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Liz Phair had never performed in public with a band until a few months after this show at West Hollywood's Troubador Club in December 1993. She called the quick fame "traumatizing." (Tribune Newspapers Photo)

Return To ‘Guyville’

20 years after her landmark album's release, Liz Phair revisits the summer that launched her and the Chicago 'scene'
Liz Phair at 2005's Lollapalooza Festival (Photo: Matt Carmichael / Getty Images)

Musical union

Forgive Liz Phair and A.R. Rahman for being unfamiliar with each other. Her world was the American indie-rock scene of the '90s, whereas his continues to expand. He's a Bollywood megastar who is said to have sold more than 350 million albums globally, and she is currently without a label, having released her last album direct to the Web.
Liz Phair says her records upset people. (Photo: Darren Ankenman)

Phair and balanced

Liz Phair still competing with 'Guyville' and having fun trying

182 Minutes with Liz Phair

Liz Phair, musician and occasional feminist provocateur, calls from LAX to make a plan. “My nails are a disaster,” she says in that unmistakable throaty, detached-vixen voice. “If I play guitar when my nails are long, I just tear them off. So maybe we could get manicures?”
Liz Phair (Photo: Darren Ankenman)

Liz Phair in concert

Liz Phair has a knack for following her heart and often moves in musical directions that are, to say the least, unexpected.

Liz Phair’s latest reflects early bent to experimentation

By now, it's no surprise that Liz Phair's latest album came as a bit of a shock to the music world. "Funstyle" was leaked on the pop-rock singer's official website over Independence Day weekend, blending left-field concoctions of rap, vocal imitations and bhangra with tongue-in-cheek lyrics that mocked stuffy industry types. Phair paid dearly for it, getting panned by most music reviewers, angering fans and leaving new listeners scratching their heads.

Liz Phair – The Interview

When Liz Phair released the song "Bollywood" from her new album, Funstyle, on her website in July, it caused a few Twitter waves. And these waves had teeth.
Liz Phair (Photo: Judson Baker)

Tough questions for Liz Phair

Of all the words spent discussing Liz Phair since her debut nearly two decades ago, none have ever concerned her ability to surf.
Liz Phair (Photo: Jim Cooper)

Q&A: Liz Phair

I had a lot of fun on Matador. They have a great spirit. They don’t take pop culture too seriously, even as they take music seriously.