Comments on: The Swell Season stunned me http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/2009/11/30/the-swell-season-stunned-me/ spark a new musical discovery Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:31:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: uberVU - social comments http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/2009/11/30/the-swell-season-stunned-me/comment-page-1/#comment-14784 uberVU - social comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:31:33 +0000 http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/?p=6895#comment-14784 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by eyerizzz: Come on, someone bring Glenn and Marketa here already. Review of The Swell Season concert: http://bit.ly/6o17n3... Social comments and analytics for this post…

This post was mentioned on Twitter by eyerizzz: Come on, someone bring Glenn and Marketa here already. Review of The Swell Season concert: http://bit.ly/6o17n3…

]]> By: Phil http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/2009/11/30/the-swell-season-stunned-me/comment-page-1/#comment-14600 Phil Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:55:14 +0000 http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/?p=6895#comment-14600 Went to see The Swell Season at the very intimate Quay Theatre at The Lowry in Manchester last night and found this website while searching for 'High Hopes', which was one highlight amongst many, especially with the crowd participation. This is the 4th time I have seen band and the performance was every bit as excellent as the other 3, really gentle and really powerful within the same song and Glen is a raconteur par excellence. For those lucky enough to be catching the band at Radio City be sure to catch the support act, Josh Ritter. Have seen him numerous times in Ireland, Scotland and England and he is the real deal, can definitely mentioned in the same breath as Glen and Marketa. Went to see The Swell Season at the very intimate Quay Theatre at The Lowry in Manchester last night and found this website while searching for ‘High Hopes’, which was one highlight amongst many, especially with the crowd participation. This is the 4th time I have seen band and the performance was every bit as excellent as the other 3, really gentle and really powerful within the same song and Glen is a raconteur par excellence. For those lucky enough to be catching the band at Radio City be sure to catch the support act, Josh Ritter. Have seen him numerous times in Ireland, Scotland and England and he is the real deal, can definitely mentioned in the same breath as Glen and Marketa.

]]> By: Swell Season – A High Hope « tea@elevensies http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/2009/11/30/the-swell-season-stunned-me/comment-page-1/#comment-14519 Swell Season – A High Hope « tea@elevensies Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:23:58 +0000 http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/?p=6895#comment-14519 [...] Via I am Fuel. [...] [...] Via I am Fuel. [...]

]]> By: Linds http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/2009/11/30/the-swell-season-stunned-me/comment-page-1/#comment-14362 Linds Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:22:49 +0000 http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/?p=6895#comment-14362 hey Heather, cheers! You're an inspiration of mine! http://postchicken.blogspot.com/2009/12/im-working-on-high-hope.html hey Heather, cheers! You’re an inspiration of mine!

http://postchicken.blogspot.com/2009/12/im-working-on-high-hope.html

]]> By: Maine Character http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/2009/11/30/the-swell-season-stunned-me/comment-page-1/#comment-14356 Maine Character Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:01:28 +0000 http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/?p=6895#comment-14356 Thanks, Rand, for the DayTrotter link. Here's a new interview and concert from the always classy NPR. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121349049 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121173158&ps=rs Thanks, Rand, for the DayTrotter link.

Here’s a new interview and concert from the always classy NPR.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121349049

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121173158&ps=rs

]]> By: Jamie http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/2009/11/30/the-swell-season-stunned-me/comment-page-1/#comment-14353 Jamie Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:37:14 +0000 http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/?p=6895#comment-14353 Someone already mentioned this, but I wanted to ask well. But when they performed High Hopes in Houston, the called Moji up to sing with them (as the other commmentor said, they had heard her singing toward the front. The result is absolutely gorgeous. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWrrYikn4Fk Someone already mentioned this, but I wanted to ask well. But when they performed High Hopes in Houston, the called Moji up to sing with them (as the other commmentor said, they had heard her singing toward the front. The result is absolutely gorgeous.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWrrYikn4Fk

]]> By: avi http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/2009/11/30/the-swell-season-stunned-me/comment-page-1/#comment-14349 avi Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:57:03 +0000 http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/?p=6895#comment-14349 Absolutely beautiful, thank you for posting! It's a a shame I don't see much talk/mention of The Frames, which basically is the same group as The Swell Season (with the addition of lovely Marketa)... Glen and the lads have been making amazing, mind-blowing music - though many times (much) louder than the beautiful songs from the Swell Season albums, there's lots of great stuff in there, and even some quiet haunting songs (e.g. The Blood / Headlong / What happens When the Heart Just Stops and more).... I hope they could do both in the future, release more Frames albums and more Swell Season. And I am so happy that Glen "and Co." are making it nowadays, been following them for some 12 years... Ohh, and there's a version of Red Chord, from a solo acoustic show Glen did in Chicago at Gunther Murphy's - June 23rd, 1999 - - - there was a lady from the crowd who sand it with him and they finished it off with Last Goodbye (jeff buckley) and that is one of the most beautiful things I ever heard. alright, that's it for now... :) Absolutely beautiful, thank you for posting!

It’s a a shame I don’t see much talk/mention of The Frames, which basically is the same group as The Swell Season (with the addition of lovely Marketa)…
Glen and the lads have been making amazing, mind-blowing music – though many times (much) louder than the beautiful songs from the Swell Season albums, there’s lots of great stuff in there, and even some quiet haunting songs (e.g. The Blood / Headlong / What happens When the Heart Just Stops and more)….

I hope they could do both in the future, release more Frames albums and more Swell Season. And I am so happy that Glen “and Co.” are making it nowadays, been following them for some 12 years…

Ohh, and there’s a version of Red Chord, from a solo acoustic show Glen did in Chicago at Gunther Murphy’s – June 23rd, 1999 – - – there was a lady from the crowd who sand it with him and they finished it off with Last Goodbye (jeff buckley) and that is one of the most beautiful things I ever heard.

alright, that’s it for now…
:)

]]> By: jimbo http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/2009/11/30/the-swell-season-stunned-me/comment-page-1/#comment-14294 jimbo Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:44:11 +0000 http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/?p=6895#comment-14294 2008's The Swell Season tour with Damien Dempsey is one of the best shows I've ever seen. Absolutely outstanding. I think the cd & dvd in bonus version of the new album, Strict Joy, are from that tour. The band members are as genuinely nice as they are talented and inspirational in performance. If you can find it, look for their set on Austin City Limits last fall, it's fantastic! They did a couple of songs with a local Austin-area children's choir - Falling Slowly and a song with Daniel Johnston, Life In Vain, that will bring tears to your eyes when you listen to the words coming from the incredibly talented and challenged Johnston and the sweet, innocent voices of the choir along with Colm's soaring violin. The Swell Season performs as the backing band and conduit for an amazing performance. On a lighter note, Jason Segal performed a song with them in LA a couple of weeks ago and it's quite funny! ACL is quite protective of their shows, so I've only found a couple of YT clips that people have videotaped from their TV and the sound is marginal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPBReF8S8HQ Jason Segal & TSS is an audience-cam vid, tho not too bad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZF6Kx88LM 2008’s The Swell Season tour with Damien Dempsey is one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. Absolutely outstanding. I think the cd & dvd in bonus version of the new album, Strict Joy, are from that tour.

The band members are as genuinely nice as they are talented and inspirational in performance. If you can find it, look for their set on Austin City Limits last fall, it’s fantastic! They did a couple of songs with a local Austin-area children’s choir – Falling Slowly and a song with Daniel Johnston, Life In Vain, that will bring tears to your eyes when you listen to the words coming from the incredibly talented and challenged Johnston and the sweet, innocent voices of the choir along with Colm’s soaring violin. The Swell Season performs as the backing band and conduit for an amazing performance. On a lighter note, Jason Segal performed a song with them in LA a couple of weeks ago and it’s quite funny!

ACL is quite protective of their shows, so I’ve only found a couple of YT clips that people have videotaped from their TV and the sound is marginal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPBReF8S8HQ

Jason Segal & TSS is an audience-cam vid, tho not too bad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZF6Kx88LM

]]> By: Hanan http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/2009/11/30/the-swell-season-stunned-me/comment-page-1/#comment-14281 Hanan Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:58:34 +0000 http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/?p=6895#comment-14281 holy shit this is a band? I love Once so so much. I never realized those two kept making music. I will definitely be on board for this, thanks for the head's up, Heather! holy shit this is a band?
I love Once so so much. I never realized those two kept making music.

I will definitely be on board for this, thanks for the head’s up, Heather!

]]> By: Rory McDonnell http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/2009/11/30/the-swell-season-stunned-me/comment-page-1/#comment-14276 Rory McDonnell Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:19:01 +0000 http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/?p=6895#comment-14276 They are class - Glen has so much material worth checking out. The Frames stuff obviously is the start point. Glad to see you enjoyed them Heather. The blog still rocks! They are class – Glen has so much material worth checking out. The Frames stuff obviously is the start point. Glad to see you enjoyed them Heather. The blog still rocks!

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