While the proto-punk genius of the Modern Lovers' first records is well known, not so publicized is their short-lived tenure as a live band. The live treatment has mixed results on the Modern Lovers' repertoire; Jonathan Richman has two types of songs: the fast-and-furious rockers ("She Cracked"), which benefit greatly from the live setting, and the slow-burning love songs ("Hospital"), which are not as well suited. Also, the sound quality leaves something to be desired; at times {^Live a...   [ read more ]

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After releasing two albums devoted entirely to Beatles tunes in a year and a half (Meet the Smithereens and B-Sides the Beatles), the Smithereens clearly wanted to prove that they were still a band capable of more than just coasting on the strength of another act's legacy, and with this in mind they've decided to boldly branch out -- and spend an entire album covering the Who. Tommy is, you guessed it, the Smithereens' own rather faithful interpretation of Pete Townshend's rock oper...   [ read more ]

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