Sunday, March 30, 2003

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EC & I's: UCLA Sat Mar 29, 2003 - SETLIST This is another approximation. Everybody's Crying Mercy My Dark Life Clubland New Lace Sleeves 45 Clown Strike The Judgement I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down In the Darkest Place The Long Honeymoon Toledo Tart (with EC flubbing even more lyrics than last night) Pump It Up Still Too Soon To Know (EC solo and unamplified) Indoor Fireworks Crying Time Little Triggers All the Rage Encores (split into three or four segments): Favourite Hour (EC on piano) That Day Is Done (EC on piano) Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4 When It Sings (EC on piano) NEW SONG Watching the Detectives Almost Blue Dust Shipbuilding Peace, Love and Understanding I Want to Vanish The mega-highlights for me tonight were: 1. "Pump It Up." A completely different arrangement from what we're used to. It was shockingly good. 2. "Crying Time." The Buck Owens/Ray Charles song. Great harmonies from Davey, a fantastic solo from Steve... and EC even danced(!) for a moment there. This had appeared on last night's set list, so it wasn't a total surprise, but it was wonderful. 3. "Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4." Imagine a cross between the 1991 band version and the 1999 Costello & Nieve version... and then imagine it's twice as good as that. EC sang unamplified for part of the song. Surprisingly, EC played acoustic guitar, not piano. I like to believe that EC decided to treat us to the new song because the reception was so strong for this one. (The new song was on the prepared set list, but it was in an earlier spot and listed in brackets.) 4. "When It Sings." A gorgeous piano-based ballad with the sort of lyrics that might be written by someone whose marriage recently ended. I'll say no more. Other highlights: "The Judgement" is always great to hear. "Dust" isn't a particular favorite of mine, but it sounded especially good tonight. And while they don't stand out quite as much since they were also played last night, I was still impressed by "Everybody's Crying Mercy," "In the Darkest Place," "Toledo," "Favourite Hour," and "That Day Is Done." After the show, one band member said the concerts in July will include some dates in Canada as well as some in the States. Another band member said they start recording the new album April 7. On the prepared set list tonight or last night but not performed either night: "Motel Matches," "When I Was Cruel No. 1," "I Want You," "When I Was Cruel No. 2," "Chelsea," "Clowntime Is Over," and "Brilliant Mistake" (reportedly played at soundcheck today). (Submitted by Nunki) 12:47:46 PM

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EC and the Imposters at UCLA Fri Mar 28, 2003 This is an approximate set list based on a combination of the printed set list and my memory. The order of the songs is probably not exactly right, but I think all the songs are here. The placement of "All This Useless Beauty" is particularly iffy, because it wasn't on the prepared list at all. Everybody's Crying Mercy My Dark Life In the Darkest Place Clubland So Like Candy Spooky Girlfriend Dust I Wanna Be Loved High Fidelity Man Out of Time Love Field The Long Honeymoon Toledo Indoor Fireworks Still Too Soon to Know (EC solo) All This Useless Beauty Tart (with EC flubbing many lyrics) Deep Dark Truthful Mirror/You Really Got a Hold on Me Favourite Hour (with EC on piano) That Day Is Done (with EC on piano) Encore 1: Watching the Detectives (new arrangement) Almost Blue God Give Me Strength Encore 2: Shipbuilding Peace, Love and Understanding (dedicated to the Dixie Chicks) I Want to Vanish EC left with Diana Krall and Joni Mitchell. EC didn't seem to want to tell me when they would start recording the new album (other than "soon"), but he made it clear they haven't started yet. (Submitted by Nunki) 12:37:49 PM

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Kniting Factory tribute concert Setlist setlist 3/27/03 MC: Paul F. Tompkins Set 1 The Like: (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding? Simon Petty of Minibar: Alison, + Shipbuilding The Naked Trucker (featuring Pete Thomas): I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down, +Brilliant Mistake Solipsistics (Jeff McGregor): Blame It on Cain, +New Amsterdam Kristian Hoffman: Riot Act Ann Magnuson: Oliver's (Dubya's) Army Kristian Hoffman: Home Truth Trinket: You Belong to Me + Busy Bodies Tommy Keene: Night Rally, + (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea Andrew: . . . And in Every Home +Home is Anywhere You Hang Your Head Rob Laufer: High Fidelity, + So Like Candy Morley Bartnoff: Beyond Belief, + Man Out of Time John Easdale And Friends (Chris Carter, Mark Englert, Clem Burke): I Want You, + Luxembourg, + Waiting for the End of the World Set 2 Candypants: Poor Napoleon, + No Action Darian Sahanaja: Taking My Love in Your Hand Darian & Candypants: Next Time Around Jon Brion: Hoover Factory Aimee Mann: Girls' Talk, + The Fall of the World's Own Optimist Michael Penn: Heathen Town Golden Boy: Green Shirt, +Everyday I Write the Book Kennedy (featuring Jon Brion): Watching the Detectives, +Pump It Up (Submitted by Dean Micheli) 12:37:48 PM

Monday, November 18, 2002

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2002 Tour Song Totals Thanks to Charles David this link lists all the songs EC played since April, and how many times he played each. Wow! 1:48:07 AM

Sunday, November 10, 2002

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Setlist: U of Chicago, Monday Nov 9, 2002 1. I Hope You're Happy Now 2. Tear Off Your Own Head (Doll Revolution) 3. Accidents Will Happen 4. Radio Radio 5. (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea 6. New Lace Sleeves 7. 45 8. Spooky Girlfriend 9. Clubland 10. Beyond Belief 11. When I Was Cruel #2 >>> 12. My Funny Valentine 13. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down 14. High Fidelity 15. Man Out of Time 16. Still Too Soon To Know (without mic) 17. Indoor Fireworks 18. Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down 19. Tart 20. Deep Dark Truthful Mirror >>> You Really Got a Hold on Me >>> DDTM ----- 21. Uncomplicated 22. Complicated Shadows 23 Dust 24. Alison >> Suspicious Minds ----- 25. Lipstick Vogue 26. Watching the Detectives 27. Peace, Love, and Understanding 28. Shipbuilding ----- 29. Episode of Blonde >>> Crew Thanks (for the end of the tour) and Imposters Introductions 30. You Belong to Me 31. Pump It Up 32. Slow Down 33. I Want You >>> Senor >>> 34. Almost Blue (submitted by William Chip Rollinson) 7:16:06 PM

Friday, November 08, 2002

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Setlist: 11-7-2002 Atlanta @ the tabernacle 1) i hope your happy now 2) miracle man 3) human hands 4) the other side of summer 5) green shirt 6) honey, are you straight or are you blind? 6a) I Just Wanna Be Loved 7) brilliant mistake (with dylan's "tangled up in blue" reference and emphasis on "force") 8) 45 9) angels wanna wear my red shoes 10) spooky girlfriend (with j-lo reference) 11) almost blue 12) dissolve 13) 13 steps 14) the judgement 15) i can't stand up 16) still too soon to know (unplugged) 17) stranger in the house 18) tonight the bottle let me down 19) the wanderer (last 3 says ec to "redress the imbalance" caused by the CMA awards) 20) new amsterdam/hide your love away 21) deep dark truthful mirror/you really got a hold on me/suspicious minds 22) uncomplicated 23) whats so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding? 24) shipbuilding 25) complicated shadows 26) dust 2/dust 27) alison 28) episode of blonde 29) radio, radio 30) pump it up 31) leave my kitten alone 32) i want you submitted by r. heldman 1:02:45 PM

Thursday, November 07, 2002

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Sorta The Atlanta Setlist Tabernacle show in Atlanta plus setlist! I Hope you're Happy Now TOYOH You Little Fool w/falsetto Party Girl (IDWTGT) Chelsea I Wanna Be Loved 45 Spooky G. Clubland The Judgement I Can't Stand Up Man Out of Time Sweet Dreams Girls Talk DDTM Beyond Belief Watching the Detectives PLU WIWC2 w/ My Funny Valentine Uncomplicated MMS? Allison w/ He'll Have to Go & Suspicious Minds No Action Radio Radio You Belong to Me Slow Down (!!!) 10:16:46 PM

Wednesday, October 30, 2002

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Setlist: NYC Oct 29, 2002 THE CREATIVE COALITION at Hammerstein Ballroom NYC EC started off the show shortly after 8, played 2 songs, solo acoustic: --Alibi (truncated, didn't sing all verses) --I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore (from "Gigi," Lerner & Lowe) EC may have appeared later in the show as well. Unknown at this time. (Submitted to Costello List by Michael Hernandez) 2:50:12 PM

Sunday, October 27, 2002

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Setlist: Oct 26 2002 : Washington DC 1) I Hope You're Happy Now 2) Doll Revolution 3) Party Girl 4) Spooky Girlfriend 5) Chelsea 6) 45 7) New Lace Sleeves 8) Green Shirt 9) Brilliant Mistake 10) 15 Pedals 11) The Judgement 12) I Can't Stand Up for falling down 13) Man out of Time 14) Indoor Fireworks 15) I'll Wear it Proudly 16) Girls Talk 17) Tart 18) Deep Dark Truthful Mirror/ You've Really Got a Hold on Me 19) Mood Swings 20) Complicated Shadows 21) Alison (He'll have to go; Suspicious Minds) 22) Alibi 23) Peace Love and Understanding 24) Slow Down 25) Radio Radio 26) Pump it Up 27) Leave My Kitten Alone (submitted by: Woody Taylor) 12:44:58 PM

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Setlist: Philadelphia Oct 25 2002 1) Hope You're Happy Now 2) Doll Revolution 3) You Little Fool 4) Sulky Girl 5) Tiny Steps 6) Green Shirt 7) No Action 8) Less Than Zero 9) Honey Are You Straight or RU Blind 10) Brilliant Mistake 11) 15 Petals 12) The Judgement 13) I Can't Stand Up 14) High Fidelity 15) Man Out Of Time 16) Stranger In The House 17) Girls Talk 18) Indoor Fireworks 19) Still To Soon To Know 20) New Amersterdam/Hide Your Love Away 21) WIWC #1 22) Home Is Anywhere 23) Deep Dark Truthful Mirror/You Really Got A Hold On Me Encore 1 24) Spooky Girlfriend 25) Alison/Suspicious Minds Encore #2 26) 45 27) Detectives 28) Beyond Belief 29) Radio Radio 30) Pump It Up 31) I Want You 9:16:18 AM

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