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<center><h3> Elvis Costello's wheel of fortunate | <center><h3> Elvis Costello's wheel of fortunate <br> songs makes for thrilling show </h3></center> | ||
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Listing the names of dozens of Costello tunes as well as a few categories, the multi-color wheel anchored a kitschy display that included a go-go dancer platform and dumpy cocktail lounge. Plucked out of the crowd by assistants and invited onstage by Costello — embracing his carnival-barker persona by talking like a snake-oil huckster — fans spun the wheel to determine what song would come next. On occasion, Costello manipulated the stopping point. But by and large, he and the Imposters abided by chance. | Listing the names of dozens of Costello tunes as well as a few categories, the multi-color wheel anchored a kitschy display that included a go-go dancer platform and dumpy cocktail lounge. Plucked out of the crowd by assistants and invited onstage by Costello — embracing his carnival-barker persona by talking like a snake-oil huckster — fans spun the wheel to determine what song would come next. On occasion, Costello manipulated the stopping point. But by and large, he and the Imposters abided by chance. | ||
While it yielded unscripted thrills, the random approach risked thwarting momentum. Yet aside from slogging through a low-key treatment of " | While it yielded unscripted thrills, the random approach risked thwarting momentum. Yet aside from slogging through a low-key treatment of "The Element Within Her," the band maintained a cohesive flow. Indeed, the quartet established a feisty tone during a set-opening flurry, racing through five fast-paced songs ("Uncomplicated," "Mystery Dance" included) inside of 16 minutes, ripping into each selection with breathless speed and nervous energy. Agitated, aggressive and amplified, the performance contrasted with Costello's acoustic solo appearance last December at the same venue, during which he focused on exploring various genres. Not tonight. | ||
With | With Steve Nieve dialing up everything from sci-fi sound effects to soulful textures on keyboard, Hammond organ and grand piano, and a fist-tight rhythm section providing solid footing, Costello got reacquainted with his harder rock and harmonic pop sides. He buried disappointment amidst big hooks ("Next Time 'Round"), filtered fuzz-drenched reverb through pounding beats ("Strict Time") and dealt with the detritus of ruined relationships via crescendos that straddled celebration and sadness ("Rocking Horse Road"). | ||
Costello also extended bridges and refrains, giving him license to flirt with distorted avant-garde solos that would've been at home in New York's late 70s no-wave scene. Such spontaneous rearrangements and changes often preceded thematic covers ranging from The Band's " | Costello also extended bridges and refrains, giving him license to flirt with distorted avant-garde solos that would've been at home in New York's late 70s no-wave scene. Such spontaneous rearrangements and changes often preceded thematic covers ranging from The Band's "This Wheel's On Fire" to the Rolling Stones' "Out Of Time" to Prince's "Purple Rain." Having added perspective to his original songs, the seamless transitions and interpretive snippets should convince Costello to permanently drop setlists from his repertoire. | ||
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'''Setlist from Sunday night's concert:<br> | {{tags}}[[Concert 2011-05-15 Chicago|Chicago Theatre]] {{-}} [[Chicago]] {{-}} [[IL|Illinois]] {{-}} [[The Imposters]] {{-}} [[Steve Nieve]] {{-}} [[Spectacular Spinning Songbook]] {{-}} [[Napoleon Dynamite]] {{-}} [[Hostage To Fortune Go-Go Cage]] {{-}} [[Society Lounge]] {{-}} [[Katerina Valentina Valentine]] {{-}} [[The Element Within Her]] {{-}} [[I Hope You're Happy Now]] {{-}} [[Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)]] {{-}} [[Mystery Dance]] {{-}} [[Uncomplicated]] {{-}} [[Radio, Radio]] {{-}} [[Next Time 'Round]] {{-}} [[Strict Time]] {{-}} [[Rocking Horse Road]] {{-}} [[The Band]] {{-}} [[This Wheel's On Fire]] {{-}} [[The Rolling Stones]] {{-}} [[Out Of Time]] {{-}} [[Prince]] {{-}} [[Purple Rain]] | ||
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26. Waiting for the End of the World/Gloria ([[Them]] cover)<br> | 26. Waiting for the End of the World/Gloria ([[Them]] cover)<br> | ||
27. Watching the Detectives<br> | 27. Watching the Detectives<br> | ||
29. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding/Purple Rain ([[Prince]] cover)/Peace Love reprise | 29. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding/Purple Rain ([[Prince]] cover)/Peace Love reprise --> | ||
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[[Bob Gendron]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Imposters]], Sunday, [[Concert 2011-05-15 Chicago|May 15, 2011]], Chicago Theatre, Chicago, | [[Bob Gendron]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Imposters]], Sunday, [[Concert 2011-05-15 Chicago|May 15, 2011]], Chicago Theatre, Chicago, Illinois. | ||
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