Sufjan Stevens News

Gabriel Kahane's most famous work to date is called Craigslistlieder , a song cycle based on the texts of anonymous Craigslist ads.

Natalie Portman, aka Devendra's better half , is about to make her directorial debut with Eve , a 22-minute short film that stars Ben Gazzara and Lauren Bacall and a soundtrack by Sufjan Stevens.

IN THE KITCHEN or in the studio, the members of Bombadil are adventurous cooks. "Lately, we have this idea of putting songs together like we're cooking a meal," says Bryan Rahija , one of the North Carolina ...

Performer Shara Worden tours with indie rocker Sufjan Stevens, studies with opera singer Josephine Mongiardo and listens to Beat-influenced gravelly-voiced troubadour Tom Waits.

There's an innocent glee to the jangly indie pop of this Austin quartet that's reinforced by the rich backing harmonies--and songs referencing Star Wars in their opening line .

It's amazing how much The Decemberists and the rest of the indie folk crew -- Sufjan Stevens, Iron & Wine, Cat Power, etc.

Two of the underground rock scene's most creative artists perform. Critical darling and indie rock sensation Sufjan Stevens brings his orchestral folk/pop to the stage in support of his latest album The ...

Not every road trip is a symbol of celebration and freedom; sometimes you're just wallowing in grief, or perhaps fleeing the soul-shrapnelizing ruin you've created back home.

For the next installment of the XLR8R podcast, we turn our attention towards the inventive and at times quite bizarre roster over at Sufjan Stevens' Asthmatic Kitty imprint.

Steven Himmelfarb today begins work as an agent at indie booking powerhouse The Billions Corporation after three years at Paquin Entertainment in Toronto.

Steven Himmelfarb today begins work as an agent at indie booking powerhouse The Billions Corporation after three years at Paquin Entertainment in Toronto.

Thursday 7.17 ANDREW BIRD, JOSH RITTER Andrew Bird is one complex fellow. The Chicago-based instrumentalist navigates a space occupied by Beirut, Arcade Fire, Sufjan Stevens and other modern-day troubadours who ...

Making waves throughout the latter half of 2007, Throw Me The Statue had become a bit of a buzz band.

So you know all about The Flaming Lips and The Roots. But what about the other big-name indie acts gracing the 80/35 stages? Juice offers a tidy guide to some of the indie acts we're most excited about.

It's possible that no other indie band in Orlando packs as much potential as Mumpsy.

The following article is from the March issue for Townhall Magazine . To subscribe to twelve issues of Townhall Magazine and receive a free copy of Andrew McCarthy's Willful Blindness: A Memoir of a Jihad , ...

C ross-posted from Tampa Calling . Seven-word description: Diva-voiced singer/songwriter delivers operatic pop.

French director Vincent Moon's music video series The Take-Away Shows - which feature guerrilla-style recordings of artists like Sufjan Stevens and Arcade Fire performing on a city's streets or other unorthodox ...

Issue date: 5/30/08 Section: Variety 1. "Top of the Hill," Tom Waits So this is Tom Waits, who was in the movie "Coffee and Cigarettes" along with Bill Murray and just about everyone else.

Fatboy Slim 's new project is called " THE BRIGHTON PORT AUTHORITY ". David Byrne and Dizzee Rascal sing on a song and you can hear it at MySpace .