We’ve said it before, and after the many pleasant surprises of November 6 we’re happily sayin’ it again:

Woo hoo! Yee ha! Hallelujah! And also: Whew!

Yep, the people have spoken, in a multitude of voices seldom heard so clearly as they

are now. Obama is back in the White House, the craziest of the right-wing crazies did not get (re-)elected, we’ve

got an open lesbian in the Senate for the first time, and same-sex marriage and marijuana are now legal in multiple

states. It all adds up to some pretty exciting changes in the political landscape. We’re celebrating, but we’re also

working away. Our friends in the Occupy movement—still out there, less visible but active on a thousand fronts

at once—have shown that the time is right for grassroots action and for new ways of organizing and protesting.

And don’t forget the groups who table at Ani’s concerts: perfect sources of info and coalition-building. If we all

build on this momentum, push further, and raise our voices louder, we can create lasting change.

Here at RBR Central we’ve got plenty to celebrate, too. Ani’s latest album, ¿Which Side

Are You On?, continues to thrill journalists and mere mortals alike with its rich gumbo of musical styles,

political insights, and personal a-ha moments. It, like a bunch of our earlier releases (including Dilate and

Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown), is now available on that hot new format, shiny black 33 rpm vinyl just like your

parents’ Led Zeppelin albums. And back in CD-land, our “official bootleg” series is back with another live

Ani recording, Buffalo—April 22,2012.

This past year we welcomed yet another of our longtime favorite artists into the

Righteous Babe stable. You may not think you recognize the name Nona Hendryx, but you definitely know her

smash hit “Lady Marmalade” from her days in the 1970s with the pioneering all-female R&B group LaBelle,

and you may even be lucky enough to have heard—and danced to!—her acclaimed solo albums of the 1980s.

(If not, seek ’em out; you’re in for some major treats.) On her RBR debut, Mutatis Mutandis, you’ll learn just

how righteous a babe she really is as she takes aim at the Tea Party, Rush Limbaugh, and black-on-black violence

among other targets with soulful swagger and ferocious funkiness. Crank this one up and don’t spare the low end.

You can find out about most of the other stuff we’ve been up to in these pages, but

to be sure you’re completely up to date, don’t forget to visit righteousbabe.com as often as possible—maybe

not as often as you brush your teeth, but at least as often as you floss. While there, you can get the very latest

of Latest News and find some suggestions for ways you can take Action to make the world a better, more

equitable, and just plain more interesting place to live. Then we’ll all have even more to celebrate!

Peace out,

Your friends at RBR

PS. Speaking of celebrating, behold this additional tidbit direct from Ani herself: Righteous Baby Number Two

(working title) is on the way! We don’t have a release date yet for Petah’s new brother or sister, but once again

the website will fill you in when there is more news to be had.

HEY FOLKS!

EVERYTHING OLDIS NEW AGAIN.

DILATE TEEITEM# T003 price: $20

style: Unisex (Slate Grey)

front: Righteous Babe Logo

back: so i’ll walk the plank / and i’ll jump with a smile / if i’m gonna go down / i’m gonna do it with style / and you won’t see me surrender / you won’t hear me confess / cuz you left me with nothing / but i’ve worked with less — a.d.

sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL

ANI DIFRANCO’SDILATE ON VINYL!ITEM# RBR008V

price: $24.98

ON SALE! $20 One of Ani’s most powerful albums, available for the first time on vinyl. This 2-record set contains a lyric poster, download card, and black slip sleeves, all in a gatefold jacket. Dilate features some fan favorites

“Untouchable Face”, “Napoleon” and “Shameless,” to name a few. Re-mastered for vinyl, the sound is as warm and luscious as Ani intended when she first mastered these tracks in 1996. Look for more classic Ani releases on vinyl in the coming year.

FOR MORE COOL TEES VISIT THE STORE AT RIGHTEOUSBABE.COM

EVEITEM# T167 price: $20

style: Girly (Seafoam)

front: Eve illustration with—i just happen to like apples / and i am not afraid of snakes

back: Ani DiFranco & babe logo

sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL

POLAR BEARITEM# T168 price: $20

style: Unisex (Organic Natural)

front: Polar Bear woodcut with—I don’t need anyone to hold me / I can hold my own

back: Ani DiFranco & babe logo

sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL

SPLINTERITEM# T169 price: $20

style: Unisex (Pebble Brown)

front: TV woodcut with—watch out for that tv it’s full of splinters / and remember you can always go outside

back: Ani DiFranco & babe logo

sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL

JELLYFISHITEM# T170 price: $20

style: Girly (Heather Grey)

front: Jellyfish woodcut

sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL

AMENDMENT ITEM# T171 price: $20

style: Unisex (Heather Grey)

front: Banner design with—if you don’t like abortion / don’t have an abortion / and teach your children / how they can avoid them

back: Ani DiFranco & babe logo

sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL

BABEFLAKES SCARFITEM# SC3 price: $15

color: Heather Coffee

scarf ends: Printed with cream babeflakes design

FRESH TEES.

ANI DIFRANCOBUFFALO APRIL 22 2012ITEM# RBR076D

cd: $10 mp3: $7.99

Recorded this past April at little folk singer’s very own Babeville, the newest bootleg kicks off a brand new series of live releases in the coming year. This particular show features two —that’s right, two!!—never before released songs, along with a brand new poem. There is also a killer encore featuring our pals, Pearl and the Beard, joining Ani on “Every State Line” and “¿Which Side Are You On?” Perhaps we’re biased, but this boot brings the ruckus.

OFFICIAL BOOTLEG COMBOITEM# CP15 price: $120

For the past 8 years or so, we’ve been releasing official bootlegs of Ani’s live shows. This first series included 12 albums, capturing performances from Boston to Rome to Carnegie Hall. Buy the full series and will throw in the first release in the second series, Buffalo—April 22, 2012(featured just to the left on this page).

MORE LIVE WARES Visit the Righteous Babe Online Store to check out a full selection of limited edition and silk screened posters that have come back from the road.

OFFICIAL BOOTS.

ANAÏS MITCHELLHADESTOWN NOW ON VINYL!ITEM# RBR070V

price: $24.98

One of the best folk album’s of 2010! Anaïs Mitchell’s folk opera, based on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, is set in dark, post-apocalyptic times. The album features guest singers Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), Ani DiFranco, Greg Brown, Ben Knox Miller (Low Anthem), and the Haden triplets, bringing the story’s various characters to life. And now, for the first time, it’s available on limited edition vinyl. Included with the two-record set are six art prints and an MP3 download card of the entire album.

NONA HENDRYX—MUTATIS MUTANDISITEM# RBR075D price: $15

Nona Hendryx, the legendary funk-rock singer, is back and bolder than ever on her latest—Mutatis Mutandis. The 10-track album is Nona’s first full-length in twenty years and has both politically and socially relevant lyrics wrapped in funky grooves and soulful vocals, and driven by rock-charged rhythms. Quite simply, Nona Hendryx is the quintessential “mother” of contemporary artists such as Erykah Badu, Emeli Sandé, and Janelle Monáe, to name a few... and she still rocks!

RIGHTEOUS TOTEITEM# GB4BK price: $15

Made in the USA. Printed with soy based inks.

ANI COFFEE TOTEITEM# GB5 price: $15

Made in the USA. Printed with soy based inks.

RECENT RELEASESAND TOTES TO TOTE ’EM.

NEW SCHOOL ¿WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON? ITEM# RBR073D cd: $15 mp3: $9.99

RED LETTER YEAR ITEM# RBR063D cd: $15 mp3: $9.99

OLD SCHOOL LITTLE PLASTIC CASTLE ITEM# RBR012D cd: $15 mp3: $9.99

NO SO SOFT ITEM# RBR002D cd: $15 mp3: $7.99

DOUBLE DIPS LIVING IN CLIP ITEM# RBR011D cd: $25 mp3: $19.99

CANON ITEM# RBR055D cd: $20 mp3: $16.99

SWEET SWEET MUSIC.Over the course of more than 20 albums, Ani has never stopped evolving, experimenting,

testing the limits of what can be said and sung. This catalog is not nearly big enough to include every vibrant chapter of DiFranco’s discography, but we thought we’d shine a light on

some of the highlights. Want more? Click over to RighteousBabe.com for a deeper dive.

FOR THE WHOLE SHEBANG VISIT THE STORE AT RIGHTEOUSBABE.COM