ROCK . A . RAMA

JONATHAN RICHMAN AND THE MODERN LOVERS (Not to be confused with a previous album merely titled The Modern Lovers) (Beserkley):: Final proof that only the strong survive. L.B. BUCK TRENT-Bionic Banjo (ABC) :: So the other day I’m talking to this PR guy at one of the major record comps (hint: the only one left in America that hasn’t yet signed a reggae act), and we’re discussing the ridiculous state of this business, and he says, “Yeah, the next thing’ll probably be black CB records.”