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It is cold here. It got down into the forties last night. I would have preferred that Saturday have been the chilly day, since that is when we helped my mom move. That's the only time the heat of the previous few days got to me. Tuesday is supposed to be back in the eighties.
Jul. 2nd, 2001
Femmes news (in case you're interested)
Jul. 2nd, 2001 01:39 pmFrom their website:
What's Happening June-July 2001
Hi Fans,
Observant fans among you may already be aware that we have recently
(late May) celebrated our 20th anniversary as a band. We celebrated by
ignoring it and not mentioning it during our concerts. This is to
demonstrate our resolute uncommercialism.
Other recent activity: We recorded a new version of the "Sponge Bob
Square Pants" song for Nickelodeon. That and it's accompanying video
will be seen on Nickelodeon in the near future.
We have released an Mp3 only album on http://www.emusic.com/ This has
become the biggest seller on EMusic. We would like to thank EMusic for
getting our tunes out to the public. For more info regarding the album
which is called "Something's Wrong" check out http://www.emusic.com/
Other activity on the recording front. Rhino has reissued our first two
albums "Violent Femmes" and "Hallowed Ground". They were regrettably out
of print for a while.
The "Rock!!!!!" album has also been re-released by various record
companies in different territories.
Victor DeLorenzo and Brian Ritchie have scoured the archives for rare
studio and live tracks from the era predating the recording of our first
album i.e. 1981 and 1982. We'll be looking around for someone to put
that out so listeners can hear what the band sounded like at it's
inception.
Otherwise there is nothing of interest to report.s
Regards,
VF
What's Happening June-July 2001
Hi Fans,
Observant fans among you may already be aware that we have recently
(late May) celebrated our 20th anniversary as a band. We celebrated by
ignoring it and not mentioning it during our concerts. This is to
demonstrate our resolute uncommercialism.
Other recent activity: We recorded a new version of the "Sponge Bob
Square Pants" song for Nickelodeon. That and it's accompanying video
will be seen on Nickelodeon in the near future.
We have released an Mp3 only album on http://www.emusic.com/ This has
become the biggest seller on EMusic. We would like to thank EMusic for
getting our tunes out to the public. For more info regarding the album
which is called "Something's Wrong" check out http://www.emusic.com/
Other activity on the recording front. Rhino has reissued our first two
albums "Violent Femmes" and "Hallowed Ground". They were regrettably out
of print for a while.
The "Rock!!!!!" album has also been re-released by various record
companies in different territories.
Victor DeLorenzo and Brian Ritchie have scoured the archives for rare
studio and live tracks from the era predating the recording of our first
album i.e. 1981 and 1982. We'll be looking around for someone to put
that out so listeners can hear what the band sounded like at it's
inception.
Otherwise there is nothing of interest to report.s
Regards,
VF
Let's play Guess That Foodstuff!
Jul. 2nd, 2001 05:33 pmSugar, enriched wheat flour [flour, ferrous sulfate (iron), "B" vitamins, (niacin, thiamine mononitrate (B1), riboflavin (B2), folic acid)], water, vegetable and/or animal shortening (may contain one or more of: partially hydrogenated cottonseed or soybean oil, beef fat), corn syrup, coconut (with sodium metabisulfate added as a preservative). contains 2% or less of: cornflakes, modified corn starch, cellulose gum, guar gum, agar, soy flour, leavenings (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, aluminum sulfate), nonfat milk, whole eggs, salt, potato flour, enzymes, dextrose, mono and diglycerides, soy lecithin, karaya gum, wheat starch, cornstarch, honey, whey, spices, sodium stearoyl lactylate, natural and articicial flavors, sodium proprionate and sorbic acid (to retain freshness), color added (yellow 5 and 6).
Femmes concert
Jul. 2nd, 2001 10:52 pmLive local coverage:
Cyn talks about the show here.
Ritchie was really into it. He loves it all. He's the one that's always in the interviews, and who keeps the website updated. He was dressed rather ordinarily, except for the pointy, pink Far Side glasses. Gordon looked like he'd finally grown up. He was dressed in casual wear with glasses - clean cut. He seemed to have the air of detached amusement. Like he was standing back watching the whole Violent Femmes expreience. He seemed to have a good time too. Hoffman didn't seem to notice anything that was going on around him, except as it affected him directly.
Their set list was (in no particular order):
Freak Magnet
All I Want
Rejoice and Be Happy
Don't Talk About My Music
Dahmer is Dead
Dance Motherfucker dance
American Music
Old Mother Reagan
Children of the Revolution
Counrty Death Song
Jesus Walking on the Water
Hallowed Ground
Black Girls
Blister in the Sun
Kiss Off
Add it Up
Gimme the Car
Gone Daddy Gone
Prove My Love
Confessions
Bridge Over Troubled Water
They finally have enough songs that they don't feel obligated to play their entire first album, but that also means they don't play as many songs from their second record (Hallowed Ground is my personal favorite).
I wish they'd do a real tour and play a theater, because the Summerfest situation is horrendous.
The band who opened for them was called Mount Olive. They're a cover band. They were never very exciting, but they did do a fun version of "I Wanna Be Sedated." They did the verse in English, then Spanish, then French, then Japanese, and then German. (I kept expecting to hear Czechoslovakian.) That was pretty cool.
Cyn talks about the show here.
Ritchie was really into it. He loves it all. He's the one that's always in the interviews, and who keeps the website updated. He was dressed rather ordinarily, except for the pointy, pink Far Side glasses. Gordon looked like he'd finally grown up. He was dressed in casual wear with glasses - clean cut. He seemed to have the air of detached amusement. Like he was standing back watching the whole Violent Femmes expreience. He seemed to have a good time too. Hoffman didn't seem to notice anything that was going on around him, except as it affected him directly.
Their set list was (in no particular order):
Freak Magnet
All I Want
Rejoice and Be Happy
Don't Talk About My Music
Dahmer is Dead
Dance Motherfucker dance
American Music
Old Mother Reagan
Children of the Revolution
Counrty Death Song
Jesus Walking on the Water
Hallowed Ground
Black Girls
Blister in the Sun
Kiss Off
Add it Up
Gimme the Car
Gone Daddy Gone
Prove My Love
Confessions
Bridge Over Troubled Water
They finally have enough songs that they don't feel obligated to play their entire first album, but that also means they don't play as many songs from their second record (Hallowed Ground is my personal favorite).
I wish they'd do a real tour and play a theater, because the Summerfest situation is horrendous.
The band who opened for them was called Mount Olive. They're a cover band. They were never very exciting, but they did do a fun version of "I Wanna Be Sedated." They did the verse in English, then Spanish, then French, then Japanese, and then German. (I kept expecting to hear Czechoslovakian.) That was pretty cool.