Too Much Effing Perspective: Violent Femmes Brian Ritchie – Just Keep Going
Among auspicious April events in rock ‘n’ roll history, April 13, 1983, is the date that Violent Femmes released their beloved, eponymous first album.
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Too Much Effing Perspective: Violent Femmes’ Brian Ritchie – The Not-So-Ephemeral Femme
Violent Femmes bassist Brian Ritchie tells us about attending the legendary 1975 Bruce Springsteen “Bomb Threat” show in Milwaukee and more.
Read moreREVIEW: Violent Femmes at Summerfest
On Thursday night, the Violent Femmes received a hero’s welcome from their hometown crowd at Summerfest. The duo of frontman Gordon Gano and bassist Brian Ritchie were joined by percussionist John Sparrow, and within seconds of calmly walking onstage, the band kicked things off with “Blister In The Sun”, arguably their most recognizable songs. This came as a surprise to
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