AK wrote: "Ani DiFranco is the shit. No holds barred. EVEN setting aside the > impressiveness of her devout loyalties to her beliefs, i.e. her > righteous feminist *AND* leftist beliefs (unfortunately, yet > unsurprisingly, > her sympathies to the latter ideology are largely muffled and/or > ignored, > yet do not be fooled, they are still omnipresent and very much > there!).....yes, even setting inside the impressiveness of these very > brave, courageous, and pleasing political loyalties (and I *only* set > them aside cuz this ain't a political list), even with setting them > aside > (yes I will make my point!) you can STILL easily admire Ani from a > Salingersque point of view" > Well, I just like her music. Don't know anything about her politics. I first heard her on the national independent radio station. It was hot, we were driving around a mountain, the beach was opposite, it was a beautiful day, we were really happy and her voice just soared.Every time I play her music, I go back to that time and memory. Sometimes there are pure moments that transcend the everyday and they stick in your heart forever.That was one of mine. Lesley P.