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Here's a cool little article about Roadrunner and the Modern Lovers: http://www.stereostories.com/roadrunner-by-the-modern-lovers

Jonathan Richman doesn't do interviews for print media

Actually, sometimes he does — he just makes it awfully hard. This is a fake one.


SD: Who was your biggest musical influence? 

JR: You can look at the band and wonder where all that sound was comin' from with just four people there. Twangy sounds of the cheapest types, sounds as stark as black and white stripes. Bold and brash, sharp and rude, like the heat's turned off and you're low on food. How in the world were they makin' that sound? The Velvet Underground.

An Illustrated Guide...

"He dances like a noodle and does not get self-conscious. He writes straightforward lyrics about exactly what is on his mind, like a goofy teenager with a crush on the world."

--An Illustrated Guide to Jonathan Richman from Emily Nokes of theStranger.com. 

Yoga In His Toga

 

Kate Kingsmill of the Sydney Morning Herald reflects on JR&ML, The Doors, VU, U2 and Venice Beach. I can't tell if the author is literally in Venice Beach, or has been transported there by the music.  

Photo courtesy of salzanophoto.com.

One Kind Of Cheese And One Kind Only

After 8 years of working at San Francisco's Rainbow Grocery Co-op Cheese Department, this guy finally had himself a Jonathan encounter. Apparently, Jonathan frequents the store and is unsurprisingly a creature of habit when it comes to his cheese.


Here is Andreas's breathlessly cute story, courtesy of missionmission.org

Videos From 1998!

Check out these live video's from October 1998: http://www.musicvault.com/jonathan-richman/video/parties-in-the-usa_1007932.html

An interview of Ernie Brooks

For all Modern Lovers fans, you can find a detailed interview of Ernie Brooks by Legs Mc Neil (co-author of the celebrated "Please Kill me" book) by clicking here

Jonathan Richman celebrates Lou Reed’s birthday!

Wax! Crackle! Pop! Show #15: Jonathan Richman celebrates Lou Reed’s birthday!

Listen to that great radio show on Radio Valencia in San Francisco from March 3d, which is available HERE


Jonathan for the first time tells about his meeting with the Velvets, the recording of  "Loaded" and pays tribute to his youth hero, Lou Reed. A real must listening !!