Ani Difranco

“I could be the million that you never made!” Ani DiFranco – Not a Pretty Girl – 1995 (Amazon) Embracing a strong production hand and even smirking through some of her offerings, Ani’s Not A Pretty Girl is considered by many to be her zenith, a watershed for her. In Continue Reading

Bitter and angry troubadour folkie grrl totally redeems herself on a 90s classic. Ani DiFranco – Out Of Range – 1995 (iTunes – Amazon) “Just the thought of our bed makes me crumble like the plaster where you punched the wall beside my head.” Well, well, well. This is where Continue Reading

Ani DiFranco – Puddle Dive – 1993 (iTunes – Amazon) The thing about the Listening Posts/Reflecting Pools is that I am not bound by the constraints of really “reviewing”. At least not by the rules set forth by Paul Allen’s How to Be a Rock Critic Series. This is about Continue Reading

“What if when we’re dead, we are just dead?” Ani DiFranco – Imperfectly – 1992 (iTunes – Amazon) Remember that song by Joan Osborne about God being a slob on the bus, like the rest of us? Yeah. That one. It’s nothing compared to the desperate, neurotic terror displayed by Continue Reading

Ani Difranco – Not So Soft – 1991 (iTunes – Amazon) The playing is more confident. More aggressive. The singer more assured. Older, but by just a year. The road has given DiFranco a sense of self assuredness. She knows who her audience is. And she doesn’t want to fade Continue Reading

Pre-eminent DIY, Folk/Punk Grrl Power rocker. Ani Difranco – Ani Difranco – 1990 (iTunes – Amazon) When “Hear Music” was just a record store on the 3rd St Promenade in Santa Monica, before it was bought by uber-cafe Starbucks, they were one of the best places to find out about Continue Reading