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 [...]

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 [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]