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BBC Live
''BBC Live'' is a live album by Violent Femmes recorded in May 1991 at The Town & Country Club in London for BBC Radio 1's ''In Concert'' series, and broadcast on 20 July 1991. It was released on Hux Records in 2005. Track listings Personnel * Gordon Gano – vocals, guitar * Brian Ritchie – bass, backing vocals * Victor DeLorenzo Victor DeLorenzo (born October 25, 1954) is an American musician, actor and filmmaker who was the founding drummer for the folk-punk band Violent Femmes. Biography DeLorenzo was born in 1954, the son of Victor and Charlotte DeLorenzo, grew up i ... – drums, backing vocals References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bbc Live (Violent Femmes Album) Violent Femmes live albums 2005 live albums BBC Radio recordings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes are an American folk punk band from Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The band consists of founding members Gordon Gano (guitar, lead vocals) and Brian Ritchie (bass, backing vocals), joined by multi-instrumentalist Blaise Garza (joined 2004), and drummer John Sparrow (joined 2005). Former members of the band include drummers Victor DeLorenzo (1980–1993, 2002–2013), Guy Hoffman (1993–2002), and Brian Viglione (2013–2016). Violent Femmes are considered to be an integral part of the then-underground folk punk and alternative rock scenes of the 1980s, and remain influential or inspirational to the subsequent movements, particularly on folk rock, indie rock, grunge, pop punk, emo, and the late 1980s and 1990s alternative rock scene. Violent Femmes have released 10 studio albums and 19 singles during the course of their career. The band found critical acclaim with the release of their Violent Femmes (album), self-titled debut album in early 1983. Featuring many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Town & Country Club
The O Forum Kentish Town is a concert venue in Kentish Town, London, England, owned by Live Nation Entertainment and originally built in 1934. History The venue was built in 1934 and was originally used as an art deco cinema. After the cinema was closed, the venue re-opened as an Irish dance hall. In the 1980s, it changed directions from a bingo hall, to a dance hall and then to a live music venue under the name Town & Country Club. In 1993, Mean Fiddler Music Group purchased the venue and renamed it the London Forum. The final show at the T&C was Van Morrison on 21 March 1993. From 2009-2013 the venue was named the HMV Forum. In 2007, MAMA & Company purchased the Forum from Mean Fiddler and spent £1.5 million on renovations, increasing the capacity to 2,300. In 2015, the venue was acquired by Live Nation, and re-branded as O2 Forum Kentish Town as part of the O2 Academy Group. The venue has standing downstairs and benches seating in booths on the upstairs balcony, or a fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
