Notes from a Genius

Listen, if you have not heard of Lake Street Dive or given their albums a listen, you must stop reading right now and check out their music. Even their very first album, which you can tell they were still discovering how to play with each other as well as what kind of band they actually wanted to be- it still showcases everyone's talents. With their album "Bad Self Portraits" though, it becomes clear that they are a funky, jazz-influenced rock band. And singer Rachel Price has The Voice. Holy hell can she sing! I've seen Lake Street Dive at least 6x now, I believe and each time they just blow me away. This show was their biggest one, at Thompson's Point (approximately 5,000 people). Sold out. And they brought everything to this show. They've even added a keyboardist into the mix, who even took the mic for a great cover of Shania Twain's "You're Still the One." Once again, Rachel Price left me speechless, as the band played so tightly, you can