Is it still a "Tiny Desk" concert if it's held on a quite large remote stage?
Liz Phair, promoting her most recent LP "Soberish", appeared last month on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series. Because of the pandemic, they're calling them "home" concerts and leaving it to artists to choose their own venue. Liz apparently chose something slightly larger than the typical intimate, closed quarters that artists chose.
More importantly, she's got new material for the first time in 11 years. The first three songs, "Spanish Doors", "In There", and "The Game" are from "Soberish" and it's quite good -- certainly an improvement over 2003's "Liz Phair" and 2005's "Somebodys' Miracle". I don't have "Soberish" yet, but it's planned for my next bulk music purchase. The four song set closes with a good version of "Never Said" from her 1993 debut LP.
Be sure to also check out the advance singles from her new LP: "Spanish Doors", "The Game", "Hey Lou", and "In There".
Liz will be at the Va Beach Amphitheater next month. Our friend Michele is planning on going, but we'll probably sit this one out. First, we're still a bit covid-hesitant, and second she's opening for Alanis Morissette and Garbage. Nothing really against either of them, but... well, let's just say both should be opening for Liz.
Also a preview: some day I'm going to get around to presenting my argument that now, in the 21st century, "Whip Smart" is actually a better LP to listen to than "Exile in Guyville".
Finally, although April is long gone, I'm retroactively claiming this is a Women's History Month post.
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