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Swans’ Michael Gira On Dissolving His Band’s Current Lineup The architect of the notoriously loud band’s sound discusses its current cast’s final record out this week.
Reviews Swans’ ‘To Be Kind’ Is a Monolithic Orgy of Blood, Guts, and…Love Written by Philip Sherburne | May 12, 2014 - 9:26 pm 9 SPIN Rating: 9 of 10 Release Date: May 13, 2014 Label ...
Swans existed from 1982 to 1997, and this version includes Norman Westberg, who played guitar on most of the band’s records through the ’80s; the four others on the tour have been ...
Gathering Swans is Choir Boy’s sophomore album (out May 8 via Dais Records), following 2016’s Passive with Desire, where we were introduced to singer Adam Klopp’s alarmingly sincere vocals ...
In winter, about 10 phone calls a day come into the Audubon Center at the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, near Alton, from folks hoping to see swans. “Some days, it’s nonstop,” says the center’s ...
Michael Gira of Swans, along with his band including a multi-talented instrumentalist named Thor and a "token German" named Christophj (Gira's words, not ours), opened his rehearsal space doors ...
The Swans’ premieres on FX on January 31 with two episodes and will be on Hulu the following day. Moviefone recently had the pleasure of attending the virtual press conference for ‘Capote Vs.
Michael Gira, Swans’ band leader and last remaining original member, has a reputation for being an intense and difficult individual who doesn’t compromise easily. This is illustrated by the band ...
Lance Franklin is fired up for another AFL clash with former side Hawthorn but Sydney's forward line is ready to show they're no one-man band. Franklin's first half of the season was marred by ...
Swans have released a new live video. It's for their song "Cloud of Unknowing." The video is off the DVD of the deluxe version of their upcoming album. The album will be called The Glowing Man and is ...
Swans’ drummer Thor Harris has formed a new band called Thor & Friends. The ensemble – which features a rotating line-up of Austin-based musicians, including core members Peggy Ghorbani and ...