The Music Behind ONCE: Why You Should Listen
Thomas on February 22nd, 2007
ONCE, which Searchlight recently purchased, won the World Cinema Audience Award for a dramatic film at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Searchlight hasn't yet created its own official site for ONCE but other sites are up on the Web that provide not only information about the film but free downloads of many of the songs Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova perform in the movie.
Provides a photo gallery, the film's original trailer and basic info about the cast and crew, and you can listen to the film's music while you browse.
Free downloads of the following songs from ONCE's MySpace page:
- "Leave"
- "Falling Slowly"
- "When Your Mind's Made Up"
- "Say It to Me Now"
Plus read ComingSoon.net's interview with actor/musician Glen Hansard...
And their interview with ONCE director John Carney.
And if you like what you see, join as a friend!
3) MySpace Music: "The Swell Season"
Finally, this is the MySpace music page for Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova's CD, "The Swell Season." NPR had the following to say about this album:
"The result is 10 quietly brilliant songs, each built around piano, acoustic guitar, violin, cello and the two headliners' soft, sweet voices. Serious emotion bubbles beneath the melodies: The songs are optimistic in spots, but more often somber or desolate. Named for a work by one of Hansard's favorite Czech authors, The Swell Season is a lovely sleeper -- and a must for Frames fans as they await the 2007 release of the Irish band's The Cost"
You can download the following songs on this page:
- "The Swell Season"
- "Drown Out"
- "If You Want Me" (a fav among some Searchlighters)
4) The Web Site for the Frames
Learn about Glen Hansard's band.
Know of any other good spots on the 'Net to learn about ONCE? Share your info in the "Comments" box!