Swans

Swans / Xiu Xiu

Venue, Vancouver BC September 6

PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2012

Jamie Stewart is a weird guy. Representing Xiu Xiu solo this evening, Stewart writhed on his stool as he manipulated the assorted synthetic...

Swans

"No Words/No Thoughts" (live video)

PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2012

While terrifying post-punks Swans' newly released The Seer weighs in well over two hours long, the band didn't skimp out on extras for the...

Swans Expand World Tour Schedule, Add Fall Dates in Toronto, Montreal

PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2012

Swans will wrap up the summer by releasing their epic-length new album The Seer, and once that doubtless bleak collection arrives, the post...

Swans Announce North American Tour, Play Vancouver

PUBLISHED May 31, 2012

Earlier this week, New York post-punk vets Swans announced The Seer, an apparently epic, two-hour-long new LP. Fans of the group's equally...

Swans Detail Epic New Album, Get Members of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Low, Akron/Family to Guest

PUBLISHED May 29, 2012

Swans previously promised that they had an epic new LP on the way, and sure enough, the Michael Gira-led post-punk outfit have announced th...

Swans Readying New Studio Album and Live Disc

PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2011

Fans who were blown away by the reformation of powerfully destructive post-punks Swans and their reunion album My Father Will Guide Me Up a...

Swans Extend Reunion Tour, Add Vancouver Date

PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2010

Now that we have all been thoroughly spooked by Swans' My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky, the beloved band are extending their t...

Michael Gira

From Uncompromising Swans to Ethereal Angels of Light

PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2010

Summing up Michael Gira's 30-year career (so far) isn't easy to do in a few words. The man behind the utterly uncompromising Swans and the...