A fine mese uscirà il nuovo disco di Ani Difranco. En attendant il prossimo cd, consiglio di acquistare il DVD Live at Babeville, contenente il meglio delle serate dell’11 e 12 settembre scorsi, registrate al Babeville di Buffalo, New York, per inaugurare la struttura fatta restaurare proprio grazie all’impegno finanziario e personale di Ani Difranco e della sua casa discografica, la Righteous Babe. Inoltre la versione per l’europa contiene anche un bonus cd con 10 fantastiche canzoni.
On September 11 and 12, 2007, singer / songwriter / guitarist Ani
DiFranco played two sold-out shows before a hometown audience in
Buffalo, New York. What made those nights so special wasn’t just the music—because that’s always
special at an Ani show—but the fact that she was playing the inaugural
shows in her very own venue, a downtown church once slated for
demolition that has been beautifully restored as a state-of-the-art
music hall and newly renamed “Babeville.” Ani took the opportunity to
fashion a two-night retrospective of sorts, performing songs from every
stage of her fabled career in breathtaking new arrangements with her
latest touring band; Allison Miller on drums, Todd Sickafoose on
upright bass and Mike Dillon on vibes and percussion. The spirit of
celebration was in the air, and energy in the room-both onstage and in
the audience—was extraordinary.
Six
cameras were on hand to capture the excitement in high definition video
and 5.1 surround sound, and now the highlights of the two shows are
available on a single DVD featuring eighteen songs (two of which have
not yet appeared on her studio albums), plus interview and sound check
footage. The result is both a must-have memento for fans and an ideal
introduction to Ani at her finest—onstage, playing her guitar and
singing with all the passion, intensity, and joy that have made her a
legend.
For a closer look at Babeville, see www.babevillebuffalo.com.