ROCK: Elvis Costello (10/9)

City Newspaper Archives - 10/2007

Published by Frank De Blase on Oct 03, 2007

When I first heard Elvis Costello, probably around 1979, I was told he was punk. The frenetic geekiness, his oddball angst, and a rather vicious stab at (my theory here) pub rock or Mersey beat attested to all that. However, at 11 years old, I wasn't all that critical, or versed in music. I just thought he was really cool. Thirty years later he's still cool. He's a prolific songwriter and musician, working well within the confines of his politics and vocal limitations. He's written classical pieces, collaborated with pop maestro Burt Bacharach, bopped with Big Easy big wig and he's beaten out Billy Joel hand's down in the homely-rocker-bags-a-babe department. Oh yeah, Bob Dylan's playing too.

Elvis Costello

Gordon Field House, RIT

Tuesday, October 9

7 p.m. | $54.50 | 475-2614