http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4178&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rssIt's a mistake to dismiss the Violent Femmes as just another clever cult band. While their humor and quirky arrangements can't help but appeal to the college kid in all of us, Gordon Gano's sly lyrics are usually deeper than they appear. Likewise, the street corner busker approach that the band takes is more than just an oddball pose. The minimalist drum kit played with brushes, Brian Ritchie's resonant acoustic bass, and Gano's beat-up guitar traipse around in various folk traditions, lending the songs a layer of timelessness which elevates them above standard adolescent whining. When Gano sings, he sounds at once like your friend and a wizened old man, and tunes which begin as stories of lust and woe just might touch on issues of mortality and faith before they're over. Not that we have anything against standard adolescent whining, mind you. We just like it best when it has some weight. - Eric SheaNew Folken720Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:20:28 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4178&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss It's a mistake to dismiss the Violent Femmes as just another clever cult band. While their humor and quirky arrangements can't help but appeal to the college kid in all of us, Gordon Gano's sly lyrics are usually deeper than they appear. Likewise, the street corner busker approach that the band takes is more than just an oddball pose. The minimalist drum kit played with brushes, Brian Ritchie's resonant acoustic bass, and Gano's beat-up guitar traipse around in various folk traditions, lending the songs a layer of timelessness which elevates them above standard adolescent whining. When Gano sings, he sounds at once like your friend and a wizened old man, and tunes which begin as stories of lust and woe just might touch on issues of mortality and faith before they're over. Not that we have anything against standard adolescent whining, mind you. We just like it best when it has some weight. - Eric Shea http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26300959&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Folk Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Violent Femmes on Rhapsody Online 26300959 tra.26300959 Violent Femmes art.4178 0.99 Violent Femmes alb.26296922 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/4/2/7/1597245_170x170.jpg 2009-02-17 00:00:00.0 2009-02-17 00:00:00.0 true Kiss Off tra.26300959 176000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26300959&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26300959&variant=data&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26300958&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Folk Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Violent Femmes on Rhapsody Online 26300958 tra.26300958 Violent Femmes art.4178 1.29 Violent Femmes alb.26296922 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/4/2/7/1597245_170x170.jpg 2009-02-17 00:00:00.0 2009-02-17 00:00:00.0 true Blister In The Sun tra.26300958 144000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26300958&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26300958&variant=data&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7476176&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Folk Tue, 12 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Violent Femmes on Rhapsody Online 7476176 tra.7476176 Violent Femmes art.4178 0.99 Permanent Record: The Very Best Of The Violent Femmes alb.7472623 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/2/0/1270278_170x170.jpg 2008-12-09 00:00:00.0 2005-07-12 00:00:00.0 true Kiss Off tra.7476176 176000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7476176&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7476176&variant=data&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26300961&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Folk Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Violent Femmes on 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26300962&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26300962&variant=data&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7476177&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Folk Tue, 12 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Violent Femmes on Rhapsody Online 7476177 tra.7476177 Violent Femmes art.4178 0.99 Permanent Record: The Very Best Of The Violent Femmes alb.7472623 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/2/0/1270278_170x170.jpg 2008-12-09 00:00:00.0 2005-07-12 00:00:00.0 true Add It Up tra.7476177 284000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7476177&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7476177&variant=data&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26300964&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Folk Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Violent Femmes on Rhapsody Online 26300964 tra.26300964 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tra.7476173 308000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7476173&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7476173&variant=data&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7476182&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Folk Tue, 12 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Violent Femmes on Rhapsody Online 7476182 tra.7476182 Violent Femmes art.4178 0.99 Permanent Record: The Very Best Of The Violent Femmes alb.7472623 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/2/0/1270278_170x170.jpg 2008-12-09 00:00:00.0 2005-07-12 00:00:00.0 true Nightmares tra.7476182 211000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7476182&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7476182&variant=data&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26300968&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Folk Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Violent Femmes on Rhapsody Online 26300968 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7476185&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Folk Tue, 12 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Violent Femmes on Rhapsody Online 7476185 tra.7476185 Violent Femmes art.4178 0.99 Permanent Record: The Very Best Of The Violent Femmes alb.7472623 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/2/0/1270278_170x170.jpg 2008-12-09 00:00:00.0 2005-07-12 00:00:00.0 true Color Me Once (LP Version) tra.7476185 251000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7476185&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7476185&variant=data&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7476175&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Folk Tue, 12 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Violent Femmes on Rhapsody Online 7476175 tra.7476175 Violent Femmes art.4178 0.99 Permanent Record: The Very Best Of The Violent Femmes alb.7472623 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/2/0/1270278_170x170.jpg 2008-12-09 00:00:00.0 2005-07-12 00:00:00.0 true Gone Daddy Gone tra.7476175 186000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7476175&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7476175&variant=data&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26300963&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Folk Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Violent Femmes on Rhapsody Online 26300963 tra.26300963 Violent Femmes art.4178 0.99 Violent Femmes alb.26296922 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/4/2/7/1597245_170x170.jpg 2009-02-17 00:00:00.0 2009-02-17 00:00:00.0 true Gimme The Car [1983 Rough Trade UK Single] tra.26300963 304000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26300963&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26300963&variant=data&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7476183&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Folk Tue, 12 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1873754&variant=data&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10309709&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Folk Tue, 23 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Violent Femmes on Rhapsody Online 10309709 tra.10309709 Violent Femmes art.4178 0.99 Hallowed Ground alb.10308006 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/1/9/1269119_170x170.jpg 2006-05-23 00:00:00.0 2006-05-23 00:00:00.0 true Hallowed Ground tra.10309709 255000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10309709&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10309709&variant=data&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7476178&rws=%2Fviolent-femmes%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Folk Tue, 12 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Violent Femmes on Rhapsody Online 7476178 tra.7476178 Violent Femmes art.4178 0.99 Permanent Record: The Very Best Of The Violent Femmes alb.7472623 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