MICHAEL GIRA

Michael Gira speaks on the subject of the new Swans record The Beggar, and on the cusp of a worldwide tour. Gira formed Swans in 1982 in New York City. After a long hiatus, the band reformed in 2010 with the record My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky. Since then the band has become known for their compelling live performances and as one of the most uncompromising bands in new music. The wide-ranging conversation ranges from writing to recording to artists such as Nina SImone, Charlemagne Palestine, and Scott Walker.

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Broadcast date:
Friday September 1
Free Association with Brian Carpenter
5pm PST / 8pm EST
WZBC 90.3 FM

Music segments:

Swans
”Paradise is Mine”
The Beggar
Young God Records 2023

Nina Simone
”I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free”
Nina Simone: The Montreux Years (Live) 1976

Swans
”No Words No Thoughts”
My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky
Young God Records 2010

Lou Reed
”Walk on the Wild Side”
Transformer
RCA 1972

Swans
”Michael is Done”
The Beggar
Young God Records 2023

Swans
”The Beggar Lover (Three)”
The Beggar
Young God Records 2023

Charlemagne Palestine
”Strumming Music”
Strumming Music 1974

Scott Walker
”It’s Raining Today”
Scott 3
Philips/Fontana 1969

Angels of Light
”New York City in the Future”
How I Loved You
Young God Records 2001