"but those who are are steadfast in their belief that "the old stuff" is so much better."

You couldn't have phrased that any better. She is taking the Britney route now, sex kitten = big $$ & more sales.

I don't see her being around in 5 years.

I liked a comment I heard one of the producers of her last album made- that Liz Phair had spent a lot of years making music but not a lot of money and, as a single parent, needed to have a commercially viable album. This is not to say, the producer added, that Phair's musical standards were any less, but that her needs were more. Phair realized she could make music AND money- not just one or the other.

That happens when you become of mother: the instant realization that the world doesn't revolve around your wants and needs and whims anymore. Those fans who think she sold out need to grow up. Phair obviously did.

She's HOT, her lyrics are relatable to most, she's real, she's funny, and she can pull off a mini skirt like no other.

What's not too like about her? :)

So glad you got to see her babee!

What, no pictures?

Baba O'Reilly doesn't shake the foundations of society? Listen to the words!

Yeah, you're right about the Who song. It's pretty rebellious. I guess what I mean was that you can just "rock out," play a little air guitar and whatnot, and not really care about breaking rules or affecting society.

I thought she was terrific, but I hadn't heard the last album (I have the other three)until the show at Roseland. I was surprised to see how many yunguns were in the audience. I'm not usually a music snob, but her old stuff really is a lot better.

Exile in Guyville is a really moving album... to me, anyway. Maybe the rawness of it, the pain was something I could relate to at the time it came out.

I read your stuff every day and enjoy it. I have to call bullshit regarding the line, “Someone remind me again why 2 Live Crew ran into so much trouble with their lyrics? Oh, that's right, they were a group of black guys and not attractive, blonde females.” I am all for freedom of speech but those guys didn’t get popped for being black. They got popped because they marketed the music to kids. A Liz Phair fan I am not, but Christ man, don’t bring race into it. Do I think that race could have played a factor in it? Sure. But there are a ton of rappers and singers that aren’t out selling this shit to kids that get away with a lot worse and they are the same color as The Crew. Just thought I would toss that out there.

I was actually surprised the Liz Phair show wasn't 18-and-over.