'Yote and I went to the CEA Awards tonight at the Taft Theater. First of all, OTR was the show OPENER (which we found out from Juicy when we were at Canal Street Saturday night, we knew they were performing but didn't know they were opening the show). And OMG they did an incredible job! Started out with "I Don't Want to Waste Your Time", then "If A Song Could Be President", and ended the set with "Who Am I Kidding But Me", including Jake and Micky's solos! It's something when the fans go crazy at that, but their PEERS were cheering through the solos - awesome!

Just being at the show was an incredible experience. If 'Yote wanted a good introduction to the local music scene, we couldn't have picked a better way to go about it. Got to see a good selection of local bands perform, including Wussy (who we've been trying to catch - one of the band members is an old friend of 'Yote's from the Open Mic at the Brady days).

Towards the end of the night they presented the "Best Ambassadors of the City" award - and Over The Rhine WON! Unfortunately, we had to leave before the end of the show (we both had to get to work), so I don't know if they won the other award they were up for (Album of the Year)...so if anyone knows the results, please post! I'm going to keep an eye on the news scene to find out who won myself, and I'll post it as soon as I know.

But we got to see OTR receive an award at the CEA's, AND got to hear them perform. It was fabulous!

Congratulations to Karin, Linford, Jake and Micky! We all knew you were the best - good to see the rest of Cincinnati agrees!

Oh, and yes - I got pictures (mostly of the performance, the ones of them getting the award are pretty fuzzy). I'll post a link to them later when I get home to upload them off the camera.

Big congratulations to our pal, Kim Taylor, who was voted the CEA Singer-Songwriter of the Year

sounds like a good night for people that i like and respect.

congrats to all, wish i could've been there.

As promised - Pictures from the CEA Awards 11/18/07

Sorry the shot of them getting the award isn't better.
Go Karin, Linford, Jake and Micky! It was an incredible performance!

oh well, at least my flowers made it, even if i couldn't.

i wonder if "the trumpet child" won...brian?

I've been scouring the net all morning for any kind of announcements of the winners. Trust me, it was incredibly frustrating to have to leave and miss who got Album of the Year, but as it was 'Yote was pretty late for work. *sigh* So ANYONE who has an update, please let us know! Thanks!

Album of the Year: Wussy

Congratulations to Over the Rhine and to Kim!

Wow. Well, I'm sorry OTR didn't get it...but if anyone else had to...
FWIW: The pictures I took of Wussy last night 'Yote's friend is the bassist.
Sweet - we have an e-mail to write.

Just thought I would share some photos I took of the band last night. Was working for CityBeat, so I got to shoot from the side of the stage. There are a lot more to go through.









They sounded great and I can't wait for the Christmas show!


Keith
www.photokeith.com

beautiful work keith. thanks for sharing.

Oooooooo, an Apple who works for CityBeat! Sweet! MUCH better than mine (and I was wishing I was up there with you guys, too...) LOL

That just *sounds* dirty and against The Rules™.

Teeheehee!