Liz Phair at Banana Republic

I suppose this is Banana Republic‘s attempt to woo me as a customer: Liz Phair is one of a set of adult contemporary artists (apparently, that’s my demographic now, ugh; Banana Republic is not impressed by me listening to the Blakes or Honeyhoney on my iPhone) doing a series of “City Stories” promotions for them this spring.

There’s a mini-site featuring Liz, and it actually has some new content, as opposed to her official page and her MySpace page.

In May, there will be a new free song available from Banana Republic, the first from the newly re-independent Liz (other than Exile in Guyville bonus tracks included on the reissue of that album; all of those were 15 years old).

If Banana Republic really wanted to get me, they’d bring back the funky Indiana Jones chic that they started off with; I loved the old Jeeps they had sitting in the middle of their Tysons Corner store. I guess there’s only so many khaki cargo shorts they can sell, though.

Anjulie – “Boom”

This makes me think of an old-school James Bond soundtrack.

honeyhoney – “Little Toy Gun”

Old Crow Medicine Show – “Methamphetamine”

I guess I never really got Appalachia out of my system. If more country music sounded like this, I’d be a big country music fan.

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iPod Top 100: 2008

Here’s what I listened to the most on my iPod and iPhone last year:

1. I Love the Unknown – Clem Snide
2. Guarantees – Atmosphere
3. Say Hey (I Love You) – Michael Franti & Spearhead
4. My Dear – Nomo
5. Fight Outta You – Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals
6. Old Number Seven – The Devil Makes Three
7. Take Your Medicine – Cloud Cult
8. Pot Kettle Black – Tilly and the Wall
9. Ant in Alaska – Liz Phair
10. Seven Days of the Week (Never Go to Work) – They Might Be Giants
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