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20 May 2026
Add it Up: The Violent Femmes, 40-plus Years On (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… The 40th anniversary edition of Violent Femmes’ self-titled debut album had a bunch of demos as bonus tracks, but it also included many live recordings. Were […]
19 May 2026
Add it Up: The Violent Femmes, 40-plus Years On (Part 2 of 3)
Continued from Part One… How does your experience in the arts outside of music color your songwriting? Gordon Gano: I think everything in some ways influences everything else; there aren’t […]
18 May 2026
Add it Up: The Violent Femmes, 40-plus Years On (Part 1 of 3)
Though guitarist and lead vocalist Gordon Gano might take issue with the label, Violent Femmes spearheaded a king of punk-folk renaissance with their debut album, 1983’s Violent Femmes. Songs like […]