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The hipper amongst my colleagues reckoned Elvis blew it tonight and Richard Hell made it all worthwhile. Perverse little bleeder that I am, I hated Hell and enjoyed El. Fact is the only thing that bothered me overmuch was the presence in the audience of large numbers of people with broken limbs. Not all journalists, surely. | The hipper amongst my colleagues reckoned Elvis blew it tonight and Richard Hell made it all worthwhile. Perverse little bleeder that I am, I hated Hell and enjoyed El. Fact is the only thing that bothered me overmuch was the presence in the audience of large numbers of people with broken limbs. Not all journalists, surely. | ||
Walking dip-stick Johnny No Hyphen Clarke, resplendent in red blazer and leather railway guides, began with a hot haranguing of old faves, poems with a more | Walking dip-stick Johnny No Hyphen Clarke, resplendent in red blazer and leather railway guides, began with a hot haranguing of old faves, poems with a more discernible story line ("Kung Fu," "Salome Malone") making more impact than the more stream-of-images offerings. | ||
Newie "Twat" was an instant success that should have been dedicated to Richard Hell: ''"Like a recently disinfected toilet you're clean round the bend... you're like a dose of scabies, I've got you under my skin... I'd consider killing you if I thought you were alive... speaking as an outsider what d'you think of the human race?"'' Pure abuse. Luvly. | Newie "Twat" was an instant success that should have been dedicated to Richard Hell: ''"Like a recently disinfected toilet you're clean round the bend... you're like a dose of scabies, I've got you under my skin... I'd consider killing you if I thought you were alive... speaking as an outsider what d'you think of the human race?"'' Pure abuse. Luvly. | ||
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Clark is clever, sharp and enough of a stand up comedian to make instant connections at any level of appreciation. Personally though, I'd like him to put his idea of a two section show — one with a band, one without — into practice. Variety is the spice of life, m'dears. | Clark is clever, sharp and enough of a stand up comedian to make instant connections at any level of appreciation. Personally though, I'd like him to put his idea of a two section show — one with a band, one without — into practice. Variety is the spice of life, m'dears. | ||
Helloid on the other hand is, well I s'pose he's | Helloid on the other hand is, well, I s'pose he's not ''that'' bad. I liked the openers and "Blank Generation" is a minor gem but on the whole he cuts it on the big so-what scale. He interviews well but livesville I kin take him or leave him each time. | ||
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so-what scale. He interviews well but livesville I kin take him or leave him each time. | |||
Costello I can take — warts an' all — till the cows cometh home. It's the last UK gig for some time tonight and he's chirpy. Almost talkative. And miles away. Lots and lots of white men and women in 'Ammersmith Palais and I'm right at the back, as sold out as the venue. But the, uh, vibes are good, better than the pre-Xmas gigs. | Costello I can take — warts an' all — till the cows cometh home. It's the last UK gig for some time tonight and he's chirpy. Almost talkative. And miles away. Lots and lots of white men and women in 'Ammersmith Palais and I'm right at the back, as sold out as the venue. But the, uh, vibes are good, better than the pre-Xmas gigs. | ||
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A calculated triumph from a Costello camp rife with calculations — the next single, the next album, the films, America. It's like a chess game. We're the pawns and Costello slowly but surely moves towards End Game. | A calculated triumph from a Costello camp rife with calculations — the next single, the next album, the films, America. It's like a chess game. We're the pawns and Costello slowly but surely moves towards End Game. | ||
When my wife demands to come to a gig you know that the | When my wife demands to come to a gig you know that the move from rock audiences to mass audiences is only a matter of time. | ||
of time. | |||
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{{tags}}[[Concert 1979-01-30 London|Hammersmith Palais]] {{-}} [[London]] {{-}} [[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[Richard Hell]] & [[The Voidoids]] {{-}} [[John Cooper Clarke]] {{-}} [[ | {{tags}}[[Concert 1979-01-30 London|Hammersmith Palais]] {{-}} [[London]] {{-}} [[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[Steve Nieve]] {{-}} [[Richard Hell]] & [[The Voidoids]] {{-}} [[John Cooper Clarke]] {{-}} [[Martin Belmont]] {{-}} [[The Rumour]] {{-}} [[Dave Edmunds]] {{-}} [[Goon Squad]] {{-}} [[Opportunity]] {{-}} [[Green Shirt]] {{-}} [[Two Little Hitlers]] {{-}} [[Lipstick Vogue]] {{-}} [[Watching The Detectives]] {{-}} [[Armed Forces]] {{-}} [[Oliver's Army]] {{-}} [[Pump It Up]] {{-}} [[Mystery Dance]] {{-}} [[Van Morrison]] {{-}} [[(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea]] {{-}} [[(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?]] {{-}} [[Concert 1978-12-18 London|pre-Xmas gigs]] | ||
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{{Bibliography next | {{Bibliography next | ||
|prev = Sounds, February 3, 1979 | |prev = Sounds, February 3, 1979 | ||
|next = Sounds, | |next = Sounds, May 12, 1979 | ||
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'''Sounds, | '''Sounds, May 12, 1979 | ||
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[[Garry Bushell]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]], [[Richard Hell]] & [[The Voidoids]] and [[John Cooper Clarke]], Tuesday, [[Concert 1979-01-30 London|January 30, 1979]], Hammersmith Palais, London, England. | [[Garry Bushell]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]], [[Richard Hell]] & [[The Voidoids]] and [[John Cooper Clarke]], Tuesday, [[Concert 1979-01-30 London|January 30, 1979]], Hammersmith Palais, London, England. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounds_(magazine) Wikipedia: Sounds] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounds_(magazine) Wikipedia: Sounds] | ||
*[https://twitter.com/SoundsClips/status/1491710532478459907 Twitter: SoundsClips] | |||
*[https://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Writer/garry-bushell Rocksbackpages: Garry Bushell] | *[https://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Writer/garry-bushell Rocksbackpages: Garry Bushell] | ||
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