Uncut, January 2016: Difference between revisions
(update image links) |
(formatting +archive.org link +UK & Ireland magazines index) |
||
| (3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
{{:Bibliography index}} | {{:Bibliography index}} | ||
{{:Uncut index}} | {{:Uncut index}} | ||
{{: | {{:UK & Ireland magazines index}} | ||
{{Bibliography article header}} | {{Bibliography article header}} | ||
<center><h3> Unfaithful Music | <center><h3> Unfaithful Music </h3></center> | ||
<center>''' Elvis Costello </center> | <center>''' Elvis Costello </center> | ||
---- | ---- | ||
<center> Neil Spencer </center> | <center> Neil Spencer </center> | ||
---- | ---- | ||
'''38-song soundtrack to Costello's memoir | '''38-song soundtrack to Costello's memoir <br> | ||
{{6of10stars}} | |||
{{Bibliography text}} | {{Bibliography text}} | ||
A dollar for every Costello mixtape made would make you rich: here's the man's own, collated to amplify a memoir where, just possibly, he names the inspirations/muses/enemies that inspired his songs. It proves a potent collection, embracing some touchstones — "Alison," "Oliver's Army," "Shipbuilding" — while not being a "greatest hits." The first disc follows Costello from angry upstart (captured in Anton Corbijn's cover shot) to accomplished songsmith, a useful guide through the entrails of his increasingly tortured '8os output. The selection from the last 25 years — eg, '94's "London's Brilliant Parade" — sounds breezy by comparison, partly as Costello spent less time with the Attractions, perhaps realising Steve Nieve's cod-classic keys were doing his writing few favours. The many collaborations yield mixed results. Allen Toussaint's sharp arrangement of "Truthful Mirror" finds his vocal powers wanting, as do sessions with Bacharach and The Brodsky Quartet. He's more at ease in country company —his duet with George Jones on "Stranger In The House" was an early victory, and 2008's "April 5th" (hitherto unreleased) with Kristofferson and Rosanne Cash is a real bonus. So, too are snatches of him reading outtakes from his book; witness his droll account of his time with McCartney. After all these years, he's still tricky, still engaging. | A dollar for every Costello mixtape made would make you rich: here's the man's own, collated to amplify a memoir where, just possibly, he names the inspirations/muses/enemies that inspired his songs. It proves a potent collection, embracing some touchstones — "Alison," "Oliver's Army," "Shipbuilding" — while not being a "greatest hits." The first disc follows Costello from angry upstart (captured in Anton Corbijn's cover shot) to accomplished songsmith, a useful guide through the entrails of his increasingly tortured '8os output. The selection from the last 25 years — eg, '94's "London's Brilliant Parade" — sounds breezy by comparison, partly as Costello spent less time with the Attractions, perhaps realising Steve Nieve's cod-classic keys were doing his writing few favours. The many collaborations yield mixed results. Allen Toussaint's sharp arrangement of "Truthful Mirror" finds his vocal powers wanting, as do sessions with Bacharach and The Brodsky Quartet. He's more at ease in country company —his duet with George Jones on "Stranger In The House" was an early victory, and 2008's "April 5th" (hitherto unreleased) with Kristofferson and Rosanne Cash is a real bonus. So, too are snatches of him reading outtakes from his book; witness his droll account of his time with McCartney. After all these years, he's still tricky, still engaging. | ||
| Line 15: | Line 16: | ||
{{cx}} | {{cx}} | ||
'''Extras:''' 1975 demo of "I Can't Turn It Off", close sibling of "Red Shoes." | '''Extras:''' 1975 demo of "I Can't Turn It Off", close sibling of "Red Shoes." | ||
{{Bibliography notes header}} | {{Bibliography notes header}} | ||
| Line 23: | Line 22: | ||
{{Bibliography next | {{Bibliography next | ||
|prev = Uncut, December 2015 | |prev = Uncut, December 2015 | ||
|next = | |next = Uncut, March 2016 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Uncut, No. 224, January 2016 | '''Uncut, No. 224, January 2016 | ||
| Line 33: | Line 32: | ||
{{Bibliography images}} | {{Bibliography images}} | ||
[[image:2016-01-00 Uncut page 88 clipping 01.jpg| | [[image:2016-01-00 Uncut page 88 clipping 01.jpg|x230px|border]] | ||
[[image:2016-01-00 Uncut page 41 clipping 01.jpg| | [[image:2016-01-00 Uncut page 41 clipping 01.jpg|x230px|border]] | ||
<br><small> | <br><small>Clippings.</small> | ||
<br><br> | <br><br> | ||
{{Bibliography box 360}} | {{Bibliography box 360}} | ||
<center><h3> | <center><h3> Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink </h3></center> | ||
---- | ---- | ||
<center> | <center> Uncut </center> | ||
---- | ---- | ||
'''No. 3 | |||
{{Bibliography text}} | {{Bibliography text}} | ||
[[image:2016-01-00 Uncut page 41.jpg|x120px|border|right]] | [[image:2016-01-00 Uncut page 41.jpg|x120px|border|right]] | ||
| Line 51: | Line 50: | ||
{{cx}} | {{cx}} | ||
<br> | |||
<small>Cover and page scan.</small><br> | |||
[[image:2016-01-00 Uncut cover.jpg|x120px|border]] | [[image:2016-01-00 Uncut cover.jpg|x120px|border]] | ||
[[image:2016-01-00 Uncut page 88.jpg|x120px|border]] | [[image:2016-01-00 Uncut page 88.jpg|x120px|border]] | ||
{{Bibliography notes footer}} | {{Bibliography notes footer}} | ||
| Line 64: | Line 63: | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncut_(magazine) Wikipedia: Uncut] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncut_(magazine) Wikipedia: Uncut] | ||
*[http://www.elviscostellofans.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10602&p=7723610#p7723610 Elvis Costello Fan Forum] | *[http://www.elviscostellofans.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10602&p=7723610#p7723610 Elvis Costello Fan Forum] | ||
*[https://archive.org/details/Uncut_January_2016/page/n39/mode/2up archive.org] | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Uncut 2016-01-00}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Uncut 2016-01-00}} | ||
Latest revision as of 00:51, 9 December 2021
|
