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Ani DiFranco

  • Music

    May 9, 2012

    Girls Got Rhythm festival packs a punch

    Ronnie Spector, Nikki Corvette among headliners

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2012

    Local musicians rally against gay marriage ban at the Varsity Thursday

    People often don't want their favorite artists to talk about politics: Look at the Dixie Chicks. Despite this, Shayna Melgaard, the house manager at the Varsity Theater, and local singer-songwriter David Booth came up with the idea to hold an event to rally against the proposed gay marriage ban, whi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    Ani DiFranco at the Pantages Theatre, 9/23/11

    Photos by Nick Wosika​Ani DiFranco with Anais MitchellSeptember 23, 2011Pantages Theatre, MinneapolisFeminist folk singer Ani DiFranco celebrated her birthday Friday night at the Pantages in exactly the way one would expect her to -- without fanfare, and through her music. The crowd wasn't go ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Weekend Checklist: Peter Wolf Crier, Ani DiFranco, Mayda, Rural Alberta Advantage

    ​This change in weather must have brought along a wave of creativity...more CD releases this weekend!

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    Ted Nugent at Medina Entertainment Center, 8/7/11

    Photos by Nikki Miller​Ted Nugent August 7, 2011 Medina Entertainment Center Ted Nugent's incantations are amusing, even charming, the first, second, third, even fourth go-round. But by the end, for fuck's sake. It's like listening to your drunk uncle complain about your aunt's bad cooking fo ... More >>

  • Music

    May 18, 2011

    Critics' Picks: Death Cab for Cutie, Man Man, Bruce Cockburn, and more

    Photos by Nikki Miller​Ted Nugent August 7, 2011 Medina Entertainment Center Ted Nugent's incantations are amusing, even charming, the first, second, third, even fourth go-round. But by the end, for fuck's sake. It's like listening to your drunk uncle complain about your aunt's bad cooking fo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 18, 2011

    The Twilight Singers

    Photos by Nikki Miller​Ted Nugent August 7, 2011 Medina Entertainment Center Ted Nugent's incantations are amusing, even charming, the first, second, third, even fourth go-round. But by the end, for fuck's sake. It's like listening to your drunk uncle complain about your aunt's bad cooking fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    tUnE-yArDs' Merrill Garbus talks puppetry, playfulness, and learning to use her voice

    ​I'm positive that Merrill Garbus didn't answer her phone the first time I called because she wanted me to hear her voicemail greeting. "Thi-iS iS m-m-E-rr-ilL l-E-a-V-e A m-esS-age," a creaking voice insists, while bounding up and down amidst an octave's worth of notes.

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Chris Pureka at Aster Cafe, 5/2/11

    ​ May 2, 2011 Chris Pureka Minneapolis Aster Café Chris Pureka has one of the quietest speaking voices you've ever heard. As she introduces herself softly to the crowd at the packed Aster Café show last night, the entire audience falls absolutely silent--a state that Pureka would slowly co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2011

    Eight songs for Earth Day

    ​What is it about environmentalism that ruins songwriters' abilities to express themselves subtly and poetically? There are some cheesy-ass Earth Day songs out there. Luckily, none of them made it onto this list. In honor of Earth Day, here's a list of some songs that remind us to be kind to ... More >>

  • Restaurants

    April 6, 2011

    Lowbrow Minneapolis: Definitely a crowd-pleaser

    But Nicollet Avenue hot spot could do more with its concept

  • Calendar

    August 18, 2010

    American Idols Live!

    But Nicollet Avenue hot spot could do more with its concept

  • Calendar

    March 17, 2010

    Preservation Hall Jazz Band

    But Nicollet Avenue hot spot could do more with its concept

  • Music

    March 17, 2010

    The Big Pink, Experience Hendrix and more

    But Nicollet Avenue hot spot could do more with its concept

  • Music

    November 11, 2009

    Dirty Projectors, Digable Planets, Little Dragon, and more

    But Nicollet Avenue hot spot could do more with its concept

  • Calendar

    November 11, 2009

    Dirty Projectors

    But Nicollet Avenue hot spot could do more with its concept

  • News

    September 23, 2009

    Readers respond to "Fairmongering"

    But Nicollet Avenue hot spot could do more with its concept

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2009

    Gimme News Weekly Wrap-Up: Sept. 11-17

    Regina Spektor, Pet Shop Boys and Todd Rungdren all play the State, Ani DiFrano speaks & next week's best new releases.

  • Articles

    September 16, 2009

    Ani DiFranco talks Obama, writing, and Minneapolis

    Regina Spektor, Pet Shop Boys and Todd Rungdren all play the State, Ani DiFrano speaks & next week's best new releases.

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2009

    Sept. 16, 2009: Megafaun & the Fiery Furnaces

    The Fiery Furnaces announce TC date, Mason Jennings plays for Rolling Stone & Bob Dylan shows his art.

  • Music

    September 16, 2009

    Ani DiFranco talks Obama, writing, and Minneapolis

    DiFranco finds her biggest fan in...our music editor

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2009

    Ani DiFranco: The extended interview

    My full chat with the righteous babe of folk.

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2009

    iPod Hijack! City Pages staff's Top Ten Most Played

    The time has come to purify our hearts and minds of the guilty pleasures in our iPods. You could be next.

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2009

    The crying songs

    Some songs get you every time.

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2008

    Over the Weekend: October 3-5, 2008

    Some songs get you every time.

  • Calendar

    October 1, 2008

    Ani DiFranco

    Some songs get you every time.

  • Music

    October 1, 2008

    My Morning Jacket and more

    Some songs get you every time.

  • Calendar

    October 1, 2008

    Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby

    Some songs get you every time.

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2008

    October Show Schedule: OMG

    Some songs get you every time.

  • Calendar

    July 23, 2008

    Jennifer Baumgardner

    Some songs get you every time.

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2008

    The Little Bookstore That Could

    Some songs get you every time.

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2008

    Zombie sounds: Nellie McKay at the Dakota

    Some songs get you every time.

  • Music

    November 7, 2007

    The Wild Shakes

    Two great new local albums with nothing in common but their mention in this review!

  • Calendar

    September 19, 2007

    Ani DiFranco

    Two great new local albums with nothing in common but their mention in this review!

  • Columns

    January 26, 2005

    Basket of Tears

    The other night there was a party at my house

  • Arts

    January 14, 2004

    The Organ Grinder's Tale

    The other night there was a party at my house

  • Music

    September 26, 2001

    Breaking Away

    Local hip hoppers S.U.S.P.E.C.T.S. escape to Minneapolis from the streets of Pennsylvania

  • News

    July 25, 2001

    Purple Hazy

    In the past year, Prince has become a Jehovah's Witness, bitched about the record industry, canceled a national tour, and delayed the release of his new CD. But he doesn't want to talk about it.

  • Music

    July 18, 2001

    Verse, Chorus, Verse

    In the past year, Prince has become a Jehovah's Witness, bitched about the record industry, canceled a national tour, and delayed the release of his new CD. But he doesn't want to talk about it.

  • Music

    November 24, 1999

    I Don't Know the Artist, But I Know What I Like

    In the past year, Prince has become a Jehovah's Witness, bitched about the record industry, canceled a national tour, and delayed the release of his new CD. But he doesn't want to talk about it.

  • Music

    October 6, 1999

    Sound Check

    In the past year, Prince has become a Jehovah's Witness, bitched about the record industry, canceled a national tour, and delayed the release of his new CD. But he doesn't want to talk about it.

  • Music

    February 10, 1999

    Ani DiFranco: Up Up Up Up Up Up

    In the past year, Prince has become a Jehovah's Witness, bitched about the record industry, canceled a national tour, and delayed the release of his new CD. But he doesn't want to talk about it.

  • Feature

    November 1, 1998

    Women's Work is Never Done

    Five new CDs resurrect and redefine the role of diva

  • Music

    June 10, 1998

    The Sound of One Fan Clapping

    If a local CD falls into the retail bins, does it make a sound? Peter S. Scholtes reviews this month's batch of releases.

  • Music

    May 27, 1998

    Dan Bern: Fifty Eggs

    If a local CD falls into the retail bins, does it make a sound? Peter S. Scholtes reviews this month's batch of releases.

  • News

    January 21, 1998

    Year of the Vulture

    A Record Year: Our 13 favorite albums for 1997.

  • Feature

    July 23, 1997

    Content-less Provider

    Maybe pop songs kick-start dreams, secrets: Against rock's more comprehensive demands ("You WILL be moved in THIS way!"), maybe all pop wants to be is a spark.

  • Music

    April 23, 1997

    Commercial Rock Radio Still Sucks

    Maybe pop songs kick-start dreams, secrets: Against rock's more comprehensive demands ("You WILL be moved in THIS way!"), maybe all pop wants to be is a spark.

  • News

    January 15, 1997

    Notes on '96

    Maybe pop songs kick-start dreams, secrets: Against rock's more comprehensive demands ("You WILL be moved in THIS way!"), maybe all pop wants to be is a spark.

  • Feature

    October 9, 1996

    WOODY GUTHRIE LIVES

    Maybe pop songs kick-start dreams, secrets: Against rock's more comprehensive demands ("You WILL be moved in THIS way!"), maybe all pop wants to be is a spark.

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