Wild Swans


Interviews


Interview (2011)

Wild Swans - Interview

John Clarkson speaks to Paul Simpson from Liverpool post-punk band the Wild Swans about his group's first album in twenty two years, 'The Coldest Winter For a Hundred Years'


Interview (2009)

Wild Swans - Interview

Legendary 80s Livepool band the Wild Swans have recently announced their return in a new incarnation. John Clarkson speaks to singer Paul Simpson about the band's reformation and its first single and release in twenty years,'English Electric Lightning/The Coldest Winter for a Hundred Years'


Interview (2003)

Wild Swans - Interview

Often seen to be one of the great lost British bands, seminal 1980's group the Wild Swans have just released a double retrospective CD, 'Incandescent'. Singer Paul Simpson and guitarist Jem Kelly talk to John Clarkson about the band's stormy history


Live

Static Gallery, Liverpool, 23/7/2009

Wild Swans - Static Gallery, Liverpool, 23/7/2009

Guest writer Alan O'Hare watches the reformed Wild Swans make a stunning return to the stage after a twenty one year absence at the first night of a two evening residency at the Static Gallery in their home town of Liverpool


Reviews


Liquid Mercury (2009)
Wild Swans - Liquid Mercury

Evocative and reflective new single from reformed Liverpool-based group, the Wild Swans


English Electric Lightning (2009)
Wild Swans - English Electric Lightning

Magnificent ten inch vinyl only single from Liverpool-based group the Wild Swans, who, reforming after an absence of two decades, have at last matched their early enormous possibility


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Interview with Nick Halliwell Miscellaneous - Interview with Nick Halliwell

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Interview With Nick Halliwell Miscellaneous - Interview With Nick Halliwell

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Interview Echo And The Bunnymen - Interview

Les Pattinson talks to Anthony Strutt about his twenty years as bassist with Echo and the Bunnymen and joining his latest band, the Wild Swans


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Interview with Jem Kelly Lotus Eaters - Interview with Jem Kelly

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Profiles

Granite Shore
Profile Granite Shore - Profile

Malcolm Carter reflects on Distractions' guitarist and Occultation Recordings' boss Nick Halliwell's band the Granite Shore's debut album ‘Once More From The Top’ which, out in May, he believes to be 'one of the most impressive and important albums not just of this year but the whole decade'