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Columbia records sponsored a party at Faces Saturday night to promote Costello — their newest recording find. | Columbia records sponsored a party at Faces Saturday night to promote Costello — their newest recording find. | ||
Prior to Costello's appearance, an extremely new group, Shug | Prior to Costello's appearance, an extremely new group, Shug Mauldin, served to prolong the wait for Costello. Until a rather perceptive person sitting next to me pointed it out, I thought Shug was male. She's not. After overhearing a conversation in the restroom, I'm sure I was not the only one confused. | ||
"I can't believe she's a girl," said one unmoved Costello fan. | "I can't believe she's a girl," said one unmoved Costello fan. | ||
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"Oh, I didn't know she was. I'm sitting upstairs," came another's reply. | "Oh, I didn't know she was. I'm sitting upstairs," came another's reply. | ||
The problem with Shug | The problem with Shug Mauldin and her group was they had only met each other the day before. But all things considered, the keyboards player turned out to be the only redeeming quality. Shug, between playing some CSNY tunes, some original material and a Roy Orbison tune, "Runaway," chugged Lone Star beer while trying to find "the ugliest son of a bitch in the crowd, by God." This was the essence of Shug — there's not much more worth saying about her. | ||
Finally, at 10:30, Elvis Costello made his appearance. His black horned-rimmed glasses, short slicked back hair and early '60s style suit served as an identifying element for the group. They all resembled each other. In fact, I saw some members of the audience with the Buddy Holly look — male and female. | Finally, at 10:30, Elvis Costello made his appearance. His black horned-rimmed glasses, short slicked back hair and early '60s style suit served as an identifying element for the group. They all resembled each other. In fact, I saw some members of the audience with the Buddy Holly look — male and female. | ||
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'''The Daily Campus, January 31, 1978 | '''The Daily Campus, January 31, 1978 | ||
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[[Kay Rawlinson]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] and opening act Shug | [[Kay Rawlinson]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] and opening act [[Shug Mauldin]], Saturday, [[Concert 1978-01-28 Dallas|January 28, 1978]], Faces, Dallas, Texas. | ||
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