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Sennheiser/Paste Party in Austin Preview: Glen Hansard

Hometown: Dublin, Ireland Members: Glen Hansard (guitar, vocals) Album: The Swell Season, Strict Joy (2009) Sennheiser & Paste are teaming up for a three-day party during SXSW. Sennheiser & Paste Present the Stages on Sixth will feature 33 of our favorite bands in Austin, Texas, March 14 to 16. During the 33 days leading up to the event, we’re previewing a different band each day. We hope to see you in Austin—RSVP if you can make it. And don’t worry if you can’t; we’ll be posting video of each performance. Irish troubadour Glen Hansard has his hands and iconic beard...  read more

Album Stream: Markéta Irglová - Anar

While it may be strange for some to hear Markéta Irglová without her longtime Irish musical collaborator, Glen Hansard, but here in her debut solo album, Irglová is looking to shine her very own songwriting craft.  read more

Watch the Trailer for the Swell Season Documentary

When the film _Once_ was released at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, the film became an indie hit and made its stars Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova surprise stars, especially after the two won the Oscar for Best Original Song. Four years later, a new documentary will show the path this duo has taken in the last few years.  read more

Members of The National, The Swell Season to Appear at Other Voices NYC

Bryce and Aaron Dessner, the twin guitar-playing brothers behind the National, and Glen Hansard of The Swell Season are set to make appearances at Other Voices NYC, a performance that celebrates Irish music and literature.   read more

20 Great Guy/Gal Musical Pairings Right Now

The musical equivalent of blending estrogen and testosterone sometimes yields a beautifully crafted sonic love child....  read more

Once to Become Off-Broadway Production

Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, who make up the on-hiatus duo The Swell Season — perhaps best known for starring in 2006’s Once (the pair won an Oscar for best original song) — have written the music and lyrics for the film’s upcoming stage adaptation....  read more

The Swell Season Pay for Fans' Counseling

The A.V. Club is reporting that hiatus-bound duo The Swell Season is offering to pay for grief counseling for fans who witnessed a man commit suicide at its Saratoga, Calif. show....  read more

The Swell Season Announces Hiatus

Update: Glen Hansard responds via Twitter to internet gossip...  read more

Newport Folk Festival 2010 Photos Ft. Avett Brothers, Brandi Carlile, Andrew Bird, Swell Season, More

Photos by Brian Lima...  read more

Newport Folk Festival Announces 2010 Schedule

George Wein’s annual celebration of all things rootsy, the Newport Folk Festival, is back in 2010 with another solid lineup including the likes of Brandi Carlisle, The Swell Season, Punch Brothers and John Prine. Today, set times for these and all other Newport Folk Festival artists were announced via the event’s website....  read more