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<center><h3> Onstage, Costello finds true ''North'' </h3></center> | <center><h3> Onstage, Costello finds true ''North'' </h3></center> | ||
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The spiky rocker? The classical buff? The jazz aficionado? Or the Merle Haggard-loving country crooner? | The spiky rocker? The classical buff? The jazz aficionado? Or the Merle Haggard-loving country crooner? | ||
During a generous two-hour set, Costello | During a generous two-hour set, Costello — who plays Town Hall again tonight — displayed all these sides of his dizzyingly eclectic musical personality. | ||
He did it in ultra-Spartan style, accompanied only by longtime foil Steve Nieve on piano and melodica, occasionally joining in himself on acoustic guitar. And he did it with seemingly effortless command. | He did it in ultra-Spartan style, accompanied only by longtime foil Steve Nieve on piano and melodica, occasionally joining in himself on acoustic guitar. And he did it with seemingly effortless command. | ||
Nine of the show's 27 songs came from Costello's new CD, | Nine of the show's 27 songs came from Costello's new CD, ''North'', a subdued collection of ballads tracing the demise of one relationship and the start of another. According to Costello, it was the first time they'd been played in a full-length concert. | ||
On record, many of the | On record, many of the ''North'' numbers feel washed out, handicapped by string and horn arrangements that are tasteful to a fault. | ||
But stripped down to just piano and voice, they gained a surprising intensity. | But stripped down to just piano and voice, they gained a surprising intensity. | ||
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"Fallen," with its dreamy autumnal melody plumbing the depths of Costello's vocal range, was a particular standout. | "Fallen," with its dreamy autumnal melody plumbing the depths of Costello's vocal range, was a particular standout. | ||
Besides the | Besides the ''North'' tracks, Costello and Nieve peppered the set with fan favorites ("Accidents Will Happen," "Man Out of Time"), rarities ("Either Side of the Same Town," written for soul singer Howard Tate) and a tender tribute to Johnny Cash, "I Still Miss Someone." | ||
They also, quietly, made a political point with three songs in a row: "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding," "Radio Silence" and the haunting anti-war anthem "Shipbuilding." | They also, quietly, made a political point with three songs in a row: "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding," "Radio Silence" and the haunting anti-war anthem "Shipbuilding." |
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