Glen Hansard

Glen Hansard - Words and Music - 2012

6.28.12 at 3:00pm by Claudia Marshall

Glen Hansard is almost too many things to fit into one package: singer-songwriter and guitarist in The Frames and The Swell Season, actor in The Commitments and Once, and Oscar-winning composer for the tune "Falling Slowly"—to name a few. But Hansard has just put out his first-ever solo album, Rhythm and Repose, and it's a beauty. He's also been spending more time in New York City, and ahead of his big Beacon Theatre show, Glen made a return trip to FUV to talk about his latest adventures and songs.

CD of the Week - Rhythm and Repose

6.21.12 at 12:00am by Corny O'Connell

Glen Hansard’s story has so many wonderful chapters, from his film debut as the shy guitarist in The Commitments, to his stint fronting The Frames, to his partnership with Markéta Irglová as The Swell Season including their film Once, for which they won Academy Awards. Now Hansard begins a new chapter as a solo artist with his debut album Rhythm and Repose. All the songs are originals (“What Are We Gonna Do” takes its melody from Paddy Casey’s “Sweet Suburban Sky”).

Bono and Glen at the Living Room

5.8.12 at 11:02pm by John Platt

You never know who's gonna pop up at The Living Room. Two months ago Norah Jones was the de facto opening act for my monthly On Your Radar showcase at the Living Room. She did an unannounced set with her new band as a tune up for South by Southwest.

New Music Monday Is Ready To Get Back To The Music

4.30.12 at 6:00am by Josh Briseno

New Music Monday is a collection of the best new releases in music each week. We share them with you every Monday, every hour on WFUV.

"Once" Is More Than Enough

3.18.12 at 2:20pm by John Platt

“Once” was an underdog of a movie. Made on a shoestring, released in the U.S. in 2007 and winner of the 2008 Oscar for Best Song “Falling Slowly,” it was a much-loved, beautiful little movie set in Dublin about an Irish street busker and a Czech immigrant, who meet, make music together, and fall in love. It’s been turned into a play. After a successful run Off Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop it’s opening tonight at Bernard Jacobs Theater (appropriately the day after St Patrick’s Day), and it’s just lovely.