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<center><h3>Elvis Costello, St David's Hall, Cardiff</h3></center> | <center><h3> Elvis Costello, St David's Hall, Cardiff </h3></center> | ||
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Two musical greats hit Cardiff this week playing vastly different venues, yet both eagerly awaited by fans to whom both have acquired a somewhat god-like status. | |||
Pre-empting [[Paul McCartney|McCartney]] at the Millennium Stadium this evening, the equally talented and highly acclaimed Elvis Costello played the smaller and more intimate | Pre-empting [[Paul McCartney|McCartney]] at the Millennium Stadium this evening, the equally talented and highly acclaimed Elvis Costello played the smaller and more intimate St David’s Hall. | ||
Unaccompanied and armed only with an array of fine guitars, his stripped down versions of classics from one of rock’s most celebrated and extensive bodies of work was a real treat. | Unaccompanied and armed only with an array of fine guitars, his stripped down versions of classics from one of rock’s most celebrated and extensive bodies of work was a real treat. | ||
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It was a low-key entrance from the man. | It was a low-key entrance from the man. | ||
And with no need for grand introductions, it was straight into his first number [[45]], followed swiftly by [[Either Side Of The Same Town]] and [[Veronica]], a number co-written by Costello with former Beatle McCartney. | And with no need for grand introductions, it was straight into his first number "[[45]]," followed swiftly by "[[Either Side Of The Same Town]]" and "[[Veronica]]," a number co-written by Costello with former Beatle McCartney. | ||
It was proving to be the perfect setting which ideally suited what had become a laid-back, living room experience. | It was proving to be the perfect setting which ideally suited what had become a laid-back, living room experience. | ||
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The interesting thing about an evening with Elvis is the likelihood of hearing something never heard before or hearing an oldie dusted down and re-worked. | The interesting thing about an evening with Elvis is the likelihood of hearing something never heard before or hearing an oldie dusted down and re-worked. | ||
Costello didn’t disappoint, producing a manic version of [[Watching The Detectives]] before moving effortlessly into [[Radio Sweetheart]], with a touch of [[Jackie Wilson Said]] thrown into the mix. | Costello didn’t disappoint, producing a manic version of "[[Watching The Detectives]]" before moving effortlessly into "[[Radio Sweetheart]]," with a touch of "[[Jackie Wilson Said]]" thrown into the mix. | ||
The encore produced some real gems with the excellent "[[Sulphur To Sugarcane]]" followed by a bitter-sweet "[[Alison]]" and then the classic anti-war anthem "[[Shipbuilding]]" in what was a quite exceptional evening. | |||
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[[David Owens]] reviews Elvis Costello, Thursday, [[Concert 2010-06-24 Cardiff|June 24, 2010]], | [[David Owens]] reviews Elvis Costello, solo, Thursday, [[Concert 2010-06-24 Cardiff|June 24, 2010]], St{{nb}}David's Hall, Cardiff, Wales. | ||
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*[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/review-elvis-costello-st-davids-1915094 | *[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/review-elvis-costello-st-davids-1915094 WalesOnline.co.uk] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Wales_Echo Wikipedia: South Wales Echo] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Wales_Echo Wikipedia: South Wales Echo] | ||
*[http://www.elviscostello.com/news/elvis-costello-st-davids-hall-cardiff/50 | *[http://www.elviscostello.com/news/elvis-costello-st-davids-hall-cardiff/50 elviscostello.com] | ||
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