I'm a producer in the old-school way - not just some slacker working on Pro Tools.More Michael Rolfe Gira quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

When I first started doing the quieter, more acoustic material in Swans, there was a lot of derision and outright hatred from the audience and press, just as in the early days of Swans when we were rejected outright because of the bludgeoning, single-minded violence of the music.More Michael Rolfe Gira quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

Many of the songs were written as a way of paying tribute to specific people, but in the end the songs took on a life of their own and I didn't worry about accuracy or biographical truth, so it's not a problem.More Michael Rolfe Gira quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

Maybe in the future I'll put out someone's one-off project, but generally I don't have time.More Michael Rolfe Gira quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

As far as playing playing festivals and everything, I feel like that's what I was born to do. I'm an entertainer, hopefully in the best sense.More Michael Rolfe Gira quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]