Standing on the stage area of the short-lived Beneath It All Cafe, where the Violent Femmes first performed together in 1981, I quipped to founding drummer Victor DeLorenzo that it felt a bit like being in the Cream City s own Cavern Club.
In April, the Violent Femmes self-titled debut album turned 40 years old. Who could ve guessed in 1983 that this record would remain not only beloved nearly a half-century later, but relevant to every generation along the way?