DrownedInSound — While this should be goofy, it’s not. It’s just glorious. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK David Guetta Feat Flo Rida And Nicki MinajWhere Them Girls At (Positiva) Of course this record is actually horrible, the sort of thing they'd play in a dentist's waiting room if they wanted to traumatise you into letting them fill ... more info

Guardian Music — Information and lineups for the UK's best city based festivalsThe 1234 ShoreditchWhen: 9 JulyWhere: Shoreditch Park, LondonWhat: East London festival for emerging indie acts.Who: Black Lips, The Raveonettes, Lydia Lunch, Becoming RealHow much: £22.... more info

Music For Ants — I tend to gravitate towards artists that sing about geography, whether it’s Sufjan Stevens with his states project, The Mountain Goats with his various geographic odes, or The Rural Alberta Advantage’s dedication to their Hometowns. This week Bon... more info

Nialler9 — It’s has been roughly five years since Sufjan Stevens last toured Europe. His artistry was a different prospect then. Having released the ambitious Illinoise album, he was the height of his singer-songwriter folk fame. With nowhere to go within the... more info

Guardian Music — Various venues, BrightonThe Great Escape, Brighton's bold attempt to come up with something roughly equivalent to South By Southwest, needs established names to pull in the crowds. But while there is nothing wrong with Katy B or Sufjan Stevens packin... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonSufjan Stevens is a compulsively restless artist, but his latest volte face is quite extraordinary. For his sixth album, The Age of Adz, the cult US singer-songwriter eschewed his usual cerebral folk-pop in favour of barbed... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The National show in Prospect Park (more by Amanda Hatfield) We already knew that 'Celebrate Brooklyn' is hosting an impressive lineup of ticketed Prospect Park Bandshell shows this summer: The Decemberists, Animal Collective, Sufjan Stevens, Bon Ive... more info

NME — Singer-songwriter speaks about 'supernatural' sensory illness more info

Guardian Music — Sufjan Stevens is one of America's most restlessly creative musicians, his 2005 album, Illinoise, a dizzying masterpiece. Here he talks about his hippie childhood, his wilfully disorienting new sound and why, at 35, he's celebrating a 'second pubert... more info