Liz Phair, TLA, 8/27

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Liz Phair, TLA, 8/27

POSTED: Thursday, August 28, 2008, 9:14 PM

Filed Under: Music Show

You said things I wouldn't say.

photo | Lori Hill

It was truth in advertising. Liz Phair and three anonymous bandmates (she even forgot one of their last names — ouch) walked out on stage and played Exile in Guyville, all 18 songs from start to finish, to mark the album’s 15th anniversary. And that’s kind of how the show was going — smoothly, but a little uninterestingly. Then came “Canary,” eight songs in, and you remembered that Phair ‘s voice — part husky come-hither and part apathetic drone — is not that bad. The song was pretty perfect, and the moment when the show sort of hit its stride. The classics came fast and furious: “Mesmerizing,” “Fuck and Run,” “Divorce Song,” “Strange Loop.” Early in the show Phair put out a call for a woman to come up and sing the infamous “Flower” with her. (Maybe she feels a little silly doing it herself now?) When the time came, a guy offered, and she said, “Ah fuck it, come on up.” He nailed it. A so-so song from her forthcoming album, “Chopsticks,” and “Polyester Bride” served as an encore.

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