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Well, Kathy can relax. | Well, Kathy can relax. | ||
Costello | Costello, now 29 and with eight albums behind him, can still be angry. And oh-so sarcastic. | ||
Just mention ''Rolling Stone'' magazine to him. | Just mention ''Rolling Stone'' magazine to him. | ||
"''Rolling Stone''," he repeated contemptuously. "How often even do you see musicians on the cover of that magazine any more? | "''Rolling Stone''," he repeated contemptuously. "How often even do you see musicians on the cover of that magazine any more? They've just had three in a row. How nice of them! That's a rarity. | ||
"All ''Rolling Stone'' is these days is ''Playboy'' magazine for the cocaine generation." | "All ''Rolling Stone'' is these days is ''Playboy'' magazine for the cocaine generation." | ||
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"The truth is most of those people didn't like me when I was 'angry.' They probably weren't even at the shows. They were off listening to their (boring) Boston records" | "The truth is most of those people didn't like me when I was 'angry.' They probably weren't even at the shows. They were off listening to their (boring) Boston records" | ||
Don't get the idea that Costello was always angry or sarcastic During a 90-minute interview, other aspects of his personality emerged as strongly the same humor, compassion, combativeness that are also woven into his songs. | Don't get the idea that Costello was always angry or sarcastic. During a 90-minute interview, other aspects of his personality emerged as strongly the same humor, compassion, combativeness that are also woven into his songs. | ||
For someone whose image has almost overshadowed his music, Costello is unusually unaffected offstage He showed up for the interview, his face so wet that he looked as if he had just gotten out of the shower. He had just walked in blistering heat the two miles from Tower Records, where he stocked up on some cassettes. | For someone whose image has almost overshadowed his music, Costello is unusually unaffected offstage. He showed up for the interview, his face so wet that he looked as if he had just gotten out of the shower. He had just walked in blistering heat the two miles from Tower Records, where he stocked up on some cassettes. | ||
In the same vein, Costello was as eager to discuss his favorite record or musicians (the Neville Brothers, Style Council, Aztec Camera, Squeeze were among the ones cited) as his own work. He also spoke humorously about some of his own foibles and eloquently on the troubled socio-economic conditions back home in England. | In the same vein, Costello was as eager to discuss his favorite record or musicians (the Neville Brothers, Style Council, Aztec Camera, Squeeze were among the ones cited) as his own work. He also spoke humorously about some of his own foibles and eloquently on the troubled socio-economic conditions back home in England. | ||
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"I have no plans to go in the studio again." he said firmly. "I think it might be a mistake to race in and make another record to sort of capitalize on this slight (upward) bleep in my commercial standing in this country. | "I have no plans to go in the studio again." he said firmly. "I think it might be a mistake to race in and make another record to sort of capitalize on this slight (upward) bleep in my commercial standing in this country. | ||
"I'd hate to be overeager to jump on a bandwagon that's painted the wrong color. Then I really would end up compromising myself I've no more intention making ''Punch the Clock — Part II'' than I had of making ''Imperial Bedroom — Part II'' The important thing is to avoid formulas so that you always keep your alternatives open." | "I'd hate to be overeager to jump on a bandwagon that's painted the wrong color. Then I really would end up compromising myself. I've no more intention making ''Punch the Clock — Part II'' than I had of making ''Imperial Bedroom — Part II'' The important thing is to avoid formulas so that you always keep your alternatives open." | ||
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