Michael Gira

Other guests include Swans’ Michael Gira, Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner, and more, and you can hear the songs with Low/Jolie Holland and Bill Callahan now…

Swans documentary ‘Where Does the Body End?’ followed the band for five years and also features interviews with Thor Harris, Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo, Karen O, Savages singer Jehnny Beth, Amanda Palmer, and more.

The DIY/punk/noise/art documentary is streaming now and also features members of Xiu Xiu, Deerhoof, Krallice, and more…

Where Does a Body End? is a new documentary about Swans made by director Marco Porsia who spent five years ”in the band’s tight inner circle,” filming ”rehearsals, songwriting sessions, the grind of life on the road, petty arguments and transcendent performances.”

Over 50 Mute Records artists, past and present, are offering up interpretations of John Cage’s famously ”silent” composition for the label’s 40th anniversary.

Longtime Swans guitarist Norman Westberg is opening the shows.

‘We Sing a New Language: The Oral Discography of Thurston Moore’ features contributions from Lydia Lunch, Richard Hell, Michael Gira, Lee Ranaldo, Glenn Branca, Nels Cline, and more.

Michael Gira’s wife Jennifer sings lead on it.

Michael Gira said last year that the version of Swans who have been on a hot streak this entire decade would release their final album in 2016. Now it’s officially been announced. It’s called The Glowing Man, and it’s due out June 17 via Young God/Mute. Like its predecessor, it was produced by John Congleton. Guests include Gira’s wife Jennifer singing lead on”When Will I Return?” and Okkyung Lee playing a cello solo on “Cloud of Unknowing”…

Michael Gira posted the following to Swans‘ Facebook page:re the horrible and untrue accusations from larkin grimm: I am completely shocked myself…