Spectacle is a great show - Costello is so obviously a fan of the musicians he brings on, whether they're older or (sometimes much) younger than him. Costello, much like Bowie, has spent his entire career soaking up influences, and here he's paying them back.

I've been on a classic Japanese binge too. I watched Harakiri and Woman In The Dunes recently; both incredible, especially Harakiri which is one of the most vicious deconstructions of the whole idea of Honour and Tradition I've ever seen.