LOCATION: Everybody's Records, Cincinnati, OH
LINEUP: Karin, Linford
REVIEW BY: Bruce Lachey
They started promptly at 5, but Rick Cassinelli claims they were mid-song when he walked in just at 5. (I have a sneaking suspicion his watch is set incorrectly - we should have checked that last night). Tunes they played, I think in order: Fairpoint Diary If Nothing Else Give Me Strength I Radio Heaven Whatever You Say They were set up in the middle of the store (if you've been there, they were in the archway between main section and vinyl and used sections). They faced South when performing. (How about THAT for a nice trivia tidbit!) Mr. Detweiler played acoustic guitar for all the tunes; Karin played only the vocal cords, save the toy piano solo for Fairpoint. Notables in attendance were Mr. Todd Kearby (who heckled the band), a set of Dale Bakers (one the Sixpence/OtR drummer, the other the Virgin/Backporch? rep from Columbus), me, Ms. Deb Flinchbaugh, Mr. Rick Cassinelli, Mr. Drew Vogel, Mr. Daniel J Temmesfeld, Scott and Mike Ulrich (both celebrating birthdays that very day), and Mr. Ashley Peacock. Fairpoint, INE, and GMS were played similarly to the way they were done on 97X that morning, but Karin's vocals on GMS were stronger at Everybody's than on the radio. She read the first few lines of WYS off a lyric sheet to remind her, as she claimed "she didn't know the song very well" or something like that. Since you (Melissa) had a good excuse for missing (!), I got you the goodies they were handing out: a poster from the 2000 Winter Tour and a 12x24 glossy with art for the album announcing the current tour, signed by the band. I'm still debating whether it was worth the 6 minute drive from work. Haha, just kidding. It was fun. Those things have gotta be awkward for everyone involved but I'm just happy those opportunities exist for bands and fans still.