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It's hard to believe, but the city of Atlanta was once the railway town of Terminus. At a time when the word "microphone" would have sounded like a foreign language, the only way folks in Terminus could hear music was by performing it to each other, letting the notes escape into the sweltering Georgia heat. On October 9, 2003, Ani DiFranco gave a solo performance in this same area, home to CNN and the Southern Center For Human Rights. From the familiar staccato punch of "Shy" to the wide-open, cheerful strumming of "Names And Dates And Times," Ani's concert at The Tabernacle was driven by the kinetic relationship between the performer and her audience. The Little Folksinger gleefully tore through a handful of songs from her latest record Educated Guess, as well as older gems like "Two Little Girls" (from Little Plastic Castle) and "Everest" (from Up Up Up Up Up Up). Noticeably touched by the energy of the crowd, Ani made a spontaneous setlist addition, reciting her poem "Grand Canyon." 
She preceded the reading with an off-the-cuff observation about why she loves to perform: "People have been asking me a lot lately, 'Is it especially hard to be politically outspoken in today's political climate?' I have to say, honestly, no. It's easier. I find now all you have to do is stand there and state the obvious, and people give you so much love."
With this record, Ani's giving some love back to the crowd. Thanks to a state-of-the-art recording studio that she takes on tour, her Atlanta performance has been captured in pristine fashion. So, if you pop this record in your stereo, you might get the same sensation people in Terminus felt when their buddy hit a note just right. |
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