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by Sugar Mouse
Sat Jan 05, 2019 1:10 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Look Now , October 2018
Replies: 482
Views: 5008130

Re: Look Now: new album announced!

Stephen Averill , who designed sleeves for Elvis when Elvis was based here in Dublin, made an interesting point about the sleeve of Look Now. Chatting with me before a recent gig by his band Trouble Pilgrims, he said he likes the lettering and the painting but thinks they don't look good together. ...
by Sugar Mouse
Fri Jan 04, 2019 1:59 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis on new Rosanne Cash album
Replies: 8
Views: 13886

Re: Elvis on new Rosanne Cash album

Only just caught up with this one but I think it's fabulous. Much as I love Look Now and respect its towering achievement, I still have a nostalgic thrill when he uses his 1978/1979 sneer, and I think he does it on the third verse/chorus of this. Lovely stuff, and I hope we hear more snippets from ...
by Sugar Mouse
Fri Jan 04, 2019 12:59 pm
Forum: The Annex
Topic: Which Other Songwriters Are As Good as Elvis?
Replies: 4
Views: 51468

Re: Which Other Songwriters Are As Good as Elvis?

Mr. Getgood wrote:Glad to see Paul Kelly in your list. An amazing and oft underrated songwriter.
I love Paul Kelly's music ... so sad that he's so unknown in America. His catalogue is uniformly incredible. Like Elvis, Paul Kelly is a true master of lyric and melody.
by Sugar Mouse
Fri Jan 04, 2019 12:53 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: What's Your Favorite Elvis Album From Each Decade?
Replies: 1
Views: 4187

What's Your Favorite Elvis Album From Each Decade?

What is your favorite Elvis album from each decade? Tough huh ... Here's mine: 1970's: This Year's Model (Armed Forces close second) 1980's: Imperial Bedroom (Get Happy! close second) 1990's: Painted From Memory (All This Useless Beauty close second) 2000's: North (River in Reverse close second) 201...
by Sugar Mouse
Thu Jan 03, 2019 5:18 pm
Forum: The Annex
Topic: Which Other Songwriters Are As Good as Elvis?
Replies: 4
Views: 51468

Which Other Songwriters Are As Good as Elvis?

Few can match Elvis as a songwriter but, for me, the following can be mentioned in the same breath. Who do you think?

Neil Finn
Paul Kelly
Ron Sexsmith
Aimee Mann
Paul McCartney
by Sugar Mouse
Wed Jan 02, 2019 5:59 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Look Now , October 2018
Replies: 482
Views: 5008130

Re: Look Now: new album announced!

The more I listen to Look Now, the more amazed I am. It is a staggeringly great album. If it were released by a new artist, that artist would be up for a dozen Grammy nominations and be on the cover of ever music website and magazine.
by Sugar Mouse
Tue Jan 01, 2019 5:30 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: 5 Favorite Elvis Albums
Replies: 31
Views: 56990

Re: 5 Favorite Elvis Albums

So interesting how many different albums are appearing on the lists. That being said, Get Happy! has appeared on just about everyone's top 5 list.
by Sugar Mouse
Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:32 am
Forum: Tin Pan Alley
Topic: Bachelor #2 or The Remains of the Dodo
Replies: 1
Views: 67996

Re: Bachelor #2 or The Remains of the Dodo

Very cool! I'm a huge fan of Aimee Mann. In fact, we just saw Aimee live earlier this year and she was incredible. In regards to your comment that you had hoped she would become the "female Elvis Costello" ... well, funny you should say that because, to me, she is the female Elvis Costello...
by Sugar Mouse
Sun Dec 30, 2018 1:25 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: 5 Favorite Elvis Albums
Replies: 31
Views: 56990

5 Favorite Elvis Albums

Which are your 5 favorite Elvis albums?

For me, the big five are ...

This Year's Model
Painted From Memory
Get Happy!
Look Now
Imperial Bedroom
by Sugar Mouse
Thu Dec 27, 2018 10:39 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Look Now , October 2018
Replies: 482
Views: 5008130

Re: Look Now: new album announced!

I'm really enjoying the new album Look Now. Not sure I love the song order though ... has anyone else come up with their own playing order? I played around with the song order and came up with an order I really like. I excluded the song Adieu Paris from my playlist. My Look Now Deluxe Album playlist...
by Sugar Mouse
Mon Dec 10, 2018 1:16 pm
Forum: The Annex
Topic: Favorite Albums of 2018
Replies: 0
Views: 49213

Favorite Albums of 2018

What are your favorite albums of 2018? Here are the 20 albums that became the soundtrack for my year. Love them all. 1. Brandi Carlile – By The Way, I Forgive You 2. Elvis Costello – Look Now 3. Lori McKenna – The Tree 4. The Jayhawks – Back Roads & Abandoned Motels 5. Neil & Liam Finn – Lig...
by Sugar Mouse
Fri Dec 07, 2018 12:44 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Look Now , October 2018
Replies: 482
Views: 5008130

Re: Look Now: new album announced!

Just joined the group. Thanks for approving me. Big EC fan and loving the new album. Very impressed to see such an impressive album so deep into a career. For me, the new album is up there with his best albums (the first five albums, Imperial, Painted, etc.). Wondering if others see the new album as...
by Sugar Mouse
Thu Dec 06, 2018 11:55 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Essential bootlegs/ Getting started with boots/ General advice
Replies: 14
Views: 23831

Re: Essential bootlegs/ Getting started with boots/ General advice

stricttime81 wrote:This one is my favorite, and a great representation of the Costello/Nieve tours. I think it was a Canadian radio broadcast so the sound is fantastic.

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/inde ... Road_Again
The set list looks great. Is that bootleg available somewhere for download?