The Shelia Divine boys are cute and the three of them all wear glasses. Their show was all right but the deep "gothic" vocals over indie rock was a weird combination. I couldn't quite get into them.

At the Drive In were great. The sound over the PA was excellent, maybe the best sounding show ever I've
witnessed at Sapphire. *Everything* sounded perfect other than the two background mics could have been louder. I liked their energy and the interplay between the three vocalists.

Jimmy Eat World were a little disappointing. I've seen them three times and they lacked the intensity I've seen before. Or maybe seeing any band after At the Drive In would have been a little stale. They started out with "What I Would Say To You Now." Man, I *love* that song. Later in the set they did "Lucky Denver Mint." It's been my favorite song for the past month and a half. I listen
to daily - multiple times.

Note: Both photographs of Jimmy Eat World were not taken at this show. None of the photos I took this timecame out :( These one here are from the March 1998 show a year earlier at Brodies Warehouse.

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