glen hansard

'Hunger Games' Album Review: NPR-ish Teen Angst From Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, Arcade Fire

 March 20, 2012 By Chris Willman 1 year ago

T Bone Burnett's quietly wily companion album for the movie eschews pulse-pounding tension for acoustic angst

  

'Once' Review: Cast Album Not the Real Swell Season, But An Incredible Simulation

 March 13, 2012 By Chris Willman 1 year ago

The bitter edge of Glen Hansard's voice is missing in otherwise lovely Broadway cast covers of tunes from the indie film hit "Once"

  

Glen Hansard, Marketa Irgova and the 'Backroom Boys' Highlight Academy's Sci-Tech Awards

Awards | Oscars
 February 12, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

With Oscar-winning songwriters performing onstage and winners who aren't interrupted by music, you can call it the anti-Oscars

  

Why Can't the Academy's Doc Branch Learn to Have Fun?

Awards | Oscars
 October 18, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Uplifting titles like "Pina," "Swell Season" and "Being Elmo" are around this year - but longshots for Oscars. Hey, it's okay to have fun at the movies

  

Raise Your Hopeful Voice – the Enduring Delights of ‘Once’

Movies
 September 21, 2009 By Steve Pond 3 years ago

The Oscar-winning writers and singer of “Falling Slowly” are still making wonderful music.

  
Galleries
Columns
Hollyblogs: A Community Forum
Hollyblogs Directory