Liz Phair - Exile In Guyville2018 marks the 25th anniversary of Liz Phairs landmarkExile in Guyvillealbum. Matador Records reissue the album on vinyl and CD. Re mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge, the album is set for a remembrance worthy of its greatness. Originally released in 1993,Exile In Guyvilleis a seminal album and a feminist landmark. Its legendary status has only grown over the years. Its continually included in countless listsRolling Stones 500 Greatest albums of all

It's an album about trying to stay creative and passionate and making the most of everything in spite of the many obstacles that get in the way

has reached its most sustained expression yet and gives their pop moments of a haunted love song quality along the lines of Del Shannon

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Thomas Pynchon is perhaps the most notable contemporary recluse‰ÛÓa virtually faceless figure who occasionally creeps out of hiding to offer up an elaborate novel steeped in history and warped by imagination‰ÛÓbut for crate diggers and guitar mystics

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who justified corruption by likening politicians to goats tempted by yams: “By taking money meant for a hospital or to build roads

and sold out immediately upon release

despite having been around for at least 15 centuries

Gathering information from secondary sources felt too far removed for what I was trying to write about