Hazel Sheffield | by Hazel Sheffield | Mon, Oct 20
Mon, Oct 20
Sufjan Stevens once tried to write fifty albums, one for every American state. If he’d taken the melodic warmth of his songwriting further afield, to the colourful coasts of Central America, the result may have been something like this. ...
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Posted in 2009, albums, sufjan stevens Tagged: illinoise, paste magazine, top albums of the decade Sufjan Stevens’ Illinoise album tops Paste Magazine’s top albums of the decade. See the entire list at The 50 Best Albums of the Decade (2000-2009) 1. Sufjan Stevens: Illinois [Asthmati...
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Podcast: >Lowell Brams: Music for Insomnia (w/ Sufjan Stevens) 
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Published Sat, Oct 3
Feast of the Transfiguration 2009
source: cburrell (WordPress)
Finally, I can’t resist linking to the song “The Transfiguration”, which Sufjan Stevens wrote for his album Seven Swans. It takes a minute or two to gather steam, but by the end it is quite wonderful. Today is the Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ, one of those dazzling and mysterious e...
Published Thu, Aug 6
source: Warrnambool Standard
Australia Chicago – Sufjan Stevens (Come On Feel The Illinoise!, 2005) Another radio discovery that blew my mind and chilled my back. The whole album is a work of genius, but this particularly stands out as monumental. If you want to make something special, ...
Published Sun, Jun 7
Moyer releases new album, a cool glass of honesty 
source: Valley News Network
ca With acoustics like Dave Mathews but a more ethereal voice like Sufjan Stevens, Tim is someone Valley residents will want to experience either through this or previous albums and even more so in person. In late June and early July, Tim can be found at ...
Published Sun, Jun 7
Whining about eMusic's 16¢ price increase, what it means for new music - The Huntsville Times 
source: The Huntsville Times
al.com, AL Another nice new benefit is that subscribers will be able to download albums containing 12 or more tracks for only 12 credits. For me, that means I won't have to use up double the usual credits to download an album from someone like Sufjan Stevens or ...
Published Thu, Jun 4
Concert Calendar: Dan Deacon, Ben Lee, Her Space Holiday 
source: blog.georgetownvoice.com
DC Like sainthood, this holy experience brings together the artist's past with The Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens' band, and creates some atmospheric indie pop. Her new album, Actor, only breaches the surface of what this woman can do in a live ...
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