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Originally posted by Hal Incandenza
Brief pointless digression: I grew up near Chicago and spent a lot of time in the city, so naturally I was way too cool to listen to Liz Phair when Guyville came out in '93. Then for some reason I decided to pick up a copy last summer--holy god, it's one of the most jaw-droppingly great albums I've ever heard. If I can find a boot of the Girlysound tapes, I'll be happy...
I wish Phair well with her new material--I haven't heard any of it, but I hope it's good. She's a little off when she equates "indie" and "snobbery," though. The indie philosophy is a thing by itself; snobbery is often a component or correlative of that philosophy, but it's sad and kind of stupid when it is. Indie is (well, should be) a lot more about inclusion, the DIY approach, the rejection of corporate interests, etc. Non-indie musicians can still be worthwhile--White Stripes, anyone?--but I'm generally a lot more interested in what indie bands have to offer than acts signed to major labels. (Insert plenty of exceptions to this rule here: _____ .)
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that's pretty much it. i was just reacting to a change in image and liz going from
jaw-droppingly great to avril wannabe without hearing any of it first. anyway, FWIW, i do hope it goes well for her. but you DO understand that whenever some artist or band drastically changes their sound or image, it IS inevitable they will lose some of their original fan base. that is all i have to say for now.