Last Monday night, we went and saw Ani DiFranco at the UBC Chan Centre. I’ve seen Ani in concert 5 times, and this time was definitely not a disappointment. She played a lot of material from her forthcoming album and it was truly excellent. I think that it’s pretty rare to see an artist in concert and like their new material just as much as their old songs — especially for a musician as prolific as Ani DiFranco.

Her new band consists of an upright base, drums, acoustic guitar and a xylophone. I wasn’t sure how the xylophone would work, but it sounded great and it was a nice enhancement to the sound of her older material.