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10 Memorable Oscar Acceptance Speeches

By Josh Jackson on 2:55 AM on February 18, 2009

You've just walked up to the podium in a daze. After bracing yourself for the disappointment that you've been trying to convince yourself you shouldn't feel, some movie star in a bejeweled dress tears open an envelope and calls your name. Now all eyes in the room—and in millions of living rooms—are on you, and you have to say something funny and something poignant and thank all of the people who need to be thanked, and the giant clock that only you can see is counting down, just like Charlie Kauffman said it would. It takes a special talent to...  read more

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Six Greatest Live Shows I Saw In 2008

By Rachael Maddux, photo by Rachael Maddux on 7:00 AM on December 28, 2008

[Above: Of Montreal gets its weird on at the Tabernacle.]My granny-hermit tendencies really showed themselves this year, and I found myself going to fewer live shows than I did in the salad days of aught-seven. (Oh, to be 23 again!) Still, I seem to have managed quality over quantity: There weren't all that many to parse through, but my favorite shows of the year sure were great. ...  read more

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Iron & Wine and Bill Callahan go touring with Swell Season

By Meghan Jones on 1:07 PM on May 8, 2008

Two short months ago, we provided you with a list of dates that The Swell Season would be offering up this summer. It seems that was only the beginning. Now, the Once pair has gone and announced even more dates with some pretty spectacular opening acts. Imagine, if you will, an enchanted evening where you are serenaded by not only Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova and their band, but also Iron & Wine and Bill Callahan. Sounds like quite a night, no? You can make it a reality by simply buying some tickets. Dreams do come true: August 9 -...  read more

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Spring proves to be a Swell Season for live dates

By Nikki King on 2:18 PM on February 28, 2008

Still basking in their Oscar glow, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova recently announced that they will embark on a U.S. tour with their band, the Swell Season. The tour that launches in April will hit Coachella, Bonnaroo and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Also highly notable is their May 19 stop at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. April 23 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ the Orpheum Theatre 25 - Indio, Calif. @ Coachella 26 - Oakland, Calif. @ Paramount Theatre 27 - Eugene, Ore. @ McDonald Theatre 28 - Portland, Ore. @ Portland Center for the Arts 30 - Seattle, Wash....  read more

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Swell Season returns Once more

By Cristina Martin on 10:53 AM on November 6, 2007

Once seems like such an improper name for a film that you want to watch over and over again. With a touching love story intertwined with beautiful songs, John Carney’s modern-day musical has become the indie-success story of the year. It’s been so successful, in fact, that lead musicians, Glen Hansard (from The Frames) and Marketa Irglova, have had to take the movie soundtrack on the road. Under the name Swell Season, Hansard and Irglova have already toured the U.S. performing the film's sweet melodies. Now, they are coming back for seconds. The tour started yesterday (Nov. 5) in Seattle...  read more

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