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Mellowing out has its own subtle rewards. For Elvis Costello, encroaching middle age means it's high time he stopped being England's angriest young man. After all, you can't expect to he rock 'n' roll's ''enfant terrible'' forever. | Mellowing out has its own subtle rewards. For Elvis Costello, encroaching middle age means it's high time he stopped being England's angriest young man. After all, you can't expect to he rock 'n' roll's ''enfant terrible'' forever. | ||
This is especially true for Costello, who will turn 40 this summer. But the | This is especially true for Costello, who will turn 40 this summer. But the prolific singer-songwriter isn't exactly ready to call it quits when it comes to putting on an ____astic performance. Costello still had the musical passion to pump up just more than 3,000 concertgoers that attended hi May 16 show at Balboa Park's Starlight Bowl. | ||
The show's creative energy harked back to Costello's heyday when his punk brethren took pleasure in fire- | Throughout his two-hour set, the former computer programmer-turned-rocker reaffirmed that such classic songs as "Alison" and "Watching the Detectives" can still pack a walloping punch. | ||
The show's creative energy harked back to Costello's heyday when his punk brethren took pleasure in fire-bombing the citadels of pop music. Like his many compatriots, Costello made no bones about brandishing his anger as a badge of courage, a sign of solidarity with an audience that wasn't much older than himself. | |||
Today, touring in support of his current album, ''Brutal Youth'', Costello is no longer the bespectacled outsider looking in. In fact, his fans range from thirtysomethings to people in their 20s who are discovering his work for the first time. There's no doubt about it: The former Declan MacManus is very much the established artist with a respected repertoire tucked firmly under his belt. | |||
Canadian jesters and airplanes | Canadian jesters and airplanes |
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