Happy Festivities To You All

Best wishes at this festive time of year to all readers of this site.  Thanks to everyone who has contributed, sent a link or written a message.  

And, because we can, let's just remind ourselves that 16 years ago, ABC aired a Christmas episode of My So-Called Life which featured Juliana.  Those in the US can watch the whole episode officially on Hulu.  (Unofficially it's on YouTube too) 

Juliana appeared at various points in the show as an angelic homeless girl, also performing Make It Home, which she wrote specifically for the show, later saying:

"I utilized part of the melody of “Silent Night” in the verses, over some sad/pretty chords — and a piece of “O Come All Ye Faithful” in the bridge, and it worked like a charm (if I do say so myself). Just the right combination of pathos and hope. The TV people liked it a lot."

And so did we, Juliana.

January 2011 US Shows with Evan

The project with Evan Dando looks to have legs.

Word of US dates in January appears to be confirmed with the announcement by The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY of a show on January 21, 2011. Tickets are now on sale.

UPDATE: On the ThisIsTheSound forum, Andrew has posted the following dates (all now confirmed):

01/20 Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ (confirmed)

01/21 The Bell House, Brooklyn, NY (confirmed)

01/22 Iota Club & Cafe, Arlington, VA (confirmed

01/24 World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA (confirmed)

and as part of 'Wes & Eugene's Cabinet of Wonders'

01/30 Wheeler Opera House, Aspen, CO (confirmed)

UPDATE 2: A further date has been added:

01/23 Daniel Street, Milford, CT (confirmed)

Boston Shows - More Links

A few more links for this week's Juliana & Evan shows in Boston:

The Boston Phoenix has a blog article on the choice of The Real Kids' Common at Noon in the setlist and the dedication to Billy Ruane.  The article also has a YouTube clip of the song from the November 2 show.

As is now customary, spiketop has posted video from both shows at YouTube.

There's also a great set of photos (including the one above) posted at C. Van Slyke's Tumblr.

UPDATE: 

Carsten has reviewed the first show with photos at Only Everything.

Live Review - Boston Globe

"Dando explained his cheerful chattiness as a byproduct of his delight in playing with his longtime friend, and Hatfield laughed and smiled more than she normally does onstage as the pair conferred on the set list, chords, and lyrics."

The November 1 Juliana & Evan show, reviewed at the Boston Globe.

(thanks to Carlos for the link.)

Set List - Boston Nov 2

The set list from the second of two Juliana & Evan shows at Great Scott:

  1. Paid to Smile (Lemonheads)
  2. Rain (Blake Babies)
  3. Choose Drugs (Juliana Hatfield)
  4. All My Life (Ben Lee)
  5. Hospital (Lemonheads)
  6. Brain Damage (Blake Babies)
  7. Butterflies (Juliana Hatfield)
  8. Ride With Me (Lemonheads)
  9. Breakfast (Eugene Kelly)
  10. Cells (Teenage Fanclub)
  11. Bit Part (Lemonheads)
  12. Baby Gets High (Madder Rose)
  13. Down About It (Lemonheads)
  14. Waiting For Heaven (Blake Babies)
  15. When You Loved Me (Juliana Hatfield)
  16. Common at Noon (The Real Kids)
  17. It's About Time (Lemonheads)
  18. What Is Wrong (Juliana Hatfield)
  19. $1000 Wedding (Gram Parsons)
  20. My Drug Buddy (Lemonheads)
  21. Evan (Juliana Hatfield)

thanks again to Andrew for sharing this list via This is the Sound.

Set List - Boston Nov 1

The set list from the Juliana & Evan show last night at Great Scott:

  1. All My Life (Ben Lee)
  2. Paid to Smile (Lemonheads)
  3. Choose Drugs (Juliana Hatfield)
  4. Ride With Me (Lemonheads)
  5. Cells (Teenage Fanclub)
  6. Down About It (Lemonheads)
  7. My Darling (Juliana Hatfield)
  8. Butterflies (Juliana Hatfield)
  9. Brain Damage (Blake Babies)
  10. It's About Time (Lemonheads)
  11. Breakfast (Eugene Kelly)
  12. Rain (Blake Babies)
  13. Common at Noon (The Real Kids)
  14. Law of Nature (Juliana Hatfield)
  15. Hospital (Lemonheads)
  16. Too Drunk to Fuck (Dead Kennedys)
  17. When You Loved Me (Juliana Hatfield)
  18. Waiting For Heaven (Blake Babies)
  19. $1000 Wedding (Gram Parsons)
  20. What Is Wrong (Juliana Hatfield)
  21. Bit Part (Lemonheads)
  22. My Drug Buddy (Lemonheads)
  23. Evan (Juliana Hatfield)

The Real Kids cover was dedicated to Boston promoter and scene regular Billy Ruane, who died last week.

Thanks to Andrew for sharing this list via This is the Sound.

Interview - Boston Herald

Dando: "We never did anything 50/50, like a band, a duo. We helped each other out on our albums. We’ve never written together, but we’re going to try. We should really make up a name up for it, but I guess Juliana & Evan is good enough."

It's becoming clear from the recent run of interviews with Juliana and Evan that there is more to it than just a few low key acoustic shows from the pair.  They have a positive influence on each other and appear to be at the embryonic stages of a new project, if not a fully fledged musical duo for the future.  Yay.

The latest feature can be found at the Boston Herald.

Interview - Boston Phoenix

"I didn't know what to expect after not seeing him for a long time — you never know if you're going to get the up Evan or the down Evan. When I wrote about 'shafts of light that dart down between the trees,' that's the part of Evan I was describing. Being his friend can be hard, and it's only lately that I've come to accept him as he is and not want to change him."

From a feature in the Boston Phoenix - 'Dando & Hatfield rekindle a musical courtship'