Artist: Jonathan Richman

Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 9/20/12-9/26/12

Sep 19, 2012, 10:25pm Spinning Platters

Officially, this is the last weekend of Summer. Which means, of course, a lot of weird festivals. Including a 902s rock festival, a leather fest, and an amazing multiband gig full of wonderful jangle pop! Thursday, September 20th Azure Ray, Soko at Swedish American Hall Azure Ray are at the point in there career where [...]

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Amazing Clips from Old Punk & New Wave Documentary 1976-1978

Sep 13, 2012, 9:45am Drawer B

An old friend and fellow WUSC alum pointed me to this amazing documentary of early punk and new wave compiled from Tony Wilson's "So It Goes" series that was originally shown on Granada TV on Channel 4 in the UK. It features (in order) Sex Pistols, Elvis Costello, Buzzcocks, John Cooper Clarke, Iggy Pop, Wreckless Eric, Ian Dury, Penetration, Blondie, Fall, Jam, Jordan, Devo, Tom Robinson Band, Johnny Thunders, Elvis Costello, XTC, Jonathan Richman, Nick Lowe, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Cherry Vanilla & Magazine. [ via ]

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On Tour Now

Sep 1, 2012, 5:19pm Rocker Magazine

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 *~* The Afghan Whigs [...]

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Joining The Maquis

Aug 15, 2012, 1:49pm For The Sake Of The Song

Hey, you know me: trop civilisé et, mon dieu, trop cool ... So I guess it makes sense that I'm off on a trip to gay Paree for a few days. A bientôt ! Metal Urbain - Paris Maquis Clock DVA - Eternity In Paris Jonathan Richman - Give Paris One More Chance Coleman Hawkins - Under Paris Skies

• Clock DVA - Eternity In Paris
• Coleman Hawkins - Under Paris Skies
• Jonathan Richman - Give Paris One More Chance
• Metal Urbain - Paris Maquis

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Artist:	Clock DVA
Title:	Eternity In Paris
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Artist:	Coleman Hawkins
Title:	Under Paris Skies
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Artist:	Jonathan Richman
Title:	Give Paris One More Chance
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Title:	Paris Maquis
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On Tour Now

Jul 1, 2012, 5:19pm Rocker Magazine

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 *~* The Afghan Whigs [...]

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JONATHAN RICHMAN @ THE ECHO

Jul 1, 2012, 4:01am L.A. RECORD

“You’ve never seen him before? He’s a genius!” These words from a fan waiting near the stage helped prepare me for Friday night’s Jonathan Richman show at the Echo. Before doors even opened, long lines of ticketholders and non-ticketholders both young and old gathered in front of the venue, eager to hear and see this legendary singer-songwriter. Bodies packed tightly into the Echo, and by the time Richman and drummer Tommy Larkins took the stage, the temperature had become sweltering. He quickly made sure to announce that the lack of A/C was his fault and [...]

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Tonight in L.A.: Everclear, NO, Sabrosa Purr, Jonathan Richman, Keane, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Gardens & Villa, No Age

Jun 29, 2012, 12:14pm Buzz Bands

Kicking off your weekend, the Friday fare: ► We don't know if it will buy you a new life, but $30 will get you a ticket to tonight's "Summerland" tour at the Greek Theatre, and probably some fond memories of 1990s radio. Everclear — that's the band's new (yes, new) video for "Be Careful What You Ask For" from the new album "Invisible Stars," above — heads up the lineup that features Sugar Ray , Gin Blossoms , Lit and Marcy Playground . Wonderful. ► Rock quintet [...]

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Jonathan Richman - Live in Phoenix tonight

Jun 28, 2012, 3:55pm Waved Rumor

Jonathan Richman is a living legend in modern indie music circles. Jonathan Richman plays Crescent Ballroom tonight in Phoenix . Tickets are available. If you've never seen Jonathan Richman perform in a live setting, you owe it to yourself to do so before you die. That's a mandate. He is an amazing performer who connects with fans in the audience in ways that [...]

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Shorties (Interviews with Junot Diaz, Jonathan Richman, and more)

Jun 28, 2012, 10:38am largehearted boy

The Boston Review interviews author Junot Diaz. All Shook Down interviews seminal singer-songwriter Jonathan Richman. In the last "interview" you granted, the poem you wrote and recorded earlier this year for UK's Mojo, you said it was strange to be turning 60 but playing shows where "the people stay 20." Why do you think your music is so perennially appealing to young people? With the younger people at the shows, we've asked some of 'em how they [...]

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The Week Ahead: June 25-July 1

Jun 25, 2012, 3:11pm Buzz Bands

[For your planning pleasure, here's a straight-up list of what's ahead this week, with our picks:] Incoming: Graffiti6, Warships, 2:54, the Heavy,  Gardens & Villa, El-P, Keane, Jonathan Richman, the B-522s, Squeeze, Foster the People, the Soft Pack and more. Our staff picks of the week: @KRBronson recommends: U.K. funk-soul dynamos the Heavy return to the U.S. for a handful of shows in advance of the Aug. 21 release of their new album "The Glorious [...]

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Dean Wareham writes about Jonathan Richman for Salon

Jun 15, 2012, 1:55pm A Head Full of Wishes | Home

Dean has an article over at Salon singing the praises of Jonathan Richman and hunting down the first Modern Lovers LP I searched every record store in New York looking for a copy of “The Modern Lovers,” released in 1976 but already deleted. And not the kind of deleted where you find it in 50 cent bins. Bleecker Bob himself laughed at me when I dared ask if he had a copy behind the counter of his shop on MacDougal Street. Read the whole article over at Salon [...]

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Jonathan Richman at the Camel

Jun 12, 2012, 8:00am Richmond Playlist

Jonathan Richman plays at the Camel on Thursday, June 14. Go. This will be a wonderful night of music. Jonathan Richman - I Was The One She Came For [...]

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• Jonathan Richman - I Was The One She Came For
• Jonathan Richman - Sa Voix M'Atisse (Reprise)

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Weekend’s concert picks: Drake, Jonathan Richman, Bleeding Rainbow, Grace Bernicker, Matthew Sweet, Strand of Oaks and more

Jun 8, 2012, 9:00am The Key

Hold on to your hats, folks. There's so much great music in town this weekend. Here are our picks. FRIDAY, June 8th Matthew Sweet Girlfriend tour at World Cafe Live (8 p.m., $24) Jonathan Richman at Union Transfer (Doors at 8 p.m., tickets to the all ages show are $17.50) WXPN Welcomes Michael McDermott at ... Continue reading �

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The Lookahead Part 1 / June 2012 / Pittsburgh Concerts

Jun 4, 2012, 1:49pm Draw Us Lines

[The Lookahead is a monthly segment where we get to be all newsy and point out cool stuff going down in the next 30 days or so. We'll have cool Pittsburgh music shows and events, local album releases, and some national releases of interest. This is the good stuff we've heard about. Come back on the 1st of each month for more!] Lot of stuff going down in the Pittsburgh music scene this month! The Three Rivers Arts Festival is ongoing this week with [...]

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They Say It’s Your Birthday: Jonathan Richman

May 16, 2012, 5:00pm Cover Me

Jonathan's birthday is one worth celebrating, and Galaxie 500, Joan Jett, and more help him do so.

• Galaxie 500 - Don't Let Our Youth Go to Waste (Jonathan Richman)
• Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - Roadrunner - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
• Luca - I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar
• The Crowd Scene - When Harpo Played His Harp

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Artist:	Galaxie 500
Title:	Don't Let Our Youth Go to Waste (Jonathan Richman)
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Artist:	Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
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Artist:	Luca
Title:	I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar
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Artist:	The Crowd Scene
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Jonathan Richman - "Tahitian Hop" & "Abdul & Cleopatra" (French TV 1982)

May 15, 2012, 9:11am Bedazzled!

  via Chris Frantz on Facebook.

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HEAR THIS: The Wave Pictures

Apr 27, 2012, 11:30am The Owl Mag

UK band, The Wave Pictures, have been writing their book since the late '90s.

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City releases full Downtown Sound lineup

Apr 24, 2012, 2:00pm loudloop

Blonde Redhead at Millennium Park | Photo by Audrey Leon The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events has now released the full lineup for the Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays summer concert series held annually inside Millennium Park. The department previously announced that the concert returns this May 28 through July 30. Rounding out this year's lineup are folk rockers Scott Lucas and the Married Men (May 28), Dub-punks The Eternals (June 11), experimental rockers Cloud Cult (June 18) and indie rockers Joan of [...]

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Las 15 canciones que salvaron la vida de James Murphy

Apr 18, 2012, 12:07pm noiselab

Todos y cada uno de nosotros tenemos canciones que forman parte del soundtrack de nuestras vidas. Canciones que por una u otra razón tomaron relevancia en momentos específicos de nuestra historia. En ese contexto, Stereogum publicó las “15 canciones que salvaron la vida de James Murphy ”, que el mismo Murphy curó para el sitio Ten Songs That Saved Your Life . Para alguien que se hizo de un nombre a través de un sencillo que sirvió como guía auditiva para los hipsters, esta lista de canciones que “salvaron su vida” es refrescante e [...]

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Upcoming: Kelly Clarkson, Incubus, Jonathan Richman, Unknown Hinson, Etc.

Apr 17, 2012, 12:00pm Houstoned Rocks

B L A C K I E: Tue., May 1. Walter's, 1120 Naylor St., Houston. Beat Connection, White Arrows: Fri., June 22. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak, Houston. Eric Benét, Ledisi: Thu., July 5. Arena Th... Continue reading "Upcoming: Kelly Clarkson, Incubus, Jonathan Richman, Unknown Hinson, Etc. " >

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