Lucy Wainwright Roche (9/2/18)

Lucy Wainwright Roche continues to cement herself as one of my favorite singer-songwriters.  It’s not hard to believe coming from music royalty, but she has a sound, style and presence that is all her own.  Last night she swung through Oberlin (her alma mater) to give a free show at Finney Chapel.  It was a great evening in Oberlin, bouncing around the charming town before the show began. When she took the (very warm) stage, she charmed us with her songwriting and conversation, as usual.  Her cover songs are always perfectly selected as well.  Check several of them out in the video below!

She even brought out the puppy for the “encore!” 

Meshell Ndegeocello (3/2/12)

This is a treat I don't get very often - getting to see a great performance and then getting to see it again (in the same area) just two weeks later.  Meshell Ndegeocello proved that her new stuff is not fluke at the Rock Hall two weeks ago, so I couldn't imagine a better follow-up than seeing her perform at Finney Chapel in Oberlin, OH.  I've seen several shows there now and if there's one thing that stands out (even more than it being in a church) is how good the sound is.  Meshell had a rock solid performance.  Once again there was little banter with the audience, but with a sound like this, who cares.

Of course it was just a tame and dark crowd, I didn't get any good shots (just like last time).