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This week's new music offers one much-anticipated album from a buzz-worthy band, along with two new records from big female stars. Read on to see what's worth a coveted spot on your iPhone. Kings of Leon, Come Around Sundown The lowdown: After an explosive couple of years thanks to "Use Somebody," the rock band slows things down with a fifth album that boasts a more sophisticated sound — but Read more
Liz Phair is known for wearing her heart on her sleeve and sharing her most intimate feelings with her fans through passionate lyrics. When she first hit the scene, those feelings were pretty angsty, which is part of the reason her album Exile in Guyville spoke to me as a teen. Well, if her song "Faith and Tenderness" is any indication, Phair's days of romantic angst could be behind her for now. Read more
"Whatever happened to a boyfriend? The kind of guy who tries to win you over Whatever happened to a boyfriend? The kind of guy who makes love 'cause he’s in it I want a boyfriend, I want a boyfriend I want all that stupid old shit, Like letters and soda." — Liz Phair, "F*ck and Run," from Exile in Guyville What does courtship mean in a world of sexting, casual sex, and going Dutch on the Read more
I was lucky enough to catch Liz Phair's live show here in San Francisco this week, one of a handful where she's performing Exile in Guyville in its entirety to promote the album's re-release this month. While the 1993 album originally dropped a tiny bit too early for a then-preteen me to catch on right away, this CD found me by the time I had gotten my first taste of romantic angst. I felt (in Read more
Most of my must-haves this month are highly anticipated albums, though I'm also jonesing for the latest seasons of a couple of my beloved TV shows. And check out which funny memoirist is back with a book that's getting all kinds of raves. To see what I'm adding to my shopping cart this June, just hit "Start." Read more
