Glen Hansard's elevation from Rock musician to Academy Award winner in 2008 following the success of the film Once also put his blossoming personal relationship with musical collaborator Marketa Irglova square in the public eye. Released earlier this year, Hansard's solo album, Rhythm and Repose, could be the coda to that story.   

When The Afghan Whigs announced late last year they would be reuniting for a pair of appearances at All Tomorrow’s Parties in London and New Jersey (since grown to a full blown European tour of summer festivals and clubs), music critics and fans rejoiced.
For years, interviewers probed lead singer Greg Dulli about the possibility while he promoted his successful projects The Twilight Singers...  

While still just below the radar in the U.S., Afterhours are musical icons in their homeland of Milan, Italy, routinely reaching the Top 10 on the Italian charts. A steady stream of annual stateside appearances, as well as good musical friends like former Afghan Whig Greg Dulli, have helped raised their profile.  

While still just below the radar in the U.S., Afterhours are musical icons in their homeland, routinely reaching the Top 10 on the Italian charts. A steady stream of annual stateside appearances, as well as good musical friends like former Afghan Whig Greg Dulli, have helped raised their profile. The band’s latest disc, I Milanesi Ammazzano il Sabato (translating into "The Milanese Kill Saturdays" ), was released on Universal Records in May and shot right up the charts in Italy, debuting at No. 3. With only a trio of Midwestern dates on this tour, the band’s Cincinnati stop is probably due in part to their affection/connection with Dulli who’s relentless promotion of the band in the U.S. included producing their last disc, Ballads for Little Hyenas, and equal turns for Agnelli and Dulli as back-up members for one other’s bands on tour. They play the Northside Tavern with The Emeralds.  

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