
Before tonight I knew three things about Ani Difranco. 1, She has a ridiculous number of albums, 2. She’s an overt feminist and 3. I have always meant to listen to her properly but have never managed to find the time. As she launches into Little Plastic Castle I quickly learn that my laziness might be my biggest downfall. Ani is charismatic and enticing, her style of finger picking and poetry entwine with the excitement of the audience to create a stripped back powerful aura which fills the chapel.
Ani’s political vibe is perhaps her precursor, the one thing most people (myself...

Photos of Ani DiFranco at Union Chapel, London on 10th January 2012. Taken by Jo Cox – www.jocoxphotography.co.uk
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