Astrid Swan
I am a co-founder, editor and a writer at One Quart Magazine. I am also a songwriter and a performer, with five albums under my belt and a sixth one on the way. I am currently writing a PhD in Helsinki University. I am passionate about feminism, writing, equality, the future, gender, beauty and buckwheat.
Astrid's Contributions
Fake Interview: Patti Smith
Astrid Swan went to Flow 2018 to see Patti Smith, Lauryn Hill, Charlotte Gainsbourg and many other wonderful women do their magic. In this fake interview with Patti Smith, she imagines a phone conversation ahead of Smith’s appearance at Flow. ... Read more
Life Writing as a Bridge over the Troubled Water: Of Experience, Activism and Academic Feminism
In this essay Astrid Swan and Hanna Etholén discuss the role of life writing in feminist learning environments. They suggest Feminist Life Pedagogy as a way forward. ... Read more
One Quart Interview: Jonna Tervomaa
Jonna Tervomaa kertoo tässä One Quart haastattelussa Ääni-albumin synnystä, taiteilijuudesta, elämästä ja luovasta prosessista... Read more
Confessions of an Anxious Memoirist
This is a talk Astrid Swan gave at Creative Mornings Helsinki on January 26th. She discusses anxiety as fuel which drives her everyday being and her new role as a chronically ill memoirist at the age of 36.... Read more
My Lawyer Will Call Your Lawyer: Joan Didion and Mindhunter
In their first ever podcast for MLWCYL, Astrid and Nick discuss the documentary 'Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold' and the TV series 'Mindhunter'.... Read more
My Lawyer Will Call Your Lawyer: The Big Sick (2017)
Astrid Swan and Nick Triani had a movie date and watched The Big Sick. It’s a comedy that deals with racism, relationships between two cultures, serious illness, relatives and love.... Read more
My Lawyer Will Call Your Lawyer: The Bridges Of Madison County (1995)
In the latest My Lawyer Will Call Your Lawyer, Astrid Swan and Nick Triani go deep into the romance of The Bridges Of Madison County and find an enduring classic.... Read more
Cats of Transnistria send postcards from a state between dreaming and being awake.
With their new single, Astrid Swan finds that Cats of Transnistria's perpetual dream state grows into a vast, echoing and melancholy poem about love. One Quart proudly brings you the Finnish premiere of 'Love'... Read more
One Quart at One
It has been a year since One Quart Magazine started to publish online. To celebrate this milestone co-founders Nick Triani and Astrid Swan discuss what they have learned, what lies ahead and what they are struggling with.... Read more
My Lawyer Will Call Your Lawyer: The Black Panthers – Vanguard of the Revolution (2015)
Astrid Swan and Nick Triani see parallels with the here and now as they review Stanley Nelson Jr.’s important Black Panthers documentary.... Read more
One Quart playlist: Cover Me in Comfort by Astrid Swan
This week's playlist is compiled by Astrid Swan with fragility and necessary comfort in mind. ... Read more
My Lawyer Will Call Your Lawyer: Deep End (1970)
In their latest review, Nick Triani and Astrid Swan both enjoy Jerzy Skolimowski’s stunning and rediscovered film Deep End, whilst struggling with the dark sexual themes on show. ... Read more
The One Quart Interview with Ingeborg Oktober from Likholmen
Astrid Swan interviews Ingeborg Oktober from Norwegian audiovisual band Likholmen who play in Helsinki and Tampere this week. They discuss influences, lyrics, sound and feeling. ... Read more
The One Quart Interview with Frida Hyvönen
Ahead of Frida Hyvönen’s Helsinki performance on Tuesday 11th of April, Astrid Swan asks Frida about her latest album Kvinnor och Barn, making music as a mother, language and current inspirations.... Read more
My Lawyer Will Call Your Lawyer: Midnight Special (2016)
Jeff Nichols' sci-fi story impresses Astrid Swan and Nick Triani in different ways. Midnight Special may seem familiar, but actually offers new ideas to a well worn genre. ... Read more
My Lawyer Will Call Your Lawyer: 12 Years A Slave (2013)
Astrid Swan and Nick Triani watch Steve McQueen's powerful film 12 Years A Slave. In this review they discuss structural racism, the current sociopolitical climate and the alignment of art and politics.... Read more
My Lawyer Will Call Your Lawyer: La La Land
In this latest episode of Astrid Swan and Nick Triani’s movie review series, they experience La La Land, the much discussed Oscar-winning musical that stole their hearts (but not everybody's).... Read more
My Lawyer Will Call Your Lawyer: David Bowie – The Last Five Years (BBC)
A year on from his death the David Bowie tributes and appreciation keep growing. In the latest My Lawyer Will Call Your Lawyer, Astrid Swan and Nick Triani look at the BBC’s recent Bowie documentary.... Read more