THE RIGHTEOUS READER
your big electronic guide to the little plastic world of ani difranco brought to you by the mermaids and
mermen of righteous babe records the pre-thanksgiving no-frills issue: november 25, 1997
We're all too busy crankin' out stuff for the new album (see below) to devote the usual attention to this
Reader of Righteousness, so this time it's just the facts, ma'am...
THE NEW ALBUM is officially called LITTLE PLASTIC CASTLE, and is officially scheduled for release
on FEBRUARY 17, 1998. 12 songs, among them "As Is," "Fuel," and "Independence Day," many of them
familiar to folks who've seen the recent concerts, but not in the form they appear here. There's a new version
of "Gravel," for instance, a 14-minute jam accompanying the poem "Pulse," and two horn-driven tracks,
"Deep Dish" and the title song. The backing musicians: Andy Stochansky and Jason Mercer, natch, plus the
return of Sara Lee, and guest appearances by folks like Jerry Moratta and Jon Hassell.
THE RECENT PRESS includes the interview and full-page photo in ROLLING STONE's November 13
"Women of Rock" 30th Anniversary issue, as well as ecstatic concert reviews in THE LA TIMES ("she
makes each time on stage a night of exploration and search" and THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
("DiFranco achieves a fine, tricky balance between gut-grabbing tunes and tension-reducing fun"). Then
there's the brand-new cover story in the December 9 issue of THE ADVOCATE. (Check out their website
at www.theadvocate.com for further info.) The upcoming album is featured among "The 25 Most
Anticipated Albums of 1998" in the January '98 ALTERNATIVE PRESS, while the last one, "Living in
Clip," is hailed as one of the "Essential CDs by 30 Hot Artists" in ACOUSTIC GUITAR's December issue.
"Clip" and "Dilate" are also singled out in Greil Marcus's "Real Life Top 10" in the October '97
ARTFORUM, of all places.
NOW SHE BELONGS TO HISTORY The Little Folksinger is prominently featured in a buncha big new
multi-pound reference books, including Rolling Stone's Women in Rock, the All Music Guide, and the Music
Hound Guide to Rock.
THE TV SHOW ALL AMERICA IS WAITING FOR Ani appears on the fab PBS music series "Sessions
at West 54th" the week of January 3, sharing the hour (but not the stage, alas) with one-name wonder
Tricky. Check your local listings for exact air date and time. For more on the show, visit its website: Click
Here To Visit Sessions at West 54th's Website To Find Out More
THE RADIO REPORT As of Nov. 17, Clip has spent a whoppin' 29 weeks on CMJ's Top 200. I'm no
math major, but that looks like half a year to me. And it's still goin'...
Okay, now it's back to the grindstone for your humble Minister of Communication. Gotta get crackin' on the
hypefest sure to accompany CASTLE on its journey into the world.
Ron Ehmke, Minister of Communications
Righteous Babe Records
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