Canal Street Tavern, friday

["Nathan Swartzendruber" <thefishpatrol at hotmail_com>]

Friday, OTR, Canal Street
Karin & Linford
Karin plays guitar, Little Circular Shakey Thing(tm)
Linford plays keyboard and guitar
Also, Karin sings

Set1:
Spinning
Jesus & Mary
Bothered
Little Blue River
Anything at All
The Seahorse
which sidles into Summertime (and the Living is Easy)
My Love is a Fever (Linford on guitar)
Fever (Linford on guitar, well, still)
Ohio (Karin)

Set2:
If Nothing Else
Jesus in New Orleans
Orphan Girl
Lucy (add the Reverend Al Green)
When I Go

Encore:
Only God Can Save Us Now (with the full backstory as intro)

Friday night at Canal Street was a deep breath outside again. As Jeff said 
about Saturday, lots of good-humoured talked from K&L. They're obviously 
very excited about the new project (Linford: "I think there are 12 songs 
that have never seen the light of day.") and, as they put it, a little 
punch-drunk from so much time in the studio. Certainly the most 
conversational I've seen them to be on-stage.

Fun on stage, fun in the seats. Karin expresses her love for all movies 
Christopher Guest (her character in Guffman is Parker Posey, "I wanna make 
Cokes"). All his stuff hits a little too close to home, she says. Collected 
stories from the road. Extensive props given to Kylie for working merch both 
nights.

Other possible album titles: "Only God Can Save Us Now," "Cruel and Pretty," 
"A Little Kick-Ass Beauty Before We Die." Stories of Linford's happy 
ownership of dresses and purses. An "unnerving number," according to Karin. 
"Purses absolutely rock," says Linford.


Songs I hadn't heard:
Jesus & Mary. This one hits hard. Lots of strange thoughts for me coming 
"home" to loud, empty smiles and towns. Strange new regrets for old 
mistakes. The word "ocean" means more than it did do.

Fever. Linford just grooves on the guitar with this one. Such a simple 
arrangement, great setting for Karin's voice. His lock on rhythm is still 
good across instruments. Unfair.

Changes Come. I was sold when Linford came in on keys. One of those songs 
that's just gonna make you sit down and look at doors like you're sad. Been 
singing the snatches I can remember all week.

Only God Can Save Us Now. Karin's story about this song lasts for several 
minutes. Would be a humorous song if heard cold, but the story adds so much 
dimension and humanness. Maybe can get a transcript up.

A friend of mine did tape the show. It'll take him a bit to slice it into 
tracks and such. May host the show online as MP3s, I may start a tree to 
spread the love. When it's ready, I'll post. Glad to share, but there's no 
reason to push. Pole pole (pronounced po-lay po-lay), means slowly slowly. 
Blame the wait on culture shock. Which is no small thing, by the way.

Great show, thanks everyone. Special thanks to Jesse Callahan for waiting so 
patiently in line, Kylie for working merch (of course), and Karin for the 
Guffman reference. "Gather 'round, for I have news." Actually, nope, that's 
it.

Nathan

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