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Jonathan Richman Tour Starts Today And New Album Streaming July 4th
Danny Baraz
July 1, 2025
Indie Legend Jonathan Richman is Dropping his Rare Catalog Online and Readies New Album “Only Frozen Sky Anyway” Ahead of July 4 Digital Launch and the Jonathan Richman Tour, which starts today. One of the most beloved cult figures in American music, Jonathan Richman is back with a major announcement that’s thrilling longtime fans. The eternally whimsical singer-songwriter—known for his poetic minimalism, heartfelt lyricism, and dry humor—has revealed a Fall 2025 North American tour and an unexpected treasure trove of rare albums now available for streaming for the very first time. related: “It’s Important To Be Sincere”- Jonathan Richman at The Monday Club Richman, best known as the frontman of The Modern Lovers, and for writing the timeless indie classic “I Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar,” is in the midst of a cultural revival. From being featured in HBO’s hit series Euphoria to earning praise from a new generation of artists and fans, Richman’s music has never felt more alive—or more accessible. I, myself fell in love with Jonathan Richman for the first time when the Farrelly Bros featured him prominently in 1998’s, “There’s Something About Mary”. As each decade passes, Jonathan Richman transforms more from a smug referenced
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Ahead of his Timelessness: David Byrne at The Shrine Auditorium
Jessica Moncrief
August 29, 2018
A lone brain sits on a fold out table complete with a wooden chair directly under a spotlight. This abstract scene of living art set the stage perfectly for a journey into the psyche and imagination of the legendary David Byrne. With bare feet, white disheveled hair, and a cool gray retro suit to boot, Byrne looked like a mad scientist or guru to a new age religious cult, the church of Byrne. He walked out onto the stage, sat in the chair and picked up the brain. While solemnly singing into his headpiece, a glittery beaded curtain raised from the floor. From there, the production went full psychedelic with a marching band of smiling, dancing, barefoot instrumentalists and back up singers, all uniformly dressed in the same retro grey suits. They gracefully emerged from the curtain in what would be the beginning of a fully choreographed spectacular production that was completely wireless. No amps on stage, no cords dangling from instruments to step over, the drums were attached to their player’s bodies instead of fixed on a kit. related content: Finally Admitting It’s Real: Portugal. The Man At The Shrine This had to be the most avant-garde concert tour
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