Big big Swell Season fan here as my fellow Crazy Dreamers know. I have the lovely Trini to thank for introducing me to them last year from a link she posted in the Ray LaMontagne forum. It was love at first listen. I was fortunate enough to see them perform twice, both times opening for Damien Rice back in December 06. They just blew me away....simple and beautifully haunting melodies.For those who don't know, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova (aka "The Swell Season") are the stars of the movie "Once" and bring their stunning songs to the big screen. It is a wonderful movie....so if you have not seen it, I highly recommend that you do.
Recently listened to their performance on KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic which was recorded on July 31, 2007. You can listen to the stream and watch video of the performance here. Click that link to also watch a video of an exclusive post-broadcast cover of Glen singing "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison.
mp3s:
1. The Swell Season - Intro (Live on KCRW 7-31-07)
2. The Swell Season - Lies (Live on KCRW 7-31-07)
3. The Swell Season - When Your Minds Made Up (Live on KCRW 7-31-07)
4. The Swell Season - This Low (Live on KCRW 7-31-07)
5. The Swell Season - If You Want Me (Live on KCRW 7-31-07)
6. The Swell Season - Interview with Nic Harcourt (Live on KCRW 7-31-07)
7. The Swell Season - Falling Slowly (Live on KCRW 7-31-07)
8. The Swell Season - Leave (Live on KCRW 7-31-07)
9. The Swell Season - Once (Live on KCRW 7-31-07)
Links:
Buy The Swell Season on iTunes
MySpace
Once The Movie Offical Site (watch the trailer)
2 comments:
Aww, Laura great pick. I'm still loving their music. The movie was great saw it several weeks ago. I suggest they make a movie called "Twice" and we can see a different ending.
I loved the ending. The whole friendship/relationship was based on "if only..." It would have been another Hollywood cliché if they hooked up. But “Twice“ indeed!, would love to see another 90mins of the wallowing in self pity, no body does it better than Glen and Markita, (well maybe Damien Rice).
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