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August 5th, 2010 - 12:56 pm § in Legume News

We’re so popular – we got hacked!

We’ll be back better than ever. Soon.[...]

April 13th, 2010 - 4:10 pm § in Legume News, Local: Minneapolis, Music - Interview, SXSW

SXSWORLD Magazine featuring Perfect Porridge and friends

I finally got my grubby hands on a copy of the March Music issue of SXSWORLD Magazine. It features my article on music blogs based on The State of Music Blogs in 2010 SXSW panel and borrows heavily from my 20 part interview series on the subject. You guys were all super smart, so I [...][...]

March 25th, 2010 - 11:27 am § in Legume News

Greg on MPR talking about Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

I’m on Minnesota Public Radio’s Art Hounds today talking about Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Music blogger and Perfect Porridge founder Greg Swan has watched Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s music change from Zeppelin-esque psychedelic blues rock into folksy Americana, and then back ag[...]

December 25th, 2009 - 7:04 am § in Legume News

Merry Christmas from Perfect Porridge

Merry Christmas! It’s been a tremendous year, and I wish you the very best in 2010. Merry Christmas and God bless! -G.[...]

December 8th, 2009 - 12:37 pm § in Legume News, Local: Minneapolis

Snowmageddon 2009 – will any of us survive?

Last February my friend Doug and I created the “Snowmageddon” Twitter meme over our morning coffee. The conversation was something like, “People are really freaking out about this storm. Let’s name it and get a top Twitter trend.” Then we laughed. Then we tweeted. Then [...]

June 15th, 2009 - 7:59 am § in Legume News

New Addition to the Porridge Line-up

We added a new band member to the Porridge line-up last week. When I called my Dad down in Florida to tell him the baby was here, I could hear Led Zeppelin’s “D’yer Mak’er” blaring in the background. I think that’s a good sign the expanded roster is going to take [...]

March 3rd, 2009 - 11:44 am § in Legume News

Perfect Porridge in Rift Magazine

Check out this interview I did with Rift Magazine: Greg Swan makes Perfect Porridge Rich Horton has a great publication in Rift, and I highly recommend you check it out.[...]

February 5th, 2009 - 5:20 pm § in Legume News

I need WordPress help

Friends, I need help. This site is built on WordPress 2.0.4, which is a few years behind the current version of 2.7, and it’s slowly breaking. I may know a lot about music and stuff, but when it comes to migrating data and upgrading WordPress, figuring out plug-ins and CSS and crap, I’m [...]

September 26th, 2008 - 12:27 pm § in Album Reviews, Legume News

I'm quoted in the MSP Business Journal today

Sites: not just for personal connections anymore Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal, September 26, 2008 While many firms historically have blocked employees from signing onto sites such as Facebook at work, that’s now something some companies are beginning to rethink, said Greg Swan, dig[...]

July 15th, 2008 - 11:03 am § in Legume News, Social Media

I'm speaking…

On a panel at a Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association (MIMA) event this Wednesday, July 16 at 6 p.m. at the lovely International Market Square in Minneapolis. The panel is titled “Too Much Information? Surviving Data Overload,” and promises to be very educational. I’m plannin[...]