The LIFERS Podcast · 54. LIFERS - Juliana Hatfield 2: The Quickening

Local H, on Juliana’s return to their LIFERS podcast:

Second chances are rare, man. And you ought to take advantage of them. On the one year anniversary of our first episode(s), we get a second chance with our first guest — Juliana Hatfield. On this episode we try to truly nail down what makes Juliana the quintessential LIFER. It’s also just an opportunity to catch up and hang out. We tried really hard not to mess it up this time. Topics include: ELO, the crippling nature of being your own point AND counterpoint, Scott finally watches “Wolf Like Me”, sharing plumbers with Damon from Galaxie 500, colonoscopies, acting on “My So-Called Life”, Dinosaur Jr., Scott’s Evan Dando story, “Breaking Away”, and Ben wins the game of “Iron Maiden vs. The Replacements” once and for all. So let it be written — so let it be done.

As with Juliana’s appearance last year, this is highly recommended.

Among plenty of other discussion Juliana confirms that work has begun on a new album.

Put on the spot about songs from her career she’s most proud of, Juliana picks a couple you probably won’t be able to guess!

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or via the SoundCloud embed above.

We recorded the last episode so we could record this episode. The second punch in our opening podcasting salvo features our first real guest — the great Juliana Hatfield. Super-fan Gabe tries to hold it together while Scott does his best not to go full-on Chris Farley Show. Topics include: The art of looper pedals, the time Juliana and her band taught Scott how to ski, the great rock and roll restroom dilemma — and Ben drops some of his serious Robbie Benson knowledge. We’re getting there, folks. Helpful links: Local H Merch: https://bit.ly/3du68Ow Winter Western video: https://youtu.be/LGDS-0b7DIQ Juliana Hatfield Livestream link: https://youtu.be/S2-YXgFwfLY 70 Movies We Saw in the 70s with Scott & Ben: https://bit.ly/3qBEOl6

Local H, in the description of their latest podcast:

We recorded the last episode so we could record this episode. The second punch in our opening podcasting salvo features our first real guest — the great Juliana Hatfield. Super-fan Gabe tries to hold it together while Scott does his best not to go full-on Chris Farley Show. Topics include: The art of looper pedals, the time Juliana and her band taught Scott how to ski, the great rock and roll restroom dilemma — and Ben drops some of his serious Robbie Benson knowledge. We’re getting there, folks.

This is an excellent listen following on from Juliana’s appearance in Local H’s latest video this week. The band are super knowledgeable about Juliana’s career and she’s clearly having a fun chat with fellow musicians.

Among other topics discussed are a couple of albums in contention for the next livestream, the possibility of Only Everything featuring in future gigs (full band and even solo in the UK), and some tantalising legal updates on the God’s Foot saga.

A hugely recommended listen, available above and all the usual places you get your podcasts including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Overcast.

Here's the new official video for Local H's song Winter Western featuring Juliana's vocals (and silhouette.)

The video is directed by frequent JH collaborator Rachel Lichtman.

The song is taken from Local H's album Lifers, released last April and "relaunched" today with this video and an interview at Spin with Scott Lucas from the band.

Illinois rock band Local H release their 9th album Lifers today.

Juliana’s vocals feature on the track Winter Western.