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5/17/2012
DESIGN A COMMEMORATIVE POSTER FOR CREATIVE ALLIES AROUND THE THEME “WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?” AND WIN $500!Attention all aspiring artists and Ani fans! Creative Allies is looking for a commemorative poster reflecting the theme of “Which Side Are You On?” and the spirit of the Occupy Movement. All posters are to be submitted by June 14th to creativeallies.com, and a $500 cash prize goes to the winner.Click here , for more information on submissions and criteria. We’re excited to see your most innovative and inspiring art, so let’s get the creative juices flowing and start designing! Did we mention you could win $500? |
5/16/2012
"OCCUPY THIS ALBUM" IS ON THE SIDE OF THE 99%Music for Occupy is dishing up “Occupy This Album” a protest album featuring an array of musicians on a mission to spread the word of truth through music! Inspired by the Occupy Wall Street Movement, artists including Ani DiFranco, Amanda Palmer, and Third Eye Blind contribute songs to raise awareness for the 99%. Composed of 99 songs by 99 artists, “Occupy This Album” gives new musicians the chance to have their voice heard alongside those that have been pushing for peace for generations including Yoko Ono, and Crosby and Nash. All proceeds of “Occupy This Album”, which landed May 15th, go directly to sustaining the Occupy Wall Street Movement. Get it for yourself at iTunes, Amazon.com or order CDs directly from Music For Occupy
EXTRA! Don’t miss out! The Little Folksinger has put together a new a cappella rendition of “Which Side Are You On?” exclusively for the album!
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4/23/2012
HELP MAKE ANI’S “MARIACHI” VIDEOWe are asking folks for submissions to help put together a video for Ani DiFranco’s song “Mariachi” from Which Side Are You On? Film yourself singing along, dancing, playing, anything that the song inspires you to do and we’ll take the footage and put it together to make a video starring you! Submissions also enter you to win a vinyl test pressing autographed by Ani or other prize packs of Righteous Babe stuff (t-shirts, cds, and more!). Click here to find out more and become part of the fun! |
3/26/2012
ANI DIFRANCO NOVEMBER TOUR DATES ANNOUNCEDCheck out the tour page for newly announced Ani DiFranco shows for this November including; Washington DC; Glenside, PA; Tarrytown, Brooklyn and New York, NY. Presales run this week. For those of you still waiting for the Little Folksinger’s tour bus to make a stop in your town don’t despair, there are more tour dates to come so stay tuned! |
2/28/2012
A LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT FOR DENNIS KUCINICH FROM ANI DIFRANCOI first met Dennis in 2004 when he came to visit me backstage after a concert. What struck me about our first meeting was that I did most of the talking. He engaged me about my hopes for America and invited input about where specifically I would like to see change and improvement. Someone who I expected was coming as a politician, to schmooze, instead presented himself as a public servant, gathering data and doing the endless work of actually listening to people.
Months later, after we’d become friends, I questioned Dennis about his change of heart over a woman’s right to choose. Knowing he had been raised Catholic and had accepted the anti-choice doctrine of the church as a young man, I asked him what changed his mind. He told me simply that he listened to women. He explained that by opening himself up to women and the voice of their experience, he came to understand the right to choose motherhood as a fundamental civil right that women in the modern world must possess in order to be truly free. With this framing in a civil rights context, he actually helped me to evolve my own understanding of the issue!
I have known Dennis for years now and I’ve confirmed that he is the rarest of all politicians: one whose success is not predicated on his skills as a salesman, but rather on his skills as a listener and a thinker. His presence on Capitol Hill is invaluable for that reason alone but he also cannot be overstated as a man of action. His track record speaks for itself.
Dennis has proven himself time and time again to be a tireless crusader for the people of Ohio without ever turning a blind eye to national and global priorities. He proves that one can be very effective at job creation, for instance, and improving the quality of life of constituents, without pawning off costs and problems on future generations or people elsewhere.
Dennis is in possession of a sophisticated awareness that he applies to doing-the-right-thing on a myriad of levels in a way that we can only wish more members of Congress were capable of. We have seen him stand alone on the side of peace and stick his neck out when it mattered most. We have seen him successfully battle against the theft of the commons by the 1% even when it meant his own political suicide. He himself has introduced a Constitutional Amendment calling for getting the influence of special interest money out of elections. He stands as a living example of a democratic ideal that many only give lip service to and many others have all but lost faith in.
Many have tried to destroy him along the way, but time continues to bear-out his choices as a veritable roadmap of pragmatism and righteousness in Washington. That is why I give him my wholehearted endorsement in next week’s race for Ohio’s new 9th congressional district. His competition, Marcy Kaptur, cannot touch his level of integrity, as her misleading distortions of his voting record in recent television ads only serve to exemplify. There is a world of difference in quality and policy between these two, and the choice is clear: We need Dennis!
Please do all you can to keep Dennis Kucinich in Congress!
Vote for him on March 6 if you live in his district; sign up at his website www.kucinich.us to get engaged and contribute; and get your social networks actively fired up sharing your support of Dennis with your friends.
Thank you,
Ani DiFranco
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2/16/2012
SHOW US YOUR PICS! ACCEPTING PHOTO SUBMISSIONS INSPIRED BY “WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?”We know Ani fans are some of the most creative people around, so we thought it would be fun to see how you've been inspired by the new album, and open up the forum for you to submit a photo inspired by the song "Which Side Are You On?" Show us whatever comes to mind: a photo of "which side" you're on, a pic of two opposing sides, the image of the side of a building, or just something that speaks to your convictions...you get the idea. We’ll be putting together a photo montage from the submissions to the song on the Righteous Babe YouTube Channel for all to enjoy.
Anything goes, just be creative and let us see what you come up with! Details and instructions available here: facebook.com/anidifranco
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1/17/2012
WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON? NOW IN STORESAfter three years of waiting, the new Ani DiFranco studio album Which Side Are You On? is finally here! We have been getting wonderful feedback from folks who have preordered or previewed the album, lots of love at radio, great reviews from folks like Jeff Miers at the Buffalo News, Consequence of Sound, Relix Magazine, even MSN... we could go on, but rather than sitting here reading about how great it is go on down to your local indie record store, pick up a CD or a 180 gram Vinyl, or download from your favorite music site and enjoy!! |
1/13/2012
ANI ON NPR’S WORLD CAFÉ WITH DAVID DYECatch Ani DiFranco’s interview with David Dye on NPR's World Cafe to be broadcast on Tuesday, January 17 (which is also release day for Ani’s new studio album Which Side Are You On?)! In between the chatter you will also hear some live tracks, both of which were recorded October 21 in Lancaster, PA in front of a live audience. World Café can be heard on over 200 stations nationwide so click here to find your local station and air time. Worldwide fans can stream the interview on WXPN Philadelphia 2pm to 4pm EST here or on NPR.org later in the day. So tune in and enjoy a nice chat and a few tunes with the Little Folksinger and David Dye! |
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