Lavin has over a dozen albums to her name; all contain humorous (not to say, rib-splitting) songs as well as songs that touch upon human nature as only an observant songwriter can. Whether it be an ode to Prince Charles or sensitive new age guys or a ballad about the night John Lennon died, Lavin never fails to evoke a smile or a tear.
Lavin’s latest studio album, “I Was in Love with a Difficult Man” (which she calls her “dream album”), elicited the following comment from a critic in the Washington Post: “Lavin knows how to keep her audience guessing, thinking, and laughing at the same time.” It’s her first studio album in five years. As you might have guessed, the title song is a reminiscence of a type of man that nearly all women are familiar with. Lavin says: “If you are a woman, you are probably thinking, ‘Been there, done that’; if you are a difficult man, you are probably thinking, ‘More proof that chicks dig us.’ Need we say more?
As for her shows, Lavin always has something up her sleeve to entertain her legion of fans. She’s been known to toss a glow-in-the-dark baton, wear a miner’s helmet (complete with flashlight), or use a high-tech gizmo that duplicates her voice so she can sing along with herself. She has also been known to share books from her lending library and give manicures to audience members during intermission (sensitive men included!). Her “wireless” shows turn any size concert hall into an intimate living room type performance.
A special note for this performance: Christine is requesting that all knitters bring their knitting to the show for a pre-concert knitting circle!