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9.8.09
Sarah Borges - Daniel Lee - Club Helsinki Aug 22 09 11:30pm
No matter how much, it's never enough...



9.8.09
Helsinki Last Waltz - rob jeremy adam ben
What a way to go.... Rock on out, boys!



9.8.09
Big Sandy & The Fly-Rite Dancers - Club Helsinki's Last Waltz.
Long about midnight... the final moments got PRETTY damn fine!



9.8.09
Comments, Memories, and Tributes From Friends of Helsinki



8.31.09
Club Helsinki in the News - NBC 22 Springfield, MA
Oh if only we got this much press when we NEEDED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



8.23.09
BIG SANDY & HIS FLY-RITE BOYS VIDEOS
Monday August 31st - 8:00 $25



8.23.09
HOLY GHOST TENT REVIVAL
Friday, August 28th - 9:00 - $10



8.17.09
SARAH BORGES & THE BROKEN SINGLES NEW VIDEO
Saturday, August 22nd - 9:00 - $15



8.10.09
HENRY WOLFE VIDEOS
Friday, August 21st - 9:00 - $10



JONATHAN RICHMAN VIDEO

10.06.08
JONATHAN RICHMAN
SPECIAL GUEST: HILTON VALENTINE
Wednesday, October 15th - 8:00 - $20
ALTERNATIVE POP HERO




Webmaster's Note:
In researching Jonathan's work for this week's Journal posting and front page, I found with increasing fascination just why he is considered the "godfather of punk".

This 1970 audio YouTube clip of Jonathan's ( and his band Modern Lovers) song "Roadrunner" could very well be the fundamental source of all subsequent "3 chord punk".

If you, like me, aren't as familiar with Jonathan Richman's work, I strongly suggest visiting YouTube for some of the many iterations of his work, including covers by The Sex Pistols, and David Bowie.

Roadrunner - modern lovers (1970!!)



Jonathan Richman - Roadrunner (1998)

Recorded at Joey Ramone's Birthday Party at NYC's Coney Island High in May,1998.

A rare live performance of Roadrunner by Jonathan Richman and original Modern Lovers bassist, Ernie Brooks.