KEXP Seattle — It’s that magical time of year again -- Sufjan Stevens has been releasing and presenting his usual barrage of bizarrely sweet Christmas cheer, and there have been plenty of other excellent holidays-themed releases and performances. For your holiday... more info

KEXP Seattle — Sufjan Stevens isn’t the only one taking on Christmas. The XX covered Wham!‘s  “Last Christmas” on BBC Radio 1′s Live Lounge. It’s just how you would expect it: a bit too serious for the cheesy lyrics, but then again The XX can make pret... more info

Chorus.fm — *Sufjan Stevens* (http://absolutepunk.net/sufjanstevens) has collaborated with a bunch of rappers to to release a Christmas themed mixtape called Chopped and Scrooged. You can stream the mixtape in the replies or you can download it here (http://www... more info

KEXP Seattle — It’s here. Sufjan Stevens has one-upped himself this holiday season with today’s release of his Christmas-themed rap mixtape CHOPPED & SCROOGED. The songs feature Das Racist, Kitty Pryde, Busdriver, and Nicky Da B. You can download it here or str... more info

Cross Rhythms — Sufjan Stevens returns with another five volumes of Christmas songs more info

KEXP Seattle — Sufjan Stevens has been writing heartfelt, provocative Christmas music for 10 years now. Each year, he completes a “volume” with a different theme or direction. All of these volumes have been conveniently collected for fans into the Songs for Chr... more info

DrownedInSound — This is a collection of songs you’re only going to listen to once a year, and nothing here is going to enter the mass-consciousness of the Christmas canon. It’s very odd, varies wildly in tone and has its fair share of clunky bits, but it’s all... more info

Mercury News, California — The indie singer-songwriter is among several artists dishing out lumps of coal this holiday season. Here's a review of Stevens' "Silver & Gold" project, plus five classic Christmas songs to boost your spirits. more info

Consequence of Sound — Also, audio reviews of Bad Brains, Deftones, and Sufjan Stevens. more info

Prefix —   Pixelated, guitar-slinging nutcrackers fold up into kaleidoscope patterns in visuals that might better fit some back-alley noise band ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/media/sufjan-stevens/joy-to-the-world-video/72148/ more info