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DESCRIPTION:Presented at the Beachland Ballroom:\nJonathan Richman has be
 en writing songs\, making records and performing  live for most of his l
 ife\, winning fans and making friends around the  world with his guilele
 ss honesty and playfully catchy compositions. He&rsquo\;s  revered by co
 untless fellow artists\, and has built a remarkably loyal  international
  audience through his tireless touring. His deceptively  straightforward
  songs embody timeless qualities of humanity\, optimism\,  emotional ins
 ight and a boundless sense of humor\, untainted by cynicism  or transien
 t notions of hipness.\nThe records that Jonathan Richman has made over t
 he past 30 years  have long held a special place in the hearts of his fa
 ns. He began  playing guitar at the age of 15\, and in the early 1970s f
 ormed the  Modern Lovers\, whose raw\, minimalist sound and emotionally 
 forthright  songs helped to lay the groundwork for punk rock. But by the
  time the  group&rsquo\;s landmark debut album (including the much-cover
 ed &ldquo\;Road Runner\,&rdquo\; a  Top Five single in Europe) was relea
 sed in 1976\, Jonathan had already  moved on to a quieter sound and a ge
 ntler lyrical focus. Since then\,  he&rsquo\;s continued to record and t
 our prolifically\, first with a series of  Modern Lovers lineups\, later
  on his own\, and eventually as a duo with  drummer Tommy Larkins. Over 
 the years\, Jonathan&rsquo\;s music has absorbed a  multitude of influen
 ces\, from doo-wop to country to a variety of  international styles\, wi
 thout sacrificing the artist&rsquo\;s effervescent  personality.\nJonath
 an&rsquo\;s fans have remained fiercely devoted over the years\, and  hi
 s audience expanded substantially in the 1990s\, thanks to his frequent 
  guest spots on TV&rsquo\;s Late Night with Conan O&rsquo\;Brien\, his p
 rominent  appearance in the 1998 film comedy smash There&rsquo\;s Someth
 ing About Mary\,  and the inclusions of his Modern Lovers classics &ldqu
 o\;Ice Cream Man&rdquo\; and  &ldquo\;I&rsquo\;m A Little Airplane&rdquo
 \; on Sesame Street.\nFor much of his career\, Jonathan has toured almos
 t almost nonstop  around the world. &ldquo\;Traveling and playing for ne
 w people in new places is  one of my favorite things\,&rdquo\; he notes.
  &ldquo\;It&rsquo\;s great playing places that  are off the beaten track
 . You can learn a lot when you play in a little  town in Holland or West
 ern Australia\, and you learn different things  than you would learn pla
 ying a big city. This year we&rsquo\;re going to try to  play in Extrema
 dura\, which is the southwest of Spain&ndash\;we might become  the first
  American entertainers ever to play there. I&rsquo\;m hoping that we  ca
 n able to play the Canary Islands soon.\nphoto &ldquo\;Playing shows and
  making records keeps been getting easier and  more fun\,&rdquo\; Jonath
 an states\, adding\, &ldquo\;Me and Tommy play totally  different than w
 e played two years ago. We already play a different  style than we playe
 d on that live DVD\, and the way we played then was  totally different f
 rom the way we played three years before that. I  still feel like we&rsq
 uo\;re just starting out\, and I still learn new stuff  every night.&rdq
 uo\;
URL:http://clevelandheights.patch.com/events/grog-shop-presents-beachland
 -ballroom-jonathan-richman-picklefight-puppets
SUMMARY:Grog Shop presents @ Beachland Ballroom: Jonathan Richman / Pickl
 efight Puppets
LOCATION:Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd\, Cleveland\, OH
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