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So, instead of thinking about it, Elvis Costello simply charged in Friday night, blasting out a 30-song, 90-minute set that had the balcony shaking in Northrop Auditorium on the University of Minnesota campus. | So, instead of thinking about it, Elvis Costello simply charged in Friday night, blasting out a 30-song, 90-minute set that had the balcony shaking in Northrop Auditorium on the University of Minnesota campus. | ||
Costello and his band, The Attractions, were in Minneapolis as part of his 1981 "English Mugs Tour," which began on the West Coast and is working its way east. The stop was his first Minneapolis appearance in two years | Costello and his band, The Attractions, were in Minneapolis as part of his 1981 "English Mugs Tour," which began on the West Coast and is working its way east. The stop was his first Minneapolis appearance in two years, coming a few weeks before the release of his sixth album, ''Trust''. | ||
Yet, unlike the average rock group, Costello didn't dwell on the new material or hype the upcoming release. He did offer a half-dozen new songs, dropping them into a set that included material from all of his other albums, as well several unpredictable offerings by other writers. | Yet, unlike the average rock group, Costello didn't dwell on the new material or hype the upcoming release. He did offer a half-dozen new songs, dropping them into a set that included material from all of his other albums, as well several unpredictable offerings by other writers. | ||
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He offered a brief paean to his namesake, introducing "Little Sister" by noting that he was about to sing a tune "by a young singer from Tupelo, Miss." But, where Elvis Presley's version of the song was a plea, Costello's rendition was a threat. | He offered a brief paean to his namesake, introducing "Little Sister" by noting that he was about to sing a tune "by a young singer from Tupelo, Miss." But, where Elvis Presley's version of the song was a plea, Costello's rendition was a threat. | ||
The rest of the songs spanned Costello's brief career, running from "Alison" from his first album, through "Big Cheese" from his most recent, ''Taking Liberties''. He touched on the liveliest and most scathing tunes from in between, including "Hand in Hand," "Radio Radio," "You Belong to Me" and the encores of "Watching the Detectives," "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" and "Pump It Up." | The rest of the songs spanned Costello's brief career, running from "Alison" from his first album, through "Big Cheese" from his most recent, ''Taking Liberties''. He touched on the liveliest and most scathing tunes from in between, including "Hand in Hand," "Radio, Radio," "You Belong to Me" and the encores of "Watching the Detectives," "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" and "Pump It Up." | ||
Costello varied the pace, however, alternating between buzzsaw rock and pleading ballads. He even delved into country-western, singing heartfelt versions of "(I've Got the Picture) He's Got You" and Tammy Wynette's "Too Far Gone." He further tipped his hat to other artists by interpolating a verse of Stevie Wonder's "Master Blaster (Jammin')" into the reggae of "Watching the Detectives." | Costello varied the pace, however, alternating between buzzsaw rock and pleading ballads. He even delved into country-western, singing heartfelt versions of "(I've Got the Picture) He's Got You" and Tammy Wynette's "Too Far Gone." He further tipped his hat to other artists by interpolating a verse of Stevie Wonder's "Master Blaster (Jammin')" into the reggae of "Watching the Detectives." | ||
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