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Girls playing guitars...the comparisons are easy to make: fans of Ani DiFranco and The Indigo Girls will not be displeased. There are times when they sound a little like PJ Harvey’s Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea too. But the mix of folk, rap, driving acoustic guitars and the perfectly paired voices is something no one else can match. The first track on This Business (called, appropriately enough, “The First”) is a ball-grabbing, attention-snatching coming of age cut that includes lyrics about how, “They...
...sits in the kitchen of her modest home in Buffalo, N.Y., Ani DiFranco has Minneapolis, Minn., on her mind. In 1999 she was summoned to the Twin Cities by the Artist Who Is Now Called Prince but Who at That Point Was Going by That Weird Symbol. He wanted her to play guitar on a song he had just written, so he played her the tune (just once), told her simply, "It's in G," and began to record, expecting DiFranco to improvise something on the spot. Says DiFranco: "I thought I could either start crying...
...music industry is lucky to have such an ambitious artist, for DiFranco’s new album is a truly fascinating mix of styles and sounds, always keeping the listener interested and involved. In half of the songs on each disk, Ani becomes a veritable magician, playing a a small orchestra’s worth of instruments. In the rest, Ani is accompanied by the live band she performs with while on the road, as well as musical guests Maceo Parker and John Hassell on horns and Lloyd Maines on pedal steel...
...collection compliments a coffee a rainy Boston afternoon. In this double feature, DiFranco is certainly trying new techniques and styles with her music, making it an interesting listen. The wonderful lyrics add to the intensity of the music. Is it worth the $25 to purchase this set? Definitely. Ani DiFranco invariably offers a song to match every mood, and can appeal to many a musical preference...
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