Back In The Day: Backstage Stories from the 80s and 90s (VIDEO)

In this week's video I am joined by Maria Buszek. In addition to being an old friend of mine, Maria is also a professor, an author, a record collector, and music fan. We discuss some of the bands we met back in the late 80s/early 90s and the (sometimes) extreme lengths we went to meet them. You'll love this video.

NEW VIDEO: Vinyl Pickups July 2023

This week's Dark Stuff video has just been posted! This week, it's a vinyl pickups video from recent trips to 402 Vinyl, Homer's, Grapefruit Records, and the Omaha Record Show.

Artists mentioned: Tommy Stinson's Cowboys In The Campfire, Rick Nelson, Elvis Costello, Honeymoon Suite, Wanda Jackson, Fats Domino, Tommy Bolin, Blue Oyster Cult, and Bob Dylan.

HUGE Channel Announcement!! / The Return of LIVE MUSIC! // Vinyl Community

 

My Incomplete Collections: Elvis Costello // Vinyl Community // Alternative Music // Classic Rock

 

Elvis Costello: Talk Show Host?

(Hollywood Reporter) - British rocker Elvis Costello will host a talk show for Sundance Channel, beginning later this year, the cable channel said Wednesday.

"Spectacle: Elvis Costello With . . .," which will be executive produced by Elton John, will also air on CTV in Canada and Channel 4 in the U.K.

The series will feature everything from intimate one-on-ones with legendary performers and notable newcomers to thematic panel discussions, with a variety of performance elements, Sundance said.

Fiona Apple Delivers The Goods on EC's "I Want You"

I don't think I was prepared for how cool this would be. The video is from VH1's Decades Rock Live concert featuring Elvis Costello. I have had the show saved on my DVR for a while, but didn't watch it until this morning. The show stars Elvis, obviously, but in it he is joined by "current" artists Death Cab For Cutie, Fiona Apple, and Green Day. This clip is of Fiona Apple doing Costello's "I Want You" along with Elvis and his band. It is an inspired performance. The song is from my favorite Elvis album, Love and Chocolate, and it is one of the darkest, saddest songs I have ever heard. Most of the time when I listen to the album, I end up skipping the song because it can really take me to a bad place emotionally.

Fiona Apple has written a few songs that are nearly that dark, and she was an excellent choice to perform it. Elvis also performs Fiona's song "I Know" and the two perform her song "Tymps" and his song "Shabby Doll" (great choice, guys!!).

Watch and enjoy.

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