Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher photo: Kacey Musgraves at Farm Aid 2015 (more by James Richards IV) Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" is one of those songs that everyone covers, from Violent Femmes to Cat Power, and the latest artist to put a new... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — When Violent Femmes released the Happy New Year EP in April, it was the first new release from the band in 15 years. The ball is rolling now, as they'll release new album, We Can Do Anything, on March... more info

Stereogum — The 1982 self-titled debut from the Violent Femmes is a near-perfect ball of tuneful anxiety; it’s basically a perfect album. And while the band never released another one of those, they spent the ’80s and early ’90s cranking out great songs at... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — If you're like me and first heard the Violent Femmes' self-titled debut as a preteen, you probably enjoyed the singsong folksy sound and felt drawn to the anxious paranoia and melancholy in Gordon Gano's lyrics. more info

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Brooklyn Vegan — photo:Ceremony @ BVSXSW 2015 (more by Tim Griffin) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Ceremony, Pity Sex, Tony Molina, Uniform @ Bowery Ballroom Ceremony have experimented with a... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Violent Femmes kick off their 2015 tour season (most of which is at amphitheaters with Barenaked Ladies and Colin Hay including NYC) with an intimate show at Brooklyn's Rough Trade on May 19. That show unsurprisingly sold out quick,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets for the Neil Young show at Jones Beach Theatre go on venue presale today at 10AM. Tickets for the Social Distortion show at Stone Pony Summerstage go on LiveNation and Ticketmaster presales today at 10AM. Tickets for the Violent Femmes... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As mentioned, Violent Femmes will be on a big tour this summer with Barenaked Ladies that hits NYC at JBL Live at Pier 97 on July 1 (tickets). If you'd like to see the Femmes somewhere slightly more cozy,... more info

Perez Hilton — Wow! We never thought we'd hear any new Violent Femmes! A staple of 80s radio with their songs Gone Daddy Gone and Blister In The Sun, the Femmes haven't released any original music since 2000's Freak Magnet! [ Related: 80s Classic The Breakfast Club... more info