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Elvis Costello and The Roots, live at Brooklyn Bowl


Rita Houston

It was a packed house in Williamsburg for Elvis Costello and The Roots at Brooklyn Bowl. Over 600 fans of a wide range in age and style gathered at the hip music venue/restaurant/bowling alley. Some came for Elvis, some came for The Roots, and all came to witness a truly unique collaboration.

The idea for the pairing began 4 years ago when Jimmy Fallon was talking to The Roots about joining his late night show as house band. He mentioned the promise of working with different artists each night, and when Elvis' name came up in that context, a seed was planted with Ahmir ?uestLove Thompson that eventually grew to be Wise Up Ghost, their new album.

The pairing sounds great on paper, and is even cooler in reality. It's not that The Roots made a rock record, nor is it Elvis' hip-hop album — that's the beauty of it. The songs have Elvis' lyrical depth and distinctive vocals surrounded by funky horns and driving rhythms. All were present at Brooklyn Bowl.

The set list drew heavily on the new album with some choice Elvis classics re-worked to suit the band's style. It's very interesting to see which Elvis songs fit this concept — generally the darker, odder songs. There was a bit of a reggae groove throughout the set, which came in to full bloom with an inspired cover of The Specials' "Ghost Town." What a treat.

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WFUV.org, September 17, 2013


Rita Houston reviews Elvis Costello and The Roots, Monday, September 16, 2013, Brooklyn Bowl, New York.

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