New TV show: "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with ..."

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:08 pm

Hopefully Mr Catlin's sources are accurate!

http://blogs.courant.com/roger_catlin_t ... dance.html

More Elvis and Other Sundance News

By Roger Catlin

April 13, 2009

(extract)

A second season of "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with..." is planned for December on Sundance, capping their roster of show announcements for the balance of the year.

No artist names were yet announced for the new season of the musical interview program .

scielle · Post by **scielle** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:45 pm

Yay!
Same news has shown up on Twitter.

migdd · Post by **migdd** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:12 pm

Excellent news!

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:32 pm

Chris Wright posted this on the eclistserv

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... ograms.php

Sundance Channel Renews Elvis Costello Show, Unveils New Programs

'Be Good Johnny Weir', 'The Day Before' among new series
By David Tanklefsky -- Broadcasting & Cable, 4/13/2009 3:23:08 PM MT

Sundance Channel has renewed Spectacle: Elvis Costello with… for a second season. In unveiling their 2009/10 programming slate, the channel also greenlit two new series, Be Good Johnny Weir and The Day Before.

bronxapostle · Post by **bronxapostle** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:52 pm

it would have been sheer stupidity if they had not....GREAT news indeed. hope taping remains in new york!

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:08 pm

Uh, oh-

http://tvfeedsmyfamily.blogspot.com/200 ... lding.html

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

CTV's big name music variety show Spectacle: Elvis Costello With...took a fast fade in Week Two. Friday night's overnight estimated audience came in at just 418,000 viewers across Canada on the BBM Canada "commercial" scale, losing more than half its audience in a week (it scored 858,000 April 3).

That's shockingly low given Costello's big name guests last Friday were Sting and the reunited members of The Police and following another impressive lead-in audience for Flashpoint (1,306,000). Spectacle tumbled from first to third in the timeslot in one week behind both Numb3rs on Global (792,000) and the CBC National News (573,000).

bronxapostle · Post by **bronxapostle** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:01 pm

no worry: can anyone say..."cult following?" still sells!!!

scielle · Post by **scielle** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:44 pm

Oh dear... this is what greeted me on Youtube under 'Recommended for you'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFgilRwkdWk

Lester Burnham · Post by **Lester Burnham** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:50 pm

The YouTube comments, as usual, crack me up.

scielle · Post by **scielle** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:16 pm

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/s ... /20090421/

After premiering with rave reviews three weeks ago, the series is averaging 646,000* viewers Friday nights on CTV. This past Friday, "Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... Kris Kristofferson, Rosanne Cash, Norah Jones and John Mellencamp" once again won its timeslot for a non-sports program with 650,000 viewers.

sweetest punch · Post by **sweetest punch** » Fri May 08, 2009 3:01 pm

Don't speak the language, but I guess this means Spectacle is going to be aired in Denmark:
http://www.capac.dk/wordpress/?p=7627

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Sun May 10, 2009 10:48 am

Jan posts to listserv-

It seems Costello's Spectacle will start showing on Swedish TV, starting out at the end of May:

http://www.sonicmagazine.com/index.php? ... Itemid=117

http://www.capac.dk/wordpress/?p=7627

On the Costello Fan Forum, "sweetest punch" had got it wrong, thinking it'll be on Danish TV, because he'd come across this Danish piece about it:

http://www.elviscostellofans.com/phpBB3 ... &start=425

But that Danish piece (the second link I provided here) is basically just complaining about Swedish TV showing it, and not Danish TV...

Very favourable stuff said about the series - that it's taking the music seriously, while still being entertaining, etc.

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Sat May 23, 2009 6:42 am

Posted , it seems, by a CTV employee -

http://markycraig.blogspot.com/2009/05/ ... -fame.html

Friday, May 22, 2009

Posted by Marky Craig at 7:34 PM

(extract)

...this week I've been writing a script for Elvis Costello's show Spectacle which he has personally been looking over. That's all I'm gonna say.

This would seem to indicate that pre-production on Series Two of Spectacle has started.

sweetest punch · Post by **sweetest punch** » Sat May 23, 2009 4:07 pm

Spectacle is nominated for an Emmy award:
http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_gol ... tello.html

Can Elton John become a grand-slam awards champ?

So far only 10 people have won the grand slam of showbiz peer-group prizes — the Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony: Mel Brooks, John Gielgud, Whoopi Goldberg, Helen Hayes, Audrey Hepburn, Marvin Hamlisch, Mike Nichols, Rita Moreno, Richard Rodgers and Jonathan Tunick.

All of Gold Derby's award seers predict that Elton John will win the Tony Award on June 7 for his music score for inevitable best-musical champ "Billy Elliott." Having already won an Oscar for best song of 1994 ("Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" from "The Lion King") and five Grammys, all he'll need soon to join the grand-slam pantheon is an Emmy. He's not only eligible this year, but he's also campaigning aggressively to nab it.

Elton and his partner David Furnish could win Emmys as co-producers of "Spectacle With Elvis Costello" on the Sundance Channel, which competes for best variety series. The show features Costello hosting interviews with, and performances by, music icons such as Smokey Robinson, Herbie Hancock and Diana Krall.

shaneystrummer · Post by **shaneystrummer** » Fri May 29, 2009 8:35 am

As someone who lacks cable I have to ask: is the show available anywhere on the Internet either legally or otherwise?

sweetest punch · Post by **sweetest punch** » Fri May 29, 2009 11:15 am

shaneystrummer wrote:As someone who lacks cable I have to ask: is the show available anywhere on the Internet either legally or otherwise?

Most of them are available on Dime.

shaneystrummer · Post by **shaneystrummer** » Sat May 30, 2009 5:58 pm

Thanks punch. Only danger is my share ratio because I'm leeching these shows and have no one to seed them to.

The imposter · Post by **The imposter** » Sat May 30, 2009 7:16 pm

I've Just completed the set with Herbie Hancock this week on Dime. I always keep seeding stuff I download on dime as long as it's doing something..I'm still seeding most of the series..I've a slow connection, I try to share what I have but some things are out of one's control...

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:19 pm

Channel 4 are so unaware that they broadcast Spectacle that they happily list it as ''Debuting' on their 4Music station this coming winter -

http://www.channel4.com/pressandpublicity/4music.html

Winter 2009 Highlights

(extract)

Debuting on 4Music is Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... This new series features a repertoire of famous artists, including The Police, Sir Elton John and Lou Reed, all performing and chatting with the iconic host Elvis Costello in New York City.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:08 pm

Don't TV stations often do that when they showing on a sister station. BBC do it with e.g. BBC4 shows then being on BBC2. Glad it's on again. Missed loads of them...

Ypsilanti · Post by **Ypsilanti** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:36 am

Here's more from a blogger quoted above by Mr. Foyle. The blogger, "Marky", has some things to say about Mr. Foyle saying some things about him...

So a few weeks ago I talked about how at work I wrote a script for Elvis Costello's show called Spectacle...Elvis Costello with... Elvis, himself was actually part of the approvals. Well some guy named John from Dublin found the post and took it as I was writting for season 2 of the show. That was not the case. It was actually a contest for season 1 still airing on CTV for a trip to the Vancouver Jazz Fest.

I don't talk a lot about work on purpose. It could end up biting me in the butt. Here is what he posted on the fan site.

Re: New TV show: "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with ..."

Postby johnfoyle » Sat May 23, 2009 6:42 am
Posted , it seems, by a CTV employee -

http://markycraig.blogspot.com/2009/05/ ... -fame.html

Friday, May 22, 2009

Posted by Marky Craig at 7:34 PM

(extract)

...this week I've been writing a script for Elvis Costello's show Spectacle which he has personally been looking over. That's all I'm gonna say.

This would seem to indicate that pre-production on Series Two of Spectacle has started.

johnfoyle
Posts: 6795
Joined: Wed Jun 04, 2003 4:37 pm
Location: Dublin , Ireland

No John Foyle, sorry. It was still for season 1. CTV did announce last week at thier upclose event though that Spectacle and Elvis would be back midseason. I think no more work talk on the blog would be good.
Posted by Marky Craig at 10:14 PM

scielle · Post by **scielle** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:51 am

Official "Spectacle: Elvis Costello With.." fan page on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Spectacle ... 4090231535

Top balcony · Post by **Top balcony** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:57 am

( Virtually all) The music from Series 1 is now up on dime :

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-deta ... ?id=256181

Taken from “Spectacle with Elvis Costello” TV program on the Sundance Channel. These were recorded in the fall of 2008, and began broadcasting in December 2008. Interviews have been omitted, and songs have been mixed together for continuity. Includes all shows broadcast in Season One except the ones featuring The Police, Tony Bennett, Renee Fleming, and Herbie Hancock.

Disc One:

1 - If I Only Had A Brain – EC, Bill Frisell
2 - Memphis Skyline – Rufus Wainwright
3 - New Paint – EC
4 - Vibrate – Rufus Wainwright
5 - Willie Moore – EC, Rufus Wainwright, Kate McGarrigle
6 - Big River – Rosanne Cash, Norah Jones, John Mellencamp
7 - Small Town – JohnMellencamp
8 - How Many Times Have You Broken My Heart – EC, Norah Jones, Kris Kristofferson
9 - Sunday Morning Coming Down – Kris Kristofferson
10 – Seven Year Ache – Rosanne Cash, Norah Jones
11 – From Sulfer to Sugarcane – EC, John Levin
12 – Longest Days – John Mellencamp
13 – April 5th – EC, Rosanne Cash, Kris Kristofferson
14 – Here Comes That Rainbow Again – Kris Kristofferson
15 – Me and Bobby McGee – EC, Kris Kristofferson, John Mellencamp, Norah Jones

Disc Two:

1 - Show Biz Kids – EC
2 - Change Is Hard – She and Him
3 - Pretty Bird – Jenny Lewis, EC, M Ward
4 - Carpet Baggers – Jenny Lewis, EC, Zoey Deschanel
5 - Go Away – EC, Jenny Lewis
6 - One Headlight – Jacob Dylan
7 - On Up The Mountain – Jacob Dylan, EC
8 - Straight To Hell – EC, Jacob Dylan
9 - (What’s So Funny ‘Bout)Peace Love and Understanding – EC, Jacob Dylan, She and Him, Jenny Lewis
10 – Almost Blue – EC
11 – But Not For Me – Diana Krall
12 – Exactly Like You – Diana Krall
13 – Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word – Diana Krall, Elton John
14 – Night Train – Diana Krall
15 – A Case of You – Diana Krall
16 – Makin’ Whoopee – Diana Krall, Elton John, EC
17 – No More Tear Stained Makeup – EC
18 – Tracks of My Tears – Smokey Robinson, Steve Nieve
19 – The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game – EC
20 – Don’t Know Why – Smokey Robinson
21 – You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me – EC, Smokey Robinson

Disc Three:

1 - Border Song – EC, Allen Toussaint
2 - “ Leon Russell” – Elton John
3 - Burn Down The Mission – Elton John
4 - Working In The Coalmine – EC, Elton John, Allen Toussaint
5 - Down River – Elton John, EC
6 - Ballad of a Well Known Gun – EC
7 – Bartender’s Blues – EC, Laura Cantrell
8 - She Thinks I Still Care – James Taylor, EC
9 - Why Baby Why – James Taylor
10 - Crying In The Rain – James Taylor, EC
11 - Fire and Rain – James Taylor
12 – That Lonesome Road – James Taylor
13 – Sweet Baby James – James Taylor
14 – Mystery Train – EC
15 – Baby Let’s Play House – EC
16 – Femme Fatale – EC
17 – Perfect Day – Lou Reed, EC
18 – Set The Twilight Reeling – Lou Reed, EC
19 – Is This America (Katrina)? – Charlie Hayden, Pat Metheny

Additional Musicians:

Disc Two, Tracks 1 – 9:
Jonathan Rice – guitar
Pete Thomas – Drums
Tennessee Thomas (Pete’s Daughter) – Drums
Farmer Dave – Pedal Steel
Davey Faragher – Bass

Disc Two Tracks 10 – 16
Christian McBride – Bass
Karriem Riggins – Drums

Disc Two Tracks 17 – 21
Davey Farragher – Bass
Pete Thomas - Drums
Steve Nieve – Piano
Anthony “AB” Brown – Guitar
Ada Dyer – Vocals
Andricka Hill – Vocals

Disc Three Tracks 1 – 6, 14, 15
James Burton – guitar
Davey Faragher – Bass
Pete Thomas – Drums

Disc Three Tracks 11 – 13
Jimmy Johnson – Bass
Steve Gadd – Drums
Mike Landau – Guitar
David Lasley – Vocals
Kate Markowitz – Vocals
Arnold McCuller – Vocals
Andrea Zonn – Violin

Disc Three Tracks 16 -18
Larry Campbell – Mandolin
Tony Garnier – Upright bass
Kevin Hearn – Piano
Steve Nieve – Piano, Accordion
Jenny Scheinman – Fiddle

WoW!!!!

bronxapostle · Post by **bronxapostle** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 12:17 pm

times like this i wish i knew how to torrent. oh well, some nice friend will help me acquire! thanks for the news!

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 4:15 pm

Same here! Is there a kind soul here who could do me the set of these. Please.

As the song says.."I can't give you anything, but my love" (plus gratitude, postage, costs of the discs).

Thanks