Though it’s not among his best known songs, Elvis Costello’s “Chewing Gum” features one of guitarist Marc Ribot’s strangest and most captivating solos. Its creators reflect here.
Category: Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello :: Girls Talk
“Several of the songs on Get Happy had been played on the mysteriously named “Armed Funk Tour” in the spring of 1979, our last American trip for over two years. […]
Originals :: Almost Blue/Fakebook
Last week, while discussing unofficial compilations, I suggested that readers share some if their favorites in the comments. In doing so I asked myself the same question. While a number come to […]
Hem :: (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
I’ve yet to hear HEM do a cover I didn’t like. Here, the Brooklyn based countrypolitan outfit take on Costello’s “(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes.” (culled from the 2003 […]
Elvis Costello :: Green Shirt/Party Girl – 1979
Let’s first address the 800 lb gorilla in the room: Elvis Costello’s catalog has notoriously, in the last decade, been reissued, repackaged, re-reissued, re-repackaged, and then some…if you’re keeping score the latest […]