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No little wonder, then, that his return to Dingwalls was the hottest ticket in town last week. At £12.50 those tickets were hardly a cut-price snip, but what the hell? Six years ago, Costello and the Attractions made their official [[Concert 1977-07-26 London|debut]] here and played the kind of set that engraved itself indelibly upon the imagination. And, after the extravagances of the Albert Hall [[Concert 1982-12-27 London|shows]], and the inevitable graduation to concert halls that followed a brief apprenticeship in the clubs and bars, the opportunity of checking out the man and his band in the sort of atmosphere and environment that had originally nurtured their music was obviously irresistible; a potential thrill that surely couldn't be overlooked. | No little wonder, then, that his return to Dingwalls was the hottest ticket in town last week. At £12.50 those tickets were hardly a cut-price snip, but what the hell? Six years ago, Costello and the Attractions made their official [[Concert 1977-07-26 London|debut]] here and played the kind of set that engraved itself indelibly upon the imagination. And, after the extravagances of the Albert Hall [[Concert 1982-12-27 London|shows]], and the inevitable graduation to concert halls that followed a brief apprenticeship in the clubs and bars, the opportunity of checking out the man and his band in the sort of atmosphere and environment that had originally nurtured their music was obviously irresistible; a potential thrill that surely couldn't be overlooked. | ||
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The evening rather clambered off the deck with a version of "Let Them All Talk" from the forthcoming ''Punch The Clock'' set. With the TKO Horns pushing and shoving against the Attractions' characteristically pugnacious bounce, the effect was scrappy, confused, ill-defined. A brusque, punchy "Possession" and a sensationally desolate "Secondary Modern" put the set back on the rails, set up the avalanche of horns and percussion (Pete Thomas giving it maximum stick behind the kit) that threatened to lift "The Greatest Thing" (another cut from the new LP) into surreal orbit. | The evening rather clambered off the deck with a version of "Let Them All Talk" from the forthcoming ''Punch The Clock'' set. With the TKO Horns pushing and shoving against the Attractions' characteristically pugnacious bounce, the effect was scrappy, confused, ill-defined. A brusque, punchy "Possession" and a sensationally desolate "Secondary Modern" put the set back on the rails, set up the avalanche of horns and percussion (Pete Thomas giving it maximum stick behind the kit) that threatened to lift "The Greatest Thing" (another cut from the new LP) into surreal orbit. | ||
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[[Allan Jones]] reviews Elvis Costello | [[Allan Jones]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] with [[The TKO Horns]], Tuesday, [[Concert 1983-06-28 London|June 28, 1983]], Dingwalls, London, England. | ||
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''Melody Maker'' reports EC may appear on ''[[TV 1983-11-04 The Tube|The Tube]]''. | ''Melody Maker'' reports EC may appear on ''[[TV 1983-11-04 The Tube|The Tube]]''. | ||
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Elvis Costello and The Pretenders are among artists who've offered to appear on the second series of ''The Tube'', following the "phenomenal" success of the programme's one-off Midsummer special. | Elvis Costello and The Pretenders are among artists who've offered to appear on the second series of ''The Tube'', following the "phenomenal" success of the programme's one-off Midsummer special. | ||
The five-hour marathon, described by Tyne-Tees Television staff as "a labour of love we sweated blood over" | The five-hour marathon, described by Tyne-Tees Television staff as "a labour of love we sweated blood over," featured films, live music and pre-recorded interviews from performers as diverse as Culture Club, Twisted Sister, Duran Duran, King Sunny Ade, David Bowie and U2. | ||
Phone calls in response to the competitions and opinion pieces arrived at the rate of 27,500 an hour, jamming the station's switchboards. | Phone calls in response to the competitions and opinion pieces arrived at the rate of 27,500 an hour, jamming the station's switchboards. | ||
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