Blake Babies
Something To Look Forward To
John Strohm on how his new record was inspired by his late friend, the musician Ed Ackerson.
John Strohm (Blake Babies) Revisits the Insecurity, Neurosis, and Big Dreams of Sunburn
On what it was like to be a “college rock” band on the verge in 1990.
Freda Love Smith and Juliana Hatfield Got Matching Quarantine Haircuts
The Blake Babies bandmates reflect on going grey and growing older.
The Van From Hell
John Strohm waxes nostalgic about the "demonic" 1970s Chevy cargo van that carried Blake Babies across America.
Lorde’s ‘Green Light’ Sated Juliana Hatfield’s Undying Sweet Tooth
‘Lorde is young enough to be my daughter and I am old enough to be her mother, but I want to learn what she knows.’
Freda Love Smith (the Blake Babies) Plans to March for ‘I Am Women’ Everywhere
The drummer/chef will be in Washington, DC, with provisions for the masses.
That Time I Opened for Bright Eyes
How one show helped bring John Strohm (Blake Babies, the Lemonheads) back to music.
Juliana Hatfield Battles with Herself over Whether or Not to Sell a Personal Note from Kurt Cobain
The prolific musician is considering parting with a piece of rock — and personal — history to pay her bills. Spoiler alert: she probably won’t.
Talkhouse Music Contributors Remember Leonard Cohen
Robyn Hitchcock, David J. (Bauhaus), Domenic Palermo (Nothing) and more reflect on a legend.
Trump’s Recent Comments About Sexual Assault Had Juliana Hatfield Reaching for Her Valium
The musician flashbacked to a dark thing once said about her by a man in power.
Take a Peek Inside Juliana Hatfield’s ’90s Journals
Hatfield meets J Mascis and tries not to fan out.
Music is My Hobby Now — and I’m Proud
John Strohm (Blake Babies, the Lemonheads) enjoys the simple pleasures of playing a suburban block party.
