Impose Magazine — On Monday, December 10th, the seventh annual Okayplayer Holiday Jam took place at Brooklyn Bowl featuring performances by The Roots, Valerie June, Reggie Watts, Sufjan Stevens, Mr. Vegas, Raekwon, Rahzel, J. Period (on DJ duties), Mozaic Flow, Donn T... more info

Impose Magazine — After being lucky enough to indulge in an early listen of You Are Plural's new album, Rabbit Rabbit, due out December 1, I can say with assurance that the indie-pop scene is in for an upheaval. Hailing from Olympia, WA, You Are Plural consists of dru... more info

Chorus.fm — *Sufjan Stevens (http://www.absolutepunk.net/sufjanstevens)*' Illinois is being repressed (http://www.newburycomics.com/rel/v2_viewupc.php?storenr=103&upc=103-1917568N) on red and green vinyl. more info

Chorus.fm — *Sufjan Stevens (http://www.absolutepunk.net/sufjanstevens)* has posted "Jamilia," an old four-track demo from 1998. You can stream it in the replies. more info

Consequence of Sound — Recorded back in 1998. more info

Consequence of Sound — Another one unearthed from his hard drive. more info

Chorus.fm — *Sufjan Stevens (http://www.absolutepunk.net/sufjanstevens)*'s continues to upload rare demos (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3480501) from his hard drive, as he released a 7-minute early version of "Impossible Soul," which you can stre... more info

The Independent — Writing wrongsNo one can be quite sure of who exactly declared this open season for the “open letter”, but now that the floodgates have burst there is no stemming the flow. First up, as you might have read elsewhere, came Sinead vs Miley. Then Su... more info

78s — Die müsst ihr diese Woche gesehen und gehört haben. The Paper Kites – Young Postiljonen – All That We Had Lost (Keep Shelly in Athens Remix) Jack Baeuregard – Silver Mine (Deichkind Remix) Atoms For Peace – Before Your Very Eyes Jamens Vinc... more info

Consequence of Sound — Another treasure from the depths of his harddrive. more info