Song of the Day: 'Cinco de Mayo' by Liz Phair

In honor of El Día de la Batalla de Puebla, observed to commemorate the Mexican army's "unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín." May 5 is also the date I left Arizona for California in 1990 and never looked back!

I've used this before, so how about a live version to mix things up?! 

Song of the Day: 'Spanish Doors' by Liz Phair

 

Nice new single from Liz Phair, from her upcoming "Soberish" album.

The tracklisting is as such: 

"Spanish Doors"

"The Game"

"Hey Lou"

"In There"

 "Good Side 

"Sheridan Side"

"Ba Ba Ba"

"Soberish" 

"Soul Sucker"

"Lonely Street" 

"Dosage"

"Bad Kitty"

"Rain Scene"

Song of the Day: 'Hey Lou' by Liz Phair

Talk about random: Liz Phair just released a new song (and puppet video) about Lou Reed and wife Laurie Anderson.

“Have you ever wondered what love looks like for your favorite celebrity couple behind closed doors? 'Hey Lou' imagines a day in the life of two music legends, whose union was an inspiration for rock bands and a source of curiosity for die hard romantics.”

The track, which was produced by longtime collaborator Brad Wood. is from Phair’s upcoming studio album called "Soberish." 

Song of the Day: 'Sweet Jane' by Liz Phair

My number one rule when watching Instagram stories from influencers is TURN THE SOUND OFF. Without fail, they listen to the most horrific music, which is probably to say they listen to music by current artists. So imagine my surprise when a hunky Frenchman with a cute cat I follow -- someone's got a type -- slipped through the cracks and was listening to the Velvet Underground's "Sunday Morning" during a, well, Sunday workout. I proceeded to play the entire "Velvet Underground & Nico" album -- born the same year I was -- which then prompted Damian to ask if Lou Reed & Co. was a group I grew up listening to or discovered later. After pausing to think, I concluded that it was a little bit of both. The Velvet Underground is considered one of the most influential bands of all time, and the proof was in my Snack Pack pudding: 

To the best of my memory, I started with REM's cover of "There She Goes" (the b-side to "Radio Free Europe" in 1983) and from there just about every artist I liked followed suit. Tracey Thorn ("Femme Fatale" 1982, Big Star and later REM did it, too); Lone Justice ("Sweet Jane" with Bono 1984, and later by the Cowboy Junkies); Susanna Hoffs/Rainy Day ("I'll Be Your Mirror" 1984, and later by the Primitives, Debbie Harry and Shakespears Sister); Japan ("All Tomorrow's Parties" 1980); OMD and Nina Hagen ("Sunday Morning" 1993 and 1995, respectively); Kirsty MacColl and Evan Dando ("Perfect Day" 1995) and so on.

Somewhere in the middle of that I bought the seminal 1967 album and the rest, as they say, is history. Not unlike Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, though, I frequently prefer when other people cover Lou Reed material. And today's pick is no exception. Liz Phair's version of "Sweet Jane" that was featured in a 2016 episode of "The Good Wife" (called "Mind's Eye"). Although it never appeared on an album, it was made available on her YouTube channel. I only learned about her version after going into a rabbit hole precipitated by that Instagram whore. And all this time I thought influencers weren't very influential!

Remains of the Day (05/03)

Beantown Cuban: Johnny Diaz remembers his first car 

Towleroad: Ireland plans to jail practitioners of gay-conversion therapy

Brooklyn Vegan: Roisin Murphy collaborating w/ Maurice Fulton on 12″ singles series (listen)

Dlisted: Bobby Cannavale puts his tits on display for his birthday

The Washington Post: Stormy Daniels's defamation claim against Crazy Donald just got a lot stronger

The Gay Almanac: 21 Major League Baseball teams to host LGBT Pride nights in 2018

The Cut: Liz Phair, 25 years after "Exile in Guyville"

Deep Dish: You know how I feel about the 'stache and Speedo combo

Gr8er Days: Gertrude Jeannette, pioneering black actor and first woman to become an officially licensed cab driver in New York City, has died at the age of 103

Baseline: See Nadal, Tsonga and more as babies

Boy Culture: Anthony Kosinchuk has serious pecs appeal

Greg in Hollywood: Kathy Griffin reveals the names of celebrities who have stood by her

Second City: "SNL" favorite Julia Sweeney is "Older & Wiser"

The Randy Report: Gus Kenworthy to headline DNC's LGBTQ gala in June

PinkNews: Crazy Donald faces silent protest from Teacher of the Year over trans rights

HuffPost: I've only watched the premiere of Season 2 and "The Handmaid's Tale" has already been renewed for a third

Daily Intel: Congrats to the striking Arizona teachers, who are getting a 20% pay raise by 2020

Hunk du Jour: Say hello to Jerred, and his tiny white briefs

CNBC: One of the things I've learned from Netflix's "Wild Wild Country" is that religion only matters to straight white Americans when it can be used to oppress someone else

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Song of the Day: 'Supernova' by Liz Phair

I think I've accidentally made "May Queen" my song of the day twice, but this one's awfully good, too!

Song of the Day: 'Divorce Song' by Liz Phair

Read what novelist Jami Attenberg had to say about Liz Phair’s "Divorce Song" HERE.

The song is about being a woman without necessarily being feminine, and about coping with a collapsing marriage: “And the license said you had to stick around until I was dead / But if you’re tired of looking at my face, I guess I already am.”

Song of the Day: 'May Queen' by Liz Phair

Jesus, is Memorial Day really around the corner? 

Liz Phair Wishes You a Happy Cinco de Mayo!

In honor of El Día de la Batalla de Puebla, observed to commemorate the Mexican army's "unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín." May 5 is also the date I left Arizona for California in 1990 and never looked back!

 

Song of the Day: 'May Queen' by Liz Phair

Although I told Next Magazine I was as confused as anyone that Liz Phair's "May Queen" was the most-played song on my iPod, I do have to admit that it's the best thing ever. Turns out my brother Bill completely agrees, which isn't as surprising as it may sound.

Do you want to flap your wings and fly away from here?

Admittedly, I was a little late to the Liz Phair party. But the song that completely won me over back in '98, "Polyester Bride" from her highly underrated album "whitechocolatespaceegg," still ranks near the top of my fave Liz tunes. ("Divorce Song," "May Queen," "Go West" and "Girls' Room" are way up there too.) Would you believe I only saw the "Polyester Bride" video for the first time last night? Check it out -- it's fun!

All's Phair

They just don't make sexy rocker chicks like they used to. Thank god for Liz Phair. Even if you bought all that crap about her last album, it was still a hell of a lot better than anything else out there. And now that my faves Deborah Harry and Chrissie Hynde are older than my mother, I'm hard-pressed for a gal I can really sink my teeth into. (Sorry, Kelly Clarkson and Hilary Duff just don't do it for me.) In case you missed it, The Daily News had a terrific profile on Liz in Sunday's paper. Her new album, "Somebody's Miracle," is coming out on Oct. 8 and I can't wait. Her official Web site is put together nicely and allows you to hear a couple new songs (excellent) and see her new video, "Everything to Me." Plus the site has a bunch of old-school Liz on there too, including a (seemingly homemade) video of "Statford-On-Guy" that will really take you back. I saw Liz in 2003 at Roseland Ballroom and it was my favorite show of the year. Nobody straddles a guitar like my Liz. I missed her summer acoustic gig, but look forward to seeing her in October. Read more from the (212) Full article: The Girl Can't Help It (via The Daily News)