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submitted by Nick Jul 6th 2018 01:00 pm (stereogum.com)
Elvis Costello isn't just one of our greatest living songwriters. He's also a trooper. For the past few weeks, Costello has been playing live shows while recovering from cancer surgery. And he's been doing it without telling the world about it. Respect is due.
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submitted by Nick Jun 5th 2020 05:00 am (stereogum.com)
Elvis Costello has shared a new song, "No Flag." The track was recorded at a studio on Suomenlinna Island near Helsinki in February, and Costello played all the instruments. "I wanted to go somewhere nobody knew me," Costello said in a press release. "So, this is 'The Helsinki Sound.'" "No time for this kind of…
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