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Symphony Magazine Article

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 article is available as a free PDF download.

1 comment July 2nd, 2008 admin

Thinking Cap World T-Shirts

Tom Eaton has designed a t-shirt featuring the “Young Artist” character (voiced by Sufjan) from his 2004 cartoon Thinking Cap World.

Watch Thinking Cap World…

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A Thousand Shark’s Teeth

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 MBD’s new web site to view (mostly) everyone hard at work.

2 comments June 19th, 2008 admin

Create Digital Motion Interviews Deborah Johnson

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 and performance in general.

Well my favorite parts are the ones where video and animation are mixed. Like ’snowbird’ the flying bird is actually a video of a bird, it’s just been cut out. So I can just take something in footage, make it all, and drop it into the algorithm…

The little boy for ‘predatory wasp’ is Sufjan’s nephew, so it’s fun to have his hyper-personal, home movies and bring this in to computer programming and, you know, layers. Those are the moments where I feel the most relieved. I get a little nervous about the ones, like with the lines drawing on the screen. I feel that for the song it’s fine and it’s appropriate, but it feels very predictable to me.

View Deborah’s work at Vimeo as well as on the Encyclopedia Asthmatica DVD.

Watch the UFO/Black Hawk War and Majesty Snowbird Live Visuals…

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Sufjan Reviews Dig That Treasure

Sufjan reviews Dig That Treasure, the debut release from fellow Asthmatic Kitty labelmate Cryptacize.

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Sufjan On Dessner-curated Red Hot Compilation

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 is no current release date set, the 25-30 song collection may be released as early as this fall or by early 2009. More details will follow as this project develops.

Read more: Billboard, David Byrne’s journal.

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Videos Of Sufjan At Schubas - April 23, 2004

Andrew Gill has uploaded some videos he shot at Sufjan’s April 23, 2004 show at Schubas in Chicago.

Watch To Be Alone With You…

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Sufjan At MusicNOW Festival

Sufjan makes a surprise appearance at this year’s MusicNOW festival and plays a solo piano piece accompanied by a Super-8 film.

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Imeem And Microcinema Sponsor Encyclopedia Asthmatica DVD Contest

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 away on March 31st. Selections from the DVD, including Sufjan’s Calvin College performance of Jacksonville, are streaming on Imeem for the duration of the contest.

2 comments March 25th, 2008 admin

To Be Alone With You Remix

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 Considerate Eagle Scout Remix)“, an outtake from Tambourine Dream, as a free download. Listen to the remix below or download it here.

The original version of “To Be Alone With You” is on Sufjan’s Seven Swans release. In case you missed it, last Christmas “Put The Lights On The Tree (Pocketknife’s Radioshack Remix)” was offered as a free download.

Download To Be Alone With You (Pocketknife’s Considerate Eagle Scout Remix)

Buy Tambourine Dream CD (note: the CD does not include “To Be Alone With You” remix)
Listen to an iMix of the original versions of the songs

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