Tag Archives: Norman Westberg

Whether taking the stage nude, genitalia lathered in shaving cream, howling in to the mike with mousetraps dangling from his ears, or doing headstands on the membership PA stack within a platinum blonde hairpiece or shower cover, Shannon Selberg’s profession with Minneapolis’ infamous Cows was not subtle. By the first …

Swans were given birth to through the heyday of New York’s zero wave a reaction to punk rock and roll, on the low East Aspect. Led by brainchild, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Michael Gira, the group was shaped following the demise of his initial New York clothing, Circus Mort. Swans’ …