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	CD Baby: VIOLENT FEMMES: Archive Series No. 1 Live In Iceland
		Violent Femmes were founded in 1980 by bassist/multi-instràø umentalist Brian Ritchie and drummer Victor De Lorenzo.
		Their first album has the distinction of being the only album in the history of Billboard magazine to achieve platinum status without ever appearing in the top 200.
		Even if you are not a concertgoer, even if the Violent Femmes are the only ones you ever see live, make the effort as the Violent Femmes are in a class of their own.
	cdbaby.com /cd/violentfemmes (1158 words)

	Violent Femmes (album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The album has gone on to become one of the most acclaimed cult albums, in spite of having never achieved massive fame, and went platinum about ten years after it was released.
		Most of the songs on the album were written when the songwriter, Gordon Gano, was still in high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
		Violent Femmes has been called folk punk; it is an amalgamation of multiple influences.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Violent_Femmes_(album) (735 words)

	Violent Femmes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Violent Femmes are an alternative rock band that formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the early 1980s.
		Their third album, The Blind Leading the Naked, produced by fellow Milwaukee native Jerry Harrison of the Talking Heads, was more mainstream and pop-oriented, resulting in a minor hit with "Children of the Revolution" (originally by T.
		Viva Wisconsin, a live album, was released in the United States in 1999 on the independent label Beyond, and was followed by Freak Magnet in 2000.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Violent_Femmes (863 words)

	>>WANTICKETS.COM ARTIST// Violent Femmes
		Violent Femmes were founded in 1980 by bassist/multi-instrumentalist Brian Ritchie and drummer Victor De Lorenzo.
		Chrissie Hynde and the gang were so amused by the Violent Femmes antics that they invited the band to open the show for them.
		Their first album has the distinction of being the only album in the history of Billboard magazine to achieve platinum status without ever appearing in the top 200.
	www.wantickets.com /dj/violentfemmes.htm (841 words)

	Violent Femmes - Freak Magnet
		From the outset of the album it is clear that little has changed since the Femmes' debut nearly 20 years ago -- and this is the problem.
		While this album isn't completely awful, it certainly doesn't change my opinion that the only Violent Femmes albums anyone needs to own are their first album and "Add It Up (1981-1993)," the Femmes best-of album.
		It certainly won't make you forget that the Violent Femmes of the year 2000 are horrible, but it will remind you that this band was once pretty good.
	www.adkg.com /reviews/music/violentfemmes-freakmagnet.html (589 words)

	Metroactive Music \| Violent Femmes
		OWNING VIOLENT Femmes' self-titled 1983 debut album, a friend once told me, is "part of growing up misfit." I'd have to concur, with the exception that you didn't need to actually own the album.
		Violent Femmes is the universal soundtrack for angst-ridden teenage suburbanites.
		They've toured steadily for decades nevertheless; as was the case with the Grateful Dead and the Ramones, part of Violent Femmes' fan base grows older each year while another segment is forever young, drawn in by the timeless power of songs recorded before they were born.
	www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/08.03.05/femmes-0531.html (591 words)

	Sugarloaf Ski Resort \| Violent Femmes
		No matter what age you are, you probably can sing along to all the words of the 1982 hit âBlister in the Sun.â But the repertoire of Violent Femmes goes far beyond its legendary first album, and although many things have changed within the band over the last 20+ years, the distinctive sound has not.
		Violent Femmes was founded in Milwaukee in 1980 by bassist Brian Ritchie and drummer Victor De Lorenzo, and singer/songwriter Gordon Gano was added in 1981.
		Violent Femmes is well known for its relationship with the audience, otherwise known as the âfourth memberâ of the band.
	www.sugarloaf.com /violent_femmes.html (221 words)

	Violent Femmes Tickets - Violent Femmes Concert Tickets - Violent Femmes Tour Dates & Schedule
		What’s more, the Violent Femmes spoke not only to teens, but their lyrics were often poignant to anyone who has survived the teen years.
		The Violent Femmes – a trio comprised of Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie and Victor DeLorenzo – came together in the early part of the decade in the blustery mid-western town of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, taking their name, in part, from popular area slang.
		Still, the Violent Femmes hadn’t yet found their sound, as is evident in their mainstream 1986 album “The Blind Leading the Naked,” which featured the oft-played single “Children of the Revolution,” making Violent Femme concert tickets a hot commodity.
	www.premiumconcerttickets.com /violentfemmes.htm (703 words)

	Violent Femmes - dublin - music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Violent Femmes were formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the early '80s by bassist and multi-instrumentalist, Brian Ritchie and drummer Victor Lorenzo.
		Violent Femmes completed their line-up in 1981 with the addition of singer/songwriter, Gordon Gano.
		Having thrilled audiences from the North Pole to New Zealand, Violent Femmes promise to be a night of joyous, raucous Rock and Roll.
	www.dublinks.com /index.cfm/loc/16/pt/0/spid/0D9E346F-7919-46EA-9777B80B469D890E.htm (328 words)

	Violent Femmes - s/t (reissue) (Rhino) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In commemoration of its 20th Anniversary (it was recorded in July of 1982), Slash/Rhino have reissued the Violent Femmes' debut album.
		Almost ten years later, when I was entering the 7th grade, I had had this album burned into my memory by my older sister (she was a senior in high school at the time).
		But, the great liner notes (written by Michael Azerrad!) which include a song-by-song commentary on the original album by the band (which is very amusing) and the 10 great pop songs that comprise the album still outweigh the extraneous material.
	www.fakejazz.com /reviews/2002/violentfemmes.shtml (878 words)

	Press Kit for Violent Femmes album Freak Magnet
		Simply put, at a VIOLENT FEMMES concert there's a deep, strong connection that occurs between the band and an audience that keeps adding new fans as each successive generation of rock devotees discovers its poignant lyricism and spirited songcraft.
		VIOLENT FEMMES subsequently scored their first recording contract, which led to their self-titled 1983 debut.
		That sonic template continues to define VIOLENT FEMMES' sound, but the group has spent the past 17 years making equally bold stylistic twists and turns over the course of eight albums, embracing RandB, full-throttle punk, lush pop and even forays into polka and waltz styles.
	www.violentfemmes.net /presskit_fm.htm (1092 words)

	Violent Femmes: Freak Magnet / Viva Wisconsin - PopMatters Music Review
		The two latest Femmes releases are actually reissues of two albums from a few years ago that had since gone out of print: 1999's live greatest hits collection, Viva Wisconsin, and their most recent studio album, 2000's Freak Magnet.
		Somehow, the Femmes have kept the same youthful ardor, pain, and humor that defined their debut: their playing is just as manic, and Gano's voice has the same exact warble, which simultaneously hints at frailty, self-deprecation, and passion.
		At spots the Femmes have maintained the same joy and desperation heard in their earlier work, such as in "Rejoice and Be Happy", a raucous romp of a song, which takes as its inspiration a few verses from the Gospel of Matthew, perhaps reflecting Gano's earnest Christianity.
	www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/v/violentfemmes-viva.shtml (852 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Add It Up: the Violent Femmes 1981-1993: Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Aside from the Milwaukee trio's 1981 debut, the Violent Femmes have made a career of tacking one or two great songs onto otherwise mediocre albums--so this 1993 best-of is perfect for consumers.
		If you are like me and think that the Violent Femmes are one of if not the very best rock group of the last twenty-five years, you will already own this album because it is, in a word, essential.
		The violent femmes are a phenomena that no one can describe and that they are so unknown is a shock.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00002DE48 (1398 words)

	Movies.com: Marketplace
		The reason Femmes songs are loved so dearly by so many different types of people, is that they represent that which we can all relate to; the inevitable clash of venerating, joyous innocence, with dark, dolorous truths which will always haunt our psyche.
		Femmes fans who don't already own "Why Do Birds Sing?" must buy this majestic masterpiece for their own sake, as the benefits of this purchase extend far beyond the material world.
		As good as this album is, it is not the ideal place to start for listeners who haven't heard, or are new to the Violent Femmes.
	movies.go.com /marketplace/details?asin=B000002LNZ&allreviews=true (1204 words)

	Violent Femmes, MP3 Music Download at eMusic
		The textbook American cult band of the 1980s, the Violent Femmes captured the essence of teen angst with remarkable precision; raw and jittery, the trio's music found little commercial success but nonetheless emerged as the soundtrack for the lives of troubled adolescents the world over.
		After the record's release, the Femmes temporarily disbanded: Gano recorded a self-titled 1987 album with his gospel side project the Mercy Seat, while Ritchie issued a series of solo LPs including 1987's The Blend and 1989's Sonic Temple & Court of Babylon for SST.
		In the spring of 2001, the Femmes released their first MP3-only album, Something's Wrong, through the website EMusic.com; it collected an assortment of rarities, including covers, acoustic live tracks, alternate versions, demos, and the like.
	www.emusic.com /artist/10564/10564271.html (425 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Violent Femmes - The Violent Femmes at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		I'm not going to lie and say I've listened to the Violent Femmes for years before "Blister in the Sun" became the mainstream hit that it is today.
		The self-titled release by the Violent Femmes is one of those albums that you stumble on in your teens.
		The self titled album more than any of the Femmes other work really offers solace to any teen (or any other age) male during a painful break up.
	www.epinions.com /musc_mu-154409/display_~reviews (532 words)

	OnMilwaukee.com Music: Violent Femmes get back to basics with "Viva Wisconsin"
		In fall of 1998, the Femmes returned to their home state to do an acoustic tour dubbed "The Wisconsin Tour." These couple of shows yielded enough material to easily fill 20 tracks for the entire CD: a live, raw and classic Femmes album that any fan should add to their collection.
		Long-time Femmes friend and producer David Vartanian produced the live album, which he admits was not exactly like sitting down in the studio.
		Is the band in its decline, or are the Femmes in a renaissance?
	www.onmilwaukee.com /music/articles/violentfemmes.html (847 words)

	Cokemachineglow.com : Violent Femmes: Permanent Record
		I already extolled the virtues of the Violent Femmes’ flawless first album in my CMG review of their overlooked Hallowed Ground LP, so I won’t do it here, except to say that a Femmes best-of compilation bereft of “Promise,” “To The Kill” and especially “Prove My Love” can’t help but seem incomplete.
		Although I’m guessing they didn’t realize it at the time, the Violent Femmes’ debut essentially relegated the band to a special kind of hell if only because it was completely impossible to follow up.
		The Violent Femmes are a very good band whose career was unfortunately somewhat hamstrung by the long shadow of their first record.
	www.cokemachineglow.com /reviews/femmes_bestof2005.html (621 words)

	Rock by Violent Femmes (lyrics & reviews)
		The Femmes probably aren't capable of making anything completely disasterous as there is a hidden gem or two on even the worst Femmes albums (like "Didgeriblues" on this album or "Forbidden" on Freak Magnet), but I would avoid this one unless you are a hardcore fan or completist.
		Hard-core Violent Femmes fans will have already got their copy and like them the average admirer will definitely appreciate this piece of music.
		The Violent Femmes stormed the musical world in 1981 with their debut album, "Violent Femmes", and have since then released several albums.
	www.19.5degs.com /album/rock/19603 (531 words)

	Spokesman Review, The (Spokane): Halloween bash brings in The Violent Femmes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Violent Femmes bring their acoustic punk to the Spokane Convention Center on Thursday for the Boogieman's Ball Halloween bash.
		The Femmes broke in their loose, improvisational acoustic sound on street corners in Milwaukee, their "rehearsal space." That's where they were spotted and offered an opening gig by the Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde.
		Subsequent albums failed to hit with the same impact and the Femmes went through the typical rock career cliches: breakdowns, breakups, side and solo projects, and reunions.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4186/is_200310/ai_n11686931 (424 words)

	Violent Femmes : Debacle: The First Decade - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
		This album is a compilation of all of their best recordings.
		Even though it contains a variety of The Femmes' changes in style, it doesn't live up to the standards of their first release.
		Still, enough highlights are covered to make this album the only other Violent Femmes album you'll need.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,181252,00.html (154 words)

	CD Baby: THE VIOLENT FEMMES: What Do We Have to Do - from sna
		Throughout the course of the album the lyrics move from pointed and threatening to quirky and riddled with sexual angst, touching all the spots between the former and the latter.
		With ten songs "The Violent Femmes" was a tough, tough record that changed the face of American underground music forever.
		I found the first Violent Femmes album to be one of the most brutal punk records made...only it's not really a punk record...which makes it twice as punk.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/vftrib/from/sna (1315 words)

	www.myspace.com/violentfemmes
		BAND BIO: Violent Femmes were founded in 1980 by bassist/multi-instrumentalist Brian Ritchie and drummer Victor De Lorenzo.
		I got to meet 2 of the 3 Femmes as well as some others who were associated with the band, I got all 3 member's signatures to work into my tattoo that Puppet is doing, & I snapped some nice pictures with my Razr phone (since they wouldn't let me take in my digital camera).
		The Femmes put on a kick ass show so you know I'll be there the next time they're in Texas and I'm not going to EVER forget Thursday May 18th 2006 EVER.
	www.myspace.com /violentfemmes (2000 words)

	Violent Femmes - The Violent Femmes Review
		Violent Femmes might come across as a dumb punk rant, but there is something more here.
		They have created an album to pogo around your bedroom to by yourself while your mom is cooking a pot roast down-stairs.
		The Violent Femmes do not try to be intelligent and this they do quite well.
	www.musicemissions.com /display_review/1521 (276 words)

	Violent Femmes Can Still Inflame, 2/8/99
		Having been a fan of the Femmes since 1985, I had expected to see a Generation X audience - that is, a bunch of aging hipsters in their 30s - but I was surprised to find myself surrounded by a group of children not even old enough to drink.
		But when the Femmes began to jam and the audience began to dance, I discovered that these youngsters knew the lyrics to the songs, and were enjoying the performance as much as I myself was.
		The story goes that the Femmes were so unpopular in their native town that they couldn’t book gigs, and were forced to perform on the streets.
	www.ccsf.edu /Events_Pubs/Guardsman/s990208/ae04.shtml (473 words)

	CNN.com - The non-Violent side of Gordon Gano - August 14, 2002
		Still, along with his new solo album, "Hitting the Ground" (Instinct), there's a deluxe reissue of the influential first Violent Femmes album, "Violent Femmes" (Rhino), complete with demos, B-sides and a second disc of live tracks.
		It was his Femmes bandmates, Victor DeLorenzo and Brian Ritchie, who were responsible for adding the archival material, he adds.
		Gano's new album, which came out Tuesday, finds him negotiating those pitfalls of adulthood with the help of several notable friends, including PJ Harvey, They Might Be Giants, John Cale, and Lou Reed.
	edition.cnn.com /2002/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/13/gordon.gano (784 words)

	In Music We Trust - SHOW REVIEW: Violent Femmes
		The Violent Femmes are known for their use of unconventional instruments on their albums and during their shows.
		The Violent Femmes are one of those rare bands that sound great on their albums, but sound even better live.
		Although the Violent Femmes are basically a rock band, the elements of folk that they bring into their music help to make the live shows more enjoyable.
	www.inmusicwetrust.com /articles/10h06.html (583 words)

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