Syracuse University Daily Orange, March 26, 1979: Difference between revisions
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If Elvis Costello is making any concessions to the mass market, they certainly weren't evident at his Landmark Theatre performance Friday night, Costello and his backup band, The Attractions, put together a furious set of rock 'n' roll that left fans gasping for | If Elvis Costello is making any concessions to the mass market, they certainly weren't evident at his Landmark Theatre performance Friday night, Costello and his backup band, The Attractions, put together a furious set of rock 'n' roll that left fans gasping for air. | ||
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Concentrating on material from ''Armed Forces'', his latest LP, Costello packed almost 20 songs into a relatively short 75-minute set. Responding to the energy level exhibited onstage, the audience stayed on its feet for the duration of the performance. | Concentrating on material from ''Armed Forces'', his latest LP, Costello packed almost 20 songs into a relatively short 75-minute set. Responding to the energy level exhibited onstage, the audience stayed on its feet for the duration of the performance. | ||
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The tempo slowed only once during the evening when Costello performed a crowd favorite, "Alison," from his debut album. Elvis' passionate vocal would have embarrassed Linda Ronstadt, who attempted a cover version of the song on her latest album. | The tempo slowed only once during the evening when Costello performed a crowd favorite, "Alison," from his debut album. Elvis' passionate vocal would have embarrassed Linda Ronstadt, who attempted a cover version of the song on her latest album. | ||
"Are you people in Syracuse satisfied with the radio?" Costello challenged the crowd. When the response was a resounding "NO," Elvis delivered "Radio Radio," his blistering attack on the industry, and stormed off the stage. | "Are you people in Syracuse satisfied with the radio?" Costello challenged the crowd. When the response was a resounding "NO," Elvis delivered "Radio, Radio," his blistering attack on the industry, and stormed off the stage. | ||
The crowd almost left in the same angry mood as the star when faced with the prospect of no encore. The lights went on but when nobody left, Elvis returned with "Mystery Dance," his classic rocker from ''My Aim | The crowd almost left in the same angry mood as the star when faced with the prospect of no encore. The lights went on but when nobody left, Elvis returned with "Mystery Dance," his classic rocker from ''My Aim Is True''. | ||
Costello answered pleas for a second encore with the frenzied "Pump | Costello answered pleas for a second encore with the frenzied "Pump It Up," careening around the stage while inflicting cruel and unusual punishment on his guitar. After a rapid-fire "You Belong to Me," the band disappeared into the wings for the final time. | ||
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{{tags}}[[Landmark Theatre]] {{-}} [[Syracuse]] {{-}} [[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[The Rubinoos]] {{-}} [[Armed Forces]] {{-}} [[B Movie]] {{-}} [[Bruce Thomas]] {{-}} [[Pete Thomas]] {{-}} [[Steve Nieve|Steve Naive]] {{-}} [[Green Shirt]] {{-}} [[The Beat]] {{-}} [[This Year's Model]] {{-}} [[Accidents Will Happen]] {{-}} [[(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea]] {{-}} [[(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?]] {{-}} [[Alison]] {{-}} [[Linda Ronstadt]] {{-}} [[Linda Ronstadt: Living In The USA|Living In The USA]] {{-}} [[Radio, Radio]] {{-}} [[Mystery Dance]] {{-}} [[My Aim Is True]] {{-}} [[Pump It Up]] {{-}} [[You Belong To Me]] | |||
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<small>Photo by [[Josh Sheldon]].</small><br> | <small>Photo by [[Josh Sheldon]].</small><br> | ||
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