AMERICAN MUSIC: THE VIOLENT FEMMES MAILING LIST
currently run by Pat. Wary
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TOUR DATES: (NEW DATES MARKED WITH A **)
March 27- Fordham University, Bronx, NY (O) STUDENT ONLY SHOW BOOHISS
Apr. 1- Salem State College, Salem, MA (O)
Apr. 2- 8 p.m. Shapiro Gymnasium, Brandeis Universtiy, Waltham, MA,
$15/20 (O)
Apr. 4- 8:30 p.m. Timkin Gymnasium, Mt. Union College, Alliance, OH
$10 (P,O)
Apr. 5- 7.30 p.m. Elco Theatre, Elkhart, IN (T,O,P)
Apr. 6- 9 p.m. World Mardi Gras, Indianapolis, IN (T,O,P) 21+ SHOW
Apr. 7- Knight’s Hall, Bellarmine College, Louisville, KY, ~$17.50
(P,O)
Apr. 16- 7:30 p.m. Quandt Fieldhouse, University of Wisconsin,
Stevens Point, WI $19.50/21.50 (O,P)
Apr. 17- North Michigan University, Marquette, MI (O,P)
Apr. 18- 7:30 p.m. McGown Gym, Winona State University, Winona, MN
(P,O)
Apr. 19- Fargo Civic Auditorium, Fargo, ND (O,T,P)
Apr. 21- 7:30 p.m. Madison Theatre, Peoria, IL (O.T,P)
Apr. 24- Center CityFest ’98, Charlotte, NC (O,P)
Apr. 26- La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA (O)
ONLY STUDENTS MAY BUY TIX TO THE LASALLE SHOW
May 2- Salisbury State College, Salisbury, MD (O)
May 3- 99X Stage@Music Midtown, Atlanta, GA (O,P)
May 15- Chocolate Fest, Burlington, WI (O,P)
NOTA BENE: ‘O’ stands for the Official homepage
‘P’ stands for Pollstar
‘T’ stands for Ticketmaster
‘I’ stands for Insider Info
All other references are subscribers
To book a show, contact Monterey Peninsula Artists.
Serious inquiries only.
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The Quote Of The Day:
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-From Kiss Off (DUH)
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WHO/WHERE
Going to a VF concert? Want to know if anyone
else on the list also going? Check here first!
Waltham, MA
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Alliance, OH
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Indianapolis, IN
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Louisville, KY
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Stevens Point, WI
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Winona, MN
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Fargo, ND
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Peoria, IL
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Charlotte, NC
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Salisbury, MD
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Atlanta, GA
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Burlington, WI
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Past Tour
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In Today’s Issue:
Chocolate Fest Info Needed
Brandeis Info
Waltham Directions Needed
Want to Go to LaSalle
May Release?
Femmes Hodgepodge
RE: Sabrina
“Add it Up” Radio Show
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Chocolate Fest Info Needed
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Is there any info on the Chocolate Fest show yet? Will we need tickets
besides the ones to get into the festival? Any info is appreciated.
Josh
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Brandeis Info
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Limpbizkithead gave me some info on the Brandeis show.
Call 1-781-736-4750 for the Brandeis student center. They said the show
is at 8:00. Tickets are available by calling 1-617-423-NEXT.
-Grover53
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Waltham Directions Needed
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i am going to attend the show in waltham, MA on april 2. i was
wondering where in waltham the show will be. is it hard to find? (the
university that is) oh yeah, any word on an opening band? buffalo tom i
hope!
later
jp
-Pat. Says: For directions to Brandeis, go to
http://www.brandeis.edu/directions.html
Just watch the signs carefully. If you need tix ahead of
time, they’re available through NEXT tickets. Call the
number Grover53 posted, or check out their webpage at
http://www.boston.com/next/next1/index.html for Newbury
Comics locations.
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Want to Go to LaSalle
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I got a question
How the heck can I get tickets to the LAsalle show. IT is the only show
semi near philly. and I wanna go madly. Please tell me how to get the
tickets
thanks
dan
-Pat. Says: The problem will be to find a LaSalle student who will buy
you tickets. Kyle wrote in last week or so and said he’d
once checked out the student webpages at a school and wrote
to a bunch out of the blue. Scored himself tix that way.
It’s a desperation manoeuvre, but WTF. It could work.
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May Release?
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I heard that the femmes are comming out with an album in May, is this
true.
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-Pat. Says: Yuppers. Look for Freak Magnet in May. James, wasn’t it you
who heard the exact release date on the radio? I’m too lazy
to read my back issues. What was it again?
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Femmes Hodgepodge
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OK, this post is regarding a few topics being discussed on the list. I
thought I would put it all in one post. Anyway, Regarding the
similarities to the Femmes and Marcy Playground… I don’t see it. I
think that MP lacks the raw energy that the VF add to their mix. The
femmes have probably been the best concert I have experienced… I have
been to seven of theirs (I know, not as many as you older fans..but hey,
it’s a start :).
A close second would probably be Soul Asylum or REM or U2.
I, like everyone else here, am waiting impatiently for their next album.
I will probably rush whatever store I see that day (I will be going to
DC that day it is supposed to come out). I was wondering if anyone had
any leads to any Brian Ritchie albums…I was planning a deal from
someone here in Canada I would say in Oct/Nov time…my email was
changed, so I left the list for a while. If you are out there let me
know… I would like to hear his older stuff!!!
I think thats it for now,
Alden
-Pat. Says: Try checking out http://www.roundflat.com (Think that’s
right). The biggest problem with RoundFlat is it took 6
weeks for me to get my BR stuff. Deanna knows of a place to
get them not only cheaper, but faster too. Deanna, could you
write Alden and me with that URL? I highly recommend BR’s
solo stuff. I don’t know how many times I’ve woken up
humming “Sun-Ra, man from out of space”.
Whereas the songs on Gordon’s Mercy Seat all could easily
fit in any VF album, Brian’s stuff is not as obviously
influenced by the VF. However, I think the reason I always
have so much fun listening to VF music is that Brian injects
so much of his personality into the expression of the music
of the VF. Hell, this is all IMHO, but it seems to me that
Gordon is the voice and Brian is the soul of the VF. I
welcome any input on this subject. Seems to me it’s a great
topic to hold us over till the next batch of concerts and
the album release.
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RE: Sabrina
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In a message dated 98-03-25 14:04:42 EST, you write:
<< a blessing in disguise you haven’t seen it. It was painful. The show
is awful, with or without the VF. I should talk…saw it all three
times. >>
don’t listen to Pat!! Sabrina and her little black cat are both very
very..adorable!!! Talking cat….teenage witch…incredible!!!! What an
idea….her best role since Clarrisa explains it all!!!! I have a
picture of her above my bed….i’m serious!!!!
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-Pat. Says: And there’s your proof that long cold lonely Maine winters
can drive one mad.
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“Add it Up” Radio Show
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I’m sure ya’ll have heard this, but in my town (Champaign, IL) they
have a radio show called Add It Up where they play the eight most
requested songs of the day. In the commercial, they play- you guess it-
part of “Add It Up”… the “wait a minute honey” part.
Wow- been a while since I posted on AM.
—
Paul
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“You know I play whatever I feel like playing…”
-Miles Davis
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