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By on May 15, 2013 – 1:44 pmNo Comment | 45 views

A Decade of Innocent Words: 10 Favorites Female Singer

By on June 4, 2012 – 7:34 pmNo Comment | 56 views
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I’ve always loved a great female singer, so much so that the guys I worked with at the local indie store used to give me shit about it. This is probably the hardest of all …

Ani DiFranco: Which Side Are You On?

By on February 1, 2012 – 9:21 pmNo Comment | 26 views
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Ani DiFranco
Which Side Are You On?
(Righteous Babe)
Churning out the albums at a regular pace since 1990, it’s been almost four years since fans have heard any new music from the queen of do-it-yourself music. Ani …

Modern Day Working Class Hero – Remembering the life of Utah Phillips

By on April 1, 2009 – 12:36 amNo Comment | 21 views
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Bruce Duncan Phillips, better known at Utah Phillips, passed away on May 23 2008, just eight days after his 75th birthday due to a long battle with heart problems.
Phillips was known for his 50 years …

Anaïs Mitchell: The Brightness

By on March 1, 2007 – 7:56 pmNo Comment | 17 views
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Anaïs Mitchell
The Brightness
(Righteous Babe)
Hers is a voice you’ll swear you’ve heard before. Sounds a bit reminiscent of Joni Mitchell, Cyndi Lauper; or Lisa Loeb. But any of them she is not. No – this is …

Ani DiFranco: Reprieve

By on September 1, 2006 – 7:59 pmNo Comment | 36 views
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Ani DiFranco
Reprieve
(Righteous Babe)
Ani DiFranco’s Reprieve is a seamless concept album interweaving the perfect synergy of politics, heart, and poetry. All 13 tracks segue from one to the next, not only in context, but in musicianship …

Hamell on Trial: Pushing the Envelope

By on May 3, 2006 – 8:24 pmNo Comment | 21 views
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During the weeklong folk music conference in Austin, Texas, Hamell on Trial was out promoting his latest record Songs for Parents Who Enjoy Drugs. During a break from his tour, I got to talk to …

Toshi Reagon: Have You Heard

By on February 3, 2006 – 6:41 pmNo Comment | 17 views
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Toshi Reagon
Have You Heard
(Righteous Babe)
Toshi Reagon exemplifies the meaning of Righteous Babe Records. Not many have heard of this world fusion gospel(ish) singer/wongwriter until she signed on with the Ani DiFranco-owned label.
When you are the …

The Long Memory of Utah Phillips

By on November 1, 2005 – 8:13 pmNo Comment | 23 views
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It is 9 a.m. in Nevada, Calif., and I get to call one of my personal musical heroes.
Not many have heard of Utah Phillips, but he has lived more in his one life then most …

Ani DiFranco: Trust

By on March 1, 2005 – 6:39 pmNo Comment | 20 views
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Ani DiFranco
Trust
(Righteous Babe)
Trust is the second DVD release from the Righteous Babe family featuring the head babe Ani DiFranco.
This single disc DVD was shot at the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. over a two-day period …