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<center><h3> Costello concert remarkable in range | <center><h3> Costello concert remarkable in range and{{nb}}subtle{{nb}}passion </h3></center> | ||
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Elvis Costello — who was in concert last night before a capacity crowd at Columbia's Merriweather Post Pavilion — is one of rock music's most engaging artists. Part rebel, part mystic, he gives performances that are miracles of understated ecstasy in which, above all, the music must come first. | Elvis Costello — who was in concert last night before a capacity crowd at Columbia's Merriweather Post Pavilion — is one of rock music's most engaging artists. Part rebel, part mystic, he gives performances that are miracles of understated ecstasy in which, above all, the music must come first. | ||
Undoubtedly, Mr. Costello's approach could not work unless the songs themselves were of sufficient worth to sustain such scrutiny. Every song in last night's all-too-brief set stood up to the test well, showing off both his wry and penetrating lyrics as well as the astonishing range of his expression. | Undoubtedly, Mr. Costello's approach could not work unless the songs themselves were of sufficient worth to sustain such scrutiny. Every song in last night's all-too-brief set stood up to the test well, showing off both his wry and penetrating lyrics as well as the astonishing range of his expression. | ||
Such staples as " | Such staples as "Accidents Will Happen," "Watch Your Step," and "Temptation" were balanced with excerpts from his newest album, ''Mighty Like a Rose''. These more recent songs — particularly "The Other Side of Summer," "So Like Candy," and "Harpies Bizarre" — represent some of his most exciting achievements yet, with their elliptical lyrics and more complex arrangements. | ||
His four-piece backup band, | His four-piece backup band, The Rude 5, matched the songwriter perfectly in the quiet intensity of their technique and their refreshingly unpretentious demeanor. The arrangements of the songs — even if they did sound a bit stripped down for the songs from ''Mighty Like a Rose'' — were all surprisingly effective. | ||
In the '90s, it seems, rock music has become dominated by publicists selling the fleeting, momentary images of their megastars with a lot of style and not a little cynicism. Artists like Elvis Costello provide a pleasant defense against this attitude, offering a lot of hope and some very memorable music-making. | In the '90s, it seems, rock music has become dominated by publicists selling the fleeting, momentary images of their megastars with a lot of style and not a little cynicism. Artists like Elvis Costello provide a pleasant defense against this attitude, offering a lot of hope and some very memorable music-making. | ||
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[[Robert Haskins]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Rude 5]], Sunday, [[Concert 1991-06-16 Columbia|June 16, 1991]], Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, | [[Robert Haskins]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Rude 5]], Sunday, [[Concert 1991-06-16 Columbia|June 16, 1991]], Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland. | ||
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