Elvis Costello Fan Forum

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Chalkie Davies has shared some images related to a forthcoming documentary about him. The programme is on BBC 2 Wales on Friday 5th June at 9:00 PM. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05xd4yv It was a good programme. John Foyle and myself can be seen viewing the exhibition about 24 minutes in just be...

Here's another write up from the Barry & District News which at one time would have been Chalkie's local paper.

http://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/l ... ie_Davies/

What's on in Cardiff this year from what would have been a local paper for Chalkie Davies.

http://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/l ... xt_summer/

From the Record Collector Weekly News The building RC's offices are located in, The Perfume Factory, used to be where Elizabeth Arden made cosmetics. Elvis Costello worked for them on the premises and refers to it as "the vanity factory" in I'm Not Angry. The owners of the building have pu...

Setlist : - on English paper and NHS Sharpie !! It felt very strange when he first left the stage to see everyone get ready to leave and a real lack of cheering and calling for encores so when he came back it seemed to surprise so many people ! It felt like a crowd who weren't used to seeing "...

I have one unreserved general picnic ticket for sale.

I'm going too.

In this weeks episode of BBC's legal drama Silk (one of the main characters is called Martha Costello): What name was the room booked in? Costello, no first name just an initial E. Defence barrister - a singer from the 1980s Judge - a good year for the roses Defence barrister - not so good for ship ...

Top of the Tops 2 Christmas 2013 broadcast on 22 December featured the Specials performing Nelson Mandela. The captions they show during the song refer to Elvis Costello as producer.

A review from this weeks edition of the Record Collector Weekly Newsletter: Elvis Costello & The Imposters Gateshead Sage 12/6/13 View: lefthand stalls Kitted out in a three-piece suit, tie and pork-pie hat, Elvis sweated through a 165-minute show, bassist Davey Faragher supplying backing vocals...

Reference in the 7 July edition of The Sunday Times. "In their heyday, the Bhundu Boys were lauded by Eric Clapton and Elvis Costello" Unfortunately it was in an article about a rather unsavoury member who joined the band in the 1990s after their heyday who amongst other convictions has a ...

Just got in the car 10.38pm, heard mention of Ross McManus, my ears pricked up and there followed mention of, and an interview, with Declan. It was a Radio 2 programme In the Mood - Joe Loss with Michael Freedland. Should be on iplayer soon O(programme originally broadcast 10pm Tuesday 2 July. Enjoy

If you are driving be aware that the road from the Victory roundabout to the usual Anvil car park is closed. The show is advertised as 8 o'clock and they nearly always start on time at this venue. I will aim to be in the venue bar from 7 if anyone wants to meet As I will be on my own and travelling...

I'll be going!

Man out of Time wrote:Dixie posts this sans caption today. I think it is Cardiff, but could be Bristol.

http://instagram.com/p/aCgDNPSIFJ/

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Its St David's Hall, Cardiff

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An unplanned visit to a second hand record shop yesterday and came out with a vinyl copy of Ten Bloody Mary's & Ten How's Your Fathers. A bargain for £3.99.

This weeks update!

Fri 29 June 2012


We have been advised that the revised Elvis Costello date will be in June 2013. All ticket holders will be contacted next week with final information.

From the Anvil website:

Confirming a revised date for Elvis Costello has taken longer than anticipated to allow other European tour dates to be settled. We apologise for the delay and anticipate that we will have more news next week. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause

Perhaps 1 July is a possibility (fingers crossed) the day after Cornbury, nothing on at The Anvil and its not that far from Cornbury.

Looking forward to Basingstoke tomorrow.

Last night's episode of Coronation Street included the line " I remember when we saw Elvis Costello at the Apollo". For those who don't know it Coronation Street is based in Manchester. And Elvis is playing at the Apollo tonight! The writer must be a fan.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-17536844 A rundown Grade II-listed seaside pier in north Wales has been taken over by the local authority. Conwy council said it was the new owner of Colwyn Bay's 112-year-old Victoria pier, after the Welsh government acquired it from the Crown Est...

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