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Brutal Youth at 25

March 30, 2019March 30, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1994, 25th Anniversary, Elvis Costello, Elvis Costello and The Attractions

In 1994, Elvis Costello reentered the building with his most electric album since Blood & Chocolate

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Spike Turns 30

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1989, 30th Anniversary, Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello’s Warner Bros. debut confused fans and defied expectations, but remains a crucial cog in his sprawling catalog

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A New Wave Masterpiece Turns 40

January 26, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Elvis Costello, Elvis Costello and The Attractions

Armed Forces further fuels Elvis Costello’s transatlantic invasion

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The Rock and Roll Globe Top 20 Albums of 2018

December 31, 2018January 5, 2019 rnrglobe 0 Comments 2018, Elvis Costello, Elvis Costello and The Imposters, John Prine, Kacey Musgraves, Neneh Cherry, Richard Thompson

Counting down our faves from a weird, wild year

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Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter

October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 Luci Turner 0 Comments Burt Bacharach, Carole King, Elvis Costello, Elvis Costello and The Imposters, New Wave

Elvis Costello and The Imposters present Look Now

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Geoff Emerick Beyond The Beatles

October 5, 2018October 5, 2018 Ron Hart 0 Comments Chris Bell, Cockney Rebel, Elvis Costello, Geoff Emerick, Robin Trower, Split Enz, The Beatles, Tim Hardin, Tommy Keene

Remembering the legendary engineer outside of his groundbreaking work in the Fab Four’s peak period

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Elvis At 64

August 25, 2018August 27, 2018 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Columbia Records, Elvis Costello, New Wave, Punk, The Attractions

A Boston critic looks back and the fire and the fury of early Costello… and talks to the man about those days

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