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Q+A Noise: Liz Phair

On her new album, Somebody's Miracle, the 38-year-old mother of an eight-year-old soapboxes against alcoholism, laments the divorce wrecks lives, and calls out to the Lord. We asked her if he ever called back.

Songs in the Key of Liz

Inspired by a classic Stevie Wonder album, Liz Phair takes a serious look at herself on her latest release, Somebody's Miracle.

Q+A Noise: Liz Phair

Liz Phair has always been the type of singer you'd bring home to Mom -- if Mom were a trash-talking sexpert. But now that even Britney's become a MILF, Phair's gone the family-values route.

Phair combines brutal honesty with catchy melodies

Is there room in pop-rock for someone who can't write songs about nothing, who sings every word with measured precision, who joins often brutally truthful word with humour and insanely catchy melodies?

Truth or dare

Every Liz Phair story starts the same way: She used to be great, then she sold out.

Spotlight: Liz Phair

en Liz Phair joined forces with Avril Lavigne producers The Matrix for her self-titled fourth record in 2003, legions of fans cried out in pain and confusion. This wasn't the same Phair they'd always loved, right?
Liz Phair from the Somebody's Miracle photo sessions in 2005. (Photo: Dusan Reljin)

Exile from Indieville

Okay, indie snobs, lay off of Liz Phair already, would ya?

Phair game

Singer mixes the Stevie Wonder-esque and the personal on Somebody's Miracle

Is all Phair in rock ‘n’ roll?

On the current tour, Phair, accompanied by her boyfriend Dino Meneghin, has been mixing a selection of old favorites, obscure b-sides, and songs from her forthcoming LP, Somebody's Miracle.

All’s Phair

A former indie princess isn't making apologies for her grown-up sound.

Liz Phair will do what she wants

From her stunning debut album Exile in Guyville to her pop-flavored 2003 self-titled disc, Liz Phair travels her own trail – whether critics like it or not.
Liz Phair in press photo for 2005's Somebody's Miracle. (Photo: Dusan Reljin)

‘Miracle’ details emotional journey of Liz Phair

Critics are still cracking wise about Liz Phair's alleged commercial sellout on 2003's slick, self-titled pop outing, and some are slinging similar slurs at her latest effort, Somebody's Miracle.