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And yet, for all his accomplishments, the man who comes to the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre tonight is something of a mystery. | And yet, for all his accomplishments, the man who comes to the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre tonight is something of a mystery. | ||
Costello is a little-known figure, mostly because he avoids interviews — | Costello is a little-known figure, mostly because he avoids interviews — there are only a few scraps of conversation in print — and because his feisty manager, Jake Riviera, shields his charge from prying eyes with the tenacity of a pugnacious bulldog. | ||
However, a thumbnail sketch of his life pieces together along these lines: | However, a thumbnail sketch of his life pieces together along these lines: | ||
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Though he spent some time working as a computer programmer, Costello spent most of the mid '70s unsuccessfully trying to wedge his way into the music business via the usual route — writing songs, playing small club dates and making demo tapes. | Though he spent some time working as a computer programmer, Costello spent most of the mid '70s unsuccessfully trying to wedge his way into the music business via the usual route — writing songs, playing small club dates and making demo tapes. | ||
The "break," as it was, came in 1978. The English scene was opening up in the first of its pre-punk contractions and in June, at the age of 21, Costello signed with Stiff records on the strength of early tapes that found him singing everything from Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's | The "break," as it was, came in 1978. The English scene was opening up in the first of its pre-punk contractions and in June, at the age of 21, Costello signed with Stiff records on the strength of early tapes that found him singing everything from Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" to the Amazing Rhythm Aces' "Third Rate Romance" to an early, slow version of his rocker "Radio, Radio" called "Radio Soul." | ||
With producer Nick Lowe at the helm, Costello released his debut album, ''My Aim Is True'', in 1977. Despite (or perhaps because of) one-dimensional arrangements and static production values, the 12-song LP won immediate acclaim. Though without a hit, Costello's lyrical complexity distinguished him from the pack, and he won a number of rookie-of-the-year awards from the rock press. | With producer Nick Lowe at the helm, Costello released his debut album, ''My Aim Is True'', in 1977. Despite (or perhaps because of) one-dimensional arrangements and static production values, the 12-song LP won immediate acclaim. Though without a hit, Costello's lyrical complexity distinguished him from the pack, and he won a number of rookie-of-the-year awards from the rock press. | ||
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{{tags}}[[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[ | {{tags}}[[Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre]] {{-}} [[Irvine]], [[CA]] {{-}} [[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[David Bowie]] {{-}} [[Jake Riviera]] {{-}} [[Declan MacManus]] {{-}} [[Stiff Records]] {{-}} [[Knockin' On Heaven's Door]] {{-}} [[Bob Dylan]] {{-}} [[Amazing Rhythm Aces]] {{-}} [[Third Rate Romance]] {{-}} [[Radio Soul]] {{-}} [[Bonnie Bramlett]] {{-}} [[Concert 1979-03-15 Columbus|Columbus]] {{-}} [[Concert 1978-09-24 London|Rock Against Racism]] {{-}} [[Nick Lowe]] {{-}} [[My Aim Is True]] {{-}} [[This Year's Model]] {{-}} [[Radio, Radio]] {{-}} [[Armed Forces]] {{-}} [[Get Happy!!]] {{-}} [[Stax]] {{-}} [[Motown]] {{-}} [[Taking Liberties]] {{-}} [[Trust]] {{-}} [[Almost Blue]] {{-}} [[Imperial Bedroom]] {{-}} [[The Specials]] {{-}} [[Squeeze]] {{-}} [[Squeeze: East Side Story|East Side Story]] {{-}} [[George Jones]] {{-}} [[George Jones HBO special]] | ||
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<small>Photo by [[Keith Morris]].</small><br> | <small>Photo by [[Keith Morris]].</small><br> | ||
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