Violent Femmes appreciation! (indie, rock, cds, fan, REM)

All_Nite_Dinah · 02-14-2005, 04:27 PM

What would an indie board without a violent femmes thread be? The violent femmes were one of the best things to ever come out of Wisconsin. I totaly dig evrything this band has ever done. I guess I really have nothing to say except that there an awsome band. Any thoughts?

deepestgrey · 02-14-2005, 05:15 PM

Seeing as your from Wisconsin, did you by any chance get to go to thier Benefit concert? If you did, how was it? I've always kind of wanted to see them live. They sound like they's make for a fun live show.

anti_poptart_chik · 02-14-2005, 07:17 PM

Yes the violent femmes rok, they r playin at byron like a few days after my 18th so i mite b goin down to sing along totally off my face to blister in the sun.

All_Nite_Dinah · 02-15-2005, 04:17 PM

No I never saw the tsunami show. i wish i did but I live far away from milwaukee and have never been given the opportunity to see them live. Someday though I hope I can.

Fenixpunk · 02-15-2005, 04:56 PM

i havent seen them live except for on video, i love the femmes and most of their songs. I would go see them just for the music, as for the actual "show" theyre not very "entertaining" from what ive seen.

pmorr · 09-15-2005, 11:21 PM

Ah, I love the Violent Femmes, I've been wanting to see them play for ever-so-long.

IndiElectronica · 09-16-2005, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by All_Nite_Dinah

The violent femmes were one of the best things to ever come out of Wisconsin.

LOL - sorry but what ELSE has come out of Wisconsin?!

Anyways.. yeah. Long time fan here. Though only like their early stuff really. They've been around for ages! I remember listening to them when still at home with the Parents (13 years ago) and my neighbor came over and said he used to listen to them when he was in Uni...

Violent Femmes, along with Pixies, REM and maybe Pavement are what made college radio back in the day.

Seen them a few times actually too. Most recently last year at ATP. They stuck out like a sore thumb on the line up (same stage as Throbbing Gristle for instance, wtf?!). The crowd knew their 2-3 big numbers but mostly they didn't like em much. It didn't help that they went on about god/religion a bit too...

I've played some acoustic nights and have done a couple covers of them as well...

dr.greenthumb · 09-19-2005, 09:09 PM

my friend went to a violent femmes concert and said they were insane. i havent been listining to them for very long but i still think they rock.

darker_shade_of_blue · 09-23-2005, 12:51 PM

Violent Femmes are great. I really want their self-titled album.

Orangellah · 09-23-2005, 07:26 PM

Quote:

LOL - sorry but what ELSE has come out of Wisconsin?!

Isn't Weezer from Wisconsin? It says in the Buddy Holly video...

Anywho, I got one of their CDs (Best Of.. I think) and I like a few songs, one of those bands that grows on you with time.

02-14-2005, 04:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
All_Nite_Dinah Not Impressed Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 741	Violent Femmes appreciation! What would an indie board without a violent femmes thread be? The violent femmes were one of the best things to ever come out of Wisconsin. I totaly dig evrything this band has ever done. I guess I really have nothing to say except that there an awsome band. Any thoughts? __________________ If I cant dance I dont want to be part of your revolution. DEATH TO FALSE DUDES!

02-14-2005, 05:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
deepestgrey Groupie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: texas Posts: 23	Seeing as your from Wisconsin, did you by any chance get to go to thier Benefit concert? If you did, how was it? I've always kind of wanted to see them live. They sound like they's make for a fun live show. __________________ the new war will get you it will not protect you.

02-14-2005, 07:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
anti_poptart_chik ...life's lil mystery... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 54	Yes the violent femmes rok, they r playin at byron like a few days after my 18th so i mite b goin down to sing along totally off my face to blister in the sun. __________________ A great philospher once wrote naughty, naughty, very naughty.

02-15-2005, 04:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
All_Nite_Dinah Not Impressed Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 741	No I never saw the tsunami show. i wish i did but I live far away from milwaukee and have never been given the opportunity to see them live. Someday though I hope I can. __________________ If I cant dance I dont want to be part of your revolution. DEATH TO FALSE DUDES!

02-15-2005, 04:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Fenixpunk The Erroneous Hoodlum Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: West Side Phoenix Posts: 2,057	i havent seen them live except for on video, i love the femmes and most of their songs. I would go see them just for the music, as for the actual "show" theyre not very "entertaining" from what ive seen. __________________ This message has been approved by Shawn Erroneous - The Declaimed

09-15-2005, 11:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
pmorr **** you Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 127	Ah, I love the Violent Femmes, I've been wanting to see them play for ever-so-long. __________________ Tin Soldier

09-19-2005, 09:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
dr.greenthumb Groupie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 6	my friend went to a violent femmes concert and said they were insane. i havent been listining to them for very long but i still think they rock.

09-23-2005, 12:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
darker_shade_of_blue Groupie Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 12	Violent Femmes are great. I really want their self-titled album.