This week, Jim McGuinn is thinking about Jonathan Richman. It's the anniversary of the release of one of his early singles, "Here Come the Martian Martians," but also because quite a few people remarked at how much Ron Gallo looked and sounded like Richman at The Current's 13th Birthday Party last weekend. So we'll dig into the work of Jonathan Richman, one of rock's enduring troubadours: from his proto-punk Modern Lovers era, to his sweet and clever solo years, Jonathan Richman has been one of rock's great dreamers, and we'll feature him on this week's Teenage Kicks.

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