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Still, while the audience at the Bottom Line came to hear his more recognisable, tuneful compositions ("Red Shoes," "Alison,"), the numbers that cut the deepest were "Less Than Zero," performed with knife-point sharpness by the band, and a new composition, no doubt inspired by the American radio stranglehold on the music scene, (but certainly applicable to the UK), simply titled "Radio Radio." This too is a guaranteed "underground" hit. | Still, while the audience at the Bottom Line came to hear his more recognisable, tuneful compositions ("Red Shoes," "Alison,"), the numbers that cut the deepest were "Less Than Zero," performed with knife-point sharpness by the band, and a new composition, no doubt inspired by the American radio stranglehold on the music scene, (but certainly applicable to the UK), simply titled "Radio Radio." This too is a guaranteed "underground" hit. | ||
For the third night of his New York stand, Elvis and band were feted by Columbia Records at the | For the [[Concert 1977-12-15 New York|third night]] of his New York stand, Elvis and band were feted by Columbia Records at the Ukrainian National Home, an unusual location, but a practical one nonetheless; this is a ballroom with tables on the sides, but plenty of room in front of the bandstand for people to stand, dance, jump, or what-have-you, and the electricity of all those bodies must have had some effect on Costello. | ||
He played an all-rock-out set, chock full of double-time boogie numbers, most of which sounded new and unrecognisable to these ears, but welcome in any case. He opened strongly with "Radio Radio" and proceeded to burn his way through an hour's worth of short, punchy, dynamic numbers. | He played an all-rock-out set, chock full of double-time boogie numbers, most of which sounded new and unrecognisable to these ears, but welcome in any case. He opened strongly with "Radio Radio" and proceeded to burn his way through an hour's worth of short, punchy, dynamic numbers. | ||
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