark truthful mirror/ you really got a hold on me
17) Tart
18) Shipbuilding
19) Brilliant mistake
20) Alibi
21) Beyond belief
22) Uncomplicated
ENCORE ONE_____________
23) My mood swings
24) Dust
25) Wiwc/ my funny valentine
26) No action
27) Radio radio
28) You belong to me
29) Pump it up
ENCORE TWO
30) Almost blue
31) I Don't Want To Go To Chelsea
32) 15 petals
33) I Want You
(From the ElvisCostello Forum. Submitted by Miss Macbeth)
1:36:29 PM
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Tuesday October 1, the US release of 'Cruel Smile' a compilation of recent live tracks, 'When I Was Cruel' out-takes and b-sides, and a copy of the '45' video hits store shelves. In the UK, this is available as a double CD with the original album and the 'Cruel Smile' discs both in one deluxe box.
12:59:04 PM
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The tireless webmaster of www.elviscostello.info has taken on another hurculean project, documenting all Costello bootlegs. His new 'work-in-progress' includes info and cover art for most (soon to be all) of the bootlegg'ed costello
Great work John!
12:12:39 PM
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Wednesday, September 25, 2002 |
Elvis Costello and Lou Reed will entertain and join dozens of other celebs at a benefit for The Creative Coalition in New York on Oct 29. Anyone can attend, for $1000 a seat (dinner included).
(From the Costello List. Submitted by Mike Hernandez)
11:00:26 PM
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Tuesday, September 24, 2002 |
New EC Bootlegs
1) DVD Bootleg of the great old '78 German Rockpalast - marketed as Koln, Germany 1978
2) BBC London April 28, 2002 out as 'Magesty on the Night'
- from October ICE magazine
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Monday, September 23, 2002 |
Seattle Setlist: Sunday Sept 22, 2002
1) Tokyo Storm Warning
2) Clubland
3) Little Fool
4) Other Side of Summer
5) Spooky Girlfriend
6) Honey, are you straight or are you blind?
7) Green Shirt
8) 45
9) Radio Silence
10) I Can't Stand Up (excellent version!)
11) High Fidelity
12) Man out of Time
13) Indoor Fireworks
14) I'll Wear It Proudly
15) Tart
16) Deep Dark Truthful Mirror (with a non-EC embedded)
17) Shipbuilding (great opening)
17) Brilliant Mistake
18) Alibi
19) PLU
------ 7 guitar changes and 1:32 duration
20) My Mood Swings
21) WIWC (with My funny valentine embedded)
22) I Hope You're Happy Now
23) Doll Revolution
24) Almost Blue (very nice)
------ 3 guitar changes and 0:25 duration
25) 15 Petals
26) Episode of Blonde
27) Pump it Up
28) I want You
------ ? guitar changes and 0:22 duration
(From the Costello List: Submitted by: Peter Percosan)
9:11:39 PM
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Sunday, September 22, 2002 |
Tracks on the Free Costello CD in today's Sunday London Times.
4 Audio tracks
1. Watching the Detectives (Tokyo Kokusai, July 2002)As per Cruel Smile (I assume), but it fades out before the 'Funny Valentine' part. Great version.
2. Man Out Of Time LP version, "from the forthcoming Imperial Bedroom deluxe 2xCD edition"
3. Pump It Up LP version, "from the forthcoming TYM deluxe 2xCD edition, out now " (this statement made me laugh)
4. Accidents Will Happen (Hollywood High) LP version, "from the forthcoming Armed Forces deluxe 2xCD edition"
3 PC Audio tracks
1. 15 Petals (Sydney, July 2002) As per Cruel Smile (I assume)
2. 45 As per WIWC
3. Spooky Girlfriend (Sydney, July 2002) This is the worrying thing! Cruel Smile is (supposedly) going to use Spooky Girlfiend from KFOG, not from Sydney. I don't know if this is the Sydney version or the KFOG version because I haven't listened to it yet because it's "4 strikes and you're out" (see below)
Video
45 The PC CD-ROM elements are accessible through a neat startup.html (not startup.exe as it says on the CD cover).
All 7 audio tracks are playable through the PC - they are all there as .mpa files (and there are several .jpg and .gif files of images to keep you amused). The first 4 audio tracks and the 45 video have "unlimited" plays. The second three audio tracks are restricted to "4 plays" only.
(From the Costello List - Submitted by R.J. Arthur)
11:36:27 PM
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Saturday, September 21, 2002 |
Let's hope for 2 songs and some 'chat'!
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A free Elvis Costello CD in the London Sunday Times
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/section/0,,3604,00.html
Classic tracks and previously unreleased material from his forthcoming
album, When I was Cruel - Collectors' Edition. Plus his latest video
The Sunday Times is giving away seven great tracks from one of music's
most respected artists, as well as the video to his new single, 45
There is also an exclusive interview with Elvis in Culture.
(From the Elvis Costello Mailing List. Posted by Micheal Hernandez)
9:19:36 AM
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SETLIST: Paris 19-Sep-2002
1) Waiting For The End Of The World
2) Beyond Belief Detectives
3) Spooky Girlfriend
4) Chelsea
5) 45
6) Greenshirt
7) Radio Silence
8) Clowntime Is Over
9) Man Out Of Time
10) I'll Wear It Proudly
11) Tart
12) Deep Dark Truthful Mirror/You Really Got A Hold On Me
12) Shipbuilding
Encore 1:
13) My Mood Swings
14) Dust 2 Dust
15) WIWC2/My Funny Valentine
16) I Hope You're Happy Now
17) Doll Revolution
Encore 2:
18) Almost Blue
19) 15 Petals
20) Alison/He'll Have To Go
21) God Give Me Strength
Encore 3:
22) Alibi
23) (What's So Funny Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding
24) Episode Of Blonde
25) Pump It Up
26) I Want You
(From the Costello Mailin List: Submitted by Joyce Slavik)
9:19:36 AM
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Tix on sale 9/28 at 10am (Full Tour Schedule)
(From the Elvis Costello List. Submitted by Mike Bodayle)
9:18:15 AM
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Friday, September 20, 2002 |
ELVIS COSTELLO TOP 10 LIST FROM GQ
His aim is true on watches, U2 and sexy beasts.
1. Sam Phillips' Fan Dance (2001)
This record is very beautiful and intimate. It's on a human scale,
which a lot of records aren't these days.
2. Ghostworld (2001)
This film tells the story of two oddball teenage girls who play a prank
on a lonely record collecting guy played by Steve Buscemi. They set him
up for a blind date through a lonely hearts column. The two girls -
Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson - are great. I think Johansson - who
has an amazing voice
- could really become something if she was given the right role.
3. Action
A TV programme that's a satire of a desperate film producer, shown on
HBO late at night: it couldn't be broadcast earlier as the language is
so bad. It's like the first funny 20 minutes of Robert Altman's 'The
Player', but more absurd.
4. My watch
I got it in New York. It's a Franck Muller - but it doesn't have a
model name that I can see. They seem to be numbered, although I'm sure
that it's not unique.
5. The Temptations' Psychadelic Shack/All Directions (1970) This is a
collection of Motown from when The Temptations went through their
psychadelic stage. It's full of confusion. When you hear all the
tracks back-to-back... wow. It's one of those records you forget about,
but when you dig it out and play it again, it's fantastic.
6. Renee Zellweger in 'Bridget Jones's Diary' (2001)
She looks such a doll in it. It's so funny that she's supposed to be
overweight and she actually looks fantastic. That proves how mad
Hollywood really is.
7. Steve Nieve's 'Mumu' (2001)
It's a great collection of songs. Steve found a vocal technique that
suits the humour, emotion and this intimate style of writing. They
sound like French songs that just happen to be English, if that makes
any sense. I was his choice of duputy when (the guitarist) Marc Ribot
couldn't play. It was my first gig as an instrumentalist since 1972,
when I played guitar for my dad in a club in Blackpool. "Blackpool to
Paris", that pretty much says it all.
8. U2's 'Elevation' tour (2001)
The band's main objective is not to get people to "put their hands in
the air like they just don't care". Plus U2 have such a wealth of
records they can put on a really exciting rock'n'roll show, but one that
doesn't take any easy routes at the same time. The only criticism you
could have - and it's a happy criticism - is that, live, they easily
surpass the versions on record, and do it every time.
9. My friend's book
I don't read that much, but I'm reading a book by a friend of mine.
Robert Chalmers, called 'Who's Who in Hell'. It's about a man who works
as a obituarist and the story focuses on the nature of his job and how
people perceive it. But it's also about a number of things. It's so
refreshing to read an orginal book; some books are just a waste of
trees. There are enough great works of literature out there without
having to worry about some new book that's no good.
10. 'Sexy Beast' (2000)
I thought Ray Winston was fantastic; all that reluctance and
unwillingness in his eyes. He should get more credit for the fact that
he did so little because it gave Ben Kingsley's ranting character much
more room. And
Kingsley: the scene where his character goes completely mad and he loses
the power of language. That's a great bit of writing.
(Niki Browes - GQ)
11:23:45 PM
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NOTICE: Items are bit out of chronological order right now, just
covering the last few days or week. In the future these should be more
or less in order.
11:14:20 PM
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SETLIST -Brussels, 15-Sep-2002
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1) Accidents Will Happen
2) Clubland
3) Beyond Belief
4) Watching The Detectives
5) Spooky Girlfriend
6) Chelsea
7) 45
8) Greenshirt
9) My Mood Swings
10) Dust
11) Dissolve
12) Indoor Fireworks
13) Tart
14) Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
15) Shipbuilding
16) WIWC2
Encore 1:
17) I Hope You're Happy Now
18) Doll Revolution
19) I Can't Stand Up
Encore 2:
20) Oliver's Army
21) Happy Birthday to Robbie McCloud
22) 15 Petals
23) Alibi
24) Pump It Up
25) I Want You
11:11:05 PM
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>From today's (Sept 19, 2002) "Your Stars" by Joyce Jillson: Celebrity Profile The crooning style of Elvis Costello shows all the skill and musicality of a typical Virgo musician. His range is enviable, even to opera singers! Costello is another example of Virgo's ability to break the constraints of one of the most youth-oriented businesses in the world, rock 'n' roll. To Virgos, it's never about the fashion of the day but about continuously striving to top yourself.
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