Jonathan Richman featuring Tommy Larkins at The Bowery Ballroom: The prolific and influential singer/songwriter who founded The Modern Lovers is in New York with his favorite drummer for two nights. Many credit The Modern Lovers, founded in the early 1970s, for helping lay the groundwork for punk rock. Artists as diverse as the Sex Pistols, Joan Jett, David Bowie and Velvet Underground founding member John Cale have covered the band.
Larkins’ later work is known for setting the tone for many alternative rock bands, such as Violent Femmes, Galaxie 500 and They Might Be Giants. His loyal fanbase has only grown stronger over the years, helped along by his prominent appearance in the 1998 film comedy smash There’s Something About Mary. After touring internationally for so many years, Richman’s music has absorbed a multitude of influences, but his refreshingly straightforward songs remain untainted by cynicism, and his boundless sense of humor remains intact.
Thurs., Nov. 22 and Fri., Nov. 23 // 6 Delancey St. // 9:30 p.m., $18.
If you spend a shitload of money, you can maybe get some SACD's with 24 bit 96 khz sound, rather than typical 16 bit 44 khz, and get uber high quality. But then you would be an asshole.
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