The Welcome Wagon is in the lineup for Greenbelt Festival, Aug 28-31, 2009 (specific date/time for TWW's set is TBA) at Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK. Although it is hit or miss if Sufjan will make an appearance in the band, it will still be a great show. Listen to an interview with Vito Aiuto on the Greenbelt podcast. (0)

33 1/3 Series Book Proposals
May 14, 2009

We would like to get in contact with the authors that submitted the Illinois and Seven Swans 33 1/3 series book proposals and potentially featuring your writing here on this site.

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  Jazz group Brad Mehldau Trio have been playing a cover of Sufjan's song "Holland" in their live shows for over a year. Watch as they play their 9 minute version of the song on a German TV show. (more...) (0)

  Consequence of Sound dissects "John Wayne Gacy, Jr" - "Although oddly pretty in its haunting snow globe melody, [it] may not be the easiest or most enjoyable song to listen to from Illinois, simply due to its unsettling subject matter. But.. it's the epitome of what makes Sufjan Stevens so talented; a complicated soft shoe of history, poetry, and dangerous self reflection." (1)

  State of Music: Filling A Void of Geo-Songs While Waiting for Sufjan's Concept to Flower - Indie Rock Cafe grow weary of waiting for Sufjan's next state project and decide to start their own state-inspired playlists. First playlist includes Sufjan's song "Decatur." (0)

I Chose The Name Calvin
May 3, 2009

Listen to a 2004 Studio Brussel radio interview segment where Sufjan mentions that when his parents gave him a chance to change his name, he chose the name Calvin.

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  My Life Has a Soundtrack has posted a fairly comprehensive Complete Guide to Becoming a Sufjan Nut: "So how do you officially 'access' Sufjan Stevens? How do you become his next biggest fan? Follow these steps and you'll be obsessed in no time." (0)

New Sufjan Song & Essay
April 24, 2009

Sufjan dug deep into his archives and released “Sofia’s Song,” a banjo song about Sofia Coppola, as well as a new essay, What’s In A Name.

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  The Buddy Project, the studio where Sufjan sometimes records, just posted the Sufjan/Rafter Tape Op interview on their site. Click the images to advance to the next page. (5)

  Washington CityPaper article: What If We Threw A Listening Party And Everybody Got Pissed? (Sufjan Fans Find a Scapegoat) (0)