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It's a risky concept towards the setlist, but "the house" (Costello never loses control) isn't above giving the wheel a nudge towards a hit or three as the night moves on. They were all there and delivered viciously and at breakneck speed: "Oliver's Army," "Accidents Will Happen," "Watching The Detectives" and "(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea" all sounded as fresh as the day they were born. | It's a risky concept towards the setlist, but "the house" (Costello never loses control) isn't above giving the wheel a nudge towards a hit or three as the night moves on. They were all there and delivered viciously and at breakneck speed: "Oliver's Army," "Accidents Will Happen," "Watching The Detectives" and "(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea" all sounded as fresh as the day they were born. | ||
The wheel brought a few surprises too – and we're not just talking about the Scouse dance moves on display when Costello's victims were placed inside a go-go dancer's cage. A dramatic reworking of The Beatles' "Please Please Me" stretched into Be My Baby; the majestic "Brilliant Mistake" from <!-- 1985's --> 1986's ''King Of America'' got an airing and "Tokyo Storm Warning" raged around the Empire for close to 10 minutes. | The wheel brought a few surprises too – and we're not just talking about the Scouse dance moves on display when Costello's victims were placed inside a go-go dancer's cage. A dramatic reworking of The Beatles' "Please Please Me" stretched into "Be My Baby"; the majestic "Brilliant Mistake" from <!-- 1985's --> 1986's ''King Of America'' got an airing and "Tokyo Storm Warning" raged around the Empire for close to 10 minutes. | ||
The big lights kept coming: a venue-wandering serenade of "She," the full force gale of "Pump It Up" and the preppy "Everyday I Write The Book." It was breathtaking stuff. For nearly three hours, Costello had the place in the palm of his hands. | The big lights kept coming: a venue-wandering serenade of "She," the full force gale of "Pump It Up" and the preppy "Everyday I Write The Book." It was breathtaking stuff. For nearly three hours, Costello had the place in the palm of his hands. |
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