When Liz Phair's Exile in Guyville came out in 1993, many of the guys I knew loved Phair's cheerleader-prettiness and the record's brazen sexuality ("Dude, she said she wants to be a blow job queen, heh heh"). The women I knew loved the record for its power, its intelligent sexuality with lyrics that were honest [...]

Friday:

Liz Phair, U.S. Royalty. 8 p.m. $25. 9:30 Club.
Gene Wene, The Blackberry Belles. 9 p.m. $20. Black Cat.
Free Lobster Buffet, Honey House, The Bourbon House (all sound delicious, all are just bands). 9:30 p.m. $8. Red Palace.
Bellman Barker, Megan Jean and the Klay Family Band, Alma Tropicalia, Fort Washington Band. 9 p.m. $10. Rock & [...]

Hey all, here's a peak at the goings on at the Washington City Paper headquarters around 5 p.m. last night:
So, it was announced yesterday that Gil Scott-Heron canceled his scheduled appearances at Blues Alley, set to take place tonight through Sunday. "Health problems," the performer claimed. It put us in a real bind, because he [...]

Good morning! I know, I know, starting a roundup with thoughts about the weather is terrible, but: It's a sauna out there, and the Phillips Collection is offering some relief, or at least it has a canny way to draw you in at the close of the week. Every Friday through August, show up there [...]

Liz Phair began the live rendition of her 1993 debut, Exile in Guyville, by thanking the 9:30 Club's sold out crowd for its enthusiasm, which continued through the night. The 9:30's DJ had warmed the crowd with hits from Guyville contemporaries like Urge Overkill's "Positive Bleeding" and the Afghan Whigs' "Gentlemen," and expectations were high.
I'd [...]