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
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
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
Egyptian Reggae
(Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers tune)
#JonathanRichman #ModernLovers #TOTP #LegsAndCo #EarlZero #Instrumental
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv_I-6dJ9p8
SUBjektiv vom 21.04.2025
1. THE SLITS - vindictive
2. TEO WISE - la paura
3. DESCENDENTS - statue of liberty
4. PARLIAMENT RUINS - never forget
5. MODERN LOVERS - she cracked
6. FOTOKILLER - confidence killed
7. MALARIA! - Zarah
8. MERCUROCHROME - mercurochrome
9.
https://www.subjektiv.net/subjektiv-vom-21-04-2025/
#2025 #DESCENDENTS #DOWNTOWNBOYS #FALL #FOTOKILLER #GNERKNIER #HSKERD #MALARIA #MERCUROCHROME #MODERNLOVERS #PARLIAMENTRUINS #PLASMA #SLITS #TEOWISE #TUNEZITOUNE
Remember when your dreamed of being where your are now?
Me da mucho que #pensar esta frase. ¿Realmente estás donde soñaste con estar (más o menos, se entiende)? Si es así, ¿recuerdas cuando soñabas con esto? Y ahora que has llegado, ¿recuerdas aquel anhelo o ya habiendo llegado ni lo aprecias?
¿Recuerdas cuando soñabas con estar donde estás ahora?
Y la otra opción, quizá has fracasado en tu deseo, ruta o vocación; o la cosa se ha truncado por lo que sea, y aquel deseo es ya una ilusión perdida...
#vidalibre #existencia #filosofia #pensamiento #modernlovers #roadrunner #correcaminos #elegirlavida
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
#AlternateFridayMusic
Aug 30 2024
The prompt is Radio
The 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.
@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
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
MODERN LOVERS
"I WANNA SLEEP IN YOUR ARMS"
I Wanna Sleep In Your Arms
The Modern Lovers - Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBrWkb8D3rI
Jonathan Richman wrote four songs that are standards for many alternative rock bands. In possible order of frequency played, they are 1) "Road Runner," 2) "Pablo Picasso," 3) "She Cracked," and 4) "Astral Plane." "I Wanna Sleep in Your Arms," too, is an early Modern Lovers classic.
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Boston Groupie News
For a lot of related information, run this Google search precisely as written here:
site:bostongroupienews.com "modern lovers"
Copying and pasting is best.
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Music Museum of New England article
https://www.mmone.org/modern-lovers/
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#bostonbands #bostongroupienews #bostonmusic #davidrobinson #erniebrooks #jerryharrison #jonathanrichman #massachusettsbands #massachusettsmusic #modernlovers #musicmuseumofnewengland #nemsbk #newenglandbands #newenglandmusic #singersongwriter #themodernlovers
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LINDA S. VIENS
"SHELTER OF YOUR LOVE"
Mastodon Post
Shelter of Your Love
by Linda S. Viens
https://lindasviens.bandcamp.com/track/shelter-of-your-love
Asa Brebner was a Boston singer-songwriter. Earlier in his career and life, he was half of the core of Mickey Clean and the Mezz. It was Mickey Clean who talked Jim Harold into allowing original music at the classic Boston rock club, The Rat. Brebner was in a transitional lineup of the Boston pre-punk band, The Modern Lovers. Then he was in one of my all-time favorite groups, Robin Lane and the Chartbusters.
The name of Linda Viens has been familiar to me for quite some time.
https://lindasviens.bandcamp.com/
She is great singing "Shelter of Your Love;" but it does not entirely capture the range of her performing ability. She has sung with a lot of people and she has been in quite a number of bands. Her new group is Girl With a Hawk. What I have heard so far of the group hints that it may be her star-making effort. Girl With a Hawk is very good.
Girl With a Hawk
https://girlwithahawk.bandcamp.com/
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Mickey Clean and the Mezz - Run this as a Google search precisely as shown here:
site:bostongroupienews.com "mickey clean"
The Modern Lovers - Run the following as a Google search precisely as shown here:
site:bostongroupienews.com "modern lovers"
https://www.mmone.org/modern-lovers/
Robin Lane and the Chartbusters
https://www.mmone.org/robin-lane/
:
#asabrebner #bandcamp #bostonbands #bostonmusic #girlwithahawk #jonathanrichman #lindasviens #lindaviens #mickeycleanandthemezz #modernlovers #nemsbk #newenglandbands #newenglandmusic #robinlane #robinlaneandthechartbusters #shelterofyourlove #singersongwriter #themodernlovers #therattinboston
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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
Unexpected Jonathan Richman reference at the local 4Cats.
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🎶
#modernlovers
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.
