Dearest Moni,

     My first impression was a sort of updated early Siouxsee and the Banshees.  Your voice is a softy, but perhaps if you tried not being sooooo soft it'd help.  Especially since your mic wasn't loud enough to overpower the ANNOYING guitarist.  Lose him quickly.  Very bad form.  He had way too much gear and played too much colouratura over you lines and singing.
     Tell Van to loosen up too.  He's great in his own rightr, but needs to play more, and if he backs you up vocally, he needs to be heard.
     You, Tony and Van.... it's really all you need.  Your guitar part is sufficient enough to fill in the space.  You don't need the other guy.  Adjust your volumes to match, and watch that wah-wah pedal...it seemed to really amplify your guitar when you turned it on.
     Songs are great...you're lovely onstage, and it didn't sound like Sonic Youth at all (this is a good thing.)  Very solid presence, very sturdy music, except the noisefest at the end.  If you plan to do Fearless again, and I'm there, and it's okay, let me know...I'll keep my end down.
     You're lovely offstage too :)

S.G.
5-16-98