Consequence Of Sound — The veteran acoustic-punk band played the debut LP in its entirety, plus a selection of other favorites. Violent Femmes Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Iconic Debut Album in New York City: Recap + Photos Spencer Kaufman more info

Consequence Of Sound — The deluxe edition features rare demos, B-sides, and live recordings. Violent Femmes Announce 40th Anniversary Reissue of Self-Titled Debut Eddie Fu more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Pasadena Pops salutes Elton John, Heidi Duckler Dance presents new work, Dream Orchestra tackles Verdi's Requiem and other shows to catch this weekend. more info

Consequence of Sound — Gordon Gano and co. inhabit stagnant territory 36 years on from their debut. Album Review: Violent Femmes Get Political yet Uninspired on Hotel Last Resort Matt Melis more info

New York Post — Ben Folds will be in town this week for two events: a book signing on Wednesday — with Sara Bareilles — and a concert, along with the Violent Femmes, on Thursday at The Rooftop at Pier 17. more info

Chorus.fm — Riot Fest has announced this year’s daily lineups. The daily lineup is here. 1-day & 2-day passes are ON SALE NOW. Single-day tickets are $49.98 for a limited time only. https://t.co/4Caz6X3FVy pic.twitter.com/WvsQn166JF — Riot Fest (@RiotFest) J... more info

Totally Fuzzy — "I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend" music video by Ezra FurmanAdded: 15-07-2019Genre : Rock & AlternativeDescription : Ezra Furman - I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend (Official Video)'I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend' is taken from the album 'Twelve Nudes' by Ezra Furma... more info

Consequence of Sound — Patti Smith, The Flaming Lips, Die Antwoord, Ween, Rancid, and Violent Femmes also highlight the massive bill. Riot Fest 2019 lineup: Bikini Kill, AVAIL, Blink-182, Slayer, and The Raconteurs head to Chicago Alex Young more info

Nialler9 — Episode number 45 of the Nialler9 podcast with  Niall and Andrea features the pair of us discussing the boycott calls for Ireland and other countries to drop out of the upcoming Eurovision in support of the Palestinian people. The Eurovision Song... more info

Stereogum — Violent Femmes have announced Hotel Last Resort, their 10th studio album and the follow-up to 2016's We Can Do Anything , their first LP in 16 years. And today they're sharing its lead single and title track, which features the legendary Television ... more info