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Liz Phair

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    La Sangre del Tigre: El Corazon Winery's Spencer Sievers

    Spencer Sievers is equal parts daredevil, eternal optimist, and mad genius. Not one to turn away from sudden inspiration, Sievers started making wine on a whim, turning his Portland apartment - likely to the chagrin of his roommate, Adam - into a wine production facility. When not commuting between ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Going to the Crossroads: Ten Musicians in Need of a Jack White-Style Career Makeover

    When I heard the news a few weeks back that Tom Jones would be working with Jack White for White's "Blue Series" singles, I was initially baffled. But then it started to make sense. First of all, as I learned from a recent reading of Keith Richards' autobiography Life, Jones wasn't always the smarmy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Karaoke Korrespondent Finds a New Favorite Venue at the Crocodile's Tuesday Night Liquid Courage

    Nailing it with a "Sledgehammer."​The Venue: The Crocodile's back bar now has a karaoke night. They call it Liquid Courage Karaoke and it's on Tuesdays from 8 p.m. to midnight (or later) whenever they don't have a band performing on the mainstage. It's been a long time since I've sung at a rea ... More >>

  • Arts

    November 2, 2011

    Opening Nights: c. 1993

    On River's demise, Courtney's survival, and other events of the year.

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2011

    New Reunion Was The Clear Winner, Last Night at The Columbia City Theater

    ​Abraham, New Reunion, Deaths Three Daughters Columbia City Theater Thursday, September 15 Oh, Columbia City. Your charming restaurants, quaint cafes, and zippy little light rail make me feel like I'm in another world, far away from Seattle's gritty downtown streets. I was in this magical bub ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    The 15 Best '90s Movie Soundtracks

    Oh, Uma!​Last week's list of the best soundtracks of the '80s naturally got us thinking--what happened in the next decade? We instantly thought of so many classic '90s soundtracks we couldn't limit it to just 10. Turns out a lot of cool stuff happened in the decade of Zubaz, boy bands, and All ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2011

    Do Right Woman, Do Right Man: The Top Ten Gender-Bending Covers of All Time

    At Tuesday's Fleet Foxes show, Robin Pecknold covered the folk ballad "Silver Dagger," popularized in the 1960s by Joan Baez. As I listened to him sing from the perspective of a young maiden turning away a suitor, I got to thinking about other artists who have covered songs without changing the gend ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 5, 2011

    Teengirl Fantasy

    At Tuesday's Fleet Foxes show, Robin Pecknold covered the folk ballad "Silver Dagger," popularized in the 1960s by Joan Baez. As I listened to him sing from the perspective of a young maiden turning away a suitor, I got to thinking about other artists who have covered songs without changing the gend ... More >>

  • Music

    January 5, 2011

    The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

    At Tuesday's Fleet Foxes show, Robin Pecknold covered the folk ballad "Silver Dagger," popularized in the 1960s by Joan Baez. As I listened to him sing from the perspective of a young maiden turning away a suitor, I got to thinking about other artists who have covered songs without changing the gend ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    Liz Phair Gets Plenty of Satisfaction from Keith Richards's Biography, According to Her Review in the NYTimes

    ​It makes perfect sense that the New York Times would enlist Liz Phair to review Keith Richards' new autobiography, the oh-so-obviously titled Life. (I digress, but seriously, the man who wrote the guitar riff for "Satisfaction" in his sleep couldn't imagine a better book title than that?) P ... More >>

  • Music

    October 6, 2010

    The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

    ​It makes perfect sense that the New York Times would enlist Liz Phair to review Keith Richards' new autobiography, the oh-so-obviously titled Life. (I digress, but seriously, the man who wrote the guitar riff for "Satisfaction" in his sleep couldn't imagine a better book title than that?) P ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 6, 2010

    Liz Phair

    ​It makes perfect sense that the New York Times would enlist Liz Phair to review Keith Richards' new autobiography, the oh-so-obviously titled Life. (I digress, but seriously, the man who wrote the guitar riff for "Satisfaction" in his sleep couldn't imagine a better book title than that?) P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2010

    Four Records I Want to Buy This Summer (And Will the Next Time I'm Record Shopping)

    ​It might be too early to judge, but Summer 2010 has seen some stunning new releases (Menomema's Mines, LCD Soundsystem's This is Happening, and local band The Head and The Heart's self-titled EP are just a few examples). But I've already heard, read the reviews of, or acquired those three rec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    Listen to Liz Phair's New Bollywood-Rap Single (??)

    ​Liz Phair released a new record on her website on Saturday -- the album is called Funstyle and you can purchase it at www.lizphair.com. But before you go rushing to buy what you hope is the next Exile In Guyville, you might want to listen to the album's first single, "Bollywood." It's a Boll ... More >>

  • Music

    September 2, 2009

    Rocket Queen: Top-Flight Sound

    Aviation Records salvages S as Jenn Ghetto reemerges.

  • Music

    May 6, 2009

    Darjeeling Three Takes the Road Most Traveled

    This Seattle trio doesn’t want to reinvent the indie-pop wheel; it just wants to make it less squeaky.

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    Tonight's Show Suggestions

    Pigeon John/Rootbeer at Nectar, 9 p.m., $10 Los Angeles nerd-rapper Pigeon John, an avowed disciple of the De La Soul school of hip-hop, got his start in the early '90s by rhyming at the Good Life Café - launching pad for the likes of Jurassic 5, Pharcyde, Dilated Peoples, and other alt-rap icons. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2009

    Wintersleep, An Horse

    Friday, March 27

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2009

    33 1/3 Series Proposals Revealed

    I suppose this speaks as much to the lack of freelance writing opportunities (let alone book deals) out there for music critics as it does to enthusiasm for the series, but holy smokes! The 33 1/3 editors received nearly 600 proposals for their one-album-per-tome series, and you can see the full lis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2008

    Move over Liz, make way for PJ

    I suppose this speaks as much to the lack of freelance writing opportunities (let alone book deals) out there for music critics as it does to enthusiasm for the series, but holy smokes! The 33 1/3 editors received nearly 600 proposals for their one-album-per-tome series, and you can see the full lis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2008

    Last Night: Liz Phair at Showbox

    I suppose this speaks as much to the lack of freelance writing opportunities (let alone book deals) out there for music critics as it does to enthusiasm for the series, but holy smokes! The 33 1/3 editors received nearly 600 proposals for their one-album-per-tome series, and you can see the full lis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2008

    Nostalgic Tuesday Show Recommendations

    I suppose this speaks as much to the lack of freelance writing opportunities (let alone book deals) out there for music critics as it does to enthusiasm for the series, but holy smokes! The 33 1/3 editors received nearly 600 proposals for their one-album-per-tome series, and you can see the full lis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2008

    SW Exclusive Interview: Liz Phair

    I suppose this speaks as much to the lack of freelance writing opportunities (let alone book deals) out there for music critics as it does to enthusiasm for the series, but holy smokes! The 33 1/3 editors received nearly 600 proposals for their one-album-per-tome series, and you can see the full lis ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 1, 2008

    Liz Phair

    I suppose this speaks as much to the lack of freelance writing opportunities (let alone book deals) out there for music critics as it does to enthusiasm for the series, but holy smokes! The 33 1/3 editors received nearly 600 proposals for their one-album-per-tome series, and you can see the full lis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2007

    Last Night: Miho Hatori, Los Abandoned, and Johanna Kunin at the Crocodile Cafe

    I suppose this speaks as much to the lack of freelance writing opportunities (let alone book deals) out there for music critics as it does to enthusiasm for the series, but holy smokes! The 33 1/3 editors received nearly 600 proposals for their one-album-per-tome series, and you can see the full lis ... More >>

  • Music

    December 13, 2006

    BABYSHAMBLES, Fern Knight, Nirvana, Pink Nasty

    I suppose this speaks as much to the lack of freelance writing opportunities (let alone book deals) out there for music critics as it does to enthusiasm for the series, but holy smokes! The 33 1/3 editors received nearly 600 proposals for their one-album-per-tome series, and you can see the full lis ... More >>

  • Music

    September 6, 2006

    Yo La Tengo

    Plus Cd Reviews of The Tyde, Slapp Addict, Trainwreck Riders.

  • Arts

    May 17, 2006

    Where Men Hide

    The photos say more than the text about he-man hetero bonding venues.

  • Music

    November 9, 2005

    Nov. 9-15, 2005

    The photos say more than the text about he-man hetero bonding venues.

  • Music

    September 28, 2005

    The Sophomore Stretch

    Franz Ferdinand, the second time around.

  • Music

    August 10, 2005

    Aug. 10-16, 2005

    Franz Ferdinand, the second time around.

  • Music

    August 3, 2005

    Aug. 3-9, 2005

    Franz Ferdinand, the second time around.

  • Music

    May 18, 2005

    A Crush on Us

    Franz Ferdinand, the second time around.

  • Music

    September 15, 2004

    OMG, WTF, LOL!

    Ashlee Simpson, Now 16, and Now That's What I Call Music 58.

  • Arts

    September 1, 2004

    Bumbershoot in a Box

    Wish you could take Seattle's biggest arts and music festival home with you? Start with these four CDs' worth of music from this year's lineup — or use it as a guide to Bumbershoot's best.

  • Music

    July 14, 2004

    CD Reviews

    Wish you could take Seattle's biggest arts and music festival home with you? Start with these four CDs' worth of music from this year's lineup — or use it as a guide to Bumbershoot's best.

  • Music

    March 3, 2004

    One Piece at a Time

    Cuckoo in a little while.

  • Music

    December 3, 2003

    Death by Mixtape

    In which the author stops being polite and gets real. Sorta.

  • Arts

    September 10, 2003

    This Week's Reads

    Vendela Vida, Larry Watson, Glenn Gaslin, Brendan Halpin, and Robert Macfarlane.

  • Music

    July 23, 2003

    Liz Phair, Willie Nelson, and More

    Vendela Vida, Larry Watson, Glenn Gaslin, Brendan Halpin, and Robert Macfarlane.

  • Music

    May 28, 2003

    A DOON farewell, a Sasquatch recap, more.

    Vendela Vida, Larry Watson, Glenn Gaslin, Brendan Halpin, and Robert Macfarlane.

  • Music

    April 2, 2003

    Surviving Acclaim

    Holland's Bettie Serveert outruns the hype.

  • Music

    March 26, 2003

    Austintatious

    Does South by Southwest serve a higher purpose, or is it merely an excuse to go on a weeklong bender?

  • Music

    October 2, 2002

    Local club perv caught; new venues open; plus more.

    Does South by Southwest serve a higher purpose, or is it merely an excuse to go on a weeklong bender?

  • Arts

    October 2, 2002

    Oh, Joy

    An homage to the writer, whoever he is.

  • Music

    August 22, 2001

    CD Reviews

    An homage to the writer, whoever he is.

  • Arts

    December 27, 2000

    New Balance

    A publisher from the heyday of 'zine culture reemerges with the book-style

  • Music

    June 14, 2000

    New local releases

    A publisher from the heyday of 'zine culture reemerges with the book-style

  • Film

    December 23, 1998

    The '98 yearbook

    Rewinding and revisiting the year's highs and lows.

  • Music

    September 23, 1998

    Pop quiz

    Liz Phair on Monica Lewinsky, Cindy Sherman, and summer camp.

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