New Musical Express, March 11, 1978: Difference between revisions
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<center><h3> The | <center><h3> The aesthetics of frustration </h3></center> | ||
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''Aim'' hit you on so many levels that even if you happened to be repelled by the more extreme aspects (and I've met many — women, most often, as it happens — who find Costello's revenge/guilt fetish personna totally unappealing), you couldn't help but be impressed by some other area of the man's astonishing talents. | ''Aim'' hit you on so many levels that even if you happened to be repelled by the more extreme aspects (and I've met many — women, most often, as it happens — who find Costello's revenge/guilt fetish personna totally unappealing), you couldn't help but be impressed by some other area of the man's astonishing talents. | ||
''Aim'' hit the jackpot anyway — even finding itself cloistered in the hallowed precinct of rock's reactionary media bastion, '' | ''Aim'' hit the jackpot anyway — even finding itself cloistered in the hallowed precinct of rock's reactionary media bastion, ''Rolling Stone's'' five classic albums of '77, residing between the platinum pablum of ''Hotel California'' and ''Rumours'' no less. | ||
And here's ''This Year's Model''. A joyous event, this, a follow-up to a first-off classic that totally outstrips its predecessor (The Band's following ''Big Pink'' with their magnificent second album was another, albeit random, instance) in virtually every respect. | And here's ''This Year's Model''. A joyous event, this, a follow-up to a first-off classic that totally outstrips its predecessor (The Band's following ''Big Pink'' with their magnificent second album was another, albeit random, instance) in virtually every respect. | ||
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Uneasy listening. The perfect antidote to the placebo syndrome. Recoil at your peril. | Uneasy listening. The perfect antidote to the placebo syndrome. Recoil at your peril. | ||
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{{tags}}[[This Year's Model]] {{-}} [[Bob Dylan]] {{-}} [[Less Than Zero]] {{-}} [[Stiff Records]] {{-}} [[Nick Lowe]] {{-}} [[Jake Riviera]] {{-}} [[Graham Parker]] {{-}} [[Van Morrison]] {{-}} [[My Aim Is True]] {{-}} [[Alison]] {{-}} [[Mystery Dance]] {{-}} [[Miracle Man]] {{-}} [[Rolling Stone, December 29, 1977|Rolling Stone]] {{-}} [[The Band]] {{-}} [[Vanity Fair, November 2000#The Band|Music From Big Pink]] {{-}} [[Clover]] {{-}} [[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[Waiting For The End Of The World]] {{-}} [[Vanity Fair, November 2000#Bob Dylan|Blonde On Blonde]] {{-}} [[(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea]] {{-}} [[Lipstick Vogue]] {{-}} [[Substitute]] {{-}} [[This Year's Girl]] {{-}} [[The Beatles]] {{-}} [[Living In Paradise]] {{-}} [[Little Triggers]] {{-}} [[Solomon Burke]] {{-}} [[Burt Bacharach]] {{-}} [[I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself]] {{-}} [[Live Stiffs]] {{-}} [[Pump It Up]] {{-}} [[You Belong To Me]] {{-}} [[Night Rally]] {{-}} [[National Front]] {{-}} [[Pete Townshend]] | |||
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[[Nick Kent]] reviews ''[[This Year's Model]]''. | [[Nick Kent]] reviews ''[[This Year's Model]]''. | ||
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A full page ad for ''[[Live Stiffs]]'' runs on page 6. | A full page ad for ''[[Live Stiffs]]'' runs on [[:image:1978-03-11 New Musical Express page 06 advertisement 2.jpg|page 6]]. | ||
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<br><small>Page scan.</small> | <br><small>Page scan.</small> | ||
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<br><small>Photo.</small> | <br><small>Photo.</small> | ||
<small>Advertisement for ''Live Stiffs''.</small><br> | <small>Advertisement for ''Live Stiffs''.</small><br> | ||
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<small>Cover.</small><br> | <small>Cover.</small><br> | ||
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*[http://www.elviscostello.info/articles/n/nme.780311a.html elviscostello.info] | *[http://www.elviscostello.info/articles/n/nme.780311a.html elviscostello.info] | ||
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/littletriggers/13953087912 Flickr:][https://www.flickr.com/photos/littletriggers/51108770125/ {{t}}] [[Stephen McCathie]] | *[http://www.flickr.com/photos/littletriggers/13953087912 Flickr:][https://www.flickr.com/photos/littletriggers/51108770125/ {{t}}] [[Stephen McCathie]] | ||
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/26899441685/posts/10160619813496686/ Facebook: Stuart Briers] | |||
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