On This Date in 1977: Stiff Records’ artist Wreckless Eric released his debut single, “Whole Wide World.” Ian Dury (RIP) played drums on the record and Nick Lowe played bass.
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Nick Lowe, Releases Jesus Of Cool
On This Date, February 25th, in 1978: Nick Lowe released his debut album, Jesus Of Cool (entitled Pure Pop for Now People in the states). It contained the singles “(I Love The Sound Of) Breaking Glass,” “Little Hitler” and “So It Goes,” and well as fan favorites like “Marie Provost” – with its uber-dark lyrical humor – and Lowe’s delirious ode to Bay City Rollers fanatics everywhere, “Rollers Show.” Absolutely indispensable British Power Pop.
Gail and Jamie’s Rad Adventure at The Apollo!
Elvis Costello Hosts Spectacle On The Sundance Channel
A few days ago – actually it was the night I returned home from my whirlwind trip to Reunionpalooza in California – I got an email from my friend Jamie inviting me to go see Elvis Costello with her at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. When I first read her email, because I was delirious and not really paying attention, I thought this would be a standard Elvis Costello concert performance. But it turned out that the show we went to last night was a taping for this program called Spectacle, which runs on the Sundance Channel. It’s a regular weekly TV series, hosted by Elvis Costello, where he interviews and performs with various iconic musicians and celebrities. Elton John is the show’s Executive Producer, which explains so much
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On This Day in 1979: Nick Lowe Marries Carlene Carter
“Cruel To Be Kind Means That I Love You”
On this Date, August 18th, in 1979: British singer/songwriter Nick Lowe married Johnny Cash’s stepdaughter, country singer Carlene Carter. They divorced in the mid 1980s (and Carlene went on to date then-teenage guitar virtuoso Charlie Sexton) but still remain friends to this day. Film clips and candid out takes from Lowe and Carter’s wedding can be seen in the video footage for the song “Cruel To Be Kind.”
Song Lyrics Of The Day:” Nick Lowe, “30” High”
“Once I was a soldier
I rode on a big white horse.
Silver pistols at my sides,
carrying the flags of war.
And I lost track of the men who fell
in the cannon’s roar.
I never got over
being a soldier.”
– Nick Lowe, “36” High”