This clip is awesome folks! I am a huge Elvis Costello fan, huge! But who knew Stephen Colbert could carry a tune!? Enjoy! The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Elvis Costello www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor U.S. Speedskating Share on Facebook
Elvis Costello is joined by fellow legends such as Elton John, The Police, and James Taylor in this music-driven series. New Yorks Apollo Theatre and 30 Rockefeller Plaza play host to the icons as they cover favorite songs and chat about their craft. This release includes 13 episodes.
is stuffed, / de world, wif feeding girls A country or two full of girls, a black-and-white world They are made of glossy papers and billboards and boredom Simple beauty, different of course from daffodils, ocean spray Think sidewalk rain and the painted backs of lavatory doors You love them of course methodically, a rhythm like economics A bear, overall—in keeping [...]
There was an interesting article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal about Tom Petty: Rock God Or Mere Mortal? "As Tom Petty prepares to release a career-spanning anthology next week, an attempt to determine where he falls in the music pantheon." The basic premise is that though he sold a lot of records, maybe because he was prolific with the pop hook, he just seems to lack the "cool"...
Poster by Barney Bubbles for Elvis Costello’s Get Happy!! (1980). Adelita, the publishers of Reasons To Be Cheerful: the life and work of Barney Bubbles, announced this week that Paul Gorman’s essential collection of BB graphics has been named Book of the Year in Mojo magazine: Reasons To Be Cheerful – the acclaimed study of the life [...]
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The common trailer complaint is that they always give too much of the movie away. Which is funny, because that's actually not the case nearly as often as you'd think, and after being able to compare many movies and their trailers, I would have long ago hoped that people would realize the truth of it. In the case of Letters to Juliet, however, things are different. When I saw the trailer in front of...
EPISODE NUMBER: 5150 (November 19, 2009) GUESTS: John Pike, Elvis Costello SEGMENTS: Taxing of plastic surgery, AK-47 – John Pike, Tip of the Hat/Wag of the Finger VIDEOS: Thursday, November 19, 2009 What a fantastic episode to leave us with before a week long break. And again, Stephen ends the show so powerfully that it’s going to [...]
One of the surprise debuts of last year had to be Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... , a talk show featuring Costello pulling off the rare triple threat: host, performer and bandleader. Equal parts interview and jam session, the Sundance series relies upon Costello putting the artists at ease, getting even the prickliest of artists to open up and speak warmly about their influences. But, as Martin Mull...
By definition all of these albums here are classics. To fit into the top 20, an album needs to be a constant play on my ipod or iTunes. These all fit the bill and are great from beginning to end (another requirement). 11. A Rush of Blood to the Heart (2002) – Coldplay – This is [...]
Call it "The Six Degrees of Nashville." Emmylou Harris' web of musical connections is so vast and intricate it shames even Kevin Bacon, whose eponymous "Six Degrees" game unites seemingly disparate Hollywood actors in six short steps.
(Season’s) Greetings, everyone! In honor of Elvis Costello’s upcoming visit to The Colbert Report, I thought I’d give “There are Much Worse Things to Believe In” another listen. Not surprisingly, it’s just as sweet a tune as it was last year. Please enjoy this little pick-me-up as you await tonight’s show: The Colbert Report Mon – [...]