"Oh I just don't know where to begin…" So sang Elvis Costello in 1979, opening one of his most enduring singles, "Accidents Will Happen". The best place to start investigations of this brilliant and complicated artist, though, is Uncut's latest Ultimate Music Guide: Elvis Costello. Inside, you'll find a wealth of old NME and Melody Maker features, printed in full for the first time in decades, that capture one of the most pointed British songwriters of the last four decades in full ferocious effect. "There's a lot of rock music that's become exclusive and it's of no use to anyone.
Sun Kil Moon's Mark Kozelek has delivered his diss track for The War On Drugs, titled "War On Drugs: Suck My Cock" – click here to listen on Sun Kil Moon's website.
Neil Young is releasing his forthcoming Storytone album in two different versions, according to a new listing on iTunes.
One edition features 10 tracks, recorded mainly with a 92-piece orchestra and choir, while the other, presumably deluxe edition, also includes versions of the tracks recorded solo alongside the orchestral versions. Both editions are released on November 4.
The deluxe version features the following tracks – the 10-track edition only features the second half:
"Plastic Flowers" (Solo)
"Who's Gonna Stand Up?" (Solo)
As is the brutal way with deadlines on monthly magazines, yesterday afternoon I had to send out a request to all of Uncut's writers for their albums of the year lists, so that we can start the long and meticulous process of compiling a Best Of 2014 chart.
I hadn't planned to write about the Necks show last night: plenty of other things to do; a review of Frazey Ford's album ready to publish; a sense that, after my previous reviews of The Necks, I didn't have much else to say.
Neil Young debuted three new songs while performing solo in Boston last night (October 5).
Young, playing the first of two nights at the city's Wang Theatre, also performed a host of fan favourites, including "After The Gold Rush", "Ohio" and the rarely performed "Thrasher", alongside a couple of songs from this year's A Letter Home, "Reason To Believe" and "If You Could Read My Mind".
The three new tracks have tentatively been referred to by fans as "I'm Glad I Found U", "Plastic Flowers" and "Trace My Tears".
