{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/3854f6b7-dd07-5986-9cab-9e69ded2bcbd/68c7b2d7c5a5560eacbe0a64?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. #1014: Swans","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/620127d84925ed4ea3ec08aa/1757915183069-2ea37a42-94d1-46c8-98e0-bbccc5942ca3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Michael Gira from <a href=\"https://younggodrecords.com/pages/swans\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Swans</a> is here to discuss their exhilarating new album <a href=\"https://mute.ffm.to/swans-birthing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Birthing</em></a>, an erotic dream he had about Roy Cohn, Richard Nixon, and the current president of the United States, which inspired a new song, dishonesty and the relative truth, what he reveals about himself in his music and how his aesthetic might relate to those of Bob Dylan and Jim Morrison, including contributions by his wife and children on his records, why Swans might take on a new form, debuting new songs on the road, other future plans, and much more.</p><p><br></p><p>EVERY OTHER COMPLETE <em>KREATIVE KONTROL</em> EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. Enjoy this excerpt and <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-1014-swans-138920227?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=postshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>please subscribe now via this link</strong></a>&nbsp;to hear this full episode. Thanks!</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks to&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.blackbyrd.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Blackbyrd Myoozik</a>, <a href=\"http://www.bookshelf.ca/home\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the Bookshelf</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.planetbeancoffee.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Planet Bean Coffee</a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.grandads.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Grandad’s Donuts.</a>&nbsp;Support&nbsp;<a href=\"https://yess.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Y.E.S.S.</a>, <a href=\"https://pridecentreofedmonton.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pride Centre of Edmonton</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.letterscharity.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Letters Charity</a>. Follow&nbsp;<a href=\"https://linktr.ee/vishkhanna\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">vish online</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Related episodes/links:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2025/05/27/ep-980-alan-sparhawk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #980: Alan Sparhawk</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2024/05/10/ep-867-bigbrave/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #867: BIG|BRAVE</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2022/02/14/ep-667-efrim-manuel-menuck/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #667: Efrim Manuel Menuck</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2021/11/08/ep-648-lee-ranaldo/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #648: Lee Ranaldo</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2020/10/28/ep-577-thurston-moore/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #577: Thurston Moore</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2020/08/27/ep-561-steve-von-till/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #561: Steve Von Till</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2015/01/09/ep-156-owen-pallett/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #156: Owen Pallett</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2014/11/04/ep-143-cold-specks/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #143: Cold Specks</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/posts/patti-smith-2007-125485556\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patti Smith (2007)</a></p>","author_name":"Vish Khanna / Entertainment One (eOne)"}