He noted that Ukrainian musicians 'wear body armor instead of tuxedos' and 'sing to the wounded. 'Over 400 children have been injured and 153 children died. Our children drew swooping rockets, not shooting stars,' he continued. 'The silence of ruined cities and killed people. What's more opposite than music,' he began his speech. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky introduced the segment via a pre-taped video message, something Oscars viewers had hoped he might do before that ceremony last week.
One of the most stirring performances of the evening was inspired by the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. The two were dressed in Elvis-inspired white suits decorated with jewels and playing card suites as they performed their grooving single 777, which Bruno on guitar, Anderson on drums and both singing along with their full band. Paak - who earned four Grammys, including the coveted Record Of The Year. While many of her rarities, soundtrack cuts and two whole EPs’ worth of music are not on streaming services, many of the best Liz Phair songs are available and ripe for exploration.Double team: He was joined by rapper Jack Harlow, who was dressed in a more reserved double-breasted tuxedo with peaked lapels decorated with glitterĪmong the evening's big winners was the R&B superduo Silk Sonic - comprised of Bruno Mars and Anderson. While her debut album is still considered gospel to a whole generation of fans, Phair, born on April 17, 1967, went on to release five more albums, maintaining her subversive streak and remaking pop in her own image. Girly-Sound laid the foundation, as many of those four-track demos ended up on Exile In Guyville and other albums down the road.
Universally adored by critics, the album established Phair as a confident songwriter who could craft individualistic pop songs with lyrical candor and sharp narrative detail.īut before the Rolling Stone covers and countless think pieces, Phair was recording under the moniker Girly-Sound, in her suburban bedroom. In 1993, Liz Phair broke onto the scene with her revelatory debut album, Exile In Guyville, which both staked her place in the indie rock scene while also giving a giant finger to the rock establishment.
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