Posts Tagged ‘Elvis Costello’

Five or Six Songs I Heard, or Elvis Costello’s Warner Theatre Concert Curiosities, Explicated!

Elvis Costello rocks his hits is not as especially pulse-quickening headline. The perenially touring provocateur-turned-crooner-turned-Colbert Report bit player still releases new music at a harrowing clip, but as with most rockers of his demo—he’s 57—his concerts tend to emphasize material from the first decade of his career. At the Warner Theatre last night, his [...]

The Pragmatist: Three Songs to Celebrate the Work Week

Weekends are exhausting and overrated. There are lawns to mow and parties to throw—you'll probably get dragged to some concert. Maybe you just wanted to curl up with a good book on a Saturday night, but you just couldn't endure the judgment you would inevitably face. Well, listen, it's Monday. You may have to work [...]

Reviewed: Imperial Bedrooms by Bret Easton Ellis

“They had made a movie about us. The movie was based on a book written by someone we knew. The book was a simple thing about four weeks in the city we grew up in and for the most part was an accurate portrayal. It was labeled fiction but only a few details had been [...]

Leak Proof: Elvis Costello, Lindstrom + Prins Thomas, Animal Collective, The Dead Weather

Elvis Costello: "The Crooked Line"
It's hard to tell what's more shocking here: the twangy vibe, or the fact that Elvis Costello is singing about love without sounding poisonous and bitter. "The Crooked Line," snatched from his upcoming record Secret, Profane, & Sucarcane, finds Costello going full-on country for the first time since King of America [...]

Five Records I Bought at Olsson’s

Since moving to Washington D.C. in 1999 I bought countless records at Olsson's Dupont Circle location. In tribute to the local chain, which went out of business last week, I've selected a few highlights from over the years.
Abba—The Album
Not my favorite Abba record, but my first. Arguably, Abba was a singles band, they didn't have [...]