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Wig in a Box - Jonathan Richman, Chris Slusarenko

Mar 11, 2009, 2:40pm Waved Rumor
Jonathan Richman- Follow My Voice
Cool clip time! It features all-around rocker good guy Chris Slusarenko (and Robert Pollard collaborator ) who, with the help of John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask, the original brains behind Hedwig & the Angry Inch , put out " Wig in a Box ". The clip below features Chris meeting Jonathan Richman and talking about covering The Origin of Love (Jo Jo's version), among songs from the Hedwig & the Angry Inch soundtrack. Good stuff, worth a watch. Lots of love within the frame.
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I Could Bleed In Sympathy With You…

Mar 4, 2009, 4:12pm Your New Favorite Song
I Could Bleed In Sympathy With You… Don't Let Our Youth Go to Waste Ladies and Gentleman... It's Richman's song, and it's a classic. The first time I heard it however, was on vinyl and by the band Galaxie 500. I had no idea it belonged to the mad genius behind "She's Cracked", "Roadrunner", and "Pablo Picasso" and this just barely stubs a toe against the vast wonderful catalog that is Jonathan Richman's. "Don't Let Our Youth Go to Waste" is rock music's greatest expression of the carpe dium credo. It's not just a call to [...]
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And here in Spain I am a Spaniard

Mar 4, 2009, 8:08am Letters Have No Arms
And here in Spain I am a Spaniard Early morning Barcelona airport I flew to Spain on Monday, travelling via Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela, and will be here for another 4 to 5 weeks, or at least until spring shows its pretty face. I'm here visiting my brother in the lovely (and small) seaside town of Cambados (Galicia), and can see the Atlantic tide come in just outside my window. I figured a relevant trip-related post was surely in order! Grandaddy - [...]
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Artist:Bishop Allen
Title:Flight 180
Link Text:Flight 180
File Name:Bishop Allen - Flight 180.mp3
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Year:2007
Artist:Grandaddy
Title:Aisle Seat 37-D
Link Text:Aisle Seat 37-D
File Name:Grandaddy - Aisle Seat 37-D.mp3
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Year:2004
Artist:The Modern Lovers
Title:Pablo Picasso
Link Text:Pablo Picasso
File Name:The Modern Lovers - Pablo Picasso.mp3
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Year:2000

I'm Your Fan, Part 1

Feb 5, 2009, 5:43pm Carnival Saloon
I'm Your Fan, Part 1 Every band pays tribute to their favourite artists with cover versions but only a few take hero worship to the level of writing new songs about their idols. These are songs by artists I like about folks they like, plus tracks by the people that inspired them. Tomorrow I'll post some more, all with a Woody Guthrie/Bob Dylan connection. MP3: The Rockingbirds - Jonathan Jonathan MP3: Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner [...]
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Interview: Pat McElroy

Jan 27, 2009, 3:00am Swan Fungus
Pat used to be my neighbor. Now he's a friend! Also, he's still Nicci's neighbor, so I see him pretty much daily. He's kind of an enigma, because he acts like he hates himself all the time and yet he's one of the most successful people I've ever met. Like, out of everybody I know who has a job or a vocation (ie lawyer, computer technician, teacher) he's probably the most successful at what he does. Still, I am amused to no end by his depression and foul mouthed antics. I couldn't think of anything to write about [...]
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Artist:Bobby Conn
Title:I Love You
Link Text:I Love You
File Name:conn.mp3
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Artist:Dick Dale
Title:Surf Beat
Link Text:Surf Beat
File Name:dale.mp3
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Year:1989
Artist:John Cale
Title:The Endless Plain Of Fortune
Link Text:The Endless Plain Of Fortune
File Name:cale.mp3
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Year:1973
Artist:Jonathan Richman
Title:Here Come The Martian Martians
Link Text:Here Come The Martian Martians
File Name:richman.mp3
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Artist:Polvo
Title:Teen Dream
Link Text:Teen Dream
File Name:polvo.mp3
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Artist:Stanley Turrentine
Title:The Hustler
Link Text:The Hustler
File Name:turrentine.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2006

To Serve Man

Jan 19, 2009, 2:12pm Bleedin Out
"Twilight Zone" promo for "To Serve Man"
I'm giving Obama until Thursday to restore my 401K to where it was a year ago. Otherwise, this "change" thing is bullspit! I want wine to flow from the water faucets, manna to fall from the sky and disease to be eradicated! I'll give him until Friday for that. Clearly, the stakes are high with this regime change. I saw something on CNN stating that his inauguration speech " is one of the most anticipated speeches in decades, with many expecting his words to be chiseled into marble some day." [...]
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Link Text:John Lennon - Power To The People (alt verion - live)
File Name:John Lennon - Power to the People (alt live version).mp3
Link Text:Johnny Thunders - Blank Generation (live)
File Name:Johnny Thunders - Blank Generation.mp3
Link Text:Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - History Of Lies
File Name:jon spencer blues explosion - History Of Lies.m4a
Link Text:Jonathan Richman - Stop Your Sobbing (Kinks cover)
File Name:jonathan richman - Stop Your Sobbing.mp3

On Jonathan Richman's "You Can Have a Cellphone, That's OK, But Not Me"

Jan 14, 2009, 2:41pm The Village Voice: Sound of the City
I could easily link you to a streaming version of this tune, but the irony makes me extremely uncomfortable. (The guy hosting it has noted this irony as well, and suggests, as I heartily do, that yo... Continue reading "On Jonathan Richman's "You Can Have a Cellphone, That's OK, But Not Me"" >
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No Title

Jan 7, 2009, 2:52am polaroid > un blog alla radio >
No Title Ma io dico basta alla mente Non avevo pensato a quale canzone avrebbe inaugurato il nuovo anno qui sul blog, ma ieri sera mi è arrivato un buon suggerimento da Music Club, condotto dall'ottima Paola De Angelis su Radio1 . Stavo guidando piano sotto una fiacca nevicata quando, tra il nuovo Dente e l'ultimo singolo dei Calexico, è risuonata la voce di Jonathan Richman . Cantava in italiano . E invitava alla calma. la mia mente così veloce, così veloce la mia [...]
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Artist:Jonathan Richman
Title:Così veloce
Link Text:Jonathan Richman - Così veloce
File Name:Jonathan_Richman_-_Cosi_Veloce .mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2004

The Soft Pack / Nightlife

Dec 16, 2008, 6:51pm heartbreak tango
The Soft Pack / Nightlife We had the distinct pleasure of seeing Franz Ferdinand at a beachside bar in San Diego last night, and super-hyped local band The Soft Pack (nee The Muslims) had the opening slot. A heady stew of Velvet Underground, Jonathan Richman, The Replacements, and youthful arrogance (Hmm, maybe those last two are the same...), The Soft Pack deliver hooky, loud, articulately messy songs that often go nowhere, which works for them, since right where they started is oftentimes a pretty great place to be. "Nightlife" is a deceptively simple tune, anchored by meaty bass and drums until the chorus [...]
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Artist:The Muslims
Title:Nightlife
Link Text:Nightlife
File Name:09-nightlife.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2008

Off My Radar 2008, Part 1

Dec 12, 2008, 10:05am GIMME TINNITUS
Off My Radar 2008, Part 1 I thought I would share a few tracks that I had not heard until I read about them on the copious year end lists of the blog-o-sphere. They were OFF MY RADAR. So, I present... Downloadables: "You Can Have A Cellphone That's OK But Not Me" by Jonathan Richman "Red Herring" by Harlem "Science Fiction" by French Miami I have been doing [...]
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Artist:French Miami
Title:Science Fiction
Link Text:"Science Fiction"
File Name:03 Science Fiction.mp3
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Artist:Harlem
Title:Red Herring
Link Text:"Red Herring"
File Name:11 Red Herring.mp3
Bitrate:239 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Hospital Ships
Title:Bitter Radio Single
Link Text:"Bitter Radio Single"
File Name:hospitalships-bitterradiosingl e.mp3
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Artist:Jonathan Richman
Title:You Can Have A Cellphone That's OK But Not Me
Link Text:"You Can Have A Cellphone That's OK But Not Me"
File Name:You Can Have A Cellphone That's OK But Not Me.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2008

Canções do 08. Nº 21

Dec 10, 2008, 7:48am JURAMENTO SEM BANDEIRA
"WHEN WE REFUSE TO SUFFER", JONATHAN RICHMAN (de "Because Her Beauty is Raw and Wild", Vapour) É pena, mas aparentemente não está disponível vídeo ou áudio desta canção nos canais habituais (talvez tenha sorte quem esteja registado no imeem.com). "When We Refuse..." vem servida em nada mais, nada menos, que três versões. Duas encontram-se no álbum, a terceira encontra-se no lado B do single.
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Singles of the Year…Literally

Dec 8, 2008, 1:22am the finest kiss
Singles of the Year…Literally This year seemed to be the year in which the 73 single returned to prominence. It's not like it ever really went away, but this year bands and labels were putting them out left a right. Vinyl in general, is making a resurgence with the prevalence of file downloading a cd is just a lousy digital copy that takes up too much space, whereas a slab of vinyl is more like a work of art with it being big enough to actually appreciate the cover art. It also comes in many shades, with colored vinyl showing up almost as much [...]
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Link Text:10. Black Mountain - Lucy Brown
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Artist:Bears
Title:Making Something
Link Text:Bears - Making Something
File Name:Bears-MakingSomething.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:BOAT
Title:Topps
Link Text:Boat - Topps
File Name:Boat-Topps.mp3
Year:2006
Artist:Box Elders
Title:Hole In My Head
Link Text:Box Elders - Hole in my Head
File Name:BoxElders-HoleInMyHead.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Catwalk
Title:Past Afar
Link Text:Catwalk - Past Afar
File Name:Catwalk-PastAfar.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Je Suis Animal
Title:Painted In My Face
Link Text:Je Suis Animal - Painted In my Face
File Name:jeSuisAnimal-PaintedInmyFace.m p3
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Artist:Jonathan Richman
Title:You Can Have A Cellphone That's OK But Not Me
Link Text:Jonathan Richman - You Can Have a Cell Phone Thats Ok But Not Me
File Name:JonathanRichman-YouCanHaveACel lphone.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Liechtenstein
Title:Security By Design
Link Text:Security by Design
File Name:Liechtenstein-SecurityByDesign .mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Moscow Olympics
Title:Still
Link Text:Moscow Olympics - Still
File Name:MoscowOlympics-Still.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Nodzzz
Title:I Don't Wanna (Smoke Marijuana)
Link Text:Nodzzz - I Dont Wanna
File Name:Nodzzz-IDontWannaa.mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Sexy Kids
Title:Sisters Are Forever
Link Text:Sexy Kids - Sisters are Forever
File Name:SexyKids-SistersAreForever.mp3
Bitrate:234 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Summer Cats
Title:Lonely Planet
Link Text:Summer Cats - Lonely Planet
File Name:summerCats-lonelyPlanet.mp3
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Artist:Surefire Broadcast
Title:Some Seek While Some Find
Link Text:Some Seek While Some Find
File Name:SurefireBroadcast-SomeSeekWhil eSomeFind.mp3
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Artist:The Muslims
Title:Parasites
Link Text:Muslims - Parasites
File Name:muslims-parasites.mp3
Artist:The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
Title:Everything With You
Link Text:The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Everything With You
File Name:TPOBPAH-EverythingWithYou.mp3
Bitrate:232 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:The Tartans
Title:Cats of Camerford
Link Text:The Tartans - Cats of Camerford
File Name:TheTartans-CatsofCamerford.mp3
Bitrate:96 kbps
Artist:Twig
Title:Ciao Ciao Bomb
Link Text:Twig - Ciao Ciao Bomb
File Name:twig-CiaoCiaoBomb.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Wake the President
Title:You Can't Change That Boy
Link Text:Wake the President - You Cant Change that Boy
File Name:WakeThePresident-YouCantChange ThatBoy.mp3
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This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: 12/07

Dec 7, 2008, 3:24pm kata rokkar...
I'm kind of picky about what I'll be attending this week. It looks as though Subtle at the Independent has my attention so far. However seeing Audrye Sessions and Cold War Kids would be nice. Too bad I have this full time job I have to keep up with. Anyway, if you're going to the KITS LIVE 105's NSSN 08 or the Pre-Party show (click the picture for tickets), try to make the local band showcase and check out Picture Atlantic and Dizzy Balloon at the ol' Cafe du Nord. [...]
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Title:Emergency
File Name:emergency.mp3
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Title:Tea_Bagging_The_Dead
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Artist:Natalie Portman's Shaved Head
Title:Me + Yr Daughter
File Name:01_Me___Yr_Daughter_2.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:The Fall of Troy
Title:Semi-Fiction
File Name:semi-fiction.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2007

Jonathan Richman Mix

Dec 1, 2008, 1:03pm Waved Rumor
I'm excited to have added a Jonathan Richman music mix in my right column, courtesy of Imeem . I love that service, a great way to hear and spread music around the web-o-sphere. And I love Jonathan Richman. Always have, ever since my old college pal (and frequent espresso drinker) Randy turned me onto the Modern Lovers live LP way back when. You can listen to it here or over at my Dfactor Imeem page .
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Jonathan Richman Instrumentals

Nov 25, 2008, 10:57am antlerdarts
Jonathan Richman Instrumentals You might know Jonathan Richman as the lyrical powerhouse and front-man of The Modern Lovers . Most people haven't heard his solo work, or better yet, his instrumentals. Photo: waltzcore I've wrangled up three of his finest tracks without lyrics, for your listening pleasure. We also threw in a Basement Jaxx bit that samples Richman's "Egyptian Reggae," turning his acoustic guitar riffs into a quirky dance track. Download: Jonathan Richman - Egyptian Reggae | [...]
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Artist:Basement Jaxx
Title:Mere Pass
Link Text:(zshare)
File Name:Basement Jaxx - Mere Pass.mp3
Year:2005
Artist:Jonathan Richman
Title:Egyptian Reggae
Link Text:(zshare)
File Name:Jonathan Richman - Egyptian Reggae.mp3
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Artist:Jonathan Richman
Title:South American Folksong
Link Text:(zshare)
File Name:Jonathan Richman - South American Folksong.mp3
Bitrate:226 kbps
Artist:Jonathan Richman
Title:The Sweeping Wind
Link Text:(zshare)
File Name:Jonathan Richman - The Sweeping Wind.mp3
Bitrate:231 kbps

Musical Musings From...

Nov 19, 2008, 3:20pm The Devil Has The Best Tuna
Musical Musings From... Phil and the Osophers Genre: Lyrical / Lyrical / Lyrical From: Brooklyn, New York United States Brooklyn two piece bikini Phil and the Osophers (apparently planning to become a three piece suit at some point in the near future) may have a crap name but they have an interesting and intriguing sound. Imagine if [...]
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Artist:Phil and the Osophers
Title:High Art
Link Text:Phil and the Osophers - High Art
File Name:highart.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Phil and the Osophers
Title:International Introvert
Link Text:Phil and the Osophers - International Introvert
File Name:internationalintrovert.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Phil and the Osophers
Title:Pretend Psalm
Link Text:Phil and the Osophers - Pretend Psalm
File Name:phil_and_the_osophers_-_preten d_psalm.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2935

Have A Whale Of A Time With...

Oct 25, 2008, 3:35pm The Devil Has The Best Tuna
Have A Whale Of A Time With... Ezra Furman & The Harpoons Genre: Acoustic / Indie / Folk From: Boston/Chicago, United States Every decade since the 60s some young singer-songwriter with an acoustic guitar and a nasal vocal is hailed as the new Bob Dylan only to disappear under the weight of expectation. The finger picking folk and witty, confessional tracks on [...]
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Artist:Ezra Furman & The Harpoons
Title:Faceless Boy
Link Text:Ezra Furman & The Harpoons - Faceless Boy
File Name:05 Faceless Boy.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Ezra Furman & The Harpoons
Title:Take Off Your Sunglasses
Link Text:Ezra Furman & The Harpoons - Take Off Your Sunglasses
File Name:02 Take Off Your Sunglasses.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Ezra Furman & The Harpoons
Title:We Should Fight
Link Text:Ezra Furman & The Harpoons - We Should Fight
File Name:01 We Should Fight.mp3
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Crystal Stilts See Alight

Oct 20, 2008, 10:00am DETOUR
Crystal Stilts See Alight Crystal Stilts, Alight Of Night (Slumberland, 2008) MP3 : "SinKing" In 08, "crystal" has become the new "wolf," and we have proof: First we had electro-zombies Crystal Castles exploding all over the Internets, getting in all sorts of trouble on tour across the nation, and even accusing Timbaland of stealing one of their beats. Then PFork introduced us to Crystal Antlers, a rough and tumble rock outfit who deliver aggressive sounds akin to Shellac, Les Savy Fav, and the Jesus Lizard - and [...]
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Artist:Crystal Stilts
Title:SinKing
Link Text:SinKing
File Name:SinKing.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2008

R.I.P. SAFARI SAM'S

Oct 17, 2008, 1:39am L.A. RECORD
Via Kevin Bronson's BuzzBands: Safari Sam's, the east Hollywood nightclub that opened in April 2006 with grand plans and big dreams, closed quietly last week. Rumors of owner Sam Lanni's mounting debts had circulated around the L.A. scene for a year, and the club never found its niche in booking acts that would consistently fill the [...]
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The Home Stretch

Oct 15, 2008, 9:27am Bleedin Out
The Home Stretch The home stretch. Less than three weeks before we get to vote for regime change . I can't wait. How will the Repugnikkans steal this one? Voter fraud ? Pre-programmed voting machines ? Armed guards preventing voters from getting in ? The possibilities are endless! Whatever. Nevermind. As long as we still have rock n roll, how bad can things be? Oh yeah. Bad. Real bad! But today was one of those days when the right batch of tunes came over the mp3 player [...]
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