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Friday, Apr. 24, 1987 — 9 O'clock ...''zzzzz''... What does this mean? It means that one (probably more) Elvis Costello fan was bored — at ''his'' concert.


I thought WOW! PPB brought Elvis here to Oswego! Great! Psyched! I was so happy, ecstatic even. Then to go and... Well it goes like this...
I arrive and Nick Lowe is playing. Then about 9:00 out comes this smoothly dressed guy decked out in a gray jacket, black shirt and black trousers. His background is like a playroom. It had a small TV, a slide screen, projector, stools with a  bar, a teddy bear and an umbrella.
Costello opened with "Angels Want to Wear My Red Shoes." After he finished he said, "Good evening and welcome to my world... (he pointed to his umbrella with countries all over it) You are here!" (Pointed to... I guess Oswego?!)
After this quaint and amusing episode, Costello proceeded to show slides of "My Holiday-Inn Pictures... World of Travel." He made several witty comments for his slides and generally egged the audience on for approval.
He then played several long, long ballads. If you weren't a Costello fan then forget it — you were lost in Never Never Land. Such ballads he played, accompanied by just his guitar were, "DTS" and "Pull Him Out of the Cold, Cold Ground."
At this point. I was getting pretty restless. My friend and I went to the bathroom about four times, walked around — if we didn't keep moving we would have fallen asleep.
Costello tried to make conversation with the audience often but unfortunately the next question he asked only pertained to about 15 percent of the audience, he said, "I know you people in Oswego are art connoisseurs, right?" Well, only approximately 15 percent were SUNYCO students — the rest were from who-knows-where.
Anyway, Costello brought out a small music box. He opened it and "canned" music seeped out. He closed it and the music stopped. He opened it and it began once again, he placed it down and began playing the first upbeat music of the night — FINALLY. Accompanied by this synthesized beat Costello woke up his audience.
After switching to an electric guitar Costello began "Inch by Inch." Everyone was awake now, and started clapping to the beat. The audience sang lines for him. But then the song dragged on and on.
Costello switched his guitar ''again''. He went back and forth between the two guitars all night. But, regardless of that, he now played a slow, mellow, long ballad. Now I'm thinking, this is pathetically ridiculous! I want him to play more upbeat, more Costello goodies! I felt bad for those people who were dragged there as dates! It must have been utterly boring! So what does he do? He plays a Beatles song! A Beatles song! I came to hear Elvis Costello and he plays a Beatles song . Now, don't get me wrong. I love the Beatles, but there are still about seven or eight Costello songs I would have liked to have heard more! It was, however, a ''good'' Beatles song, "Hide Your love Away."
At about this point I walked out. I couldn't handle this downbeat stuff anymore. It was depressing me! Even the security for the concert, who were seated next to the huge speakers were falling asleep. Now that's bad.
After a while — a long while, I came back in. He had left the stage, but soon to return. I don't know that you'd consider it an encore because he never said goodnight. He played one more slow song and left the stage. The stage crew then brought out a small tyke's drum set.
About five minutes later, Costello returned. This time, he was a carnival barker. He shouted a few lines and pointed to what would soon be revealed... "The Hits Wheel." This is a ''huge'' carnival with colors and light. On each space was one of his greatest hits. He sent his "helpers" into the audience to retrieve two lucky people to help him out. Up on stage came an unfamiliar guy and an unfamiliar girl. They each requested a song and got to "spin the wheel." She requested. "Alison." Well, he sat them down on the bar stools and played the song. It was great! Now I was getting back into the concert.
Afterwards, he got two more excited people up there with him. They requested songs and he played for them and asked them to go "into the go-go cage." This was an old booth with beads hanging down — like they had in go-go bars. The two went into the booth and danced while he played yet another song.
Finally, they sat down. Out of these past four "volunteers" none were students at Oswego! Believe it? Then Costello got too more volunteers and a volunteer drummer. Yes, a drummer for the little drum set. This drummer was actually a student here! He played a song with her accompaniment and then sent all three into the go-go booth! With the three of them in there, he closed the show with "Pump it Up." And while he blared this great tune,  the three girls danced up a storm inside the booth. With this he ended the night on the upbeat, which I guess made a lot of people leave in a good mood. It was a great ending, but it took two hours to get. Oh well.


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Well, at least I had a good time. In the beginning at least, when I got a chance to do something I've looked forward to in years — listen to Nick Lowe live.
Lowe is not a big name, when compared to Elvis Costello as far as song hits, but as a producer, he has helped produce countless album. for many big names including The Thunderbirds and Dave Edmunds.
Anyhow, he has also produced six of his albums. What songs could you know perhaps?


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Well, he opened with the song "Without Love" a rocking song that he jerked his body to and fro with the beat. He had only a guitar strung around his neck, and strumed his cords vehemently. He then went into a very slow ballad, fingering the strings of his guitar gently.
 
He then introduced himself and explained. "I'm not going folk on you. I'm still a rock dude." The crowd applauded this remark and he continued say ing that he had. "not a single prop, and was clad only in this 3.000 dollar guitar "
 
He then launched into the biggest hit of his career "Cruel To Be Kind." The crowd clapped and cheered at this song. happy to recognize this hit that first appeared in 1978. He bounced and strumed, and the crowd bounced and sang. He perforated little solos, running his hand quickly across his strings, showing the audience that he truly is more than just a producer.
 
Lowe lowered the heat in his next song. one where he writes about his love in a bestseller. It was a very moving ballad, as the audience was instantly slowed down. Afterwards. he announced, "I'm going to play a little blue's song" and the lights on stage went dark. bathing him in blue light. The song "It's Raining" was a very enjoyable blues tune, and Lowe sang the song with a lot of feeling.
 
After this he announced that his songs were a mix and made fun of some of today's rock stars that can only sing one song, as he said "But there are some people that can sing the whole album. much to the crowd's delight. He they went into a story of Huey Lewis hanging out in the bars in England with him, where Huey would constantly sing songs to him.
 
Lowe then rocked a 50's type song. "Heart" in which he threw in some funny noises in with his mouth.  Afterwards, he played four more songs with ranging heat and melodies, as some were ballads and some rockin' songs. 
 
He left after these songs,  only to return and play his "latest" hit, "I Knew The Bride (When she used to rock and roll) from his 1985 album. The crowd enjoyed this song especially after his guitar solos in the end. He left the stage with a wave and left the audience ready for some more rock. Nick Lowe certainly came to perform and perform he did.


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After slow start, Elvis rousts drowsy Laker crowd


Lisa Singer

Friday, Apr. 24, 1987 — 9 O'clock ...zzzzz... What does this mean? It means that one (probably more) Elvis Costello fan was bored — at his concert.

I thought WOW! PPB brought Elvis here to Oswego! Great! Psyched! I was so happy, ecstatic even. Then to go and... Well it goes like this...

I arrive and Nick Lowe is playing. Then about 9:00 out comes this smoothly dressed guy decked out in a gray jacket, black shirt and black trousers. His background is like a playroom. It had a small TV, a slide screen, projector, stools with a bar, a teddy bear and an umbrella.

Costello opened with "Angels Want to Wear My Red Shoes." After he finished he said, "Good evening and welcome to my world... (he pointed to his umbrella with countries all over it) You are here!" (Pointed to... I guess Oswego?!)

After this quaint and amusing episode, Costello proceeded to show slides of "My Holiday-Inn Pictures... World of Travel." He made several witty comments for his slides and generally egged the audience on for approval.

He then played several long, long ballads. If you weren't a Costello fan then forget it — you were lost in Never Never Land. Such ballads he played, accompanied by just his guitar were, "DTS" and "Pull Him Out of the Cold, Cold Ground."

At this point. I was getting pretty restless. My friend and I went to the bathroom about four times, walked around — if we didn't keep moving we would have fallen asleep.

Costello tried to make conversation with the audience often but unfortunately the next question he asked only pertained to about 15 percent of the audience, he said, "I know you people in Oswego are art connoisseurs, right?" Well, only approximately 15 percent were SUNYCO students — the rest were from who-knows-where.

Anyway, Costello brought out a small music box. He opened it and "canned" music seeped out. He closed it and the music stopped. He opened it and it began once again, he placed it down and began playing the first upbeat music of the night — FINALLY. Accompanied by this synthesized beat Costello woke up his audience.

After switching to an electric guitar Costello began "Inch by Inch." Everyone was awake now, and started clapping to the beat. The audience sang lines for him. But then the song dragged on and on.

Costello switched his guitar again. He went back and forth between the two guitars all night. But, regardless of that, he now played a slow, mellow, long ballad. Now I'm thinking, this is pathetically ridiculous! I want him to play more upbeat, more Costello goodies! I felt bad for those people who were dragged there as dates! It must have been utterly boring! So what does he do? He plays a Beatles song! A Beatles song! I came to hear Elvis Costello and he plays a Beatles song . Now, don't get me wrong. I love the Beatles, but there are still about seven or eight Costello songs I would have liked to have heard more! It was, however, a good Beatles song, "Hide Your love Away."

At about this point I walked out. I couldn't handle this downbeat stuff anymore. It was depressing me! Even the security for the concert, who were seated next to the huge speakers were falling asleep. Now that's bad.

After a while — a long while, I came back in. He had left the stage, but soon to return. I don't know that you'd consider it an encore because he never said goodnight. He played one more slow song and left the stage. The stage crew then brought out a small tyke's drum set.

About five minutes later, Costello returned. This time, he was a carnival barker. He shouted a few lines and pointed to what would soon be revealed... "The Hits Wheel." This is a huge carnival with colors and light. On each space was one of his greatest hits. He sent his "helpers" into the audience to retrieve two lucky people to help him out. Up on stage came an unfamiliar guy and an unfamiliar girl. They each requested a song and got to "spin the wheel." She requested. "Alison." Well, he sat them down on the bar stools and played the song. It was great! Now I was getting back into the concert.

Afterwards, he got two more excited people up there with him. They requested songs and he played for them and asked them to go "into the go-go cage." This was an old booth with beads hanging down — like they had in go-go bars. The two went into the booth and danced while he played yet another song.

Finally, they sat down. Out of these past four "volunteers" none were students at Oswego! Believe it? Then Costello got too more volunteers and a volunteer drummer. Yes, a drummer for the little drum set. This drummer was actually a student here! He played a song with her accompaniment and then sent all three into the go-go booth! With the three of them in there, he closed the show with "Pump it Up." And while he blared this great tune, the three girls danced up a storm inside the booth. With this he ended the night on the upbeat, which I guess made a lot of people leave in a good mood. It was a great ending, but it took two hours to get. Oh well.

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The Oswegonian, April 30, 1987


Lisa Singer reviews Elvis Costello, solo, Friday, April 24, 1987, Laker Hall, State University Of New York, Oswego, NY.


Matt Pepe reviews opening act Nick Lowe.

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Nick Lowe


Matt Pepe

Well, at least I had a good time. In the beginning at least, when I got a chance to do something I've looked forward to in years — listen to Nick Lowe live.

Lowe is not a big name, when compared to Elvis Costello as far as song hits, but as a producer, he has helped produce countless album. for many big names including The Thunderbirds and Dave Edmunds.

Anyhow, he has also produced six of his albums. What songs could you know perhaps?

Well, he opened with the song "Without Love" a rocking song that he jerked his body to and fro with the beat. He had only a guitar strung around his neck, and strumed his cords vehemently. He then went into a very slow ballad, fingering the strings of his guitar gently.

He then introduced himself and explained. "I'm not going folk on you. I'm still a rock dude." The crowd applauded this remark and he continued say ing that he had. "not a single prop, and was clad only in this 3.000 dollar guitar "

He then launched into the biggest hit of his career "Cruel To Be Kind." The crowd clapped and cheered at this song. happy to recognize this hit that first appeared in 1978. He bounced and strumed, and the crowd bounced and sang. He perforated little solos, running his hand quickly across his strings, showing the audience that he truly is more than just a producer.

Lowe lowered the heat in his next song. one where he writes about his love in a bestseller. It was a very moving ballad, as the audience was instantly slowed down. Afterwards. he announced, "I'm going to play a little blue's song" and the lights on stage went dark. bathing him in blue light. The song "It's Raining" was a very enjoyable blues tune, and Lowe sang the song with a lot of feeling.

After this he announced that his songs were a mix and made fun of some of today's rock stars that can only sing one song, as he said "But there are some people that can sing the whole album. much to the crowd's delight. He they went into a story of Huey Lewis hanging out in the bars in England with him, where Huey would constantly sing songs to him.

Lowe then rocked a 50's type song. "Heart" in which he threw in some funny noises in with his mouth. Afterwards, he played four more songs with ranging heat and melodies, as some were ballads and some rockin' songs.

He left after these songs, only to return and play his "latest" hit, "I Knew The Bride (When she used to rock and roll) from his 1985 album. The crowd enjoyed this song especially after his guitar solos in the end. He left the stage with a wave and left the audience ready for some more rock. Nick Lowe certainly came to perform and perform he did.



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