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The 90-minute set mixed songs from his Warner Bros. debut, ''Spike'', with early material. Frequently he dropped in snatches of oldies midsong. | The 90-minute set mixed songs from his Warner Bros. debut, ''Spike'', with early material. Frequently he dropped in snatches of oldies midsong. | ||
A faulty guitar cable turned the performance of " | A faulty guitar cable turned the performance of "Veronica," Costello's current single, into a disaster. An electrified "Pump It Up" featured beat-box accompaniment and Hendrix-like guitar work. | ||
A rousing duet of " | A rousing duet of "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?" followed featuring friend Nick Lowe. | ||
Then the real fun began. A low-tech satin heart was brought on-stage. Upon it were written the names of deadly sins. Fans were asked to request songs to match each sin. | Then the real fun began. A low-tech satin heart was brought on-stage. Upon it were written the names of deadly sins. Fans were asked to request songs to match each sin. | ||
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Oddly, all requests came from Costello's 1977 debut ''My Aim is True'', an album made when most of the crowd was in grade school. That may not have been the response he hoped for during this two-month college tour. | Oddly, all requests came from Costello's 1977 debut ''My Aim is True'', an album made when most of the crowd was in grade school. That may not have been the response he hoped for during this two-month college tour. | ||
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{{tags}}[[Concert 1989-03-31 Boston|Conte Forum]] {{-}} [[Boston]] {{-}} [[MA|Massachusetts]] {{-}} [[Nick Lowe]] {{-}} [[Veronica]] {{-}} [[Pump It Up]] {{-}} [[(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?]] {{-}} [[13½ Deadly Sins]] {{-}} [[Warner Bros.]] {{-}} [[My Aim Is True]] | |||
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{{Bibliography notes}} | {{Bibliography notes}} | ||
{{Bibliography next | {{Bibliography next | ||
|prev = Billboard, | |prev = Billboard, March 25, 1989 | ||
|next = Billboard, September 2, 1989 | |next = Billboard, September 2, 1989 | ||
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'''Billboard, April 22, 1989 | '''Billboard, April 22, 1989 | ||
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[[Greg Reibman]] reviews Elvis Costello with [[Nick Lowe]], Friday, [[Concert 1989-03-31 Boston|March 31, 1989]], Conte Forum, Boston, | [[Greg Reibman]] reviews Elvis Costello with [[Nick Lowe]], Friday, [[Concert 1989-03-31 Boston|March 31, 1989]], Conte Forum, Boston, Massachusetts. | ||
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[[image:1989-04-22 Billboard page 38 clipping.jpg| | [[image:1989-04-22 Billboard page 38 clipping.jpg|380px]] | ||
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<small>Cover and page scan.</small><br> | |||
[[image:1989-04-22 Billboard cover.jpg|x120px|border]] | [[image:1989-04-22 Billboard cover.jpg|x120px|border]] | ||
[[image:1989-04-22 Billboard page 38.jpg|x120px|border]] | [[image:1989-04-22 Billboard page 38.jpg|x120px|border]] | ||
{{Bibliography notes footer}} | {{Bibliography notes footer}} | ||
