A boa gente do Primavera Sound acaba de enviar aos seus contactos um mail com a frase "Jonathan Richman y Sonny and The Sunsets de gira por España" por assunto (email reproduzido abaixo). Em Março, o músico norte-americano prepara-se para dar seis concertos (SIM, MEIA DÚZIA DE CONCERTOS, LERAM BEM) por várias cidades de Espanha: 17 - Madrid, Casa de América 18 - Múrcia, 12&Medio 20 - Barcelona,
Oh boy. I just wrapped shooting a two-hour interview for a documentary about men and relationships. A friend is working on the project and asked to shoot some friends and I answering the director's questions, which ranged from "Why are men afraid of commitment" to "How would you help a man learn to be more [...]
The him of She & Him announces solo dates.

In support of the upcoming solo LP, Between The Times & The Tides , Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo will be hitting the road this spring with some old friends and big names. In April, Ranaldo will play a pair of dates with Disappears , which features Sonic Youth drummer and Between The Times cohort Steve Shelley. Then in May, he'll open a series of shows for folk singer-songwriter M. Ward . For Ward's part, he'll be joining Ranaldo after spending time with Feist in Europe, followed by stateside shows with Jonathan Richman [...]
I've been lucky enough to see Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and Willie Nelson twice each. Exactly how lucky is that? I don't know. They've all toured non-stop, but Destination Florida is always up in the air. There are some artists, though, that I'm thankful I've had the chance to see just the once, and that one show encompasses everything I hold dear about live music: the surprise, the intimacy, the times when you get so absorbed in the band, deciphering drumbeats and riding pedal steel riffs, that you finally stop worrying about people judging both of your dance moves. Perfect, [...]

"I wanna be straight, I wanna be straight, I'm sick and tired of taking drugs and staying up late..." Following up on a conversation with faithful reader Holly in the post below this one, here's a fun showdown between messrs. Richman and Dury. And as a chaser: a hot quartet of not so straight jazz cuts. The Modern Lovers - I'm Straight Ian Dury & The Blockheads - I Wanna Be Straight Art Pepper - Straight Life Thelonious [...]
Hopefully this list will inspire you to get off your couch and check out some of these bands live. We all need a little rock n' roll to make us feel good. If you have additions to the list please email me at amy(at)rockerzine(dot)com and I will be happy to include them in the next update. Click the band you want to see dates for below, or scroll to see em all! Adam Ant *~* Ryan Adams [...]

Ben, Supriya and Andy of Boston jangle pop outfit Girlfriends sent us these answers to our questions in this next installment of the q and also a series. q: What is the last song you (really) heard? b: Baby Blue Marine (youtube) by The Groove Farm s: Never Let Down (youtube) by Andrew WK a: Stars (youtube) by Nina [...]
1. Jonathan Richman- Jonathan Sings (Mann) Richman is my all-time man-I-love-this-man-he-speaks- my-language-man. This is the first album by Jonathan Richman that I ever got, and while I love almost every single one of his albums, it's still my favorite. Every single song is awesome. It showcases his song writing style perfectly. Silly, sweet, and honest. "That Summer Feeling" is some of his best writing, I think. There's a cleverness in the rhymes that's so Jonathan. The tenderness of "Someone To Hold Me," the sheer thrill and joy of "Give Paris One More Chance." It's all [...]
Thursday things: ► Jonathan Wilson [see our interview with him Wednesday ] plays the Troubadour behind his 2011 release "Gentle Spirit." ► The Kooks are back for a second night at the Music Box. ► Buzzing NYC quintet Caveman make their first visit to L.A. behind their first release "CoCo Beware." the five-piece plays the Echo, supported by Races, Hands and more. That's Caveman's video for "Easy Water," above. ► And the Spires — who teased with the great song "Waves" back in [...]

Heartfelt troubadour Jonathan Richman has a string of California dates this week. Jonathan is playing these shows with his longtime drummer-percussionist Tommy Larkin, according to the fine JoJoBlog , the great site for all recent activities of the elusive Jonathan Richman. Here are the dates: Tue 6 Dec Sacramento CA Blue Lamp Wed 7 Dec San Francisco CA Great American Music Hall (tix) Thu 8 Dec Santa Ana CA Galaxy Theatre: The Constellation Room (tix) Fri 9 Dec Los Angeles CA The Smell (tix only available at door on night of show) [...]
As expected, Jonathan Richman is still going strong. He released an album, O Moon, Queen of Night on Earth, last year and just announced a seven-date UK tour for February. Tribute acts aren't reserved only for the dead and restless, though. Brighton-based rockers British Sea Power will take the stage for one night to perform
So many apologies for the lack of updates this week. Thursday night was trivia night and I drank way too much for my own good. According to my trivia teammates I was shouting at the end of the night for the remainder of whatever bottle we were being poured shots from all night. I guess [...]

I first heard of TV Girl , the exciting new indie pop duo out of San Diego, not too long ago. Their self-titled EP, which received a bit of heat for sampling Todd Rundgren on the single " If You Want It ", gained the group the notoriety they needed to take it to the next level. For their second trick, they gave the world Benny And The Jetts , a four song EP filled with catchy nostalgia. While nostalgia seems to be a pretty overused word in indie rock, TV Girl was able [...]
With so many great things happening in the city, how is one to choose? Not to fret, that's what I'm here for. Try out: Jonathan Richman, Revival, Oct 5-6th Whether it's his work with proto-punks The Modern Lovers, or his quirky adorable solo stuff, I can't get enough of Jonathan Richman. I think "Everyday Clothes" is one of the most simple, heartfelt, geek-love songs ever. Ra Ra Riot w.
BON IVER, OTHER LIVES ( Edgefield , 2126 SW Halsey, Troutdale, OR) All hyperbole aside, Justin Vernon of Bon Iver is a once-in-a-lifetime singer. Vernon's golden voice and tender songs have resonated with the masses in a way that few artists will ever experience. Tonight's show is way sold out, but you can always sit in the parking lot and bask in the glorious sounds. EZRA ACE CARAEFF RADIATION CITY, BLOUSE, AAN ( Doug Fir , 830 E Burnside) [...]

Matt Pence Consistency is a fine trait for an artist to possess; so is prolificity. And yet possessing both in great measure isn't always a formula for greatness as there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. Consider Denton, Texas' Centro-Matic - I discovered them circa 20042s Love You Just The Same and instantly fell for its ragged and anthemic rock, proceeding pretty much immediately to search out most of their back catalog as one did back in the day when instantly downloading everything [...]

Jonathan Richman at MHOW in 2010 ( more by Andrew Frisicano ) Jonathan Richman has a tour scheduled this fall including two shows in NYC, on October 21 and 22 at The Bell House . Tickets for both shows are on sale now. All dates are listed below. It's unclear if his longtime collaborator Tommy Larkin will be with him on this trip, but they did just play together for three nights in a row [...]

Here are early picks for some of the week's best concerts. Do you think we omitted something worthwhile? Let us know in the comments! Be sure to visit our Local Concert Calendar for an expanded set of daily listings. Phono del Sol is this Saturday! As we discussed yesterday , we are extremely excited to be producing the first ever Phono del Sol Music and Food Festival in Potrero [...]
Velvet Monkey's remarkable debut is finally available on CD.