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Some of Costello's earliest memories are of hearing his father practise that week's new songs in their front room.

Elvis Costello: 'I've never liked the word maturity. It implies decay' Tim Adams 2010

The album has an apocalyptic feel in parts, particularly on tracks such as "Stations of the Cross", which alludes to the New Orleans floods and Bible Belt preachers in Costello's impacted poetry.

Elvis Costello: 'I've never liked the word maturity. It implies decay' Tim Adams 2010

But I wonder if Mr. Costello's gripe isn't just with the prodigious price tag, nor even with the inevitable, regrettable kitsch, but rather that he is growing leery of being the object of boxed sets, whatever the cost.

Creativity Doesn't Want to Be Contained Eric Felten 2011

All morning, I've been walking in Stanley Park, dodging the joggers and cyclists circling the waterfront with its tethered yachts and pleasure boats, while relistening to a selection from Costello's 33 albums on a loop through my headphones.

Elvis Costello: 'I've never liked the word maturity. It implies decay' Tim Adams 2010

Mr. Costello's complaint about his boxed set, "The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook," is that, "The price appears to be either a misprint or a satire."

Creativity Doesn't Want to Be Contained Eric Felten 2011

The boys agreed to play "Lithium," but when they went on stage instead echoed Elvis Costello's infamous "Radio Radio" stunt by playing the distinctive first notes of "Rape Me" before jumping back into the agreed-upon song.

The Seattle Sound Ken Kurson 2011

Costello's typically safe seat was put in jeopardy by the Democratic legislature's redistricting map, which will likely result in a net gain for Costello's party but made his district much more competitive.

HUFFPOST HILL - Dems Promote Dem Bill By Making It Less Dem-y Eliot Nelson 2011

Ms. Costello's decision extends to complex civil cases such as medical-malpractice cases, but the ramifications have been most apparent for the 1,500 active divorce cases in New Jersey's third-largest county.

Politics Jam N.J. Court Heather Haddon 2011

"He just shredded," Ms. Williams said of Mr. Costello's work.

Drawn From a Well of Experience Jim Fusilli 2011

Costello's mother ran the record section of Selfridge's in London, so there was always a variety of music in the house.

Elvis Costello: 'I've never liked the word maturity. It implies decay' Tim Adams 2010