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48 years ago today
Jonathan Richman onstage at Eric's in Liverpool on June 13, 1978 in a breathtaking shot by Kevin Cummins.Richman formed the Modern Lovers, a proto-punk garage rock band, in Boston, Massachusetts
#protopunk #JonathanRichman #ModernLovers #punkrockhistory #otd
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48 years ago today
Jonathan Richman onstage at Eric's in Liverpool on June 13, 1978 in a breathtaking shot by Kevin Cummins.Richman formed the Modern Lovers, a proto-punk garage rock band, in Boston, Massachusetts
#protopunk #JonathanRichman #ModernLovers #punkrockhistory #otd
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The Modern Lovers (BMG 964216351, 2026)
Couldn’t resist. Found this #RSD release on ebay for what I would’ve paid in the store so I snatched it up. One of my favorite albums of all time (although I consider the 1989 Rhino CD release my definitive track listing). This sounds really good though. So fun.
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The Modern Lovers (BMG 964216351, 2026)
Couldn’t resist. Found this #RSD release on ebay for what I would’ve paid in the store so I snatched it up. One of my favorite albums of all time (although I consider the 1989 Rhino CD release my definitive track listing). This sounds really good though. So fun.
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#BostonWeekend 15x Fri-Sun JOJO Jonathan Richman in #SomervilleMA for 3 nights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCWhqQpp4pk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjFU98mEem4 https://www.somervilletheatre.com/production/live-on-stage-jonathan-richman-featuring-tommy-larkins-on-the-drums/ #ColdPizza #JonathanRichman #JoJo #ModernLovers #TheModernLovers #BostonMusic #Boston
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#BostonWeekend 15x Fri-Sun JOJO Jonathan Richman in #SomervilleMA for 3 nights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCWhqQpp4pk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjFU98mEem4 https://www.somervilletheatre.com/production/live-on-stage-jonathan-richman-featuring-tommy-larkins-on-the-drums/ #ColdPizza #JonathanRichman #JoJo #ModernLovers #TheModernLovers #BostonMusic #Boston
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#JukeboxFridayNight 🎤 🎶 🎧
#ArtInMusic 🖼️ 🎶
There are some good covers out there but here’s the source.
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#JukeboxFridayNight 🎤 🎶 🎧
#ArtInMusic 🖼️ 🎶
There are some good covers out there but here’s the source.
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Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, Modern Lovers ’88, 1987 on Rounder
Although the Modern Lovers formed in Natick MA, this incarnation formed in California and recorded this album in Grass Valley CA. This became the final album for Richman with the Modern Lovers, as a trio, with Brennan Totten and Johnny Avila.
My copy—via Electric Fetus in Minneapolis MN—is the Craft Recordings’ 2022 Record Store Day 35th Anniversary Edition on blue vinyl. This reissue itself charted (a first for a Modern Lovers release) at 77 on the US album charts.
#1980s #1987 #BrennanTotten #craftRecordings #ElectricFetus #JohnnyAvila #JonathanRichman #JonathanRichmanAndTheModernLovers #MinneapolisMN #ModernLovers #NatickMA #rounder #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds
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#BostonWeekend 10/x
Fri TALKING HEADS versatile multi-instrumentalists Jerry Harrison (#ModernLovers, #TalkingHeads) and Adrian Belew (#KingCrimson frontman, #TalkingHeads, #DavidBowie, #LaurieAnderson etc) perform #RemainInLight at the Wilbur as part of a short east coast tour. ~$70+. Brooklyn #psych #dance group #PsymonSpine opens.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJsLa9cmJEE
https://www.brooklynvegan.com/talking-heads-jerry-harrison-adrian-belew-announce-2025-remain-in-light-tour-dates/ https://www.ticketmaster.com/jerry-harrison-adrian-belew-remain-in-boston-massachusetts-07-25-2025/event/0100629193B04BAB
#BostonMusic #Boston -
#BostonWeekend 10/x
Fri TALKING HEADS versatile multi-instrumentalists Jerry Harrison (#ModernLovers, #TalkingHeads) and Adrian Belew (#KingCrimson frontman, #TalkingHeads, #DavidBowie, #LaurieAnderson etc) perform #RemainInLight at the Wilbur as part of a short east coast tour. ~$70+. Brooklyn #psych #dance group #PsymonSpine opens.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJsLa9cmJEE
https://www.brooklynvegan.com/talking-heads-jerry-harrison-adrian-belew-announce-2025-remain-in-light-tour-dates/ https://www.ticketmaster.com/jerry-harrison-adrian-belew-remain-in-boston-massachusetts-07-25-2025/event/0100629193B04BAB
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The Modern Lovers, The Modern Lovers, 1976 on Beserkley
Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers are part of the indie rock canon, especially here in greater Boston. They formed in Natick MA in 1970, and were active from 1970 to 1974, but most of their records came out later – this one in 1976.
Jerry Harrison (of Talking Heads) gets credit for piano, organ, and backing vocals, with Ernie Brooks playing bass, and David Robinson drums. John Cale produced six of the songs. That’s a gig poster for Gloucester High School auditorium on the rear cover.
Some legendary songs here – “Roadrunner” (which you may know via the Sex Pistol’s cover and after which a local venue is now named) and “Pablo Picasso” which has been covered by many people including David Bowie and Jack White.
My copy—via A1 records in NYC—is a later reissue (2009) by 4 Men With Beards on 180g vinyl.
#1970s #1976 #4MenWithBears #A1Records #Beserkley #DavidRobinson #ErnieBrooks #JerryHarrison #JohnCale #JonathanRichman #ModernLovers #NYC #Reissue #Roadrunner #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds
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47 years ago today
Jonathan Richman onstage at Eric's in Liverpool on June 13, 1978 in a breathtaking shot by Kevin Cummins.Richman formed the Modern Lovers, a proto-punk garage rock band, in Boston, Massachusetts
#protopunk #JonathanRichman #ModernLovers #punkrockhistory #otd
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47 years ago today
Jonathan Richman onstage at Eric's in Liverpool on June 13, 1978 in a breathtaking shot by Kevin Cummins.Richman formed the Modern Lovers, a proto-punk garage rock band, in Boston, Massachusetts
#protopunk #JonathanRichman #ModernLovers #punkrockhistory #otd
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Happy Birthday to Jonathan Michael Richman, guitarist and founder of the proto-punk band the Modern Lovers, born on this day in 1951, Natick, Massachusetts, US
the MODERN LOVERS "She Cracked" 1972
#protopunk #JonathanRichman #ModernLovers #history #punkrockhistory #otd
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Happy Birthday to Jonathan Michael Richman, guitarist and founder of the proto-punk band the Modern Lovers, born on this day in 1951, Natick, Massachusetts, US
the MODERN LOVERS "She Cracked" 1972
#protopunk #JonathanRichman #ModernLovers #history #punkrockhistory #otd
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Happy Birthday to Jonathan Michael Richman, songwriter, guitarist and founder of the influential proto-punk band Modern Lovers, born on this day in 1951, Natick, Massachusetts, US
Photo by Masao Nakagami
#protopunk #JonathanRichman #ModernLovers #history #punkrockhistory #otd
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Happy Birthday to Jonathan Michael Richman, songwriter, guitarist and founder of the influential proto-punk band Modern Lovers, born on this day in 1951, Natick, Massachusetts, US
Photo by Masao Nakagami
#protopunk #JonathanRichman #ModernLovers #history #punkrockhistory #otd
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Been listening to the ”Original Modern Lovers” (Bomp) collection of summer 72 Dinky Dawson demos and October 73 Kim Fowler sessions, plus a boot of unreleased studio demos and I sure wish these would all get a proper mix, mastering, and official release.
That band didn’t record that much stuff. It should *all* be available in the quality it deserves.
http://www.jojochords.com/cds/unreleasedstudiodemos1971.html
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Been listening to the ”Original Modern Lovers” (Bomp) collection of summer 72 Dinky Dawson demos and October 73 Kim Fowler sessions, plus a boot of unreleased studio demos and I sure wish these would all get a proper mix, mastering, and official release.
That band didn’t record that much stuff. It should *all* be available in the quality it deserves.
http://www.jojochords.com/cds/unreleasedstudiodemos1971.html
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#AlternateFridayMusic
Aug 30 2024
The prompt is RadioThe Modern Lovers, “Roadrunner”
Repeated refrain “…with the radio on”The #ModernLovers featuring frontman #JonathanRichman never released any studio recordings during their lifetime as a band, but their 1972 demo recordings including Roadrunner were gathered and released as their eponymous first album in 1976.
This isn’t the hookiest song, there's no extraordinary musicianship here, but I live in greater #Boston so when someone says “Radio” I have to bring it - and every time I hear it, I smile; its spirit can’t be topped. Our reporter says he’s in love with #Massachusetts and I believe him; he says he’s in love with #RockAndRoll and I REALLY believe him, but this is a celebration of youth, of freedom. There are no consequences; there’s just car, radio, and road.
The world doesn’t look quite the same anymore, literally or figuratively, but go on, take the ride with these guys, it still feels great.
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#AlternateFridayMusic
Aug 30 2024
The prompt is RadioThe Modern Lovers, “Roadrunner”
Repeated refrain “…with the radio on”The #ModernLovers featuring frontman #JonathanRichman never released any studio recordings during their lifetime as a band, but their 1972 demo recordings including Roadrunner were gathered and released as their eponymous first album in 1976.
This isn’t the hookiest song, there's no extraordinary musicianship here, but I live in greater #Boston so when someone says “Radio” I have to bring it - and every time I hear it, I smile; its spirit can’t be topped. Our reporter says he’s in love with #Massachusetts and I believe him; he says he’s in love with #RockAndRoll and I REALLY believe him, but this is a celebration of youth, of freedom. There are no consequences; there’s just car, radio, and road.
The world doesn’t look quite the same anymore, literally or figuratively, but go on, take the ride with these guys, it still feels great.
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@stevegis_ssg @ElleGray
Just wants to drive to the Stop and shop. #ModernLovers -
Happy Birthday to Jonathan Michael Richman, songwriter, guitarist and founder of the influential proto-punk band Modern Lovers, born on this day in 1951, Natick, Massachusetts, US
Photo by Jeff Albertson
#protopunk #JonathanRichman #ModernLovers #history #punkrockhistory #otd
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Happy Birthday to Jonathan Michael Richman, songwriter, guitarist and founder of the influential proto-punk band Modern Lovers, born on this day in 1951, Natick, Massachusetts, US
Photo by Jeff Albertson
#protopunk #JonathanRichman #ModernLovers #history #punkrockhistory #otd
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Our whirlwind trip through Boston was so quick that Carrie wouldn’t let me rocka rocka rocka nonstop. Instead, we walked the fens, saw rad art, and whined about missing our cat. #boston #massachusetts #massholes #burns #fenway #art #artist #ModernLovers … https://t.co/RNSvvcY7SM https://t.co/lrWlAjF5FE
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Do you want to date Jonathan Richman?
PRO: Defs not stoned.
CON: Jealous of Hippy Johnny. -
Do you want to date Jonathan Richman?
PRO: Defs not stoned.
CON: Jealous of Hippy Johnny. -
#knowyourroots
45 years ago
Jonathan Richman onstage at Eric's in Liverpool on June 1978. Richman formed the Modern Lovers, a proto punk garage rock band from Boston, Massachusetts📸 Kevin Cummins
#punkrock #protopunk #JonathanRichman #ModernLovers #history #punkrockhistory
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#knowyourroots
45 years ago
Jonathan Richman onstage at Eric's in Liverpool on June 1978. Richman formed the Modern Lovers, a proto punk garage rock band from Boston, Massachusetts📸 Kevin Cummins
#punkrock #protopunk #JonathanRichman #ModernLovers #history #punkrockhistory
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The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers
This is the 1986 Rhino reissue with an alternate cover and 3 bonus tracks not included on the original release.
Fun Fact: two of the original members of The Modern Lovers, Keyboardist, Jerry Harrison and Drummer, David Robison would both go on to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for their work in subsequent bands The Talking Heads and The Cars respectively. #Vinyl #RecordCollection #ModernLovers #JonathanRichman #NowSpinning -
Pablo Picasso was never called an asshole🎶
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Pablo Picasso was never called an asshole🎶
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Some proto-punk by Modern Lovers. I'd learn about them long after they were no more. If I had heard this track, I'd have just thought of it as rock, much like I thought of a lot of 1970s punk.
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Some proto-punk by Modern Lovers. I'd learn about them long after they were no more. If I had heard this track, I'd have just thought of it as rock, much like I thought of a lot of 1970s punk.
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Ryan H. Walsh on teenage Jonathan Richman and Boston's "Spiritual Sparkplug.”
https://ryanhamiltonwalsh.tumblr.com/post/705798281801957376/teenage-jonathan-and-bostons-spiritual
#JonathanRichman #boston #meditation #spirituality #mysticism #LouReed #VelvetUnderground #ModernLovers #BostonTeaParty #music
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Ryan H. Walsh on teenage Jonathan Richman and Boston's "Spiritual Sparkplug.”
https://ryanhamiltonwalsh.tumblr.com/post/705798281801957376/teenage-jonathan-and-bostons-spiritual
#JonathanRichman #boston #meditation #spirituality #mysticism #LouReed #VelvetUnderground #ModernLovers #BostonTeaParty #music
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I heard "Roadrunner" by the Modern Lovers on the radio ("...dont feel so alone, got the radio on, like the roadrunner...") and it made me think of driving through Massachusetts last year checking out wineries (yes, wineries in MA)...likely with the radio on. It reminded me I had some bottles still to try like this one from @blackbirchwines in North Hatfield. So I went to the basement wine racks (sounds less pretentious than wine cellar) and grabbed this Merlot. It was pretty good on opening but with some airtime, came together nicely and was even better on Day 2, still with lively fruit, nice acidity and soft tannins. Served with grilled lamb chops and roasted fennel and potatoes. As Jonathan Richman sang from my radio, about a different type of airtime, "I'm in love with Massachusetts, I'm in love with the radio on."
#notaredsoxloverthough #wine #music #modernlovers #massachusettswine #blackbirchvineyard #whyieatanddrinkathome
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Jonathan Richman - “Monologue About Bermuda” (live)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=w5tTW2UQIeQ&feature=share
#JonathanRichman #bermuda #LiveMusic #stiff #ModernLovers #BangBangLulu
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“With the radio on at night
And me in love with modern moonlight
Me in love with modern rock & roll…”#modernlovers #roadrunner #sunday #sundaze #sundayvibes #sundayfunday #weekend #fall #november #strawberryblonde #red #redlips #redshirt #atlanta #atl #clermont #hotelclermont #radio #radioon #music
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“With the radio on at night
And me in love with modern moonlight
Me in love with modern rock & roll…”#modernlovers #roadrunner #sunday #sundaze #sundayvibes #sundayfunday #weekend #fall #november #strawberryblonde #red #redlips #redshirt #atlanta #atl #clermont #hotelclermont #radio #radioon #music
