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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WMP #164: Victor DeLorenzo: From Violent Femmes to Multifaceted Artist
From Violent Femmes to Night Crickets In this episode of the Wisconsin Music Podcast, Zach Fell sits down with Victor DeLorenzo, a founding member of Violent Femmes, to discuss his artistic journey.
Read moreINTERVIEW: John Sparrow of Violent Femmes
John Sparrow of Violent Femmes talks his history in music, his new cover video, and early days of hip hop in Milwaukee.
Read moreSocial Cig Podcast #34 – John Sparrow of Violent Femmes
Singer/songwriter Parker Schultz of indie band Social Cig has launched his own video podcast! Join Parker as he interviews various guests from in and around the Milwaukee music scene. Today on the show, Parker talks to John Sparrow, current drummer for Violent Femmes. Generations of Milwaukee music come together here, as John talks about the early days of booking and
Read moreToo 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 moreB&E Podcast Episode 38: John Sparrow of Violent Femmes
We talk with the band’s current drummer about his history with the band.
Read moreAUDIO: Guerrilla Ghost – “No Killing”
Guerrilla Ghost’s Violent Femmes cover resonates more with the state of the world today.
Read moreArtist Spotlight: Nineteen Thirteen
Get an insight into the chamber-rock duo featuring a familiar face in Milwaukee music.
Read moreRECAP: Riot Fest 2019, Day One
Day one of the 3-day punk festival in Chicago set the tone for a great weekend.
Read moreB&E Weekly Jams Presented by Bublr Bikes: 7/28 – 8/3/19
Check out new music from Kaylee Crossfire, Renz Young, Honey Creek and more this week!
Read moreB&E Weekly Jams Presented by Bublr Bikes – 6/9 – 6/15/19
Check out new music from Mudy, Live Tetherball Tonight, Blind Fiction and more this week.
Read moreMiller Announces Third Annual Cheers To Milwaukee Concert Featuring Violent Femmes
Get all the info about this year’s free concert here!
Read more2019 Riot Fest Lineup Announced
Chicago’s punk festival has a stacked lineup for their 15th year.
Read moreB&E Weekly Jams Presented By Bublr Bikes: 5/5 – 5/11/19
Check out new music from Vincent Van Great, King Bando, Mayyh3m and more this week!
Read moreAUDIO: Violent Femmes – “Hotel Last Resort”
The band debuts the title track from their upcoming 10th studio album.
Read moreThe Killers and Violent Femmes to Open Fiserv Forum
The bands will be the first concert in the new building.
Read moreB&E Weekly Jams: 4/15/18 – 4/21/18
Music for you to cozy up with while you’re avoiding the annual mid-April snow storm.
Read moreINTERVIEW: Scarlet Sails
What do The Violent Femmes, Nine Inch Nails, and Dresden Dolls all have in common? At one point or another, all three have featured drummer Brian Viglione. These days, however, Viglione has taken on a new endeavor, along with his wife, Olya. Scarlet Sails is their project, and the band is hitting the road to make a name for themselves.
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
Read moreAUDIO: Violent Femmes – “Memory”
The Femmes are back. This week, the group released “Memory” from “We Can Do Anything”, their first album in 15 years. According to frontman Gordon Gano, the song had been recorded as a demo several years ago, and was forgotten about until going through the archives. This led to the group recording a new version, which is ultimately the single
Read moreMilwaukee Artist of the Week – 10/25/13 – Paper Holland
Are you a Milwaukee musician/band? You can submit your music to be the Milwaukee Artist of the Week by emailing links to info@BreakingAndEntering.net. We’ll check out every submission we get! We first discovered this week’s Milwaukee Artist of the Week, Paper Holland, in a staircase. Literally, sort of. The first time we had seen Paper Holland, it was in the
Read moreJon Frost – “The Makeup Song” (Video)
More catchy, catchy music from Jon Frost. Watch his video, laugh at his love for SuperModel Simone, and… holy shit is that Victor DeLorenzo of the Violent Femmes?! Why, yes that is. Great video. If you want more Jon Frost, visit his website and get his EP… for free!
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