Disc 1 1. Whatever 2. Wherever 3. Gravel 4. Willing To Fight 5. Shy 6. Joyful Girl 7. Hide And Seek 8. Napoleon 9. I'm No Heroine 10. Amazing Grace 11. Anticipate 12. Tiptoe 13. Sorry I Am 14. The Slant/The Diner 15. 32 Flavors 16. Out Of Range Disc 2 1. Untouchable Face 2. Shameless 3. Distracted 4. Adam And Eve 5. Firedoor 6. Both Hands 7. Out Of Habit 8. Every State Line 9. Not So Soft 10. Travel Tips 11. Wrong With Me 12. In Or Out 13. We're All Gonna Blow 14. Letter To A John 15. Overlap

Ani DiFranco appears almost weekly on Pollstar's chart of the 50 top grossing concert draws in the U.S. - a staggering accomplishment for an independent artist with limited airplay and, until recently, distribution. DiFranco and her Righteous Babe label have hardly let a little thing like tepid industry response dampen their spirits. Ani's nine studio albums, released during the last decade, reveal a ferocious voice outraged by social injustice, sometimes driven by love, and accented by some of the most accomplished rhythm guitar work in the club circuit. But none of DiFranco's albums have successfully captured her high-energy performances, her musicianly rapport with bassist Sara Lee and drummer Andy Stochansky, her devoted fans' reaction, or her adorable stage banter - until now. Living In Clip, a live two-hour double-CD, tells just how compelling DiFranco's performances really are. The songs were recorded live to ADAT in 1996 at venues from Spokane to Buffalo, and we hear directly from mic to tape what's happening on stage. The audience's fervent reaction is captured through the band's own microphones on songs like the rocking "Shy," which demands honesty in relationships, and "Napoleon," a "tribute" to corporate weasels. DiFranco's orchestral versions of "Amazing Grace" and "Both Hands" are not only interesting and subtle, but were, oddly enough, recorded at the opening of Buffalo's new hockey arena. Living In Clip includes songs from each of her previous albums, in addition to a brand new song called "Gravel" and a recording of her only public rendition of "Hide And Seek." Occasionally voicing feminist rage, DiFranco has naturally attracted some fans with similar feelings, but she seems a little frustrated by a few fans who complained when she recently wrote some love songs. At one point on the album, DiFranco refers to "the righteous babes who have their panties on a little too tight, and are all in a twitch, saying, 'now this fucking wench is just writing about love and shit...what happened to all her politics?"' Her explanation, which almost sounds like an apology: "I just kind of got sidetracked." DiFranco expresses a need to expand her horizons more than once on Living In Clip and suggests one direction clearly: "I'm starting to get over the urge to kill somebody, and into the urge to rock. They're so close, really." Unknown