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My wife and I happened to be in Chicago when Earth day arrived and it was actually her who noticed a free concert going on at the Chicago Zoo. I was excited to hear that Me'Shell was going to be there. This would be the first time I caught her playing live.

We got to the Zoo quite early to see all the awesome animals they have there...if you didn't know, the zoo is free and is a great spot to take your young ones. There were a bunch of vendors there giving away free stuff as well. Me'Shell was to go on at 2pm so we waited a good 4 hours to see her. When it was finally time, I pushed my way to the front of the crowd to snap some shots of her.

One of the highlights was hearing their cover of Joy Division's Wilderness. The styles of music she is mixing works really well. It's easy to see why a lot of her followers have not accepted her newest album because she teeters on so many musical boundaries. Her mix of funk, soul, punk, and rock leaves the audience wondering what she can't play. It was nice to see her lead the band without a bass because I had always known her just as a bass player. She opened my eyes into her world of music which I think closely reminds me of Prince, one of her idols.

Her band also kicked some major ass. You know she is capable of attracting some great talent on each instrument. It was a treat to see these guys in the windy city. What a way to spend vacation.