Sept 19 - Two mentions in new Nick Hornby book

The character who is a musician mentions Elvis twice in a list of musicians in the new Nick Hornby book, A Long Way Down.

Sept 18 - Three in an hour

Elvis popped up three times in a hour:

1. Reading the Sunday LA Times Magazine, in a full page interview with Nic Harcourt, there was a question that listed off musicians including Elvis.

2. In the LA Times Calendar section article on the new DVD of The Outsiders, Francis Ford Coppola again mentioned Elvis in relation to changing the soundtrack
3. On HGTV, the show "Guess Who Lived Here" featured Elvis's Audubon house.

Sept 17 - Multi-Elvis product half page ad in Country Weekly

Country Weekly also never disappoints. This week's issue has a page advertising bears, fleece throws, and travel tote chairs -- all Elvis signature product.

Sept 17 - Francis Ford Coppola quote in this week's Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly never disappoints. this week, in the article on p. 69 about the new version of The Outsiders, Francis Ford Coppola is quoted:

Perhaps the most noticeable change is the new soundtrack, which cuts back on the velvety score by Coppola's late father, Carmine, substituting the rock & roll extravangza that the director originally wanted. "I listened to it later and thought, this is a little thick. Like a curtin. But I didn't feel comfortable removing his cues. I'd say, 'Hey, Dad, maybe we could use a little more Elvis Presley here.' There came a point where if I put in some more greaser music, it would then remove his. So I couldn't do it."

Sept. 17 - Used Elvis DVD for sale at Rhino

Cruising the DVD aisles at Rhino, spotted a used TROUBLE WITH GIRLS DVD. Not one of my favorite films, although bonus points for Cindy Brady cameo.

Sept 17 - Browsing Echo in the library

Wandering by the YA paperback rack at the Westwood library, noticed a whole bunch of Francesca Lia Block books -- picked up Echo to see if I had read it -- and opened it randomly to page 87:

"Maybe this was what John knew when he first saw Yoko, what Presley saw when he laid eyes upon Priscilla."

Sept 16 - Memphis chapter in Googlewack book

Reading Dave Gorman's Googlewack Adventure, there's an entire chapter about his trip to Memphis and Elvis is mentioned thru out.

Sept 15 - Walk the Line review in Variety

No suprise, in the Variety review of the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line, there was mention of the actor playing Elvis!

Sept 15 - Punk Attitude Documentary on IFC

Only caught the last 1/2 hour of the excellent documentary, Punk Attitude, on IFC, but there was old black and while footage of Elvis in his gold lame jacket included in the ending montage about how music is always punk. Can't wait to see the whole documentary!

Sept 15 - Sandra Oh Hearts Thai Elvis

From Defamer's Celebrity Watch: No biggie, but I saw Sandra Oh canoodling with some skinny white guy (didn’t recognize him) late last night (10:30pm) at Palms Thai — having some good food & listening to the Thai Elvis impersonator that performs there on weekends.

Sept 14 - Editor says she's being Elvis

While editing tonight, the editor Sarah was tangled up in the microphone and when called on this behavior, she said she was doing her Elvis -- and then proceded to "do Elvis."

Sept 14 - "Suspicious Minds" as 'the whistle' on Jonsey's Jukebox

Driving home from errands (including the unplanned Target stop), listening to Jonsey's Jukebox 6:00 PM rebroadcast... each day he whistles a tune while playing it on the guitar and if you guess it and can tell him the original artist, you win. Tonight it was Suspicious Minds. He said he was looking for the artist who was most famous for singing it, who wore white with jewels all over. And then when the winner was announced, he did say it was Elvis. Clearly, Steve Jones loves The Faces most of all, but he's also very into talking about Elvis!

Sept 14 - Elvis DVD superpack at Target

Shopping at not-my-neighborhood Target, cruised the DVD section, and came across an Elvis DVD pack with it looked like 5 or so DVDs for $38.00 (something like that -- I was in a hurry). I did see Viva Las Vegas (good), It Happened at the World's Fair (very good, since I don't think it's been available for some time) and Harum Scarum (sucks!) were part of the pack.

Sept. 13 - Dave Stewart mention on 103.1

Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics was Steve Jonses's guest on Jonsey's Jukebox on Indie 103.1 today. Of course, Steve asks him what he thinks the roots of rock and roll are, and Dave gives a very interesting long answer that does include Elvis. He then tells a story someone in Memphis told him about young Elvis hanging out at the dry goods store on Beal Street.

Sept 10 - Country Weekly ad for Loving You Diamond Necklace

In the issue of Country Weekly previous to this one (the one with Hollywood couples on the cover), on p. 41 there's a full page ad for The Elvis Loving You Diamond Necklace with a picture of young Elvis. It's $119!

Sept 10 - Elvis note cards at Arclight book store

Went to the Arc light for the Short Film Festival and killed sometime in the book store in the theater lobby -- and came across late-era Elvis note cards packaged in a black velvet rhinestone-encrusted box! Tempting, but I resisted!

Sept 10 - New Release DVD at Hollywood Video

Checking out the new releases at Hollywood Video came across "Elvis Has Left the Building" -- a movie staring John Corbett and Kim Bassinger and directed by the director of My Big Fat Greek Wedding. It has something to do with killing Elvis impersonators by mistake. Don't think it was theatrically released. But I rented it and will be watching it this weekend!

Sept 9 - Last Temptation of Elvis at Arons

At Arons in the misc. CDs used section, stumbled across this import cover CD, which I already own on album format from back in the day. Great covers!

Sept 9 - Mention in New Orleans story in EW

Just got the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly and am only on p. 14, but there is a reference to "Elvis himself" in their New Orleans disaster article, mentioning musicians who have been influenced by New Orleans.

Sept 8 - Country Music Today magazine reference

On page 54 of the latest issue of Country Music Today Magazine (with Faith Hill on the cover), there's a sidebar called "Spotlight on Dwight: Musing on his Music" -- and there's a category called "Most colorful nod to Elvis Presley and Ray Price" -- the song "A World of Blue" on Dwight Yoakam's CD Tomorrow's Sounds Today.

Sept 7 - "Little Less Conversation" in Shark Tale

Never in his lifetime was his music used in an animated movie, but now Elvis's songs are all over the kids films. Wached Shark Tale on HBO and was surprised to hear the recent Elvis hit "A Little Less Conversation" used over an action sequence.

Sept 6 - Slim Jim Phantom on Jonsey's Jukebox

Today Slim Jim Phantom of the Stray Cats was the guest on 103.1. Naturally, he and Steve talked about Elvis, discovering Elvis's early sun records, and played Elvis cover songs that Slim Jim played on.

Sept. 5 - Spice Girl Imitates Elvis

Flipping channels, came across Spice World and modeling montage sequence in which one of the Spice Girls dresses like an Elvis impersonator.

Sept 3 - Jailhouse Rock song in screenplay

I'm reading "The Clan" and come across a scene set in a jail cell where the inmates do an American Idol audition doing a rap version of "The King's 'Jailhouse Rock'" -- only it's gone thru a hip hop makeover and it's tighter than Joan River's face after her last lift."

Sept 3 - GI Blues at Bev. Hills Library

Walking by the CDs at the Beverly Hills Public Library, I caught out of the corner of my eye the familiar soundtrack cover.

September 2 - Seu Jorge record review

You can always count on Entertainment Weekly for an Elvis mention. This week's issue points out that Seu Jorge, the Brazillian actor who did such great Bowie covers in Life Aquatic, has a new album coming out. In the review, they specify that "his tracks from Serge Gainsbourg and Elvis Presley are a nice balance of reverence and reinvention." According to Amazon, he covers Elvis's "Don't." Can't wait until it's available on iTunes!

Sept 1 - Elvis is Dead mention in book

On page 28 of Danny Wallace's book Join Me, a humorous account of his experience starting a cult, he makes reference to the Elvis is Dead believers.