Playing to the gallery
When Brian Ritchie – bassist in Milwaukee folk-punk band Violent Femmes – moved to Hobart 12 years ago, as the band he founded was in a fractious hiatus, he had no plans to engage with Tasmania’s arts and music scene.
But soon he was playing with local groups and had met art collector David Walsh.
“He was a fan of the Femmes, but the first thing he said was, ‘I hate you because I had to cash my dole cheque to see you play at City Hall.’ He’s not cashing dole cheques
