Sufjan Stevens

 OH - Somewhat reminiscent of Sufjan Stevens’ various “States” albums, it’s an overall success in the dangerous landmine that is the concept album. ...

By Nik Dirga Usually the press releases that come with new albums for review are filled with clichés, but one phrase used in material that came with Boxer leaps out – The National calls their music "'a euphoric disconnection,' the lovely delusion that sets in after too much dulling reality, too much t...

By The Theory Christian rock has been much maligned in the mainstream press. While the faithful like to think this is due to some conspiracy to repress the religious, the plain and simple fact is that the visible Christian rock out there has -- up until recently -- been pretty mediocre. If a quality produc...

By Patrick A Northern Chorus's The Millions Too Many is a triumphant sonic cathedral of an album, full of soaring melodies and gorgeous instrumentation in the style of The Arcade Fire and Sufjan Stevens. It's one of the most exciting, precise albums I've heard so far this year, and worthy of far more a...

By Brewmaster Wed, 5/12/07 - Chicago, IL @ Old Town School of Folk Music (8pm) The Brewmaster lives, laughs, hustles, plays and attempts to survive in New York City. A music and art lover with passion, Brewmaster freelances on these topics and others.

By Diane Kristine You won't find albums by Avril Levigne or Beyonce, but you will find a wide variety of popular artists on indie labels, like Arcade Fire, Snow Patrol, Metric, Stars, Sufjan Stevens, Badly Drawn Boy, and even Johnny Cash, Miles Davis, Van Morrison, Ray Charles, and Creedence Clearwater R...

By Jon Sobel Jon Sobel reviews music and theater on a regular basis for Blogcritics, and occasionally comments on politics, world affairs, and life in New York City. He is also a computer professional, musician, and small-time concert promoter in New York City. (His band, Whisperado, can be criticiz...

By The Theory Bands grow and change. Sometimes it is a wild, unpredictable leap (Exhibit A: Sufjan Stevens’ A Sun Came to Enjoy Your Rabbit), sometimes it is barely discernable (Exhibit B: Switchfoot’s The Beautiful Letdown to Nothing Is Sound), but most frequent it is the gradual change (Exhibit C: S...

By Roland Allen Come on feel the IllinoiseThe El Rey Theater in Los Angeles was stop #2 for Sufjan Stevens' Illinoise Tour. I had considered going to the opening show in Solano Beach, which was the night before, but my friend, Owen, who works for MTV in Santa Monica, suggested that I come up to Los Angeles and...