Everything To Me

I haven't heard the new Liz Phair album yet and wasn't particular impressed with the first single "Everything To Me" . I didn't hate that single and melodically it's grown on me somewhat(maybe in a guilty pleasure sort of way) but lyrically, I can't help but wince sometimes. Still, the polished pop sound of the song is starting to sink in. Liz stopped in recently with Rolling Stone to perform a five song acoustic set which included "Everything To Me", "May Queen", "Soap Star Joe", "Somebody's Miracle", and "Why Can't I?" Watch the set here. A couple of weeks ago, I decided to purchase a ticket for the Liz Phair show in Toronto at The Phoenix which is happening this Sunday. My decision was based more on the excitement to get to see Matt Pond Pa again, but as the show draws closer I'm getting more excited to see Liz. If the Rolling Stone acoustic session was any indication, the show at The Phoenix should be halfway decent. [photo from lizphair.com]

The Mystical Beast just completed a whole week's worth of daily Liz Phair posts. I haven't gotten through them yet, but I'll catch up on them on the weekend. Read the posts for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

If you're going to be watching the baseball game this Saturday, the mind's playground reminds us that Ms. Phair will be singing "God Bless America" at Game One of the World Series
this Saturday at Sox Park.

Harp interviews Liz Phair.
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The Montreal Mirror celebrates its 20th anniversary with a "Where Are They Now?" feature on some of the city's beloved past musical artists.

chartattack reports that Soul Asylum are resurfacing for a couple of shows in New York City next week(October 24th and 26th) at the Bowery Ballroom and are also putting the finishing touches on a new still-untitled album that'll hopefully be released in March 2006.

The Coast speaks to Mike Feuerstack aka Snailhouse.

View Magazine speaks with The Fembots.

Metromix has a brief interview with Carl Newman of The New Pornographers.

suckingalemon has consistently raved about them so I may have to make an effort and check this out: The Silver Hearts will be at the Rivoli in Toronto on October 29th. [via chartattack]