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Elvis Costello 'Almost Blue' | Vinyl Me, Please
Product Description<p>An outlier in the Costello oeuvre, Almost Blue is an album of country covers meant to challenge the punkier-end of Costello’s fan …
MusicEarning your Elvis Costello tunes at Hike to the Mic at Beaver Creek
It’s always farther to the top than you think.Standing at the bottom of a ski hill during the summer, grass and wildflowers brushing your ankles, the …
DenverComplex Human Being Reduced To ‘Gutter Guy’ For Purposes Of To-Do List
NASHUA, NH—Taken aback by the cursory and near total diminishment of the living, breathing human being’s multifaceted existence, sources confirmed …
HumorBass Transcription: Bruce Thomas’ Bass Line on Elvis Costello and the Attractions’ “Lipstick Vogue”
As there was a very positive response to last month’s transcription of “Oliver’s Army,” I thought that the No Treble readers might like another …
GuitarMy own personal Carmageddon
“If you don’t need to be here, don’t come anywhere near the area,” warned state Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack about the much-dreaded …
What I've DoneWorld Cafe Nashville: Tristen
Tristen Gaspadarek and Buddy Hughen share a house in the graveyard of a golf club, where they make music that captures the stubborn hope and creeping obsolescence at the heart of modern life. Tristen, who performs and records under her first name, was raised in Chicago but moved to Nashville a …
MusicReport: Pickup Basketball Player Too Sweaty To Guard
MEMPHIS, TN—Allowing his competitive spirit to give way to revulsion, local 27-year-old Philip Rayburn reported Thursday that a fellow pickup …
Humor10 Times Elvis Costello’s Aim Was True
<i>Dusting ‘Em Off is a rotating, free-form feature that revisits a classic album, film, or moment in pop-culture history. This week, Matt Melis</i> …
MusicWhat's In Your Fridge: Mo Tarmohamed
Mike Usinger<i>What’s in Your Fridge is where the</i> Straight<i> asks interesting Vancouverites about their life-changing concerts, favourite albums, and,</i> …
MusicElvis Costello's 'My Aim Is True' Turns 40: Ranking All the Tracks
In honor of the 40th anniversary of English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello’s debut, , we’re ranking the tracks on this July 22, 1977 debut that …
MusicThe Man Who Changed the Face of Album Artwork
If you’re familiar with the seminal albums of Hawkwind, Nick Lowe, Ian Dury and Elvis Costello, you’ll also be familiar with the work of graphic …
Music'It was like going into the trenches': how Suicide rioted against plastic punk
One year after the death of Suicide’s Alan Vega, and amid a crop of new recordings, bandmate Martin Rev recalls their 1978 Brussels gig that turned into a riot in 23 minutes<p>‘I’ll never retire, it’s not in my blood. I’ll die dancing. I’ll die right on stage,” Alan Vega, who passed away in his sleep …
Mystery Liverpool One piano player revealed as award winning jazz musician
A mystery woman spotted playing a piano in Liverpool One has been revealed as a world famous jazz musician.<p>International star Diana Krall, 52, …
JazzBass Transcription: Bruce Thomas’ Bass Line on Elvis Costello and the Attractions’ “Oliver’s Army”
British singer-songwriter Elvis Costello has had a long and varied career, and although his early hits were in the new wave era, with songs such as …
GuitarRadiohead Lead Singer Flips Off Anti-Israel Protesters
On Friday night, while his band Radiohead performed at the TRNSMT Festival in Glasgow, Scotland, lead singer Thom Yorke had a blunt response for …
Conservative ViewHow celebrities paid the bills before getting famous
SO B.C. Before Celebrityhood, what they did before: Wyclef Jean says: “During school I drove a gypsy cab at night. It’s risky. Dangerous. One guy …
Celebrity NewsThompson's Point burgeoning into city's newest neighborhood
Two years ago, when the first music fans lined up at the Thompson’s Point outdoor concert venue – a grassy field on the Fore River – there wasn’t a …
Portland, MEWhy July 9th Matters in Rock History
It’s July 9th and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history:<p>In 1972, <b>Paul McCartney’s Wings</b> made their live debut in Chateauvillon, …
MusicFolk Festival best bets
In the Free Press’s interview with the Winnipeg Folk Festival’s artistic director Chris Frayer, he was quick to name Americana/folk-rock singer …
Canadian NewsElvis Costello Celebrated an Uncertain Independence Day by Covering Paul Simon’s “American Tune”
Elvis Costello’s Imposter alias has lain dormant since the dark days of Thatcherism, when he released the policitally charged singles “Pills and …
What's Your Story?: How Narratives Drive Outcomes
<b>What Drives Success?</b><p>Individually and organizationally, <b>we are the stories we tell ourselves we are</b>. This, more than anything else, drives individual …
StorytellingHear Elvis Costello’s new single, “American Tune”
It's a cover of a Paul Simon song<p><b>Elvis Costello</b> has released a new single under his pseudonym, <b>The Imposter</b>.<p>“<b>American Tune</b>” is a cover of the <b>Paul …
Gregg Allman‘Preacher’ Review: The Year’s Best Fight Scene is the Highlight of a Neon-Infused Noir Episode
For now, God is still dominating the show, but this hour hints at a coming change of focus.<p>Well, at least no one died this week. In the present, …
EntertainmentKate, Elvis, PJ and me: 25 years, and more, of a love affair with music
First or last? Biggest or most moving? Greatest of all time? I'm counting them in as they are counting me out and I'm happy to declare there's no …
Australian NewsThe Week in Music: Paste's Best Songs, Albums, Performances and More
Even with the pause for Independence Day, this week offered a wealth of great music and writing here at Paste, from all corners of the operation. …
Elvis Costello earns trust while tinkering with old hits at Wolf Trap
One of the many good things about seeing Elvis Costello perform is that he has never treated his songs as static works, locked in the time and place …
Fourth-Grade Teacher Receives Dark Portent Of Coming Storm From Gnarled, Haggard Third-Grade Teacher
WAVERLY, NE—Listening as the haggard messenger spoke of ominous clouds upon the horizon, local fourth-grade teacher Myra Helms received a dark …
HumorEffectively Wild Episode 1074: Time is a Flat Cycle
Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan have an only slightly outdated discussion of Freddie Freeman’s potential position change and a Coors Field scoreboard …
Sports AnalyticsElvis Costello's aim is true with 'Imperial Bedroom' at the Tower
Revisiting classic albums on anniversary years is a tempting career strategy for any artist with a decade or more under their belt. Records used to …
PhiladelphiaWhat’s going on Saturday?
You can browse our full <b>NYC show calendar</b> for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights…<p><b>Coney Island Mermaid Parade</b><br>One of the great New …