Elvis Costello Fan Forum

I must say I agree wholeheartedly. An incredibly under appreciated song. There have been many days during these difficult times that I’ve listened to this on repeat, over and over and over again. Very much a “feel in the moment” thing, when I’m feeling as if all hope is lost… “Byline”,”Newspaper Pan...

FAN (stressing FAN) tastic interview with G. Purvis. Just by his song selections, from Jack of all Parades to In Another Room, show he’s a true fan of the man. No dilettante there.

Excellent point you make about our perceptions of recognition from 40 years ago to the present day, and on the diversification of pop music over the years. Also, you mention Tom Waits, who I would say is a fantastic example of a widely respected, successful artist doing whatever the hell he pleases,...

All good questions. Regarding the first one, as to why I decided to join now, to be honest, I’ve tried to a few times in the past but my complete lack of technological skills always led me to somehow screw it up and put it off, telling myself I’ll get to it later. While I’m sure that may seem a bit ...

Apologies for the harshness of my initial post. I’ve been a fan of this site for many years and certainly was not referring to anyone here with my “least loyal fan base” comments. I suppose, just like most of the dedicated followers here, I’m just constantly perturbed/mystified by the ongoing lack o...

:shock: Thanks for the welcome, MOOT. Yeah, I guess I had some things to get off my chest, but I’ve always loved the anticipation of a new record of any kind by Elvis, and he rarely makes rock n roll albums anymore, so a new Imposters record thrills me no end. Now of course obviously a new Imposters...

With all due respect to the dedicated EC fans that are, without question, willing to follow him down virtually any musical path, I am stunned by the minimal response to a possible new Imposters album. I’ve felt for quite some time that Elvis’s fan base is among the least loyal out there when compare...