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Elvis Costello headlined a superb concert Friday night at the Uptown Theater for a raving, sellout crowd of 1,780, proving in the process that the punk movement just might save rock 'n' roll from its greedy self. | Elvis Costello headlined a superb concert Friday night at the Uptown Theater for a raving, sellout crowd of 1,780, proving in the process that the punk movement just might save rock 'n' roll from its greedy self. | ||
A major indication of Costello's confidence was use of The Rubinoos, a fascinating quartet from Berkeley, Calif., as the warmup act. But in spite of The Rubinoos, Costello was the obvious attraction, and there was no doubt that he delivered. He is making a 55 city tour in support of his third album, ''Armed Forces''. | A major indication of Costello's confidence was use of The Rubinoos, a fascinating quartet from Berkeley, Calif., as the warmup act. But in spite of The Rubinoos, Costello was the obvious attraction, and there was no doubt that he delivered. He is making a 55-city tour in support of his third album, ''Armed Forces''. | ||
Costello has become the most popular act of the New Wave rockers, which began sweeping the clutter from rock a few years back. | Costello has become the most popular act of the New Wave rockers, which began sweeping the clutter from rock a few years back. Their idea was to simplify things, remove rock's growing dependence on grandiose clutter, and sharpen its musical focus. | ||
Some of them took things a little too far — punks like the Sex Pistols even rejected musical competence — but the best of them have the advantage of a completely fresh approach. | Some of them took things a little too far — punks like the Sex Pistols even rejected musical competence — but the best of them have the advantage of a completely fresh approach. | ||
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Two negative factors about the Uptown Theater detracted from the concert. First, one balcony stairway was dangerously unlighted, and second, according to some concertgoers, a few of the security people were rough in removing patrons who apparently lit matches in the wrong place. | Two negative factors about the Uptown Theater detracted from the concert. First, one balcony stairway was dangerously unlighted, and second, according to some concertgoers, a few of the security people were rough in removing patrons who apparently lit matches in the wrong place. | ||
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{{tags}}[[Uptown Theater (Milwaukee)|Uptown Theater]] {{-}} [[Milwaukee]] {{-}} [[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[The Rubinoos]] {{-}} [[The Sex Pistols]] {{-}} [[Accidents Will Happen]] {{-}} [[Goon Squad]] {{-}} [[Opportunity]] {{-}} [[Steve Nieve|Steve Naive]] {{-}} [[Pete Thomas]] {{-}} [[Bruce Thomas]] {{-}} [[Pump It Up]] {{-}} [[Watching The Detectives]] {{-}} [[Radio, Radio]] {{-}} [[(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?]] | |||
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'''Milwaukee Journal, March 10, 1979 | '''Milwaukee Journal, March 10, 1979 | ||
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[[Daniel P. Kelly]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] and opening act [[The Rubinoos]], Friday, [[Concert 1979-03-09 Milwaukee|March 9, 1979]], Uptown Theater, Milwaukee, | [[Daniel P. Kelly]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] and opening act [[The Rubinoos]], Friday, [[Concert 1979-03-09 Milwaukee|March 9, 1979]], Uptown Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. | ||
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