Stereogum — The folks at Vulture brought cameras to critically acclaimed Adz salesman Sufjan Stevens’s recent dance rehearsals in preparation for his pair of upcoming, tour-concluding Prospect Park shows. What? Oh yeah, Sufjan’s live show now features intric... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — members of Brooklyn Philharmonic at the Seaport in 2010 (more by Chris La Putt) The 2011-2012 season for The Brooklyn Philharmonic has been announced and you can browse the full schedule below or at that site, but we'll highlight a... more info

Stereogum — During a trip to WNYC’s Soundcheck in anticipation of his Age Of Adz shows at Prospect Park, Sufjan Stevens performed “Pleasure Principle,” the final pretty bit of 25-minute Adz closer “Impossible Soul.” The National’s Bryce Dessner and t... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Sufjan Stevens visits Soundcheck for an interview and live performance. The Wall Street Journal lists the five best baseball novels. My list of favorite baseball books. The list of online 2011 summer reading lists has been updated with The Book... more info

DrownedInSound — New Sufjan Stevens video. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Guardian Music — Diagrams Antelope (Full Time Hobby Records) Lifted from their debut EP, this minimalistic yet charmingly whimsical slice of lo-fi alt-folk opens with nought but a lone slappy bass riff and jerky surreal prose, before blossoming out into a cacophony o... more info

Impose Magazine — This week began with me drafting an ignore list not unlike the black book of blocked callers I keep by my desk. In this week in pop you will find nothing on Adele, Artic Monkeys, Beyonce, Kanye, Kid Cudi, Sufjan Stevens, Warpaint and for god sakes no... more info

Stereogum — Sufjan Stevens directed this frenetic stop-motion clip for The Age Of Adz‘s “Get Real Get Right,” extending the album’s visual aesthetic, linking to the colorful Adz live show, and offering momentary corpse paint in a Kabuki makeover. The Age... more info

NME — Singer releases promo for finals dates of tour. more info

KEXP Seattle — Thao and Mirah‘s liner notes read like a veritable supergroup. Produced with Merrill Garbus (tUnE-yArDs) at John Vanderslice‘s Tiny Telephone Studios, and mixed by Tucker Martine, the famed producer who’s worked with Laura Veirs, The Decemberis... more info