I am going to try something new with DoubleShot. The idea is to highlight an album that truly resonated with me. A personal classic. Or just a really great entry album. By that I mean, the record that brought me in to a band’s fold. And, then, their follow up. Continue Reading
Listening Post: Ani DiFranco – Red Letter Year
Ani DiFranco – Red Letter Year – 1988 (iTunes – Amazon) Dammit, Ani. Just as I was ready to completely write you off you go and do something like this.Red Letter Year is good. It’s the best she’s done since Little Plastic Castles. It’s also the first album in 10 Continue Reading
Listening Posts: Ani DiFranco – Reprieve
Ani DiFranco – Reprieve – 2006 (iTunes – Amazon) An interesting thing happened while listening to Reprieve. I found myself caught up in the mood and ambiance that had left me so cold on the most recent DiFranco records.The slow, almost inert opening track, “Hypnotized” actually succeeded in keeping me Continue Reading