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September 2023 • Volume 49 , Number 11 • www . illinoisentertainer . com
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COVER STORY : JUILANA HATFIELD
It was a great lesson to learn during the pandemic : Sometimes , if you ’ re open to it , the Universe will reward you with small , subtle signs that everything – despite any outward appearances to the contrary — is alright with the world at that particular moment . Even something as insignificant as a digital clock can prove monumentally uplifting when glimpsed at significant hours , like 12:34 , your birthday , or the purportedly magical reading of 11:11 . And during lockdown Hey – you took those feel-good messages anywhere you could find ‘ em . So naturally , it made perfect symmetrical sense to choose as possibly my interview with my old acquaintance Juliana Hatfield , who I ’ ve helped through so many album campaigns I can barely remember them all , either as a solo act or anchoring various outfits like The Blake Babies , The Lemonheads , Minor Alps , The I Don ’ t Cares , and The Juliana Hatfield Three .
Underscoring the Universal Reward concept ? After cutting two solid covers album , Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton- John in 2018 and Juliana Hatfield Sings The Police a year later , the singer is now issuing an even more passionate third set , Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO , revolving around the earworm work of that band ’ s brilliant symphonic-rock mastermind Jeff Lynne . And she didn ’ t make it easy on herself ; she chose to tackle complicated cuts like “ Telephone Line ,” “ Strange Magic ,” “ Sweet is the Night ,” “ Don ’ t Bring Me Down ,” and lesser-known numbers like “ Bluebird is Dead .” . So without further ado , here is that conversation , just a couple of serious listeners rhapsodizing over one of their favorite bands . Tom Lanham spoke to Hatfield .
STAGE BUZZ : SEPTEMBER
As summer fades away and the last outdoor festivals close out the outdoor music season , Fall ' s concert season promises some exceptional shows . IE ' s Kelley Simms and David Gedge are tag-teaming for some of our most anticipated " Stage Buzz " concerts coming in September , powered by Riot Fest in Douglass Park , Asking Alexandria & The Hu at The Riv , and some anticipated albums coming soon for good measure . IE ' s monthly Music Calendar also has a slew of shows , from small clubs with acoustic acts to stadium shows on the West Side and in Rosemont . It commences on page 24 of this issue .
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Stage Buzz : September Shows and abums .
CinemScopes
September Film & Streams .
Spins
Wimette , Blur , Robyn Hitchcock and more .
Media
Max Armstrong tells us some amazing new stories .
Calendar
1275 shows and 2800 bands , it ’ s IE ’ s live music calendar .
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