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Amid the flash, however, Costello found plenty of time for the intimacy and insight that have made him such an invaluable artist. Working most of the evening with just the Attractions, he reached into every area of his catalogue, except the country phase. | Amid the flash, however, Costello found plenty of time for the intimacy and insight that have made him such an invaluable artist. Working most of the evening with just the Attractions, he reached into every area of his catalogue, except the country phase. | ||
He moved from the youthful innocence and desire of songs like "Mystery Dance" and "Alison" to the more sophisticated reflections like "Kid About It" and "Man Out of Time" from last year's strikingly ambitious | He moved from the youthful innocence and desire of songs like "Mystery Dance" and "Alison" to the more sophisticated reflections like "Kid About It" and "Man Out of Time" from last year's strikingly ambitious ''Imperial Bedroom'' collection. | ||
Costello continues to gain urgency and character as a vocalist, establishing an almost chilling intensity in songs like "Clowntime Is Over," a statement of personal re-dedication, and a disarming tenderness on the socially conscious "Shipbuilding." | Costello continues to gain urgency and character as a vocalist, establishing an almost chilling intensity in songs like "Clowntime Is Over," a statement of personal re-dedication, and a disarming tenderness on the socially conscious "Shipbuilding." | ||
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During a time when the success of dance-synthesizer records has focused attention on sounds in rock, Costello's show carried a bonus. It reminded us that good songs are at the heart of pop music. More than anyone in rock since Dylan, Costello has kept that heartbeat alive. | During a time when the success of dance-synthesizer records has focused attention on sounds in rock, Costello's show carried a bonus. It reminded us that good songs are at the heart of pop music. More than anyone in rock since Dylan, Costello has kept that heartbeat alive. | ||
Opening for Costello on this tour is Aztec Camera, which features another songwriter of considerable promise: Roddy Frame. He's a 19-year-old Scotsman whose soft-rock songs have a wistful, youthful outlook, but whose imagery and construction exhibit much Squeeze-like maturity and craft. Frame is inexperienced as a performer at this stage. Both his singing and manner seemed hesitant Sunday. With more poise, however, he could emerge as one of the rock's most engaging and important new forces. Aztec Camera headlines tonight at Club Lingerie. | |||
Opening for Costello on this tour is [[Aztec Camera]], which features another songwriter of considerable promise: Roddy Frame. He's a 19-year-old Scotsman whose soft-rock songs have a wistful, youthful outlook, but whose imagery and construction exhibit much Squeeze-like maturity and craft. Frame is inexperienced as a performer at this stage. Both his singing and manner seemed hesitant Sunday. With more poise, however, he could emerge as one of the rock's most engaging and important new forces. Aztec Camera headlines tonight at Club Lingerie. | |||
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