Radar Records Redux

In 1978, Robyn Hitchcock, Nick Lowe and Elvis Costello were all signed to Radar in the UK. If you're wondering when the last time these three great musicians were all in the same room together, well I'll tell you...it was last night!

Hitchcock opened for Lowe at the Grand Ballroom in NYC. They both performed with just their own sparse acoustic guitar accompaniment, and they both were great. The capper to the night occurred during the encore, when Costello bounded out onto the stage to join Nick for a wonderful duet on "Indoor Fireworks." Robyn Hitchcock then made it a trio for a sweetly harmonious version of the Beatles' "If I Fell" and then, after the three had a brief huddle, a rockin' version of "Mystery Train" (made famous by Elvis Presley). At least that's the way I think it went...I was nearly too flabbergasted to keep it straight. Put last night down as a pinch-me moment for the files.