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<center>''' Elvis Costello & The Attractions <br> The Riviera, Chicago</center> | <center>''' Elvis Costello & The Attractions''' <br> The Riviera, Chicago </center> | ||
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Elvis Costello & The Attractions' early Detroit shows are among my fondest rock 'n' roll memories. I saw him the first time he played the city, a few weeks after ''[[This Year's Model]]'' was released. He performed two shows that night, both no longer than 50 minutes, though they each seemed to contain a zillion great songs. "We're going to get you!" he proclaimed halfway through the [[Concert 1978-04-22 Royal Oak (early)|first]] show, immediately going into "[[Pump It Up]]." The entire audience were on their feet for the rest of the show. "This song's called '[[Lip Service]]' 'cause that's all you'll ever get from me" was the only thing he snarled during the [[Concert 1978-04-22 Royal Oak (late)|second]] show, which had mostly music biz v.i.p.s in attendance. He ended one of the most passionately angry sets I've ever seen with an incredible "[[I'm Not Angry]]." And it was magic. | |||
Those shows were every bit as good as any [[Bruce Springsteen]] was doing at the time. Like Patti Smith before him, Elvis seemed to represent the dark underside of Springsteen's cumulative romantic rock visions – ''This Year's Model'' sounded like "[[96 Tears]]" and the [[The Rolling Stones|Stones]] filtered literally through the entire history of rock 'n' roll – and I actually compared the guy to [[Elvis Presley]], [[Bob Dylan]] and [[the Beatles]] in print. New wave/punk rock, or whatever they were calling it that week, finally had its hero savior – a songwriter to believe in – and Elvis Costello & The Attractions were easily one of the greatest bands in the history of rock 'n' roll back then. | Those shows were every bit as good as any [[Bruce Springsteen]] was doing at the time. Like Patti Smith before him, Elvis seemed to represent the dark underside of Springsteen's cumulative romantic rock visions – ''This Year's Model'' sounded like "[[96 Tears]]" and the [[The Rolling Stones|Stones]] filtered literally through the entire history of rock 'n' roll – and I actually compared the guy to [[Elvis Presley]], [[Bob Dylan]] and [[the Beatles]] in print. New wave/punk rock, or whatever they were calling it that week, finally had its hero savior – a songwriter to believe in – and Elvis Costello & The Attractions were easily one of the greatest bands in the history of rock 'n' roll back then. | ||
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[[Bill Holdship]] reviews Elvis Costello & The Attractions, [[Concert 1986-10-13 Chicago|October 13, 1986]], Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL. | [[Bill Holdship]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]], Monday, [[Concert 1986-10-13 Chicago|October 13, 1986]], Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL. | ||
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<br><small>Photo by [[Ron Delany]].</small><br> | <br><small>Photo by [[Ron Delany]].</small><br> | ||
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