Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Glen Hansard never imagined he'd one day be having dinner at Barbra Streisand's place in Malibu, Calif., but there he was at Babs' mansion with his songwriting partner in the Swell Season, Marketa Irglova.
Turn It Up (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Glen Hansard never imagined he’d one day be having dinner at Barbra Streisand’s place in Malibu, Calif., but there he was at Babs’ mansion with his songwriting partner in the Swell Season, Marketa Irglova. It was during the run-up to...
To Limbo and Beyond (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
... like their cover of 'Sweet Child of Mine' which I'm sure is on an advert at the moment... Glen Hansard- If any of you have seen the wonderful film 'Once', this is the main character and I am officially in love with his voice. The soundtrack is fantastic and I've also discovered other songs by him on spotify including a cover of Justin Timberlakes 'Cry me a River'. PHOTOGRAPHY: http://ardenwray.com/...
Phil's Treehouse (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
... the leading actors. The two central characters are never named in the film, they are simply Guy (Glen Hansard) and Girl (Marketa Irglova) and as their relationship develops we discover something of their past through their song writing. They are both attractive and sympathetic characters, with genuine warmth and vulnerability, conveying an honesty which is at times painful to observe....
The KEXP Blog (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
One month to the day before their official Seattle appearance, the musical duo The Swell Season performed an exclusive set for KEXP members as part of our VIP Club Concert series. The Frames frontman Glen Hansard and Czech pianist and singer Markéta Irglová are currently touring the followup to their multi-award winning soundtrack to Once. [...]
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
... in and address your sorrow. It's a transformative thing that happens," Swell Season frontman Glen Hansard tells Spinner. "When you pull it out of the inner and give the words voice, there is a weird thing where the coal turns to diamond."
