It was an extreme night. And I mean that in the best sense. First, you got your Prince Myshkins, a duo from San Diego via Illinois toting accordion and guitar. Then you got your Dave Howard, a man, a guitar and songs made for wooing.

To a full house, a fact that has become quite common here, the Myshkins opened with a wonderful ditty, "Hetero's in Hillcrest." The Prince Myshkins are Rick & Andy and Rick closed the song saying that he realized there were probably some straight people in the audience and to not be worried, he was okay with it.

It was just the beginning. Sparing nothing, the Prince Myshkins delved into arts funding, corporate slogan overload ("Nothing on the Moon") and the shocking subject of school shootings, sadly all too fresh in our awareness ("The Ten Commandments Mambo" and "Wearing Black"). What sets the PM's apart from other socially conscious performers is their style, their rapid delivery, all those words(!), and their ability to make fun, in an intelligent way, of just about everything we're exposed to in our daily lives. I think it's safe to say the PM's made some new fans.

After a bit of a breather, the second act of the evening made his way to the living room stage: Dave Howard. What can be said that hasn't been said already? A self-proclaimed "unbelievable unknown," Dave Howard is a man who knows how to write a song and there are plenty of folks who seek him out to pen a song with and now, more folks who will seek him out to hear those songs.

Dave treated this Meeting Grace audience to some of his most tender, smooth songs. Opening with "Pieces of Me," he moved into a beautiful song co-written with Dani Carroll called "The Yellow Line," a song about learning your own control. Also known for his humor, Howard surprised the crowd with a rockin' acoustic rendition of the Talking Heads' classic, "Once in a Lifetime." He followed with classics of his own, "Rain and the Thunder" and "Snapshot." Truly one of the best reasons for a house concert is because it lends itself to the singalong. Dave indulged that beautifully by engaging the whole house to belt out "I Want a 50 Foot Woman." Yet another unforgettable moment.

To close the show and finish off another great evening, the Prince Myshkins returned to lend a hand, or rather an accordion and another guitar, to another Howard original, "When I Let Go."

Thanks to everyone for coming to this great show that also marked Meeting Grace's 1 year anniversary. See you here again soon.

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