Elvis Costello, longtime utilizer of easily-deluxified compact discs for his expanded re-issues and re-issued expanded re-issues thereof, announced this week that his forthcoming album, Momofuku, will only play via the grooves of a vinyl platter and the miniature orchestras inside every computer. The vinyl/digital-format-only release will be available April 22 on Lost Highway, with the tried-and-true trick of including a download code with the vinyl to sway people toward having physical evidence of their love for the bespectacled icon.
As for that alternating consonant-vowel title, Rolling Stone reported that it may be named after David Chang’s restaurants in New York: Momofuku Noodle Bar, Momofuki Ssam Bar and Momofuku Ko. "We've heard he's a fan of the restaurant,” Chang told RS, “but I doubt he'd name his album after us … There’s just no way! He's Elvis Costello, for Christ's sake!" Doesn’t sound too hard to believe, really. Ruby Tuesday restaurants are named after a Rolling Stones song, and it’s about time the reverse happened. Product placement in top 40 songs can’t be far behind, and personally, we're ready to get down to the “Del Taco Shuffle.”
Beginning in April, Costello and his Imposters will embark on a lengthy U.S. tour, largely with The Police, that breaks in June for a a special performance with the Scottish National Orchestra, and conclude in August. His official website also has some dubious, April 1-marked news about a record that will be released on a state-by-state basis, one copy per state, in alphabetical order. Riiiiight.
Here are some dates you can count on:
April
22 - Memphis, Tenn. @ New Daisy Theatre
23 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Ryman Auditorium
25 - Bossier City, La. @ Riverdome at Harrah's Horseshoe
27 - New Orleans, La. @ New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
28 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Tabernacle
May
1 - Ottawa, Ontario @ Scotiabank Place *
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3 - Buffalo, N.Y. @ HSBC Arena *
4 - Columbus, Ohio @ Nationwide Arena *
6 - Knoxville, Tenn. @ The Tennessee Theater
7 - Louisville, Ky. @ Palace Theater
10 - Chicago, Ill. @ Allstate Arena *
13 - Kansas City, Mo. @ Sprint Center *
14 - Omaha, Neb. @ Qwest Center *
16 - Orlando, Fla. @ Amway Center *
17 - West Palm Beach, Fla. @ Cruzan Amphitheatre *
20 - Houston, Texas @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion *
21 - Dallas, Texas @ Superpages.com Center *
23 - Las Vegas, Nev. @ MGM Grand *
24 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Cricket Wireless Pavilion *
26 - San Diego, Calif. @ Coors Amphitheatre *
27 - Hollywood, Calif. @ The Hollywood Bowl *
July
11 - Ridgefield, Wash. @ Amphitheater at Clark County *
12 - George, Wash. @ The Gorge *
14 - San Francisco, Calif. @ Shoreline Amphitheatre *
16 - Concord, Calif. @ Sleep Train Pavilion *
17 - Sacramento, Calif. @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre *
19 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ USANA Amphitheatre *
21 - Denver, Colo. @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre *
25 - Milwaukee, Wis. @ Marcus Amphitheater *
26 - Detroit, Mich. @ DTE Energy Music Theater *
28 - Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Post Gazette Pavilion *
29 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wachovia Center *
31 - Boston, Mass. @ Tweeter Center *
Augusts
1 - Saratoga, N.Y. @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center *
3 - Holmdel, N.J. @ PNC Bank Arts Center *
4 - Wantagh, N.Y. @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater *
* w/ the Police
Related links:
ElvisCostello.com
Elvis Costello on MySpace
Lost Highway Records
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