Elvis/Allen play Green Bay , Wisconsin , June 10

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Saturday 6/10/2006
8:00 pm Oneida casino
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Posted April 5, 2006

Buzzworthy: Elvis is in the building

By Steven Hyden
Post-Crescent staff writer

Oneida Casino in Green Bay hasn’t announced its summer Pavilion Nights schedule yet, but details are starting to leak out and, man, am I pumped.

The most exciting act I have heard so far is Elvis Costello. Costello has a June 10 concert at the casino listed on his Web site.

Let me say that again: Elvis freaking Costello. In our backyard. Playing some of the greatest songs ever written. This is so lkajfal;dfulka.


Sorry about that. I got a little excited and lost the ability to type for a moment.

Listed with Costello for the June 10 gig is Allen Toussaint, the legendary New Orleans R&B musician and producer who collaborated with Costello on the upcoming album “River in Reverse” due out June 6.

According to Billboard.com, the album is split between new interpretations of classic Toussaint songs and newly written songs. Costello originally wrote the title track for a Hurricane Katrina benefit concert in September. “How long does a promise last?/How long can a lie be told?” the song asks. “I don’t see how it can get much worse/What do we have to do to send the river in reverse?”

Five other songs on the album – “Ascension Day,” “The Sharpest Thorn,” “Broken Promise Land,” “International Echo” and “Six-Fingered Man” – were written by Costello and Toussaint. Toussaint songs like “Nearer To You,” “Tears, Tears and More Tears” and Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further?” round out the set.

Costello’s current backing band The Imposters, which includes former Attractions Steve Nieve on keyboards and drummer Pete Thomas, along with bassist Davey Faragher, play on the record and presumably will join Costello in concert. Holy adlkufalu!

Other acts listed at Oneida Casino this summer: Lou Gramm June 24, The Go-Gos June 28, Soul Asylum July 1, “Lost ’80s Live” with Flock of Seagulls and When in Rome July 31 and Aug. 1, Devo Sept. 7 and Aretha Franklin Oct. 24. Check with The Post-Crescent for final confirmation on these shows.
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Posted April 13, 2006

Takin' it to the tent

Pavilion Nights lights up with '80s acts, but post-grunge, country snag slots, too

By Steve Kirchman
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Let the debate begin.


Oneida Casino this week confirmed its Pavilion Nights summer lineup. Like all concert series announcements, half the fun for the music faithful is to dissect it.


Elvis Costello! No hip-hop? Sammy Hagar's back! Only two country acts? Will Brett Favre come back or not? (Oops, Green Bay habit.)


Whatever your verdict, there's something good to say about each of the bills on the diverse and decade-crossing 13-show schedule. And remember, even the most obscure, one-hit wonders have their hard-core fans.


So here's a look at the early buzz surrounding this year's big tent lineup.


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Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Allen Toussaint, 8 p.m. June 10. $35: The second coming of Elvis to Green Bay, but the first for Costello. One of the most respected names in the business, the booking of Costello is a casino coup. Breaking out of the new wave-punk explosion of the late '70s, Costello's smart lyrics and diverse songwriting style have drawn plenty of comparisons to Bob Dylan. Need proof? Check out "Watching the Detectives," "Oliver's Army" or "Everyday I Write the Book." His collaborations have included those with Paul McCartney and Burt Bacharach as well as Toussaint.

Buzz factor: He's a legend still at the top of his considerable game.

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That is the coolest blue suit I have ever seen. It would look good on el vez. And even better on miss buenos aires :wink:
Who’s this kid with his mumbo jumbo?
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Posted June 4, 2006

Check It Out: Geeked about Elvis Costello

By Steven Hyden
Post-Crescent staff writer

Living in the Fox Valley, you get used to not seeing certain artists play around here. By certain artists, I mean anyone who isn't country, classic rock or heavy metal.

If somebody like, say, Elvis Costello is on tour, you pray he hits Milwaukee or Madison and that you can convince enough friends to carpool down south.

Chances are you already know where I'm going with this. Elvis Costello has a show Saturday with New Orleans R&B legend Allen Toussaint at Oneida Casino in Green Bay. Sure, you still have to drive a half hour from Appleton to get there, but this is as close to "our backyard" as we likely are going to get.

Costello is one of the best and most important rock performers to play northeast Wisconsin in a number of years. So, of course, his concert isn't sold out yet. Tickets moved much quicker for "American Idol" country star Carrie Underwood, who was born the same year Costello released his eighth album.

Is it possible the Fox Valley masses don't know who this man is? Not likely, but they may not know how great he is when the man can't even get one song played on local rock radio between regular rounds of Styx and Nickelback. With that in mind, here are 10 Elvis Costello songs to download and, hopefully, blow your mind.

"Alison": An obvious choice, but it's still my favorite Costello song. With the possible exception of the Police's "Every Breath You Take," no other song sounds as deceptively sweet. If you think it's just a simple love song, imagine Elvis singing to his old flame while gazing from a long-range riflescope. "My aim is true …"

"Imagination is a Powerful Deceiver": This "pre-professional recording" tacked on to the Rykodisc version of "My Aim is True" is a little stunner written by Costello when he was in his teens. It puts your high school journal to shame.

"No Action": Costello's potent "angry nerd" persona summed up in a furious minute and 59 seconds. "Every time I phone you I just want to put you down."

"Green Shirt": The best pop song ever written about being tortured by fascists and/or a girl who won't go past first base. Of the dozens of Costello one-liners burned in my brain, this song boasts one of the best: "Better send a begging letter to the big investigation/Who put these fingerprints on my imagination?"

"High Fidelity":
This catchy ode to cheating lent its title to Nick Hornby's book about rock geeks working really hard at not growing up. You know, the very people most likely to love Elvis Costello.

"Motel Matches": Elvis was known as a new wave wunderkind in his early days, but underneath the skinny ties he always was a classic songwriter. This country weepie from the soul-obsessed "Get Happy!!" (my personal favorite Elvis album) is Exhibit A.

"Boy With a Problem": It was a highlight of the lush "Imperial Bedroom" from 1982, but I prefer the demo found on the expanded edition of "Trust." If Bruce Springsteen was what most men wanted to be back then, Elvis Costello was what most men were: weak, bitter and remorseful.

"I Hope You're Happy Now": If you take the title at face value, you never knew Elvis at all. This poison valentine from 1986's "Blood and Chocolate" is a rocking "you know what" to a philandering ex.

"Kinder Murder":
After years of underwhelming albums, Elvis took a cue from Nirvana and roared back with the Attractions in 1994 with the terrific "Brutal Youth" album. Who else could write a song called "Kinder Murder" and make sense of it?

"Complicated Shadows":
Costello wrote this for Johnny Cash, but even the Man in Black would have trouble matching the malevolence Elvis musters on his own version from 1996's "All This Useless Beauty." The title sums up his career so succinctly one biographer put it on the cover of his Elvis Costello book.



Steven Hyden writes about cool stuff to check out every Sunday. He can be reached at 920-993-1000, ext. 296, or by e-mail at shyden@postcrescent.com.
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Mary Gear, eclistserv, reports Sat, 10 Jun 2006 17:41:18

Rozy just called from Green Bay with the following tidbits:

Apparently, they have been soundchecking since 11:00 am.
NBC is there covering the show.
Rumoured format is 3 one-hour sets.
Only half of the 1500 tickets have sold.
They have been in Green Bay since Thursday rehearsing.

Songs heard at soundcheck:
Episode of Blonde
That's How You Got Killed Before
Alison
PIU
DDTM
Long Honeymoon (I think)
(There were more, but I've already forgotten.)


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Posted June 11, 2006

Concert review: Costello, Toussaint a match made in heaven

By Thomas Rozwadowski
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It took 29 years for Elvis Costello to make a tour stop in Green Bay.


The wait was definitely worth it.


From the moment one of rock's most beloved elder statesmen greeted a revved-up Oneida Casino Pavilion Nights crowd Saturday with "What's So Funny 'Bout (Peace, Love and Understanding)," the tent was all but ready to host a greatest-hits-fueled trip down memory lane.


But even with more than 25 albums to his credit, Costello doesn't do nostalgia — not when he's relevant as ever thanks to latest collaboration "The River in Reverse" with New Orleans R&B legend Allen Toussaint.


With the soft-spoken piano maestro joining late into second song "Monkey to Man," the black-clad Costello officially had his partner in crime for the evening. Together, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo proved a match made in music heaven.


But even with the weight of their credentials poised to crush the stage, there was plenty of space to share with backing bands The Imposters and Crescent City Horns — particularly the effervescent "Big" Sam Williams on trombone — who helped bring the show's energy level to ridiculously fun heights on songs as diverse as "Pump It Up" and Toussaint standard "Tears, Tears and More Tears."


And what about that set list?


The bulk of "River" was sprinkled throughout the two-and-a-half hour performance, with "Broken Promise Land," "Freedom For The Stallion" and a memorable sing-a-long to "Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?" among the early gems. With its stinging chorus of "Wake me up/Wake me up with a slap or kiss/There must be something better than this," the brilliant title track reminded the audience why Costello and Toussaint came together in the first place.


Having declared their musical reunion "one of the few good things" about the "dreadful woman" called Hurricane Katrina, Costello paid appropriate respect to Toussaint and the New Orleans sound he helped establish as a hitmaker in the '60s and '70s. In fact, Costello's enthusiasm to be playing alongside one of his heroes was so apparent, that at times he looked like a little kid finally asked to sit at the big boy's table – which of course, is foolish to anyone who's ever picked up "This Year's Model," "Get Happy" and "Imperial Bedroom."


Still, Costello's face had "pinch me" written all over it, particularly on rarities like "Clown Strike, "Poisoned Rose" and "Tears Before Bedtime," which were given brand new arrangements thanks to Toussaint.


The night turned especially gritty as Costello covered the breadth of his entire catalog with a murderers row of "Bedlam," "Dust," "Watching the Detectives" "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" and "High Fidelity." A first encore brought Toussaint back into the fold with improvised New Orleans-style piano giving way to masterful renditions of "Wonder Woman" "International Echo" "Working in a Coal Mine" and "Alison." Stunningly, two more encores followed, with Costello joking he could "play until 2 o'clock" before wrapping up with pensive closer "The Sharpest Thorn."


One stage, two heavyweights — both with an unparalleled appreciation for music.


Again, the wait was definitely worth it.
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Oh My God, this sounds like a dream set.
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I'd love a recording of this show. Good to see a mention of how relevent Elvis is with this album and tour.
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The set list did it! I just got tickets for the Wolf Trap show- see ya there Shatterproof!
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Rozy from listserv says:

Had a blast last night!! Actually got 2 shows between the hours-long soundcheck and the show itself.
NBC wasn't covering EC particularly, as it turned out. They were doing promo for the whole series of shows at the casino.
No explanation for the poor ticket sales.
The format changed a couple of times--EC, Imposters, and Crescent City Horns started out the show, then Allen came out, then a few songs with EC and Allen only, then the entire company. Steve (looking very Zen with his shaved head and purple kimono) and Allen changed places for 1 number.
More later. On my way to the next show... ;-)
Rozy (who never, ever thought she'd hear EC sing "Working in a Coal Mine")

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Let's hope a recording of this surfaces pronto!!! :D

P.S. Anyone with experience recording live concerts, please PM me if you could. Thanks.
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Anyone on the listserv post a complete setlist for this show yet?
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Monday, June 12, 2006
Southern Nights-Green Bay Style

On Saturday, Travelin Man and I went to Green Bay (yes all 210+ round trip miles) to see Elvis Costello and Allan Toussaint in concert. The show was amazing!!!! One of my top 10 concerts of all time. Their new album The River in Reverse was the first album to be recorded in post-Katrina New Orleans. It is such a moving album, I get choked up a bit in parts and in others, my New Orleans memories come flooding back. I was so close to the stage, I could see every detail of the show..even Elvis' guitar pic and his eyes behind the shades!

They performed 10 songs off the album. Wow! Elvis came out with What's so funny... The Impostors and New Orleans Horns were there. Seeing Steve Nieve and Mr. Thomas was so cool. School girl crushes galore. Elvis also performed my favorite song by him- High Fidelity and I lost it! The two girls next to me also knew it and we sang along (the people behind us were not amused.

Wonderful arrangement of Allison was performed. Working in a Coal Mine, Nearer and Yes We Can were also in the set. Mr. Toussaint did all the horn arrangements for this tour. You could tell Elvis was grooving off of that. There was so much energy and old spirits on the stage. I don't think many in the crowd knew who Mr. Toussaint was. That sucked. They were witnessing a legend (he even played Tipitina during the second encore- I was in tears).

Apparently they were in Green Bay for a few days rehearsing for this tour, so we got to see them perform together for the first time in front of a large audience. There were four encores. Elvis also talked a bit during the songs- he even made a joke about the walleye sandwich at the Radisson (where they were staying). There is so much about this how I could tell you! If this tour comes to your town- you have to go!

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Monday, June 12, 2006
Costello & Toussaint--Live!

Why Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint decided to make two stops in Wisconsin is a mystery (my guess is money). Why these two gentlemen decided to kick off their national tour, supporting the album River in Reverse, in Green Bay is even more of a mystery (again, my guess is money). Regardless of the motivation, Saturday night brought these legendary musicians to the Pavilion stage at the Oneida Casino in Green Bay...a show I was lucky enough to attend.

The show started off with Costello coming out with the Imposters and ripping through "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?" Following that Elvis classic, the Crescent City Horns came out for "Monkey To Man," with Toussaint finishing off the lineup half-way through the song. For the next two and a half hours, the group of musicians on the stage barreled through classic Costello material, bits and pieces of Toussaint's catalog, and songs on Costello/Toussaint's River in Reverse album. Unsure of what to expect going into the show, there were a number of pleasant surprises.

Almost all of Costello's songs featured new arrangements and horn charts from Toussaint. These charts added a new dimension to the old material--not that Costello's songs are dated, but for the people looking for an r&b show the new arrangements gave the back catalog a more soulful feel. Toussaint sang only a handful of songs. "Certain Girl" was Toussaint's first vocal endeavor, followed by "Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further," "Working In The Coal Mine," and "Yes We Can Can." These were the highlights of the show. For the ignorant folk in the crowd, Costello constantly lauded Toussaint's achievements and body of work. Many watching the show were floored that the guy who wasn't Costello was in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Speaks volumes of Wisconsin, I know.

During the 2 1/2 hour show, Costello and Toussaint came out for three encores. The main set lasted about 1 1/2 hours, the first encore was the longest, and allowed Toussaint to show off a little New Orleans piano. Elvis came out and said how honored he was to be able to work with one of his idols, and that he had the best seat on the stage. Costello then asked Toussaint to educate the crowd on what New Orleans piano is all about. Toussaint played around three minutes of various New Orleans piano licks. After the tutorial, Costello made the joke, "Is it true, Allen, that you never go anywhere without some Professor Longhair?" Half the crowd understood, the other half were lost, hoping to hear "Alison." (They played that with a great Toussaint arrangement later in the second encore.)

Other overall highlights came from Costello's solid backing band, The Imposters, and the Crescent City Horns. Steve Nieve of the Imposters is a phenomenal musicians, and his work on the keys throughout the show was top-notch. Not surprisingly, the Crescent City Horns were tight, and trombone player "Big Sam" provided an incredible energy for the band and the crowd. The 2 1/2 hour show provided me with an amazing experience. Being quite young and a big fan of classic r&b, the opportunity to see a living legend is rare. With that said, having Toussaint sing a few more songs would have made the show even better.
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