Word: hatfields
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...listened to polka, it would be on the record too." And the mix works. Her rock numbers, like the aching Keep It a Secret and the joyful Love Trap, have edge, and they have soul. At her best, she's a bit like Juliana Hatfield with a small injection...
...record] was a way to feel better about the situation." It raised money and awareness and represented the intimacy of the Boston music community. The first performance of the Hometown Throwdown this year will benefit Safe and Sound and includes appearances by Letters to Cleo, Tracy Bonham and Juliana Hatfield...
Given the amount of new material Hatfield has generated over the past two years, it was a little disappointing that music-hungry fans were not able to hear more of it. Of the 19 songs (including two encores) played during the course of the night, only three were unreleased. The rest of the set consisted of a mix of the past two albums, the new EP and a couple of B-side releases. It was unclear whether Hatfield was uncomfortable with the new material and unready to share it, or merely looking to give the crowd what it was looking...
Ironically, the most invigorating performance of the evening came with the first encore, for which Hatfield performed two 1989 Blake Babies standards, including a supercharged version of "Take Your Head Off My Shoulder." The song, originally bittersweet pop, was brilliantly re-interpreted as emotive pop-punk. That Hatfield's most bracing offering was culled from her oldest material, was surprising and somewhat discouraging...
...magic of Hatfield's music is far from gone, and at times the new material shone with the promise of her best early work. Stylistic variety, though, is still missing, at least from her live show. Until she is able to throw off some of the excessive restraint exhibited at the Paradise, Hatfield will be unable to communicate fully with her listeners. She gave the impression that she was putting forth only a small portion of what she had to offer, and a little more would go a long...