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<center><h3> Elvis Costello & The Imposters </h3></center> | <center><h3> Elvis Costello & The Imposters </h3></center> | ||
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Looking surprisingly at home, Joe Camilleri (whose song "So Young" Costello covered in 1987) brings one-time Jo Jo Zep and The Black Sorrows members George Butrumlis and Jeff Burstin on accordion and guitar to flesh out his tunes. Camilleri's own compositions sound right at home next to some choice covers, though it's the set-closing take on Willy DeVille's "No Such Pain As Love" that highlights Camilleri's Van Morrison-esque delivery and the trio's musical chops. | Looking surprisingly at home, Joe Camilleri (whose song "So Young" Costello covered in 1987) brings one-time Jo Jo Zep and The Black Sorrows members George Butrumlis and Jeff Burstin on accordion and guitar to flesh out his tunes. Camilleri's own compositions sound right at home next to some choice covers, though it's the set-closing take on Willy DeVille's "No Such Pain As Love" that highlights Camilleri's Van Morrison-esque delivery and the trio's musical chops. | ||
With minimal fuss, The Imposters, a four-piece including original Attractions keyboardist Steve Nieve and drummer Pete Thomas, and go-go dancer Miss Kelly (aka the former Mother Superior Of Our Lady Of Perpetual Torment) unleash a seamless burst of "I Hope You're Happy Now," Nick Lowe's "Heart Of The City," and "Uncomplicated" and "Radio Radio," before stopping to say hello. Donning a top hat and grabbing a cane, Costello introduces himself as Napoleon Dynamite (a character he invented in the early-'80s) and draws the first audience member up to spin the wheel, who selects "Oliver's Army" and is seated on stage with a drink. Nieve's complex keyboard playing is a genuine marvel and it's rare for a talent this big to be given the freedom he is to pluck motifs from songs and reinvent whole sections of others, almost teasing our memories. | With minimal fuss, The Imposters, a four-piece including original Attractions keyboardist Steve Nieve and drummer Pete Thomas, and go-go dancer Miss Kelly (aka the former Mother Superior Of Our Lady Of Perpetual Torment) unleash a seamless burst of "I Hope You're Happy Now," Nick Lowe's "Heart Of The City," and "Uncomplicated" and "Radio, Radio," before stopping to say hello. Donning a top hat and grabbing a cane, Costello introduces himself as Napoleon Dynamite (a character he invented in the early-'80s) and draws the first audience member up to spin the wheel, who selects "Oliver's Army" and is seated on stage with a drink. Nieve's complex keyboard playing is a genuine marvel and it's rare for a talent this big to be given the freedom he is to pluck motifs from songs and reinvent whole sections of others, almost teasing our memories. | ||
The next audience member up is Sam who spins "My All Time Doll" and chooses to go-go dance in the cage in a manner that causes Costello's rich, expressive voice to drift off-mic and crack. With Sam happily back in the crowd, couple Erin and Michael spin up "The River In Reverse" and "I Want You," both showcasing Costello's penchant for slipping better-known songs into his own (in this case "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," and a later segue from "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" into "Purple Rain" is a genuine laugh-out-loud moment). | The next audience member up is Sam who spins "My All Time Doll" and chooses to go-go dance in the cage in a manner that causes Costello's rich, expressive voice to drift off-mic and crack. With Sam happily back in the crowd, couple Erin and Michael spin up "The River In Reverse" and "I Want You," both showcasing Costello's penchant for slipping better-known songs into his own (in this case "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," and a later segue from "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" into "Purple Rain" is a genuine laugh-out-loud moment). | ||
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'''Inpress, No. 1260, February 6, 2013 | '''Inpress, No. 1260, February 6, 2013 | ||
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[[Andy Hazel]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Imposters]] and opening act [[Joe Camilleri]], Friday, [[Concert 2013-01-25 Melbourne|January 25, 2013]], Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia. | [[Andy Hazel]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Imposters]] and opening act [[Joe Camilleri]], Friday, [[Concert 2013-01-25 Melbourne|January 25, 2013]], Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia. | ||
<span style="font-size:92%">(This review also ran in [[The Music Australia, January 25, 2013|''The Music Australia'']].)</span> | |||
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