Other dates

• So That Was Pretty Awesome. by Cafe Eclectica Music - Your Omniphonic Music Source

  "It wasn't quite as good as Radio City, David Bowie didn't show up and the big mystery was kind of a disappointment, but it was still a night I'll remember for some time. Seems that we won't be seeing them in New York for a few years. I missed the..."

• Monday Morning Mix by What to Wear During an Orange Alert?

  "This week's mix is all of over the place, but that is by design. It was inspired by this wonderful piece by Aaron Kraten, that serves as a road map of sound. It features sounds from diverse acts like Nurse & Soldier, Violent Femmes, Muscles, Pants Yell!, and even that..."

• Arcade Fire Cover Kiss Off by Battle of the Midwestern Housewives

  "I don't mean to make this site a You Ain't No Picasso mirror but I just saw this video over there and couldn't help posting it. Arcade Fire covering the Violent Femme's wonderful song Kiss Off. Fantastic...."

• Arcade Fire Schmire... At Least They Have Good Taste (Frances Gall) by :: The Playlist ::

  "So the Arcade Fire played a show this weekend, made their fans weep when they said they were taking an extended absence, played a Violent Femmes cover and launched a new viral website that does nothing.All the noise and buzz makes us want to stick our hands in the sand,..."

• Sleeping In The Aviary by Mainstream isn't so bad...is it?

  "Madison, Wisconsin. Not exactly in the top ten list of cities that spawn indie bands (chesseheads yes, indie bands no). I'm not even sure that it ranks in the top 100 (nothing against Madisonites). I know that the Violent Femmes came from Milwaukee, Wisconsin but I'm not really up on..."