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.
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Tom Eaton has designed a t-shirt featuring the “Young Artist” character (voiced by Sufjan) from his 2004 cartoon Thinking Cap World.
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Sufjan reviews Dig That Treasure, the debut release from fellow Asthmatic Kitty labelmate Cryptacize.
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Andrew Gill has uploaded some videos he shot at Sufjan’s April 23, 2004 show at Schubas in Chicago.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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Rosie Thomas posts photos of herself with friends Denison Witmer and Sufjan Stevens from their spring 2007 tour.
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