Author: Katherine Smyrk
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From the Violent Femmes to Tasmania: Ritchie and Famous
Brian Ritchie, bassist with the Violent Femmes, has enjoyed decades in the spotlight as a member of one of America’s finest folk punk bands. Here, he talks about his time in the Violent Femmes, fatherhood and finding paradise in Tasmania When I was 16 the one thing I had going on was music. I grew…