Jonathan Richman

Bush Hall, LondonJonathan Richman is a true cult figure. After forming his raw, Velvet Underground-influenced band the Modern Lovers in the early 1970s, the American singer-songwriter then took an abrupt left-turn and began crooning songs about Martians, ice cream and Egyptian reggae like a post-punk Eddie Izzard, dragging a small army of musical disciples and devoted fans in his wake. Tonight's rare, typically lo-fi show finds Richman - still wired and trim at 57 - and his long-time drummer Tom...

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