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The stage was busily dressed: An enormous, vintage television dwarfed the piano and multitude of guitars Costello had arrayed around him, with lighted signs on either side of the TV and several vintage microphones — including one named "Mabel," for his late grandmother — scattered about. | The stage was busily dressed: An enormous, vintage television dwarfed the piano and multitude of guitars Costello had arrayed around him, with lighted signs on either side of the TV and several vintage microphones — including one named "Mabel," for his late grandmother — scattered about. | ||
He moved from acoustic guitar to piano to | He moved from acoustic guitar to piano to ukulele to electric guitar and back again, rifling through his extensive catalog and even previewing material from a forthcoming musical adaptation of ''A Face in the Crowd''. | ||
The familiar took on new forms — "Accidents Will Happen" was shorn of its pop-punk angles; the frenetic "Veronica" was recast as a tender acoustic ballad; "Watching the Detectives" was turned into a snarling, sludgy showstopper — and showcased the durability of his indelible songcraft. | The familiar took on new forms — "Accidents Will Happen" was shorn of its pop-punk angles; the frenetic "Veronica" was recast as a tender acoustic ballad; "Watching the Detectives" was turned into a snarling, sludgy showstopper — and showcased the durability of his indelible songcraft. | ||
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Indeed, upon closer inspection, that supposed dichotomy — a man divided by love and loathing, torn between the dark and the light — was, in fact, masking a rich polyphony, one mood deeply informing the other, enriching both, and, in turn, all of those fortunate enough to watch Elvis Costello work. | Indeed, upon closer inspection, that supposed dichotomy — a man divided by love and loathing, torn between the dark and the light — was, in fact, masking a rich polyphony, one mood deeply informing the other, enriching both, and, in turn, all of those fortunate enough to watch Elvis Costello work. | ||
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[[Preston Jones]] reviews Elvis Costello, solo and with [[Larkin Poe]], Tuesday, [[Concert 2016-10-11 Dallas|October 11, 2016]], Majestic Theatre, Dallas, | [[Preston Jones]] reviews Elvis Costello, solo and with [[Larkin Poe]], Tuesday, [[Concert 2016-10-11 Dallas|October 11, 2016]], Majestic Theatre, Dallas, Texas. | ||
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