glen hansard - philander
[though this song doesn't have the instant hook of some of his previous work (see once and swell season), there are some moments of respite during this 4 mins of slow burning rage. interesting and hopefully just a taster of some of the stuff we'll get to hear on his upcoming solo album]
the swell season - low rising (live @ dartmouth sessions) [oh how i heart them! there's something really sweet about how marketa watches glen pour his heart out on the staircase.]
the swell season - low rising [i was kind of unmoved when i first heard this track a few months back, but now with the simple, yet emotionally beautiful, video, i totally am enamored with this song.]
the swell season feat jason segal - 1 315 329 6673 [at a recent gig in LA, the swell season invited actor jason segal (how i met your mother / freaks and geeks) onstage for a special performance. this is hilarious!]
the swell season - tiny desk concert [oh my god! part of the 6 song set from oscar winners glen and marketa (ONCE) is new material from their upcoming album strict joy!]
they're baaack! yes, my favorite couple glen hansard & marketa irglova, aka the swell season, are back on the wongie blip as they release a live dvd from the stages of the good shepard center chapel in seattle.
titled, the swell season: live from the artists den, the dvd concert not only includes some wonderful tunes taken off of both the swell season and once soundtrack, but also 30 extra minutes of footage not broadcast on the original ovation tv broadcast "live from the artists den".
also featuring two of glen's bandmembers from the frames, check out two of the performances below:
the swell season - falling slowly (live @ the artists den) [link 2] [i've heard this a million times and i still sing along like a fool. sigh. plus, i love glen's intro to the venue.]
the swell season - lies (live @ the artists den) [link 2] [love this song and can't wait to see the rest of this live show!]
i have been reading about the irish film once for ages. a critical and fan favorite ever since it premiered at the sundance film festival in january, the story focuses around an irish busker (played by glen hansard, lead singer of the popular irish band the frames) and a czech pianist (played by his friend and sometime collaborator marketa irglova) who find common ground in music and eventually love.
the movie just opened in ireland this week and will make it's way to our US screens sometime in mid may.
i shared the trailer (see below) yesterday, but i'd love to pass on some more bits and pieces i've found since then (can you tell i'm a tad obsessed?).
once - sundance channel profile [check out this brief profile that features an interview with director john carney and his two leads. there are also a few clips from the film for you to fall in love with.]
though there isn't an official soundtrack of the album released yet, glen and marketa were actually commissioned to write a few songs last year for a czech film beauty in trouble. the sessions were so successful that they recorded a full album under the guise of the swell season. when filmmaker john carney was looking for music for his film, he not only chose three songs from the album, but asked glen and marketa to star in his film. pretty cool eh?
here are some performances to get you even more excited:
glen hansard & marketa irglova - falling slowly (live performance at sundance) [for an outdoor performance the sound recording is very good! here they are in january performing like buskers on the slopes of salt lake city, utah. lovely!]
glen hansard - sleeping [taken from swell season, this song was one of the featured tunes for the czech film beauty in trouble; absolutely gorgoeus.]
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova aka:the swell season - falling slowly [if you can't get enough of this gorgeous song, here is an indoor version recorded last year in chicago. btw, the frames have also taken on this song as part of their new release the cost.]
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