(WMBD) — Many mix-tapes in the early 1980s had the Violent Femmes as one of the anchors of that side of the cassette. And for one night, Gen Xers and others can take in the punk rock sounds of ...

Violent femmes are re-releasing 1984's Hallowed Ground for that record's 40th anniversary. The new version is a vinyl release with remastered audio. That's out this Fall via Craft recordings.

As one of the most important acts of the underground folk punk and alternative rock scenes of the 1980s, Violent Femmes have had a major influence on the indie rock musical landscape of today.