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Violent Femmes Tour Diary #6 By Brian Ritchie
Violent Femmes North American tour has left Texas and crossed the United States into Nevada, Arizona and onto California. Violent Femmes co-founder and bass player Brian Ritchie is keeping you personally informed about the tour at Noise11.com.
Tagged as:80s, 90s, alternative, Brian Ritchie, rock, tour diary, USA, Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes Tour Diary #5 from Brian Ritchie
As Violent Femmes are touring the USA, Femmes co-founder and bass player has been checking into Noise11.com with updates along the way.
Tagged as:90s, alternative, Brian Ritchie, rock, USA, Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes ‘Why Do Birds Sing’ Gets A 30th Anniversary Make-Over
Violent Femmes fifth album ‘Why Do Birds Sing’ has been expanded with a chunk of previously unreleased material to mark the 30th anniversary of its release.
Tagged as:80s, 90s, alternative, Brian Ritchie, Gordon Gano, rock, USA, Violent Femmes, Why Do Birds Sing
Brian Ritchie receives Art Award for Excellence for his work in Tasmania
Mona Foma curator and bass player for Violent Femmes Brian Ritchie has been honored with an APRA AMCOS Art Award recognizing his contribution to the Australian music sector as a performer, curator and mentor.
Tagged as:80s, 90s, Art Music Awards, Australia, Brian Ritchie, Mona Foma, USA, Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes’ Brian Ritchie Recognised As a Major Force In Australian Culture
When Violent Femmes bass player Brian Ritchie migrated to Australia in 2008 he immediately began rebooting Australian culture. Those 10 years of contributions to the Australian entertainment industry have paid off with Brian receiving two nominations in the prestigious upcoming Helpmann Awards.
Tagged as:80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Brian Ritchie, Helpmann Awards, MOFO, Mona Foma, music industry, Violent Femmes
R.I.P. Steve Mackay, The Stooges, Violent Femmes 1949-2015
Steve Mackay, the saxophonist who played with the Stooges along with a wide range of other artists, has died at the age of 66.
Tagged as:Brian Ritchie, Iggy Pop, music news, Steve Mackay, The Stooges, Violent Femmes
Engelbert Humperdinck Announces Australian Tour
Engelbert Humperdinck will return to Australia for shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Newcastle in July.
Tagged as:60s, adult contemporary, Australian Tour, Brian Ritchie, Elton John, Engelbert Humperdinck, Lionel Richie, Midnight Oil, pop, Smokey Robinson, The Break, UK, Violent Femmes
Engelbert Humperdinck Adds Smokey Robinson To His List Of Stars For Duets Record
Music legend Engelbert Humperdinck has been in the studio in Los Angeles working on a duet with Motown legend Smokey Robinson. The collaboration is the next piece in the puzzle we know will eventually be a duets album from Engelbert.
Tagged as:00s, 10s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Brian Ritchie, Engelbert Humperdinck, Midnight Oil, Smokey Robinson, The Break, Violent Femmes
Engelbert Humperdinck Congratulates Bonnie Tyler For Eurovision
Music legend Engelbert Humperdinck has sent a personal message to Bonnie Tyler after she was named the UK representative for the Eurovision song contest this year.
Tagged as:Australia, Bonnie Tyler, Brian Ritchie, Engelbert Humperdinck, Eurovision, Midnight Oil, pop, rock, The Break, UK, Violent Femmes
The Break Featuring Engelbert Humperdinck Song To Be Released
Engelbert Humperdinck has teamed with the former members of Midnight Oil, Violent Femmes and Hunters & Collectors for the second The Break album.
Tagged as:Brian Ritchie, Engelbert Humperdinck, Midnight Oil, The Break, Violent Femmes
Engelbert Humperdinck Burns The Midnight Oil With The Break
Music legend Engelbert Humperdinck has re-recorded one of his 60s songs ‘Ten Guitars’ with The Break, featuring members of Midnight Oil and Violent Femmes.
Tagged as:bluesfest, Brian Ritchie, Engelbert Humperdinck, Midnight Oil, Space Farm, Violent Femmes
Brian Ritchie – From Violent Femmes To Artistic MOFO
Speaking at AWME on Saturday, Brian Ritchie shared his transition from the Violent Femmes, to the shakuhachi to MONA FOMA, while questioning the idea of world music as a genre and explaining why silence is sometimes good for us.
Tagged as:AWME, Brian Ritchie, Mona Foma, Violent Femmes
Brian Ritchie Is Keynote Speaker At AWME Conference Today
Brian Ritchie, Violent Femmes and The Break bass player, will address the Australasian Worldwide Music Expo in Melbourne today about “his other job”m the curator of MONA FOMA in Hobart.
Tagged as:AWME, Brian Ritchie, Midnight Oil, Mona Foma, The Break
Brian Ritchie And Michael Chugg To Deliver AWME Keynotes
Former Violent Femmes bass player Brian Ritchie and promoter Michael Chugg have been announced as the keynote speakers for the Australasian Worldwide Music Expo (AWME) in Melbourne in November.
Tagged as:Australasian Worldwide Music Expo, AWME, Brian Ritchie, Micheal Chugg, Midnight Oil, Mona Foma, The Break
David Byrne To Headline Mona Foma
Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne will head to Tasmania to headline the Mona Foma Festival in Hobart in January.
Tagged as:Brian Ritchie, David Byrne, Mona Foma, Talking Heads, Violent Femmes
Brian Ritchie To Perform In Slovenia With Australian Chamber Orchestra
Brian Ritchie, formerly of the Violent Femmes and now with Australia’s The Break, has a new group … the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
Tagged as:Australian Chamber Orchestra, Brian Ritchie, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey, Midnight Oil, Rob Hirst, Slovenia, The Break, Violent Femmes