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Brandi Carlile

music

When You’re Black and Queer but Masquerading as Straight While Listening to the Music of White Lesbians

Everybody knew.

Jehan —

Nov 4, 2019

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interview

music

Ani DiFranco Has a Song From 20 Years Ago That Works For This Moment

With her 20th studio album out and a tour with Andrea Gibson on the horizon, the li’l folksinger talks politics, activism, and why she’s still getting happier as she gets…

bcw —

Oct 5, 2017

90s nostalgia

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music

Some Real and Definitely Not Made Up Ani DiFranco B-Sides

No one knows how this happened, but the first time you came out to someone between 1990 and 2005, there was a person waiting just outside of the conversation ready…

Erin —

Aug 8, 2017

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race

music

Make Them Apologize: Ani DiFranco Says Sorry For Plantation Retreat But Many White Fans Still Won’t

Many fans had their faith in Ani DiFranco restored today when she finally said “I’m sorry” — while many fans lost faith in much of Ani’s fanbase, who continue insisting…

Riese —

Jan 2, 2014

ani difranco

Daily Fix

music

Out of Rage: Ani’s Not-So-Righteous Retreat

Ani DiFranco was gonna host a songwriting retreat at a plantation! Yup. A PLANTATION. Here’s what happened when her fans found out about that.

Riese —

Dec 29, 2013

ani difranco

end-of-year-list

music

Top 10 Best Albums of 2012 (That I Never Heard)

“According to other websites’ ‘Best Of’ lists, I didn’t listen to many good albums this year. So here are ten albums that I predict would have made it on to…

Crystal —

Dec 31, 2012

adele

ani difranco

playlists

Playlist: You Can Go Home Again

Here are some songs to help get you there.

Cara —

Nov 19, 2012

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music videos

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Ani Difranco Wants Your Videos For Her New Song “Mariachi”

“Let’s get this party started, let’s squeeze the lime.”

Jamie J. Hagen —

May 16, 2012

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fleetwood mac

playlists

Playlist: Moving from Somewhere Old to Somewhere New

Get the hell outta Dodge.

Ryan Yates —

Apr 30, 2012

adele

ani difranco

playlists

Playlist: Holding Hands While Walking Across a Bridge

Together, you take on the bridge not caring where it ends or if it ends. one step after the other, fingers intertwined and infinity stretching out before both of you…

gabby —

Apr 23, 2012

ani difranco

dar williams

issues

Playlist: Just A Girl In The World

Songs about places. So many places to sing about, like Ohio and Carolina and Georgia and London and Nashville and New Orleans and New York and California and you’ll see!…

Riese —

Mar 5, 2012

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ilene chaiken

music

Melissa Ferrick Is Right Here, Still: The Autostraddle Interview

Melissa Ferrick on her inspiration for the lesbian sex anthem, “Drive,” her new music and why she was never “The Other Melissa.”

Jess —

Mar 2, 2012