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Michael O'Malley has Elvis Costello memorabilia from 21 countries. His rarest acquisition is a cassette-tape album of ''Get Happy'', from Zambia. Africa. | Michael O'Malley has Elvis Costello memorabilia from 21 countries. His rarest acquisition is a cassette-tape album of ''Get Happy'', from Zambia. Africa. | ||
At the beginning of 1977 Elvis Costello, a 22-year-old computer operator from Hounslow, was an unknown with nothing going for him except suburban Buddy Holly looks. At the end of 1977 the ''Observer'' magazine in London was writing about a "superstar." | At the beginning of 1977 Elvis Costello, a 22-year-old computer operator from Hounslow, was an unknown with nothing going for him except suburban Buddy Holly looks. At the end of 1977 the ''[[London Observer, September 25, 1977|Observer]]'' magazine in London was writing about a "superstar." | ||
At the end of 1978 he toured Australia. After a short show at the Regent Theatre and a refusal to come back on to the stage for an encore, the audience of 2,100 ripped out scats and hurled them on to the stage, together with cans and broken chairs. | At the end of 1978 he toured Australia. After a short show at the Regent Theatre and a refusal to come back on to the stage for an encore, the audience of 2,100 ripped out scats and hurled them on to the stage, together with cans and broken chairs. | ||
He is about to tour Australia again. He will arrive in Perth next week and will give two concerts at Sydney's Capitol Theatre on | He is about to tour Australia again. He will arrive in Perth next week and will give two concerts at Sydney's Capitol Theatre on June 1 and 2. One can only hope he will perform for more than 50 minutes. | ||
"He is a lot more friendly than he used to | "He is a lot more friendly than he used to be," Michael O'Malley declared. But he has not been friendly enough either to have phone interviews before he arrives or press interviews when he arrives. The last time he consented to an interview was 15 months ago, for the ''[[London Observer, February 15, 1981|Observer]]''. Before that he had refused all interviews for two years. | ||
When he was last here, the press seemed confused as to his category. The afternoon papers called him a punk rocker, Another paper called him "Britain's angry young man of rock." ''The Herald'' referred to him as a British singer. | When he was last here, the press seemed confused as to his category. The afternoon papers called him a punk rocker, Another paper called him "Britain's angry young man of rock." ''[[:File:1978-12-04 Sydney Morning Herald page 01 clipping 01.jpg|The Herald]]'' referred to him as a British singer. | ||
He was, in fact, the consummate New Wave artist. Now he is something else. Always with a predilection for country music, he confounded his fans last year when he released '' | He was, in fact, the consummate New Wave artist. Now he is something else. Always with a predilection for country music, he confounded his fans last year when he released ''Almost Blue'', an album of exquisitely wrought country music, recorded at Nashville, Tennessee. | ||
To coincide with his Australian tour, WEA is about to release '' | To coincide with his Australian tour, WEA is about to release ''Almost New'', a collection of not so new Elvis songs, including "Accidents Will Happen," "Pump It Up" and "I'm Your Toy." | ||
Elvis Costello still wears heavy-rimmed spectacles. He still favours functional drainpipe suits of the low-budget, ill-fitting variety and swept back hair of bodgie persuasion. He has put on weight. | Elvis Costello still wears heavy-rimmed spectacles. He still favours functional drainpipe suits of the low-budget, ill-fitting variety and swept back hair of bodgie persuasion. He has put on weight. | ||
Elvis Costello was moulded by the hatchet man of British music, Jake Riviera (real name Andrew | Elvis Costello was moulded by the hatchet man of British music, Jake Riviera (real name Andrew Jakeman). Riviera had less success moulding Wreckless Eric but more success as manager to Ian Dury. | ||
Riviera changed Costello's name to Elvis and like a Colonel Parker to a less handsome Elvis, developed Costello into star material and handled his finances. | Riviera changed Costello's name to Elvis and like a Colonel Parker to a less handsome Elvis, developed Costello into star material and handled his finances. | ||
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"With any collection, just having all those songs is not enough," Michael O'Malley said. "You want to get as many as you can from different countries, and the rarer the record the more satisfying it is." | "With any collection, just having all those songs is not enough," Michael O'Malley said. "You want to get as many as you can from different countries, and the rarer the record the more satisfying it is." | ||
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{{tags}}[[Capitol Theatre (Sydney)|Capitol Theatre]] {{-}} [[Sydney]] {{-}} [[Australia]] {{-}} [[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[From A Whisper To A Scream]] {{-}} [[I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down]] {{-}} [[Get Happy!!]] {{-}} [[Hounslow]] {{-}} [[Buddy Holly]] {{-}} [[1978 Australia Tour]] {{-}} [[Concert 1978-12-03 Sydney|Regent Theatre]] {{-}} [[Concert 1982-05-21 Perth|Perth]] {{-}} [[Almost Blue]] {{-}} [[Nashville]] {{-}} [[1982 Australia-New Zealand Tour|1982 Australia Tour]] {{-}} [[WEA]] {{-}} [[Almost New]] {{-}} [[Accidents Will Happen]] {{-}} [[Pump It Up]] {{-}} [[I'm Your Toy]] {{-}} [[Jake Riviera]] {{-}} [[Wreckless Eric]] {{-}} [[Ian Dury]] {{-}} [[Elvis Presley]] {{-}} [[Please Please Me]] {{-}} [[The Beatles]] {{-}} [[Watching The Detectives]] {{-}} [[(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes]] | |||
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[[Susan Molloy]] profiles Elvis Costello ahead of his concerts with [[The Attractions]], Tuesday | [[Susan Molloy]] interviews fan [[Michael O'Malley]] and profiles Elvis Costello ahead of his concerts with [[The Attractions]], Tuesday-Wednesday, [[Concert 1982-06-01 Sydney|June 1]]-[[Concert 1982-06-02 Sydney|2, 1982]], Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia. | ||
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