Chester Burnett was the birth name of Howlin' Wolf. Uncut magazine asked frontman Michael Gira if the song is about the Chicago Blues artist? He replied: "It's not about him, no. I just kind of felt he was there with me as I was singing it. I don't know what those words are, except me reaching back into this inner child place, which is not a sweet place necessarily. I noticed when I was singing, I was doing what the Wolf did, a bit – reaching into this unbridled id." "And he did some really stupid things on stage, as I did," Gira added. "He wo… read more
Chester Burnett was the birth name of Howlin' Wolf. Uncut magazine asked frontman Michael Gira if the song is about the Chicago Blues artist? He… read more
Chester Burnett was the birth name of Howlin' Wolf. Uncut magazine asked frontman Michael Gira if the song is about the Chicago Blues artist? He replied: "It's not about h… read more
Swans are an American experimental rock band from New York, United States, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. Marginally associated with the no wave scene at first, their original sound was slow and extremely heavy, with live performances that were often so brutal and physical that in a number of instances certain audience members were made ill, police were called and venues were shut down. This early physical sound is possibly best heard on the live album Public Castration Is A Good idea. Their initial style… read more
Swans are an American experimental rock band from New York, United States, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. Marg… read more
Swans are an American experimental rock band from New York, United States, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. Marginally associated with the no wave scene at fi… read more