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Both headliner and opening act took swipes at current music industry trends in their sets here | Both headliner and opening act took swipes at current music industry trends in their sets here Feb.{{nb}}16. | ||
The day after losing the | The day after losing the Grammy award as best new artist to A Taste Of Honey, Costello had this to say in introducing "[[Radio, Radio]]," his vitriolic attack on conservative radio attitudes: "Radio has changed since last time I was here — it's gotten a lot worse." | ||
The song's key lyric: ''"Radio's in the hands of such a lot of fools / Tryin' to anesthetize the way that you feel."'' | The song's key lyric: ''"Radio's in the hands of such a lot of fools / Tryin' to anesthetize the way that you feel."'' | ||
The five-man Rockabilly Rebels also mock current country practices in the song — "Rockabilly Rebel," while at the same time paying tribute by name to such pioneers as | The five-man Rockabilly Rebels also mock current country practices in the song — "Rockabilly Rebel," while at the same time paying tribute by name to such pioneers as Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley: ''"The Nashville sound has gotten sugary sweet / They've watered it down, eliminated the beat / Sounds like they've had too much rehearsal / Now it's time for a big reversal."'' | ||
While there was a message of malcontent in the music, the emphasis in both sets was on unbridled rock energy. | While there was a message of malcontent in the music, the emphasis in both sets was on unbridled rock energy. | ||
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[[Paul Grein]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] and opening act [[Ray Campi & His Rockabilly Rebels|Ray Campi | [[Paul Grein]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] and opening act [[Ray Campi & His Rockabilly Rebels|Ray Campi]], Friday, [[Concert 1979-02-16 Los Angeles (early)|February 16, 1979]], The Palomino, Los Angeles. | ||
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''Talent Talk'' previews the [[April 1|April 1st, 1979]] shows in New York. | |||
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Elvis Costello may be planning a blitzkrieg tour of three clubs in one night on [[April 1|April 1st, 1979]] in New York, the night after his scheduled appearance at the Palladium. Clubs he is expected to play are [[Concert 1979-04-01 New York (2nd show)|the Bottom Line]], CBGB's and [[Concert 1979-04-01 New York (1st show)|the Lone Star]]. | Elvis Costello may be planning a blitzkrieg tour of three clubs in one night on [[April 1|April 1st, 1979]] in New York, the night after his scheduled appearance at the Palladium. Clubs he is expected to play are [[Concert 1979-04-01 New York (2nd show)|the Bottom Line]], CBGB's and [[Concert 1979-04-01 New York (1st show)|the Lone Star]]. | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_(magazine) Wikipedia: Billboard] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_(magazine) Wikipedia: Billboard] | ||
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