American Laundromat Records have confirmed details of the 2024 vinyl editions of Juliana’s 1998 Bed and Blake Babies’ 1989 Earwig albums.
As ever there are colour variants and in the case of Bed an alternative artwork variant too, with 3 new t-shirt designs in the mix as well.
Orders are up now and shipping is estimated for May 2024:
Ahead of 2024’s scheduled reissue of the Bed LP, American Laundromat Records have announced a bonus single:
We are thrilled to release these two outstanding tracks on vinyl for the first time ever. "Anemia" and "Mean and Evil" were originally included on the Japanese CD edition of "Bed" as bonus tracks. This exclusive 7-inch is limited to 500 copies worldwide on red opaque vinyl with original artwork by Juliana. Spins at 45 RPM with a large center hole. Includes high-quality download card.
www.alr-music.com/collections/out-now/products/juliana-hatfield-anemia-b-w-mean-and-evil
Lene Cortina, writing at Punk Girl Diaries with a review of last weekend's Bed livestream:
Internet shows like this can deliver those little things that are often lost or inaudible at a traditional show; guitar tuning, commentary and asides that an audience is not always privy to or the words get lost in the space between the artist and PA system. What artists maybe don’t realise is that the audience knows pretty well how you sound singing, but we also love to learn how you talk, and what do you say?
Lene goes on to account some of Juliana's between song chat.
See also Kevin Wilson's review of the show at My Shuffled Life.
Juliana, discussing "Bed" in an interview with Brett Milano for Boston Herald ahead of today's acoustic livestream:
...I realized that the only time I feel power is when I’m making music. So it was an explosion of frustration, but also an abandonment of my past life and the start of doing whatever the hell I wanted to. I can have loud annoying feedback at the beginning of a song, I can stack together five vocal takes that don’t really fit together, and nobody is going to stop me.
The interview includes a bit more about what to expect with the new "shockingly dark" Blood album, and that the next covers project remains likely to focus on R.E.M.
After the Become What You Are extravaganza, Juliana has announced that there will be another full LP acoustic performance from Q Division Studios on Saturday January 23, 2021 at 4pm EST. (The same hour as before so that’s 9pm GMT / 10pm CET.)
She’s chosen 1998’s Bed, a big fan favourite.
This will be the 2nd time Juliana has played it in its entirety, following her 20th anniversary full band performance in May 2018 at The Burren in Somerville. (photos from that show are here)
Once again this will be a pay what you want show, available free to view on Q Division’s YouTube channel.
Make your PayPal donations via the link on Juliana’s official site: julianahatfield.com
Kirkland Ciccone, from a blog post on 1998's Bed album:
Of course I bought it. I buy anything with her name on it. Then, ignoring college, I sat out in George Square with my CD Walkman, giving dirty looks to any pigeon that might try it with me. And I listened. I listened from start to finish. I listened through a slight rain burst. I listened and loved what I heard. It wasn’t as polished as previous albums, but it was undeniably honest, especially in the case of Sellout, a UK bonus track. Sellout is scabrously honest: “It’s not a sellout if nobody bought it.”
Juliana played The Burren in Somerville on Monday (May 7, 2018) for the 20th anniversary of 1998's Bed album, which she played in full from the start, followed by some bangers from Hey Babe, BWYA, Pussycat, and the Olivia Newton-John covers LP.
Set list and lineup info courtesy of Charlie P:
Magen Tracy: keyboard, percussion backing vocals.
Todd Philips: drums (and unmic'd backing vocals)
Ed Valauskas: bass and backing vocals
Photos courtesy of David Young of Dry Eye Photography
YouTube is home to a bunch of clips. Thanks to spiketop for getting in touch about his playlist from the event and Carlos for other links.
20 years on! A gig announcement via The Burren, in Somerville, MA:
Juliana Hatfield celebrates the 20th Anniversary of her Bed LP by playing the record start to finish with drummer Todd Phillips who played on the recording. She’ll also be playing material from her Hey Babe LP (which turns 25 this year), as well as some stuff off her new critically acclaimed Juliana Hatfield sings Olivia Newton-John LP. Special guest Ed Valauskas on bass.
