Irish Review of Hansard Irglova KC Gig
Some of you will be interested in an Irish review of the recent Kansas City Swell Season gig at the Uptown Theatre.
There’s on Cluas - a site you should check out regularly.
The Swell Season you’ll recall are Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, the stars from Irish pseudo-musical movie Once, when they perform together, or with a band, even if that band is mostly The Frames, the band that Glen fronts. Confused? I can’t help you.
The review is mixed with the negatives being mostly about Glen’s talking. Even if they don’t agree, most Irish people will understand where the reviewer (a long time fan of Hansard & The Frames) is coming from - so I’d disagree with the first commenter there.
And since I’m disagreeing I also would have to disagree with the 2nd commenter who felt the need to point out that Irglova doesn’t have an Irish accent as she is Czech. Anybody familiar with accents will know that Irglova speaks English with an accent not entirely picked up in the Czech Republic.
I ended the night with mixed emotions, varying from pride at the positive reaction they got from the crowd to embarrassment at some of the comments made during the evening. But I’m a lifelong fan so it’s hard to detach myself. This may be the time to really introduce the music of The Frames to the wider world, I just hope Glen manages to let the music speak for itself.
See more reviews of Hansard & Irglova in Kansas City
And more about Once and Hansard & Irglova:
• Once: Interviews, Reviews, and Trailer
• Live Music From Once
• Frames & Once on Tour
• Once stars in ‘06
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