Video: Liz Phair - Banana Republic City Stories

Liz Phair has already danced on the grave of her former credibility many times over, so it isn't too jarring to see her selling herself for a Banana Republic ad. It's just really, really boring. Phair talks a lot about traveling, and her need to be comfortable on said travels, which I guess is where Banana Republic comes in. Banana Republic is giving away Exile in Guyville's " Never Said" here , and the song is included on a compilation that also includes OK Go and Dashboard Confessional that is free [...]

Not a big surprise. The only thing Liz Phair won't do at this point is make vital music. But like Estelle's Crystal Lite hookup , this goes beyond a single advertisement toward some sort of bigger lifestyle affiliation. Liz's contribution is part of the "Banana Republic City Stories" series, so we get to hear her talk about the different emotions evoked by travel, that she's written songs while traveling, etc. She feels free to be a rock 'n' roll star and a mom in L.A. She loves that New York is "an apex of culture." She loves London's mix [...]