Violent Femmes Release “Two Mics & The Truth: Unplugged & Unhinged In America”
After releasing a long-awaited studio album last year, Violent Femmes have returned with a follow-up live album. Two Mics & The Truth: Unplugged & Unhinged In America captures the band over the past year at sessions for radio stations across the country.
Anchored by bassist Brian Ritchie, the album is filled with songs from their entire catalog, including past hits like “Blister in the Sun” and newer releases like “Memory”. Check out the bassist’s big, gnarly tone on his acoustic on “It’s Gonna Rain”, recorded at PASTE:
Two Mics & The Truth: Unplugged & Unhinged In America is available now on CD, vinyl and as a digital download.
Two Mics & The Truth: Unplugged & Unhinged In America Track List:
- Blister in the Sun – WXRV
- I’m Nothing – PASTE
- It’s Gonna Rain – PASTE
- Breaking Up – WFUV
- Traveling Solves Everything – KINK
- Good For/At Nothing – WFUV
- Memory – KINK
- American Music – KINK
- Gone Daddy Gone – WXPN
- Love Love Love Love Love – KCMP
- Untrue Love – PASTE
- I Could Be Anything – WFUV
- Rejoice and Be Happy – KCMP
- Add It Up – WFUV
- No Killing – WYEP
- You Move Me – WXPN
- Issues – KCMP
- Ugly/Kiss Off – WXRV
- Jesus Walking on the Water – WFUV
- Prove My Love – WFUV
- Country Death Song – WFUV
- What You Really Mean – WXPN
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
