Sound Citizen » elvis costello http://soundcitizen.com music blog live concert reviews album reviews music news chicago Thu, 17 May 2012 17:07:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Sound Citizen Radio brings Chicago's best live, local music right to you. We play local bands, tell you where you can go seem them live, and make recommendations of upcoming Chicago concerts. We also feature occasional ticket giveaways, so don't miss a single episode! New podcasts are on Wednesday nights, to get you ready for the weekend. Want to submit your band for consideration? Send an email to soundcitizenmike@gmail.com Mike Phillips no Mike Phillips mm.phillips@yahoo.com mm.phillips@yahoo.com (Mike Phillips) Sound Citizen Radio - bringing Chicago's best live, local music indie music, chicago music, live music Sound Citizen » elvis costello http://soundcitizen.com/images/scmini.jpg http://soundcitizen.com This Day in Rock and Roll: September 30 http://soundcitizen.com/this-day-in-rock-and-roll-september-30/ http://soundcitizen.com/this-day-in-rock-and-roll-september-30/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:29:02 +0000 Mike http://soundcitizen.com/?p=1086 Two of my strongest passions in life are history and music. When they come together it’s like my birthday. In fact, today, September 30 is my birthday. So, I did a little digging and came up with some historic moments in music on this day.

Below are some events that took place on September 30 – there are plenty more but these stood out to me. And below this list is a playlist I put together including the artists mentioned, in the order they appear. Yes, Skynyrd is in there but don’t worry – no Freebird. All you musicians out there, do something historic today or any other September 30, so I can include you on this list next time.

Rock on.

  • 1942 Dewey Martin, drummer of Buffalo Springfield was born. Reached fame with the war protest song “For What It’s Worth.”
  • 1950 “Grand Ole Opry” makes its radio debut.
  • 1965 Donovan made his US television debut on Shindig! along with The Hollies, The Turtles and the Dave Clark Five.
  • 1974 Cops are called when Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blue Oyster Cult get into a fight at a concert.
  • 1984 Kiss kicks off a 14-date UK tour at the Brighton Centre.
  • 1987 Roy Orbison records “A Black And White Night,” a television special produced by T-Bone Burnett featuring all kinds of crazy talent: Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, Tom Waits, K.D. Lang and Bonnie Raitt, among others. If you’ve never seen it – buy it right now. It’s a Sound Citizen must-have.
  • 1988 John Lennon gets his star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.
  • 1993 Kate Pierson of The B-52′s gets charged with criminal mischief and trespassing during an anti-fur rally in New York.
  • 2007 Foo Fighters reach the #1 spot on UK charts with Echoes Silence Patience & Grace.

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The music is fantastic – including an all-star cast of country and bluegrass legends Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Mike Compton, Jeff Taylor and Dennis Crouch. The album includes a couple of songs originally written for Mr. Johnny Cash, including “Hidden Shame.” There are also new, countrified renditions of previous songs, like “Complicated Shadows.” But true to style, Costello’s jarring, abrupt vocals permeate even the most country-sounding tunes, offering an odd mix of pop, punk and hayseed. While it’s a shift for London-born Costello, if you’re a fan, this one is sure to strike a chord. If you’re not a Costello fan, this probably won’t change your mind.

You can get small previews of each of the songs from the new album on Costello’s MySpace page.

Below is “Sulphur to Sugarcane” from Secret, Profane & Sugarcane.

Below that are Costello’s Summer 2009 tour dates.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Jun 9 2009 8:00P Count Basie Theatre Red Bank, New Jersey
Jun 10 2009 8:00P Beacon Theatre New York, New York
Jun 11 2009 8:00P Wolf Trap Vienna Wolf Trap Vienna
Jun 13 2009 8:00P Bonnaroo Festival Manchester, Tennessee
Jun 14 2009 8:00P Booth Amphitheatre Cary, North Carolina
Jun 16 2009 8:00P Ryman Auditorium Nashville, Tennessee
Jun 19 2009 8:00P Telluride Festival Telluride, Colorado
Aug 8 2009 8:00P Summer Sonic Festival Tokyo
Aug 9 2009 8:00P Summer Sonic Festival Osaka
Aug 15 2009 8:00P Dear Valley Festival Salt Lake City, Utah
Aug 17 2009 8:00P Mountain Winery Saratoga, California
Aug 19 2009 8:00P Wente Vineyards Livermore, California
Aug 21 2009 8:00P Wells Fargo Center Santa Rosa, California
Aug 22 2009 8:00P Jacksonville Jacksonville, Oregon
Aug 23 2009 8:00P Chateau St. Michelle Seattle, Washington
Aug 24 2009 8:00P Malkin Bowl Vancouver, British Columbia
Aug 26 2009 8:00P Ravinia Festival Highland Park, Illinois
Aug 27 2009 8:00P Fraze Pavillion Kettering, Ohio
Aug 28 2009 8:00P Massey Hall Toronto, Ontario
Aug 29 2009 8:00P Chautauqua Institute Chatauqua, New York
Sep 1 2009 8:00P Long Center Austin, Texas
Sep 2 2009 8:00P Nokia Theatre Dallas, Texas
Sep 3 2009 8:00P Cains Ballroom Tulsa, Oklahoma
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