Tag: Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello performing solo, with Imposters, Sugarcanes and orchestra this spring

Elvis Costello performing solo, with Imposters, Sugarcanes and orchestra this spring

Tweet With the second season of “Spectacle” wrapping up at the end of this month, host Elvis Costello is returning to the road this spring […]

New releases: Elvis Costello's 1978 'Live at Hollywood High,' Nick Cave's 'The Road'

New releases: Elvis Costello’s 1978 ‘Live at Hollywood High,’ Nick Cave’s ‘The Road’

Tweet Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, reissues and/or box sets. ARTIST: Elvis Costello RELEASES: Live at Hollywood High BACKSTORY: The 20-song […]

Video: Elvis Costello and Ron Sexsmith play 'Everyday I Write the Book' on 'Spectacle'

Video: Elvis Costello and Ron Sexsmith play ‘Everyday I Write the Book’ on ‘Spectacle’

Tweet We caught up on a few TiVo’d episodes of “Spectacle: Elvis Costello With…” this weekend at Slicing Up Eyeballs World HQ, and while it’s […]

The Cure, Pixies, U2, Morrissey, Depeche Mode top list of most-viewed stories of 2009

Tweet As we start a new year, it’s worth one last look back at 2009, the inaugural year for Slicing Up Eyeballs. This site launched […]

Contest: Win free 'Spectacle: Elvis Costello With...' Season 1 DVD prize pack, U2 single

Contest: Win free ‘Spectacle: Elvis Costello With…’ Season 1 DVD prize pack, U2 single

Tweet As you may have seen, the Sundance Channel’s talk ‘n’ roll show “Spectacle: Elvis Costello With…” returned for a second season last week with […]

Video: Elvis Costello and U2's Bono, The Edge mash up 'Pump It Up' and 'Get On Your Boots'

Video: Elvis Costello and U2’s Bono, The Edge mash up ‘Pump It Up’ and ‘Get On Your Boots’

Tweet The second season of Elvis Costello’s excellent rock ‘n’ talk show “Spectacle” premiered this week on the Sundance Channel with a pair of very […]

Elvis Costello's 'Live at Hollywood High,' 2nd 'Costello Show' release, due in January

Elvis Costello’s ‘Live at Hollywood High,’ 2nd ‘Costello Show’ release, due in January

Tweet As promised, the second release in Elvis Costello’s newly launched The Costello Show series of live archival releases will chronicle the singer’s historic June […]

Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, David Byrne & Brian Eno earn Grammy nominations

Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, David Byrne & Brian Eno earn Grammy nominations

Tweet The nominations for the 52nd annual Grammy Awards were announced last night, and this year’s list features a slew of ’80s college-rock vets, including […]

Video: Stephen Colbert sings 'Cheap Reward' with Elvis Costello on 'The Colbert Report'

Video: Stephen Colbert sings ‘Cheap Reward’ with Elvis Costello on ‘The Colbert Report’

Tweet Elvis Costello dropped by “The Colbert Report” on Thursday to pimp the new season of his own talk show, “Spectacle,” but since he was […]

Audio: Hear the Cure's 'A Forest' from 'Kats Karavan: The History of John Peel' box set

Audio: Hear the Cure’s ‘A Forest’ from ‘Kats Karavan: The History of John Peel’ box set

For fans of The Cure, the highlight of the forthcoming 4CD box set Kats Karavan: The History of John Peel on the Radio no doubt […]

New releases: Ian Brown's 'My Way,' Mark Mulcahy tribute, Elvis Costello's 'El Mocambo'

New releases: Ian Brown’s ‘My Way,’ Mark Mulcahy tribute, Elvis Costello’s ‘El Mocambo’

Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new albums, reissues and/or box sets due out Tuesday. ARTIST: Ian Brown RELEASES: My Way BACKSTORY: The […]

John Peel box set to feature unreleased session tracks by The Cure, Elvis Costello

John Peel box set to feature unreleased session tracks by The Cure, Elvis Costello

The late John Peel — the legendary BBC DJ who turned generations of music fans on to new and obscure bands during his nearly 40-year career — will be celebrated this fall with a 4CD, 73-track box set called Kats Karavan: The History of the John Peel Show that features 21 never-before-released recordings.

Elvis Costello's 'Live at the El Mocambo' to kick off 'The Costello Show' live CD series

Elvis Costello’s ‘Live at the El Mocambo’ to kick off ‘The Costello Show’ live CD series

Elvis Costello’s oft-bootlegged Live at the El Mocambo finally will receive an official commercial release next month as the first title of the singer’s new […]