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Elvis Costello has spent his career playing a relentless game of musical bait-and-switch. Often fascinating, sometimes aggravating, the 34-year-old British singer-songwriter has confounded his record companies and conditioned his fans to expect the unexpected. | Elvis Costello has spent his career playing a relentless game of musical bait-and-switch. Often fascinating, sometimes aggravating, the 34-year-old British singer-songwriter has confounded his record companies and conditioned his fans to expect the unexpected. | ||
Rising to critical acclaim and cult stardom on the crest of the late-'70s new-wave movement, Costello | Rising to critical acclaim and cult stardom on the crest of the late-'70s new-wave movement, Costello — who performs Wednesday at Fiddler's Green in Englewood — has outlasted most of his post-punk peers. Through the years, he has dabbled in updated Memphis soul (''Get Happy''), traditional country music (''Almost Blue''), lush, orchestral pop (''Imperial Bedroom'') and back-to-basics folk music (''King of America''). The consistent thread running through Costello's 13 albums has been his knack for intriguing imagery and clever wordplay. He also displays a record collector's affection for pop-music history that has led critics to liken him to "Buddy Holly on acid" and label him "the George Gershwin of the '80s." | ||
Costello's latest album, ''Spike'', has been acclaimed as his most ambitious and eclectic effort. With help from such friends as Paul McCartney, Roger McGuinn, Allen Toussaint and Chrissie Hynde, he covers such topics as God, senility, capital punishment and Margaret Thatcher, against such backdrops as Irish folk, jazz-funk, gospel, rockabilly and jangly pop. Even though ''Spike'' has been certified gold (sales of 500,000 copies) and spawned a hit single ("Veronica"), Costello wasn't aiming for the charts. | Costello's latest album, ''Spike'', has been acclaimed as his most ambitious and eclectic effort. With help from such friends as Paul McCartney, Roger McGuinn, Allen Toussaint and Chrissie Hynde, he covers such topics as God, senility, capital punishment and Margaret Thatcher, against such backdrops as Irish folk, jazz-funk, gospel, rockabilly and jangly pop. Even though ''Spike'' has been certified gold (sales of 500,000 copies) and spawned a hit single ("Veronica"), Costello wasn't aiming for the charts. | ||
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"I had all these ludicrous sort of things to live up to, and I reacted badly to it," Costello [[Rolling Stone, June 1, 1989|admitted]] to ''Rolling Stone'' magazine. "The misconception is that I was a two-headed monster to begin with. I only turn into a two-headed monster when people give me justification. All impressions to the contrary, I'm a very nice guy." | "I had all these ludicrous sort of things to live up to, and I reacted badly to it," Costello [[Rolling Stone, June 1, 1989|admitted]] to ''Rolling Stone'' magazine. "The misconception is that I was a two-headed monster to begin with. I only turn into a two-headed monster when people give me justification. All impressions to the contrary, I'm a very nice guy." | ||
Lately, Costello has been showing a more playful side in concert: During the ''Blood | Lately, Costello has been showing a more playful side in concert: During the ''Blood & Chocolate'' tour in 1986, which featured a giant Spinning Songbook, fans were invited onstage to spin the wheel to determine the next song. Earlier this year, Costello embarked on a solo tour of college campuses. The tour set featured a giant satin heart sectioned into a variety of deadly sins that ranged from the seven familiar ones to such new ones as "bogus insights" and "awesomeness." | ||
Costello's current tour, however, is all music and no gimmicks. According to early reviews, fans who attend Wednesday's Fiddler's Green concert can expect a generous, two-hour show drawn mostly from such recent LPs as ''Spike'', ''King of America'' and ''Blood | Costello's current tour, however, is all music and no gimmicks. According to early reviews, fans who attend Wednesday's Fiddler's Green concert can expect a generous, two-hour show drawn mostly from such recent LPs as ''Spike'', ''King of America'' and ''Blood & Chocolate''. His new band — the Rude 5 + 1 — consists of percussionist Michael Blair, guitarist Marc Ribot, drummer Pete Thomas (the lone holdover from Costello's original band, the Attractions), bassist Jerry Scheff (who played with Elvis Presley), keyboardist Larry Knechtel and guitarist Steven Soles. | ||
Costello reportedly has been pulling out such classic favorites as "Accidents Will Happen," "Pump It Up" and "Alison," and is also performing several solo acoustic numbers, including the Beatles' "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" and Van Morrison's "Jackie Wilson Said." | Costello reportedly has been pulling out such classic favorites as "Accidents Will Happen," "Pump It Up" and "Alison," and is also performing several solo acoustic numbers, including the Beatles' "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" and Van Morrison's "Jackie Wilson Said." | ||
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'''If you go <br> | '''If you go <br> | ||
''' | '''Who:''' Elvis Costello and the Rude 5 + 1. <br> | ||
''' | '''When:''' 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. <br> | ||
''' | '''Where:''' Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre in Englewood. <br> | ||
''' | '''Tickets:''' $16 and $18.50 at Ticketmaster outlets. <br> | ||
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