Glen Hansard (of The Frames and The Commitments - read The Dork Report review) and Marketa Irglova recorded an album together called The Swell Season, and now tour under the name. They fell in love while filming the excellent Once (read The Dork Report review), and are now a couple.

Interestingly, they got their Oscar-winning song “Falling Slowly” out of the way right away, perhaps to avoid having the audience call it out as a request over and over throughout the evening. Personally, I felt Hansard goofed off a bit too much, even during serious songs like a new one I believe was called “Broke Down.”

Glen Hansard live in Central Park

The Dork Report apologizes for this abbreviated write-up and poor-quality photograph.

Official band site: www.theswellseason.com

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Written by Chad Ossman

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