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For up-to-date Elvis Costello News visit www.elviscostello.info.
FYI: This site began publishing EC news on Monday Sept 30, 2002.
Huge Thanks To John Foyle for his contributions over the past few years.
Sketchy details so far.
Elvis Costello
Silver Legacy Casino,
Reno, NV
Fri, May 4, 2007 09:00 PM
Tickets on sale Feb. 1st
Three recordings of The Juliet Letters have appeared in 2006.
Michelle and David Murray
Kerry-Anne Kutz and the Abysse String Quartet
Tini Kainrath & StringFizz
A German ballet based on it is due to be filmed in March '07
Attractions bassist Bruce Thomas plays again!
On - Tasmin Archer
Released:
September 18th 2006
Vocals - Tasmin Archer
Bass - Bruce Thomas
Other instrumentation - John Hughes
Recorded and mixed by John Hughes
Produced by John Hughes
His latest book appears in Jan. 07 -
Immortal Combat: Portrait of a True Warrior
by Bruce Thomas
ELVIS COSTELLO & ALLEN TOUSSAINT
Måndag 23 juli, 20.00
Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint med 8-manna band
Elvis Costello är en världsartist som funnits med på Dalhallas favoritlista i flera år.
Sommaren 2007 gör Costello en Europaturné med endast ett framträdande i Sverige – i Dalhalla!
A fan translates -
It has been one of Dalhallas desire to have the world famous musician Elvis Costello on our stage. In 2007 it finally happens! During the summer of 2007 Elvis Costello is on tour in Europe and makes only one concert in Sweden - in Dalhalla!
Wilkes Community College will present MerleFest 2007, the 20th annual festival in celebration of the music of the late Merle Watson and his father Doc Watson, on its campus in Wilkesboro, NC on April 26 - 29, 2007. Those joining Doc Watson and Merle's son Richard Watson for MerleFest 2007 will include Elvis Costello.
Elvis' has contributed to a few various artist albums due in '07
Billboard reports -
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Bjork, Prince, James Taylor and Elvis Costello are among the artists who have recorded covers for "A Tribute to Joni Mitchell," due in the spring via Nonesuch. The 11-track set also boasts contributions from Sarah McLachlan, k.d. lang, Emmylou Harris and Sufjan Stevens.
"Edith and the Kingpin," Elvis Costello
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On January 23, 2007, Blue Note Records will release the companion soundtrack to Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life, a 90-minute documentary film about the pioneering African-American composer, arranger and pianist.
Lovano and Charlap also lend support to special guest vocalist Elvis Costello on one of the most striking performances on the album, a haunting version of Strayhorn's final composition "Blood Count, " which was written from a hospital bed shortly before he died in 1967. Here the tune is given lyrics penned by Costello and retitled "My Flame Burns Blue."
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Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, Elvis Costello and George Jones are among the artists pitching in on country legend Charlie Louvin's first new album in more than a decade. The self-titled 12-track set will arrive Feb. 20 via Tompkins Square Records and be supported with an extensive tour.
"When I Stop Dreaming," featuring Elvis Costello, Mac McCaughan and Pete Cummings
As told elsewhere-
Diana Krall and Elvis Costello announce the Dec 6th birth of two beautiful baby boys, Dexter Henry Lorcan and Frank Harlan James, in New York City. Krall and Costello said "we are ecstatic!". Mother and sons are doing splendidly.
Concert DVD "Hot As A Pistol, Keen As A Blade"
Features Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint, The Imposters, Anthony "AB"
Brown and the Crescent City Horns
Recorded live in Montreal in 2006, during his month long tour in
support of "The River in Reverse," a collaboration with New Orleans
musician Allen Toussaint and featuring his regular backing group, The
Imposters, along with Toussaint and his New Orleans Horn Section, The
Crescent City Horns.
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Costello and Toussaint began the
collaboration that resulted in "The River in Reverse." The album
includes new and old compositions by Toussaint, several songs
co-written by Toussaint and Costello, plus one new Costello original,
the title track. Musicians featured on the project include The
Imposters, as well as Toussaint's horn section and guitarist.
Presented in 5.1 surround sound, this amazing DVD includes incredible
live performances of Elvis songs spanning the last four decades.
TRACKLIST: (*tentative*)
Monkey To Man
A Certain Girl
Clownstrike
Tears, Tears And More Tears
Tears Before Bedtime
Poisoned Rose
(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
Broken Promise Land
Freedom For The Stallion
The River In Reverse
Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)
Bedlam
Watching The Detectives
Episode of Blonde
Pump It Up
Yes We Can Can
Fortune Teller
Big Chief Medley: (Big Chief/Tipitina/The Olde Professor)
Internation Echo
Clubland
Six-Fingered Man
The Sharpest Thorn
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 1:53:49
DVD EXTRAS:
Band Introductions
Alison
Who's Gonna Help Brother - An excerpt from the film "Putting The
River In Reverse" by Matthew Buzzel
Interview with Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint
Photo Gallery
Tour Journal by Elvis Costello