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<center><h3> Elvis Costello's | <center><h3> Elvis Costello's return was well worth the wait </h3></center> | ||
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'''Elvis Costello and the Attractions <br> | |||
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When Elvis Costello and the Attractions kicked off their first U.S. concert in eight years (and their first Seattle gig since 1981) last night at the Paramount, they made it clear that it was going to be a ripping night of old and new. | When Elvis Costello and the Attractions kicked off their first U.S. concert in eight years (and their first Seattle gig since 1981) last night at the Paramount, they made it clear that it was going to be a ripping night of old and new. | ||
Appearing on a no-nonsense stage and rarely straying from his rigidly energetic stance, the black-suited Costello ran through a fierce trio of songs from the late '70s before breaking into "Pony St.," a characteristic rocker and the first of a dozen songs from | Appearing on a no-nonsense stage and rarely straying from his rigidly energetic stance, the black-suited Costello ran through a fierce trio of songs from the late '70s before breaking into "Pony St.," a characteristic rocker and the first of a dozen songs from ''Brutal Youth'', the new disc that reunites Costello with his original band. | ||
It was only the second date of their current tour (which opened Tuesday in Vancouver, B.C.), but the two-hour set blistered with the synergy of a tightly tuned foursome. Costello focused on a nonstop selection of greatest hits and fresh goods, roaming freely from the welcomed familiarity of "Man Out of Time" and "Mystery Dance" to the lyrical elegance of new songs, including the tender "Too Soon To Know" and "This Is Hell," an instant classic (dealing in part with the trappings of success) that found Costello bathed in moody red light. | It was only the second date of their current tour (which opened Tuesday in Vancouver, B.C.), but the two-hour set blistered with the synergy of a tightly tuned foursome. Costello focused on a nonstop selection of greatest hits and fresh goods, roaming freely from the welcomed familiarity of "Man Out of Time" and "Mystery Dance" to the lyrical elegance of new songs, including the tender "Too Soon To Know" and "This Is Hell," an instant classic (dealing in part with the trappings of success) that found Costello bathed in moody red light. | ||
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[[Jeff Shannon]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] and opening act [[Crash Test Dummies]], Thursday, [[Concert 1994-05-05 Seattle|May 5, 1994]], Paramount Theatre, Seattle, | [[Jeff Shannon]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] and opening act [[Crash Test Dummies]], Thursday, [[Concert 1994-05-05 Seattle|May 5, 1994]], Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Washington. | ||
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