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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Throughout his decade-long career, Elvis Costello has been constantly on the move, changing names and musical styles faster than you can say "Declan MacManus," which Is his real name. He is the rock world's most challenging chameleon, rivaled only by Nell Young and David Bowie. | SARATOGA SPRINGS — Throughout his decade-<wbr>long career, Elvis Costello has been constantly on the move, changing names and musical styles faster than you can say "Declan MacManus," which Is his real name. He is the rock world's most challenging chameleon, rivaled only by Nell Young and David Bowie. | ||
He's been the angry young man of the new wave movement, the country crooner of ''Almost Blue'', and the sophisticated songwriter of ''Imperial Bedroom''. More recently, he's assumed the identities of the hellish rocker Napoleon Dynamite as well as the jovial ''Spike''. the beloved entertainer, who delivered a breath-taking solo performance at Albany's [[Concert 1989-04-07 Albany|Palace Theatre]] just four months ago. | He's been the angry young man of the new wave movement, the country crooner of ''Almost Blue'', and the sophisticated songwriter of ''Imperial Bedroom''. More recently, he's assumed the identities of the hellish rocker Napoleon Dynamite as well as the jovial ''Spike''. the beloved entertainer, who delivered a breath-taking solo performance at Albany's [[Concert 1989-04-07 Albany|Palace Theatre]] just four months ago. | ||
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After the band returned to the stage, the second half of the show was highlighted by a gospel brass-band treatment of "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror" (with Costello doing some fervent sermonizing), and a deliciously dissonant, howling tear through "Watching the Detectives." | After the band returned to the stage, the second half of the show was highlighted by a gospel brass-band treatment of "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror" (with Costello doing some fervent sermonizing), and a deliciously dissonant, howling tear through "Watching the Detectives." | ||
The encores ranged from his old rave love ballad "Alison to the smart pop of his latest single "Veronica" and an absolutely crash-and-burn blitz of "Pump It Up." | The encores ranged from his old rave love ballad "Alison" to the smart pop of his latest single "Veronica" and an absolutely crash-and-burn blitz of "Pump It Up." | ||
A two and a quarter hour tour de force, Elvis Costello's concert may not have quite matched the intensity or intimacy of his recent Palace show, but it proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that one of his shows | A two and a quarter hour tour de force, Elvis Costello's concert may not have quite matched the intensity or intimacy of his recent Palace show, but it proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that one of his shows us a must-see event, no matter which Elvis Costello shows up to perform. | ||
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'''Schenectady Gazette, August 15, 1989 | '''Schenectady Gazette, August 15, 1989 | ||
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[[Greg Haymes]] reviews Elvis Costello with [[The Rude 5]], Monday, [[Concert 1989-08-14 Saratoga Springs|August 14, 1989]], Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, | [[Greg Haymes]] reviews Elvis Costello with [[The Rude 5]], Monday, [[Concert 1989-08-14 Saratoga Springs|August 14, 1989]], Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York. | ||
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