Nerd Alert
Your “I heart nerds” T-shirt and Clark Kent glasses? You can thank Elvis Costello for making them cool.
The singer made it possible to be a nerd and be a punk at the same time (all while dating a total hottie).
Although it’s been 31 years since his first album was released, Costello clearly hasn’t lost his charm; tonight marks the debut of his TV show, Spectacle: Elvis Costello With…
The show is all about music which means that guests like Lou Reed, Jenny Lewis, and She & Him (aka Nylon It Girl Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward) both talk about and perform their music. Not to give anything away, but in one episode Mr. Velvet Underground explains exactly how to get that chord progression in “Sweet Jane”. Seriously not to be missed.
The show airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on the Sundance Channel, although if you don’t get fancy cable channels, you can check out clips on the website. Or, you know, just watch his music video for “Radio, Radio” on repeat.