Arts and Crafts have assembled a tour of Canada’s finest bearded musicians. Vancouver’s Dan Mangan and Blacksmith, Calgary’s Astral Swans, and Toronto’s Hayden are scruffily heading across the country to perform at the Rebecca Cohn February 18. Multiple Juno Award winner and twice listed Polaris Music Prize listed nominee Mangan has transformed his solo moniker […]
Astral Swans
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Astral Swans, the hippie in the punk rock van
Asked to contrast the experience of listening to an album by Calgary’s Astral Swans versus seeing the band live, frontman/mastermind Matt Swann explains: “The recordings have more instrumentation. Live, I usually play solo, or ideally with a drummer.” And there’s nothing like the real thing, apparently: “Physically I’m quite striking,” jokes Swann. “I’ve had a […]