Elvis Covers Concert in NYC
Weds nite (last) at CBGB.
"Elvis Costello Helps Relauch Boog City"
Excerpts: "It was all Elvis, all the time -- Costello, that is. Boog City, the East Village community newspaper, relaunched with a fund-raiser Wednesday night at CB's 313 Gallery on the Bowery.
"We covered Nirvana's 'Nevermind' and the Ramones' 'Rocket to Russia' last year," said David Kirschenbaum, the paper's editor and publisher. "It only seemed natural to cover Elvis Costello's first two albums ('My Aim is True' and 'This Years Model') which came out in 1977 and 1978, respectively, for this issue of the paper, which focuses on those same years."
"So, Kirschenbaum found 13 different musical acts from New York City and Long Island to play two consecutive songs each from the albums to raise funds to offset the paper's printing costs. From the all-girl rock of Pantsuit to the Tet Offensive's hard driving string trio and vocals, to Simone White's haunting voice and acoustic guitar, each act delivered their own unique interpretation of these Costello classics. The Baby Skins falsetto and xylophone-driven "Alison" was also a highlight of the evening."