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Elvis Costello hosts She & Him, Jakob Dylan and Jenny Lewis

By April MacIntyre Feb 11, 2009, 3:12 GMT

Sundance Channel Presents: Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...on Wednesdays at 9:00pm EST. This week sees

This week sees "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with She & Him, Jenny Lewis and Jakob Dylan" on Wednesday, February 11th © Lee Roth / RothStock / PR PhotosThis week sees "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with She & Him, Jenny Lewis and Jakob Dylan" on Wednesday, February 11th.Spectacle has a varied group of young singers and songwriters - Jenny Lewis (ex-Rilo Kiley); Jakob Dylan (ex-Wallflowers) and the acclaimed indie duo She & Him, comprised of singer-songwriter and actress Zooey Deschanel and guitarist/producer M. Ward. They all hail from show business families.Elvis explores this theme, as well as their various talents and musical adventures, in revealing interview segments. A good deal of musical performance and collaboration transpires too, with Jenny Lewis and Elvis teaming up for a rousing version of a song from her new album (on which EC also appears); Jakob Dylan demonstrating a stripped-down version of one of his Wallflowers hits, before duet-ing with Elvis on a lovely new song; She & Him showing off their intriguing, timeless sound; and the entire group hooking up for a fitting finale on one of the host's signature hits.Jenny Lewis: Working with Matt of She and Him -
Jenny Lewis tells Elvis Costello about the support and encouragement she received from Matt Ward during the creation of her solo record.

Jakob Dylan on Songwriting -
Jakob Dylan tells Elvis Costello how working with an acoustic guitar made the most sense to him during his songwriting process.

For highlights from this episode, go to http://www.sundancechannel.com/spectacleSeason 1 of Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... is as follows:Episode 12 - February 18th
"Spectacle: Elvis Costello and guest host Elton John with Diana Krall" Episode 13 - February 25th
"Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Smokey Robinson