http://allgoodnaysayers.net All Good Naysayers is a web site created by and for Sufjan Stevens fans. This site has no official connection to Sufjan Stevens. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:02:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The cover story in the Jul/Aug 2008 issue of Symphony examines the convergence of rock bands and orchestras. Sufjan is among the artists featured. "I no longer distinguish between classical and rock forms... Music is not a monologue, after all, but a chattering of conversations." The entire ... http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/07/02/symphony-magazine-article/ Tom Eaton has designed a t-shirt featuring the "Young Artist" character (voiced by Sufjan) from his 2004 cartoon Thinking Cap World. http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/06/29/thinking-cap-world-t-shirts/ Sufjan is credited as the rhythm guitar engineer for the songs "Goodbye Forever" and "Black and Costaud" on the recently released album by My Brightest Diamond. A Thousand Shark's Teeth is available now on CD, LP, or MP3. Go to the Making Shark's Teeth photo album on ... http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/06/19/a-thousand-sharks-teeth/ Deborah Johnson has been working with Sufjan for the past year or two creating the videos and animations that are projected on the screen during his concerts. Create Digital Motion has recently posted an in-depth interview with Deborah about her work with Sufjan as well as visual creativity ... http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/06/10/create-digital-motion-interviews-deborah-johnson/ Sufjan reviews Dig That Treasure, the debut release from fellow Asthmatic Kitty labelmate Cryptacize. http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/06/06/sufjan-reviews-dig-that-treasure/ Sufjan is among the list of contributors to the next Red Hot compilation titled Red Hot & Indie. David Byrne, Feist, Grizzly Bear, and many others are also on the charity disc. The compilation is curated by Bryce & Aaron Dessner of The National . While there ... http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/05/22/sufjan-on-dessner-curated-red-hot-compilation/ Andrew Gill has uploaded some videos he shot at Sufjan's April 23, 2004 show at Schubas in Chicago. http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/04/30/videos-of-sufjan-at-schubas-april-23-2004/ Sufjan makes a surprise appearance at this year's MusicNOW festival and plays a solo piano piece accompanied by a Super-8 film. http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/04/04/sufjan-at-musicnow-festival/ Imeem and Microcinema are sponsoring an Encyclopedia Asthmatica DVD contest. "All you have to do to enter is to sign up for the Microcinema listserv in between March 24th and the end of the online screening on Saturday." Five signed copies of the DVD will be given ... http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/03/25/imeem-and-microcinema-sponsor-encyclopedia-asthmatica-dvd-contest/ Earlier this year Pocketknife and Cousin Cole (collectively known as Flagrant Fowl) released Tambourine Dream, an album of classic and indie folk song remixes. Favorites from Beirut, Devendra Banhart, Feist and others were remixed for this project. They are offering "To Be Alone With You (Pocketknife's ... http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/03/14/to-be-alone-with-you-remix/ Each Note Secure is giving away copies of Encyclopedia Asthmatica. To enter the contest all you need to do is send in a photo of yourself reading an encyclopedia. Photos are due by March 14th. http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/03/05/encyclopedia-asthmatica-dvd-giveaway/ In case you missed it last year, Asthmatic Kitty still has a downloadable mp3 of Sufjan's home demo of "Casimir Pulaski Day" with alternate lyrics about hair-pulling and kicking faces. http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/03/03/happy-casimir-pulaski-day-2008/ Said The Gramophone is posting the winning entries in their Wonderful Video Contest. The objective of the contest is for "people [to] make films for their favorite songs." Coming in at eleventh place is the stop motion video interpretation of Sufjan's song "Decatur" by Ainsley Wallis. http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/02/26/wonderful-video-contest-runner-up-decatur/ In early 2006, Denison Witmer had this to say about taking a break from recording Rosie Thomas' These Friends Of Mine: When the recording got the best of us and we needed a break from wearing headphones, we went to Prospect Park and flew a kite. I have now discovered ... http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/02/25/kite-song-video/ Sufjan jokes to New York Magazine that his next project will be New Jersey, the musical: "I'm obsessed with the Jersey Turnpike right now... it's very expensive. I like the tolls. I like that you have to pay to drive." http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/02/25/new-jersey-the-musical/ Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond explains to Indie Ear how she met Sufjan and became captain of his cheerleading squad: I met Sufjan six years ago. We were playing a variety show on the Lower East Side, and we had mutual friends that were like, "Hey, you guys should ... http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/02/22/diamond-girl-talks-to-indie-ear/ Rosie Thomas posts photos of herself with friends Denison Witmer and Sufjan Stevens from their spring 2007 tour. http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/02/22/photos-of-rosie-and-friends/ Osso's recent Spinning On Air appearance is now archived at WNYC. http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/02/20/listen-to-osso-on-wnyc/ Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent) told the Santa Barbara Independent that the recent Australian tour with Sufjan "was like an awesome vacation." She went on to say that "as far as Sufjan, in all my experience, the fans are just über-sweet. He doesn't bring out the shitkickers or anything, ... http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/02/14/annie-hearts-sufjan-fans/ Osso Quartet perform string arrangements of Sufjan Stevens' "Enjoy Your Rabbit" in the WNYC Studio on Spinning On Air with David Garland. Listen live on Sunday, February 17th at 7PM EST. The audio will be archived the week following the broadcast. Osso is currently recording their debut, a reinvention ... http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/02/13/osso-quartet-on-spinning-on-air/ "The Penny Loafers were founded in 1986 as a co-ed a cappella group from the University of Pennsylvania focusing on current pop and rock music." On their latest release, Prophets and Pawns, the group takes on songs by Etta James, Evanescence, Regina Spektor, and others. The last ... http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/02/12/the-penny-loafers-cover-predatory-wasp/ Encyclopedia Asthmatica Vol.1, the first DVD from Asthmatic Kitty featuring videos from all of their bands and artists, is now available for pre-order. As previously mentioned, Sufjan's Calvin College peformance last March was filmed. A live version of "Jacksonville" from that show is included on the DVD. ... http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/02/05/pre-order-encyclopedia-asthmatica-vol1/ Feast of Music has photos and a review of Osso Quartet's Jan 28 performance at Barbes: "Year of the Snake was full of glissandos that cellist Maria Bella Jeffers turned into the sound of a record scratching. Year of the Ox had lead violinist Rob Moose playing a fast and ... http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/01/29/feast-of-music-reviews-osso-at-barbes/ "In the end, it's more about what is done with the sample than what was originally sampled." So says the press release for electronic/experimental duo Oh Astro's latest release Champions of Wonder. This is indeed the case with track 10, "Quiet Mouth," in which they slice and ... http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/01/23/quiet-mouth/ Japanese press: Metropolis, January 18, 2008 - "Most rockers prepare for their trips to Japan by learning how to say arigato. Sufjan Stevens is boning up for his first visit by reading The Japan Journals, 1947-2004, the latest book from noted critic Donald Richie." http://allgoodnaysayers.net/news/2008/01/20/metropolis-article/