It’s got to be good to be Glen Hansard these days. Over the last five-plus years, the Irish singer-songwriter starred in the critically acclaimed movie Once, won an Oscar for Best Original Song, toured relentlessly with The Swell Season, while concurrently being filmed for a documentary, and is now seeing his work on the big screen adapted into a Broadway musical. Hansard isn’t slowing down either, as on June 19 he will release his solo debut Rhythm and Repose, via Anti- Records. Much like his Swell Season band mate Marketa Irglova’s debut, Hansard’s album was also inspired by his time living in NYC for the last year and a half, and features backing musicians whose credits include David Bryne, Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue Band, The National and half of Bruce Springsteen’s current horn section.
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Finally, food at large scale music festivals used to mean hot dogs, funnel cakes and questionable meat on a stick, but those headed to this year’s Governor’s Ball Music Festival will have an impressive variety of haute food options to go along with the stellar music lineup that includes Beck, Fiona Apple, Modest Mouse, Explosions In The Sky and Built To Spill. Festival attendees will be treated to food from some of New York City’s top restaurants and food trucks including Luke’s Lobster, Waffles & Dinges, Asia Dog, The Taco Truck and Cool Haus Ice Cream Sandwiches, with additional vendors to be revealed in the coming weeks.
