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Costello can rock with the best of them – and on Tuesday he was no less fully charged than one would expect – but it’s when he dials it down for the ballads that the true beauty of his voice and the sincerity of his passion are laid bare. | Costello can rock with the best of them – and on Tuesday he was no less fully charged than one would expect – but it’s when he dials it down for the ballads that the true beauty of his voice and the sincerity of his passion are laid bare. | ||
A heartbreaking rendition of his anti-Falklands War ode Shipbuilding, for instance, was made more poignant with the backdrop of current events revisiting the islands’ sovereignty, while an acoustic interlude of songs from the T-Bone-Burnett-produced 2010 album National Ransom was captivating. | A heartbreaking rendition of his anti-Falklands War ode [[Shipbuilding]], for instance, was made more poignant with the backdrop of current events revisiting the islands’ sovereignty, while an acoustic interlude of songs from the [[T-Bone Burnett|T-Bone-Burnett]]-produced 2010 album ''[[National Ransom]]'' was captivating. | ||
Ever the showman, Costello drew the night to a close by walking through the rows of seats to drag wife [[Diana Krall]] to the stage to spin for the final song. Even that – [[King's Ransom|King’s Ransom]] – wasn’t the end, however, as he couldn’t resist launching into [[Pump It Up]] before persuading Krall to jam on the keyboards for [[(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?|(What’s so Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding]]. | Ever the showman, Costello drew the night to a close by walking through the rows of seats to drag wife [[Diana Krall]] to the stage to spin for the final song. Even that – [[King's Ransom|King’s Ransom]] – wasn’t the end, however, as he couldn’t resist launching into [[Pump It Up]] before persuading Krall to jam on the keyboards for [[(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?|(What’s so Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding]]. | ||
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<small>Photo credit to Jeff Vinnick/The Globe and Mail</small> | <small>Photo credit to Jeff Vinnick/The Globe and Mail</small> | ||
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