Cal State Northridge Daily Sundial, January 18, 1982: Difference between revisions
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Any rock concert is a volatile, unique event that has so many elements that can go very right — or very wrong. All things considered, it's amazing so many artists manage to pull off the rousing, celebratory concerts that they do. | Any rock concert is a volatile, unique event that has so many elements that can go very right — or very wrong. All things considered, it's amazing so many artists manage to pull off the rousing, celebratory concerts that they do. | ||
Elvis Costello's concert Dec 29 at the | Elvis Costello's concert Dec 29 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena was a near miss. It came so close to being one of those euphoric, no holds-barred nights of rock 'n' roll perfection, a la Bruce Springsteen. But in the end, Costello's otherwise bright performance was weakened by atrocious sound and sluggish pacing mid-show. | ||
Because Costello writes some of the wryest, cleverest and most expressive lyrics of anyone in rock today, it is a crime when even one syllable cannot be heard. The sound problem was so serious at his Sports Arena concert that whole chunks of lyrics were indistinguishable. | Because Costello writes some of the wryest, cleverest and most expressive lyrics of anyone in rock today, it is a crime when even one syllable cannot be heard. The sound problem was so serious at his Sports Arena concert that whole chunks of lyrics were indistinguishable. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://sundial.csun.edu/ sundial.csun.edu] | *[http://sundial.csun.edu/ sundial.csun.edu] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_University,_Northridge Wikipedia: California State University, Northridge] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_University,_Northridge Wikipedia: California State University, Northridge] | ||
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