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Elvis Costello told the audience Saturday at the Murat Theatre he couldn't remember the last time he played Indianapolis. In fact, it was more than 20 years ago. | BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Elvis Costello told the audience Saturday at the Murat Theatre he couldn't remember the last time he played Indianapolis. In fact, it was more than 20 years ago. | ||
The near-sellout crowd did everything it could to welcome him back. Fans welcomed him with a standing ovation as he took the stage. They welcomed him by cheering and clapping at the end of virtually every verse. | The near-sellout crowd did everything it could to welcome him back. Fans welcomed him with a standing ovation as he took the stage. They welcomed him by cheering and clapping at the end of virtually every verse. | ||
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Most of Costello's songs responded well to the stripped-down piano and guitar arrangements, which also worked well with the intimate seating at the Murat, which is much wider than it is deep, so all the seats were surprisingly close to the stage. | Most of Costello's songs responded well to the stripped-down piano and guitar arrangements, which also worked well with the intimate seating at the Murat, which is much wider than it is deep, so all the seats were surprisingly close to the stage. | ||
The intimacy and starkness were definitely advantages for the Costello show. He sang about serious things | The intimacy and starkness were definitely advantages for the Costello show. He sang about serious things — love, broken hearts, death, longing and loneliness. But he did it with humor and anger and indignation. | ||
Even after all these years, Costello can't figure out why he doesn't get the girl and why true love can't conquer all. And he doesn't get sad, he gets angry, railing and moaning against the injustice of it all. | Even after all these years, Costello can't figure out why he doesn't get the girl and why true love can't conquer all. And he doesn't get sad, he gets angry, railing and moaning against the injustice of it all. | ||
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[[Paul J. Williams]] reviews Elvis Costello with [[Steve Nieve]], Saturday, [[Concert 1999-10-16 Indianapolis|October 16, 1999]], Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, | [[Paul J. Williams]] reviews Elvis Costello with [[Steve Nieve]], Saturday, [[Concert 1999-10-16 Indianapolis|October 16, 1999]], Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, Indiana . | ||
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