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Photos: Liz Phair, Exile in Boston (2008)

August 29, 2008 at the Paradise Rock Club, Boston MA

By KELLY DAVIDSON | August 31, 2008

Last week Liz Phair spoke with Boston Phoenix music editor Michael Brodeur about revisiting Exile In Guyville. The Phoenix's review of the Exile reissue gave it a perfect 4 out of 4 stars. Below: images from the first Phair's of two nights at the Paradise performing Exile in its entirety.

Liz Phair performs Exile in Guyville
August 29, 2008 at the Paradise Rock Club
Photo credit: Kelly Davidson

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