After 13 years of recording, Costello remains one of pop music's top songwriters and certainly the most enduring figure of the late 70s British punk/new wave explosion. If it was all hubris, however, the show wouldn't have worked. Audience members were invited onstage to pick pieces of the heart and then request an appropriate Costello favorite.
To hell with creation he likes those colors intense."Īnd then there was the satin heart backdrop made up of the 13½ deadly sins, which Costello updated to include such modern twists as the Sin of Doing Lunch. He painted a word picture of heaven that found God sitting on a tropical fish-filled water bed amidst hot tubs and fur-covered TVs "and of course watching a colorized version of It's a Wonderful Life. Take his mid-song monologue during "God's Comics," one of the many Spike songs Costello offered. But there was nothing madcap here Costello's humor has a far sharper edge. Spike's title is a nod to the musical comic Spike Jones, and Costello's two-hour concert Friday featured an element of Jones' gags, music and social parody. And Costello was far more entertaining than you'd expect from a solo performer armed only with a couple of guitars and a piano. He was certainly beloved by the capacity crowd of more than 4,100, which gave him a standing ovation as he walked onstage for his first Michigan show in more than 4½ years. It's easy to refer friends to .75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22Īn ironic legend, Elvis Costello, meets fans' great expectationsĪNN ARBOR - On the cover of his new album, Spike, a caricature of British pop star Elvis Costello is underlined by the legend: "The Beloved Entertainer." It's purely tongue-in-cheek, a jab of Costello's ironic wit.īut Friday night at Hill Auditorium on the U-M campus, he lived up to that billing. Processing & Delivery Times: The delivery time ranges are listed in the shipping field above. Shipped by: If you're not pleased with the options, we'll refund you - no questions asked! Note that Sunday editions may not include advertising, comics and/or magazine inserts as they are often unattainable.Įxact Match Guarantee - When an exact match for a newspaper is unavailable, we'll let you know which papers we do have for the date. No matter what the occasion - birthday, holiday, birth or retirement - the Detroit Free Press - Original Birthday Newspaper will be treasured for a lifetime! You also can opt for a supersized 25" x 19" bound hardcover book. The Detroit Free Press – Original Birthday Newspaper can be purchased along with an elegant blue gift box measuring 19" x 13" x 1.5" or our premium black case with magnetic closure measuring 18" x 13" x 3". If you’ve ever lived in the Detroit area, this is a paper you want in your collection. The Detroit Free Press is a historical paper that continues to provide its readers with headline stories, news and information.
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