Tonight I’m going to present something more on the eclectic
side of music. Ani DiFranco born September
23, 1970, is a singer songwriter, and poet who’s released more than twenty CDs.
She picked up the guitar at an early age and began busking with her instructor
at the age of nine. Ani started out playing Beatles covers in bars and has
always been seen as a lady who runs countercurrent to the culture. In 1989, she
started her own record label, Righteous Records whose name was changed to
Righteous Babe Records in 1994.
To augment her songwriting skills, she moved to New York and
took poetry classes at the New School. Shortly thereafter, she hit the road and
toured for the next fifteen years, stopping only to record a new CD. She took a
break in 2005 due to tendonitis, but was back on the road a year later.
DiFranco's
guitar playing is characterized by staccato, rapid fingerpicking, and alternate
tunings. She delivers many of her lyrics in a speaking style notable for its
rhythmic variation.
She writes and
sings a number of songs about her love life with both men and women. She identifies
herself as bisexual and addressed the controversy about her sexuality with the
song "In or Out".
Her music has been a critical success, if not a commercial
one, yet I don’t think it bothers her. From 2003, DiFranco was nominated four
consecutive times for Best Recording Package at the Grammy Awards, and won in
2004 for Evolve.
Throughout her
career she’s been an independent thinker, songwriter, and musician, and some
would call her a rebel. I would call her good. Enjoy!
Which side are you on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnFfg_u9wQo&feature=relmfu
Little plastic castle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm2zdnuiRoQ&feature=relmfu
Smiling underneath: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw2UDRdHlk8&feature=relmfu
Present/Infant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU17oIHGUCc&feature=relmfu
So, first night in a long while that the temperature is
conducive to sitting out on the deck. In honor of that and Ani’s music, I
suggest a 2009. Domaine Magellan Vin de Pays de L'Herault Rouge. Deep garnet color with lots of raspberries and lavender on the
nose. The palate follows the nose with wonderful red and black fruit and a
touch of spice. Let this one breathe for about an hour before you drink it and
you will be richly rewarded as the wine gains weigh. Nice long finish with
elegant tannins, an excellent compliment to the artistry of Ani DeFranco. Enjoy!
Cheers!
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