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One third to the concert I was on the brink of an anxiety attack. Half way through, I had to leave prematurely. Too much bad ambient&drone long streched sequences, not enough hypnoticism to get into it, but also lack of inventive disparateness of music ala Captain Beefheart to enjoy it. The result: post traumatic stress, had to drink two beers to calm myself down. I should have gone shitfaced like the last year, when I really had a blast.

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I went to see The Swans at Berghain Panorama bar on my own as I was in Berlin on my own after Brexiting myself from the UK perhaps a little early with a few negative issues in tow. I found myself completely transfixed from the very start and for the entire duration of the two hour set as I was submerged under a collapsing wall of sound that the band relentlessly grinded out and pushed forward over the audience. The experience fell over you like it was scraping something from you, something you didn’t need. I felt shaken loose by it all and things sort of just fell away. It was so strong that I’m guessing this was the intention and that a lot of the audience were experiencing the same thing, and yet for all the sonic rubble that catapulted outward from each speaker that had an inverted microphone dangling in front of it like a black tulip on a long limp stem, Gira at the same time managed to build everything up. It all had a flow and function to it. Near the end his arms stretched outwards and shook like a shaman accessing some natural power while his hands fluttered behind him like he was conducting the very molecules in the air. It was an outstanding and remarkably stunning performance from all the band members. I just thought ‘thank you’ when I was on my way out.

By far the loudest concert I've been to. My ears were ringing afterwards. It was physically painful to an extent -

you actually felt the sound hit you. There was an element of masochism to it: 'Yes, hurt me with the sound; I don't care.'

Gira was conducting some mass ritual. He was like a conductor on stage waving his arms about to the other band members, wielding the sound like a weapon. Really quite hypnotic too. It was masterful how they manipulated tension, repetition and catharsis.

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Swans is an experimental rock band founded in 1982 by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. The group has done extensive touring and recorded prolifically over a long career, oscillating between an abrasive, guitar-based approach in the 1980s to varying degrees of incorporation of electronic and/or acoustic instrumentation in the 2000s. Utilizing a rigorous and lengthy process of trial and experimentation, many of Swans' albums and compositions captivate listeners through their sonic depth and texture, focusing on repetition and drones to create a hypnotic and meditative atmosphere. Since its inception, Swans has released sixteen studio albums and its lineup has shifted regularly over the years; frontman Michael Gira remains the only constant member of the band. Swans most recently released their album 'Leave Home' in 2020.

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News / Tours Swans adds more tour stops for 2023

Posted by loren on may 27, 2023.

Swans is back with new album The Beggar , album 16 from the Michael Gira-led group, out Jne 23 on Mute/Young God Records.

Now, the band shares additional tour dates for the year, spanning parts of the UK, North American, and Europe later this year.

You can also check out a new song, "Los Angeles: City of Death," below.

SWANS LIVE DATES - 2023

27 May – Innsbruck, AT, Heart of Noise Festival, Treibhaus 29 May – Bologna IT, Teatro Duse 31 May – Lyon FR, Transbordeur 2 June – Barcelona ES, Primavera Sound Festival 4 June – Lisbon PT, Culturgest – SOLD OUT 5 June – Lisbon PT, Culturgest 6 June – Faro PT, Teatro Das Figuras 9 June – Madrid ES, Primavera Sound Festival 11 June – Athens GR, Vraxon Theatre 13 June – Thessaloniki GR, Moni Lazariston 15 June – Antwerp BE, Bourlaschouwburg – SOLD OUT 16 June – Utrecht NL, Hertz Theatre – SOLD OUT 11 Aug – Brighton UK, St George’s 12 Aug – Manchester UK, Albert Hall 15 Aug – Newcastle UK, Boiler Shop 16 Aug – Glasgow UK, St Luke’s 18 Aug – Bristol UK, Arc Tangent Festival 19 Aug – Leeds UK, Belgrave Music Hall – SOLD OUT 21 Aug – Dublin IE, The Academy 23 Aug – Norwich UK, Waterfront 24 Aug – London UK, Troxy 26 Aug – La Tour-De-Peilz CH, Nox Orae Festival 2 Sep – Dallas TX, Granada Theater 3 Sep – Austin TX, Paramount Theatre 7 Sep – Phoenix AZ, Crescent Ballroom 8 Sep – Los Angeles CA, Lodge Room 9 Sep – Los Angeles CA, Lodge Room 12 Sep – San Francisco CA, Great American Music Hall 13 Sep – San Francisco CA, Great American Music Hall 15 Sep – Portland OR, Revolution Hall 16 Sep – Seattle WA, The Crocodile Showroom 19 Sep – Omaha NE, Waiting Room Showroom 20 Sep – Minneapolis MN, Fine Line Music Cafe 21 Sep – Chicago IL, Cabaret Metro 23 Sep – Detroit MI, Magic Bag 24 Sep – Cleveland OH, Beachland Ballroom 26 Sep – Toronto ON, Phoenix Concert Theater 27 Sep – Montreal QC, Theatre National 29 Sep – Brooklyn NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg 30 Sep – Brooklyn NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg 16 Oct – Hamburg DE, Kampnagel – NEW DATE 17 Oct – Copenhagen DK, Vega Store – NEW DATE 19 Oct – Oslo NO, Blå Residency – NEW DATE 20 Oct – Oslo NO, Blå Residency – NEW DATE 22 Oct – Stockholm SE, Slaktkyrkan – NEW DATE 24 Oct – Helsinki FI, Tavastia – NEW DATE 25 Oct – Tallinn EE, HALL – NEW DATE 27 Oct – Riga LV, Mežaparks Great Bandstand – NEW DATE 28 Oct – Vilnius LI, St John’s Church – NEW DATE 31 Oct – Warsaw PL, Progresja – NEW DATE 1 Nov – Praha CZ, Divadlo Hybernia – NEW DATE 3 Nov – Wien AT, Arena Wien – NEW DATE 4 Nov – Budapest HU, Akvarium – NEW DATE 7 Nov – Belgrade RS, Dom Omladine – NEW DATE 8 Nov – Zagreb HR, Kino Sc – NEW DATE 10 Nov – Foligno IT, Auditorium San Domenico – NEW DATE 11 Nov – Milano IT, Conservatorio di Milano – NEW DATE 13 Nov – Paris FR, Élysée Montmartre – NEW DATE 14 Nov – Metz FR, Les Trinitaires – NEW DATE 16 Nov – Brussels BE, Botanique – NEW DATE 18 Nov – Bochum DE, Christuskirche – NEW DATE 19 Nov - Den Haag NL, Amare – NEW DATE 21 Nov – Berlin DE, Admiralspalast – NEW DATE

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Swans Announce 2024 Tour Dates

In support of their recent album The Beggar

Swans have announced a run of North American tour dates for 2024.

After wrapping up their European dates, experimental rockers will kick off their newly-announced shows on April 12th in Washington, DC, before making the rounds through cities including Philadelphia, Nashville, Atlanta, Houston, Las Vegas, Denver, Chicago, and more. They’ll close out the leg on May 17th at Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg.

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Swans’ most recent album was last year’s  The Beggar . 

Swans 2024 Tour Dates: 02/02 – Groningen, NL @ Vera 02/08 – Frankfurt, DE @ Zoom Frankfurt 02/10 – 02/11 – Leuven, BE @ Artefact Sound Festival 02/13 – Lille, FR @ L’Aéronef 02/14 – La Rochelle, FR @ LA SIRENE – Espace Musiques Actuelles 02/16 – Biarritz, FR @ Atabal 02/18 – Madrid, ES @ Barceló Theatre 02/19 – A Coruña, ES @ Teatro Colón 02/20 – Braga, PT @ Theatro Circo de Braga 02/22 – Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz 2 02/26 – Trento, IT @ Teatro Auditorium Trento 02/27 – Graz, AT @ Dom im Berg 02/29 – Wrocław, PL @ Zaklęte Rewiry 03/01 – Gdańsk, PL @ Stary Maneż 03/03 – Malmö, SE @ Plan B 03/04 – Göteborg, SE @ Trädgår’n 03/05 – Aalborg, DK @ Church of Our Saviour 03/08 – Maastricht, NL @ Muziekgieterij 03/09 – Köln, DE @ Kantine Kulturbetriebe GmbH 03/11 – Dresden, DE @ Beatpol 03/12 – Washington, DC @ Howard Theatre 03/12 – Berlin, DE @ silent green Kulturquartier 04/12 – Washington, DC @ Howard Theatre 04/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer 04/14 – Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry 04/16 – Nashville, TN @ Blue Room at Third Man 04/18 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse 04/20 – Birmingham, AL @ The Saturn 04/21 – New Orleans, LA @ The Civic Theatre 04/23 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall 04/24 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger 04/25 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater 04/27 – Las Vegas, NV @ Sick New World Festival 04/29 – Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room 05/02 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall 05/05 – Salt Lake City, @ UT Soundwell 05/07 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre 05/09 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar 05/10 – St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall 05/11 – Chicago, IL @ Cabaret Metro 05/14 – Boston, MA @ Paradise 05/16 – New York, NY @ Racket 05/17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

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AFL Finals: Swans ‘pull rabbit out of hat’ to leave cross-town rivals ‘heartbroken’ by record result

Sydney have “pulled a rabbit out of the hat”, according to Fox Footy’s Jason Dunstall, to create AFL history and book themselves a home prelim with a stunning six-point win over Greater Western Sydney.

Despite heading into Saturday’s contest having never beaten their cross-town rival in a final, the Swans produced a miracle fourth quarter to overcome a 21-point deficit and overrun the Giants.

Led all game by Swans star Isaac Heeney, Sydney produced “one of the most amazing quarters of finals football”, according to Fox Footy’s David King to break Giants hearts in the qualifying final.

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“In the end, their star factor players are the difference (for Sydney) – they are All Australian for a reason,” he said.

“You pay them they way you do to win games like this.

“That is one of the most amazing quarters of finals football that I’ve ever seen.

“I’m still trying to work out how the Giants haven’t won this game after the first three quarters of football.”

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The Giants had never lost a match under coach Adam Kingsley when leading at three quarter time (holding 23-0 record) before the Swans turned the match completely on its head.

Chad Warner (final quarter: 13 disposals and seven clearances), Errol Gulden (final quarter: 11 disposals and five score involvements) and Tom Papley all lifted to support Heeney before Joel Amartey nailed the match winner with less than two minutes to play.

And it was super sub Braeden Campbell who provided the run desperately missing from GWS to ensure it was Sydney locked in for a home preliminary final.

“That’s exactly what you want from a sub to have a massive impact,” Fox Footy’s Leigh Montagna said.

“Their desire and want to win the game was off the charts.

“Full credit to the Giants, they were enormous. But they looked like they were out of legs in that last bit.”

The Giants had led for almost the entirety of the match until that Amartey moment in heartbreaking scenes for the orange tsunami.

“They’ll be heartbroken after that,” Dunstall said of GWS.

“They had a lot of things go their way the Giants and they didn’t get it done.

“Just weren’t able to close it.”

“They’ll be really disappointed because they left a goals on the table early and they left the door ajar for the Swans,” King added.

The Swans backline had looked “lost” at times against the Giants, according to King, but stood tall when it counted in the final term.

GWS will rue their wayward goal kicking in the opening half where they only held a 21-point lead – despite “hammering” the Swans through the middle.

“They didn’t really have a right to be that close,” Montagna said of the Swans at three quarter time.

“Heeney couldn’t have done much more in those first three quarters to give them chance. He carried them and then they all jumped on board in that fourth term.”

SWANS Announce New United States Tour Dates For 2024

The tour is starting from April 12 through to mid-May.

SWANS have today announced a United States tour for April and May 2024, following European dates. The band SOLD OUT all but two of their 2023 North American tour. The tour details, which are shared on the heels of a triumphant tour across Europe, N America, and the UK, will see the current incarnation of Swans perform– starting from April 12 through to mid-May. Full details below.

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Swans – united states tour 2024.

4/12/2024    Washington  DC    Howard Theatre

4/13/2024    Philadelphia PA     Union Transfer

4/14/2024    Richmond    VA     The Broadberry               

4/16/2024    Nashville      TN     Blue Room at Third Man

4/18/2024    Atlanta         GA    Variety Playhouse

4/20/2024    Birmingham AL The Saturn

4/21/2024    New Orleans LA The Civic Theatre       

4/23/2024    Houston       TX     White Oak Music Hall

4/24/2024    San Antonio TX     Paper Tiger

4/25/2024    Albuquerque NM    Sunshine Theater   

4/27/2024    Las Vegas   NV     Sick New World Festival

4/29/2024    Los Angeles CA     Lodge Room

5/2/2024      San Francisco        CA     Great American Music Hall

5/5/2024      Salt Lake City         UT     Soundwell    

5/7/2024      Denver        CO    Gothic Theatre       

5/9/2024      Kansas City MO    Record Bar

5/10/2024    St. Louis               MO    Delmar Hall

5/11/2024    Chicago,               IL      Cabaret Metro       

5/14/2024    Boston                  MA    Paradise               

5/16/2024    New York              NY     Racket 

5/17/2024    Brooklyn               NY     Music Hall of Williamsburg 

Primary contributors to The Beggar:

Michael Gira – Vocals, words, acoustic guitar, production. Gira started Swans in NYC in 1982 and has been the primary songwriter, singer and producer throughout the years. During the Swans hiatus (1999 – 2010), he released several albums by and toured with a group called Angels of Light. Gira recently published a book of his short stories, journals, and words for music, called The Knot . He lives in New Mexico.

Kristof Hahn – Lap steel, various guitars, vocals. Kristof first joined Swans in 1989 and was a principal contributor to Angels of Light, and a core Swans member 2010 – 2017. Kristof's other musical ventures have included the Rock ‘n' Roll Noir band Les Hommes Sauvages and Kool Kings (with Alex Chilton). When not making music Kristof translates books. He lives in Berlin, Germany.

Larry Mullins - Drums, vibes, orchestral percussion, Mellotron, various keyboards, backing vocals. Larry is a trained symphonic percussionist. He played through the ‘90s with Iggy Pop and later with The Stooges. He played with Swans in the late ‘90s and was a main contributor to Angels of Light. His current main job is playing drums with The Bad Seeds. Larry lives in Berlin, Germany.

Dana Schechter – Bass guitar, lap steel, keyboards, vocals, piano. Dana played bass in and was a core member of Angels of Light. She subsequently released music and toured as Bee and Flower. Her current band is the power-duo, Insect Ark. Dana is an animator and designer in the film industry and currently lives in Berlin, Germany.

Christopher Pravdica - Bass guitar, sounds, keyboards, vocals. Chris played bass as a core Swans member in 2010 – 2017. Chris has played with the bands, The Gunga Din, Flux Information Sciences, Xiu Xiu, Yonatan Gat, Medicine Singers and has a project of his own called We Owe. Chris is a sound designer and lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Phil Puleo – Drums, percussion, vocals, piano, exotic wind instruments. Phil played drums with Swans in the late ‘90s and was a core member in Swans 2010 – 2017 and contributed to Angels of Light. Phil's early NYC musical venture was Cop Shoot Cop and has since played with Human Impact, among others. Phil is an extremely talented illustrator and lives in Chicago, IL. 

Ben Frost - Guitar, synthesizers, sound manipulations. In his own work, Ben's adventurous sound-craftings are sometimes harrowing and sometimes delicate and quite musical. His numerous albums and his powerful live shows have afforded him much recognition. He is also an accomplished composer and arranger of music for film and television. Ben lives in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Backing vocals are provided by Jennifer Gira, Lucy Kruger and Laura Carbone.

Michael Gira founded the groundbreaking NYC band Swans in 1982. Initially notorious for their relentless, brutal, high-volume onslaughts of sound, the extreme, abject imagery of Gira's lyrics and his thundering vocals, Swans would undergo a series of startling transformation over the next 15 years.

Following the punishing Filth and Cop albums, the ensemble would venture into harshly mechanical proto-industrial rock of their Greed period, then both haunted atmospheric idylls and martial stomps on 1987's landmark Children of God double album.

They'd conjure gentler acoustic-based meditations on The Burning World (1989), then after relocating to Atlanta grand, melody-dense sonic whirlwinds of the White Light from the Mouth of Infinity (1991) and Love of Life (1993) era, becoming more dissonant and sharp-edged with The Great Annihilator (1994).

Finally, the ultimate statement of that epoch of Swans, Soundtracks For The Blind (1996), incorporated all of these elements across well over two hours of music. At this point, Gira called it quits after 15 years of non-stop recording and touring, disbanding the group. For the next 13 years, he'd make a long series of acclaimed albums and perform live extensively with a revolving roster of musicians under the name Angels Of Light.

Gira also discovered, produced and released albums by other musicians through his label Young God Records. He cultivated such talents as Devendra Banhart and Akron/Family among others, the original figures of the late 00's Avant-folk movement.

In 2010, he reactivated Swans, releasing the studio album My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky to ecstatic critical response and touring the world for the better part of a year. The Seer, a triple album studio set, came out in 2012 and was celebrated by another lengthy world tour eliciting more media praise and album sales that landed The Seer on Billboard's Top 200. Swans' next release, To Be Kind (another triple vinyl) debuted at #36 on Billboard's Top 200 Sales Chart and #5 on their Independent Sales Chart.

The group sold out 47 concert dates in their subsequent touring including selling out two-night stands in cities including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Paris, as well as single shows in London, Berlin and Rome.

The album garnered enormous praise from the press, and the two-hour long album stream was premiered by NPR. The Glowing Man (2017) (also triple vinyl) was the last studio release by this incarnation of Swans. With 2019's Leaving Meaning, the 15th studio album, Gira returned to working with a fluid supporting cast of musicians once again.

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Big, big turnaround: Swans' late surge breaks Giants hearts

Sydney comes from the clouds to claim a six-point win over Greater Western Sydney in a thrilling qualifying final

A JOEL Amartey goal with less than two minutes on the clock has completed a stunning comeback from Sydney as it trumped Greater Western Sydney by six points in an epic qualifying final on Saturday afternoon.

Trailing at every change, the minor premier looked destined for defeat before Isaac Heeney launched from the centre square to level the scores. Amartey then kicked the match-winner to claim the gritty 13.10 (88) to 12.10 (82) victory at the SCG.

SWANS v GIANTS Full match coverage and stats

John Longmire's men will host a preliminary final in a fortnight, while the Giants face a semi-final against the winner of the Brisbane and Carlton elimination final on Saturday night.

It is the first time the Swans have defeated their local rivals in September.

Last two mins: Swans pull off derby miracle to surge into prelim

Watch the epic final moments as Sydney come from nowhere to sink GWS

The ever-reliable Heeney was the hero for Sydney, kicking three goals, collecting 30 disposals and clocking up seven clearances. He also took an absolute screamer that could have been a Virgin Australia Mark of the Year contender had not been in a final.

Defender Jake Lloyd (one goal, 32 touches), Chad Warner (27 disposals, seven clearances) and Errol Gulden (23, five) also came to life in the final term.

Tom Papley, playing his first match since sustaining a medial ankle ligament injury in round 19, booted two goals for the Swans.

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS

Full post-match, Qualifying FInal: Swans

Watch Sydney’s press conference after the Qualifying FInal match against GWS

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Watch GWS’s press conference after the Qualifying Final match against Sydney

Highlights: Sydney v GWS

The Swans and Giants clash in the first qualifying final

Heeney the hero in epic outing for the ages

Isaac Heeney is made for the big stage with a phenomenal performance that included 30 disposals, three goals and a spectacular speccy

‘Out of this world’: Heeney astonishes again

Isaac Heeney levels the score with an absolutely scintillating shot on the run to set up a grandstand finish

Ward’s wonder goal sends Giants berserk

Callan Ward brushes off a Swan with strength and delivers a beautiful checkside to pull his side one step closer to a prelim

Crafty Cadman cashes in after calamity in defence

Aaron Cadman brilliantly lands his third goal of the game after taking full advantage of a costly blunder by the Swans

Heeney hangs like never before in incredible speccy

Isaac Heeney soars to the skies and floats on a cloud with this unbelievable mark

Heeney’s one-handed wizardry sparks magic

Isaac Heeney somehow manages to reel in this superb mark with one hand before finishing truly to ignite the home crowd

Tensions explode on siren with Toby in thick of it

Toby Greene and Tom Papley go head-to-head in a fiery clash before a massive scuffle breaks loose

Rowbottom finally gets SCG rocking with vital goal

Sydney were crying out for a major to calm the early storm and James Rowbottom obliges with a neat snap

Hogan marks Coleman win with mega opener

Jesse Hogan launches a stunning effort from distance to get the Giants off to a flying start

Coleman Medal winner Jesse Hogan had the Giants on-song early with two goals in the opening term, before a desperate James Rowbottom made it seven points the difference at the first change.

After a quiet build-up to the match, tensions finally boiled over in an all-in melee when Giants skipper Toby Greene was too slow to give the ball over to Papley for an after-the-siren free kick on quarter-time.

Papley then hit the scoreboard in the second term, but the Giants broke out to a 21-point lead after kicking three unanswered goals.

The popular Swans forward could come under fire after making contact with Giants head of football Jason McCartney at half-time.

Spurred on by a determined Heeney, Sydney began to regroup in the third term.

After claiming a spectacular mark on the back of Giants defender Jack Buckley, Heeney kicked his second of the match in a bid to lift his team.

But another Hogan goal kept the Swans at bay.

The home side's woes continued when defender Tom McCartin dropped in on Lewis Melican as the latter attempted to mark the ball, with Aaron Cadman easily sweeping up the dropped Sherrin for his third goal as Sydney coach Longmire watched on in frustration.

The Swans opened the final term with three successive goals, before Heeney levelled the scores.

Hogan was sensational for the Giants, terrorising the Swans defenders all game to kick three goals and take eight marks.

Tom Green (32 disposals, 10 clearances) and Josh Kelly (27, six) did the heavy lifting through the middle for Greater Western Sydney, while young gun Cadman (three) was also electrifying up forward.

Jesse picks up where he left off Recently crowned Coleman Medallist Jesse Hogan wasted no time in asserting himself in the game. The reborn forward kicked the opening goal of the match with a long-range bomb from just outside the centre square, and followed up for the Giants' second goal with a brilliant crumbing kick from a pack in the goalsquare minutes later. Hogan's hot start was key to the Giants' early dominance, with the spearhead finishing with an equal game-high three goals.

No love lost between local rivals It's always a little spicy when these two sides meet, and this game was no different. Tensions were high throughout a fiery opening term and they finally spilled over on the quarter-time siren when Tom Papley earned a free kick after Toby Greene collected him high. Papley took his kick - which fell well short of the goals - before an all-in melee erupted between the sides, with Greene and Papley in the thick of it.

Heeney hits new heights Isaac Heeney hit new heights in more ways than one as he single-handedly tried to drag his side into the game. He's one-handed pluck and subsequent goal in the second term was special, but the fan-favourite followed that up with a grab that would rival the Goal of the Year finalists. But it wasn't just his high-flying antics that lifted the side, with Heeney key in the Swans' superb final-quarter comeback. The ball magnet finished with  an equal game-high three goals along with 30 disposals (18 contested) and seven clearances.

SYDNEY                                       1.4    4.5    7.6     13.10 (88) GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY      2.5    7.8    10.9    12.10 (82)

GOALS Sydney: Heeney 3, Hayward 2, Papley 2, Amartey, Campbell, Lloyd, McDonald, Rampe, Rowbottom Greater Western Sydney: Cadman 3, Hogan 3, Ward 2, Jones, Keeffe, McMullin, Peatling

BEST Sydney: Heeney, Lloyd, Warner, Rowbottom, Papley, Cunningham Greater Western Sydney: Green, Peatling, Hogan, Ward, Whitfield, Cadman

INJURIES Sydney: Nil Greater Western Sydney: Nil

SUBSTITUTES Sydney:  Braeden Campbell (replaced Justin McInerney in the third quarter) Greater Western Sydney:  Xavier O'Halloran (replaced Toby McMullin at three-quarter time)

Crowd: 43,189 at the SCG

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Jan 22, 2024.

SWANS have announced a United States tour for April and May 2024, following European dates. The tour details, which are shared on the heels of a triumphant tour across Europe, N America, and the UK, will see the current incarnation of Swans perform– starting from April 12 through to mid-May. Full details below.

SWANS – UNITED STATES TOUR 2024

4/12/2024        Washington     DC        Howard Theatre 4/13/2024        Philadelphia    PA         Union Transfer 4/14/2024        Richmond        VA         The Broadberry                     4/16/2024        Nashville          TN         Blue Room at Third Man 4/18/2024        Atlanta              GA        Variety Playhouse 4/20/2024        Birmingham      AL      The Saturn

4/21/2024        New Orleans LA      The Civic Theatre     4/23/2024        Houston           TX         White Oak Music Hall 4/24/2024        San Antonio    TX         Paper Tiger 4/25/2024        Albuquerque NM        Sunshine Theater     4/27/2024        Las Vegas       NV        Sick New World Festival

4/28/2024        Los Angeles    CA        Lodge Room 4/29/2024        Los Angeles    CA        Lodge Room 5/2/2024          San Francisco CA      Great American Music Hall 5/5/2024          Salt Lake City UT       Soundwell       5/7/2024          Denver             CO        Gothic Theatre          5/9/2024          Kansas City     MO        Record Bar 5/10/2024        St. Louis          MO        Delmar Hall 5/11/2024        Chicago,          IL           Cabaret  Metro          5/14/2024        Boston              MA        Paradise                     5/16/2024        New York         NY        Racket  5/17/2024        Brooklyn          NY        Music Hall of Williamsburg

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AFL Finals 2024: Four takeaways as Sydney Swans steal remarkable triumph over GWS Giants

The Battle of the Bridge lived up to the hype as the Swans and Giants put everything on the line to claim preliminary final hosting rights.

But a bold final quarter from the Swans saw them steal their first-ever finals triumph over the Giants by six points in famous SCG scenes.

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SWANS AUSTRALIA TOUR

because I like to give all of you boners:

"SWANS-NECKS MARCH TOUR

Thursday, March 10 Forum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC

Friday, March 11 The Hi-Fi, Brisbane, QLD

Saturday, March 12 Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW "

Good times!

Great classic hits!

Holy fucking shit - you ain’t kidding either!!!

http://www.liveguide.com.au/Tours/678418/Swans/Swans_USA_Australian_Tour_2011

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My Brother is a big Necks fan…he’d fucking hate Swans though.

Swans have never played NZ or Oz…NZ & Oz are about to get a sonic POONING.

A Swans gig is the emotional catharsis I’ve been searching for ever since my rather soul destroying divorce. The timing couldn’t have been more appropriate.

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Children Of God

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I’m hoping to get photos of the Glasgow Swans set on the 25th to get you hyped.

I’ve never heard of The Necks.

This news however is fantastic.

Wish Jarboe was included - her contributions are sorely missed on the new Swans album. I am enjoying it though, especially the last two tracks.

I’d love to see Jesu support Swans…and then have Justin come out onstage and jam with Swans for their encore.

See the show - someone went to the Brooklyn gig and they said it was so loud that the neighbors almost called the authorities

I has bought teh tickets!!

Now to play the waiting game…

@ Olsen…I thought you’d be more of a Godflesh support type of guy than a jesu support???

Sydney Swans vs GWS Giants live: Swans come from the clouds in a classic

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The Sydney Swans have stormed home to steal one of the most remarkable victories in AFL finals history.

After getting the opening score via a rushed behind, the Swans then trailled for almost the entire match, down at one stage by 28 points.

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