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That was especially annoying in view of how it obscured Costello's best material. Some songs came through intact anyway. "Girl Talk," for example, has such an indestructible melody that it can easily weather almost any setting — which may be why Costello seems never to play it the same way twice. | That was especially annoying in view of how it obscured Costello's best material. Some songs came through intact anyway. "Girl Talk," for example, has such an indestructible melody that it can easily weather almost any setting — which may be why Costello seems never to play it the same way twice. | ||
While Costello drew material from the full breadth of his career, his 23-song performance was unfortunately weighted to his recent material. Thus, no " | While Costello drew material from the full breadth of his career, his 23-song performance was unfortunately weighted to his recent material. Thus, no "Alison" or "Secondary Modern," but quite a lot of such synthetic soul as "I Wanna Be Loved." It was almost enough to leave the listener wondering if Costello had lost his edge entirely. | ||
Thankfully, he hasn't, and he made that abundantly clear with his encores, which ranged from a chilling "Peace in Our Time" to a joyously aggressive soul medley built around "Pump It Up." It was a terrific burst of energy to go out on, but it would have been an even better starting point for his set. | Thankfully, he hasn't, and he made that abundantly clear with his encores, which ranged from a chilling "Peace in Our Time" to a joyously aggressive soul medley built around "Pump It Up." It was a terrific burst of energy to go out on, but it would have been an even better starting point for his set. | ||
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[[J.D. Considine]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]], Friday, [[Concert 1984-08-10 Columbia|August 10, 1984]], Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, | [[J.D. Considine]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]], Friday, [[Concert 1984-08-10 Columbia|August 10, 1984]], Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland. | ||
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