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''' Elvis Costello | ''' Elvis Costello <br> | ||
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With the reopening of the Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh may once more play host to the dazzling elite of international stars. Resisting the temptation to join the ticket queue for Lena Martell and Petula Clark I eagerly settled into my seat for this special Costello gig due to be his only UK appearance this summer and promised as the festival showcase. | With the reopening of the Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh may once more play host to the dazzling elite of international stars. Resisting the temptation to join the ticket queue for Lena Martell and Petula Clark I eagerly settled into my seat for this special Costello gig due to be his only UK appearance this summer and promised as the festival showcase. | ||
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Oh the comfort of a seat! After eight straight nights of suffocating sweaty clubs, it's a delight for me to sit back and enjoy the wonders of a concert hall once more. Admittedly the atmosphere is less intimately convivial (club gigs tend to become more of a social event than a spectacle to be viewed) and this undoubtedly counted against the Subterraneans on their debut. | Oh the comfort of a seat! After eight straight nights of suffocating sweaty clubs, it's a delight for me to sit back and enjoy the wonders of a concert hall once more. Admittedly the atmosphere is less intimately convivial (club gigs tend to become more of a social event than a spectacle to be viewed) and this undoubtedly counted against the Subterraneans on their debut. | ||
Fronted by the anorexic chic stick insect known as N*** K*** ('the best dressed man in 'town'?), they chewed up chunks of Television-cum-Pretenders intensity, spitting it all out rather haphazardly with a lack of either warmth or arrogance, which both surprised and disappointed me. Admiration and imitation alone cannot combine to produce creativity, and the audience soon voiced its collective displeasure. A sad waste of potential – this opening slot would have better suited a band like Bristol's Apartment, who attempt to use influences as a foundation for further experimentation and accordingly deserve exposure | Fronted by the anorexic chic stick insect known as N*** K*** ('the best dressed man in 'town'?), they chewed up chunks of Television-cum-Pretenders intensity, spitting it all out rather haphazardly with a lack of either warmth or arrogance, which both surprised and disappointed me. Admiration and imitation alone cannot combine to produce creativity, and the audience soon voiced its collective displeasure. A sad waste of potential – this opening slot would have better suited a band like Bristol's Apartment, who attempt to use influences as a foundation for further experimentation and accordingly deserve exposure purely on merit. | ||
The Rumour meanwhile strived manfully to overcome the literal and metaphorical gulf twixt performers and audience. Minus GP and erstwhile keyboard maestro Bob Andrews, this new streamlined combo nevertheless managed to raise spirits sufficiently to be rewarded with sporadic outbreaks of applause. Drapper Brinsley Schwarz occasionally produced flowing guitar lines so pure and clean that I closed my eyes to dream, while his opposite number, the halting amiable bear-like figure of Martin Belmont drove home the rhythm with a venomous enthusiasm rarely displayed by men of his years of experience. | The Rumour meanwhile strived manfully to overcome the literal and metaphorical gulf twixt performers and audience. Minus GP and erstwhile keyboard maestro Bob Andrews, this new streamlined combo nevertheless managed to raise spirits sufficiently to be rewarded with sporadic outbreaks of applause. Drapper Brinsley Schwarz occasionally produced flowing guitar lines so pure and clean that I closed my eyes to dream, while his opposite number, the halting amiable bear-like figure of Martin Belmont drove home the rhythm with a venomous enthusiasm rarely displayed by men of his years of experience. | ||
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But forget these wee grumbles of mine – I'm in search of the ultimate gig after all – at its simplest, this was a great great show. It was entertainment and passion and excitement and belief. What do you want – blood? | But forget these wee grumbles of mine – I'm in search of the ultimate gig after all – at its simplest, this was a great great show. It was entertainment and passion and excitement and belief. What do you want – blood? | ||
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{{tags}}[[Concert 1980-08-17 Edinburgh|Playhouse Theatre]] {{-}} [[Edinburgh]] {{-}} [[Scotland]] {{-}} [[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[The Subterraneans]] {{-}} [[The Rumour]] {{-}} [[The Rumour]] {{-}} [[Bob Andrews]] {{-}} [[Brinsley Schwarz (musician)|Brinsley Schwarz]] {{-}} [[Martin Belmont]] {{-}} [[Ringo Starr]] {{-}} [[Shot With His Own Gun|Shot By His Own Gun]] {{-}} [[Alison]] {{-}} [[Pete Thomas]] {{-}} [[Bruce Thomas]] {{-}} [[Accidents Will Happen]] {{-}} [[The Beat]] {{-}} [[(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea]] {{-}} [[Steve Nieve|Steve Naive]] {{-}} [[Green Shirt]] {{-}} [[Clubland]] {{-}} [[You'll Never Be A Man]] {{-}} [[Oliver's Army]] {{-}} [[Watching The Detectives]] {{-}} [[Lipstick Vogue]] {{-}} [[Pump It Up]] | |||
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<small>Photo (from [[Concert 1980-07-12 Montreux|Montreux, July 12]]).</small><br> | <small>Photo (from [[Concert 1980-07-12 Montreux|Montreux, July 12]]).</small><br> | ||
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[[image:1980-08-30 Sounds cover.jpg|x120px | <small>Cover and page scan.</small><br> | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounds_(magazine) Wikipedia: Sounds] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounds_(magazine) Wikipedia: Sounds] | ||
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/articles/s/sounds.800830a.html elviscostello.info] | *[http://www.elviscostello.info/articles/s/sounds.800830a.html elviscostello.info] | ||
*[https://twitter.com/SoundsClips/status/1432440908180594690 Twitter: Sounds Clips] | |||
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