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Flashback: Liz Phair 1993

On May 13, 1993, working on a “new faces” assignment for Rolling Stone, I had the occasion to speak with Liz Phair over the phone, shortly before the release — 30 years ago now — of her debut album, an instant classic which became a touchstone for a generation of indie rockers. The short piece I’d been assigned only needed a quote or two, so I thought to include the entire transcript of our conversation in Volume 1 of my journalism anthology, Music in a Word. — IAR
Liz Phair (2003)

‘Liz Phair’ Turns 20

When Liz Phair released her 2003 self-titled album 20 years ago this Saturday, many people viewed it as a Shakespearean betrayal of her indie roots.