Michael Hanscom finds a great article from inc. magazine about Ani DiFranco and her rise and rise from indie folk singer to the all-encompassing empire that is Righteous Babe Records.
I’ve been a big fan of Ani’s music since I first heard “Not a Pretty Girl” back in 1998, ever since then I’ve managed to buy all her CD’s, well, I don’t have “Educated Guess” yet… I even managed to catch her live in Glasgow in January 2001.
While I’m glad that Ani is reaching out to a wider audience, it’s kind of sad too, as for a great long while it was like Ani was my secret… You know? I’d mention her music to people only to be met with blank expressions, now most people have heard of her for one reason on another. Which reminds me, she’s playing at The Tabernacle on the 19th of September as part of her “Vote Dammit” tour to get more people to vote in this coming election, might look into it…