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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

Guardian Music — Sufjan Stevens, On tourWhen Sufjan Stevens was last here, his live shows were fantastical affairs with troupes of 50s-style cheerleaders and orchestras wearing butterfly wings. Back then his stock-in-trade was turning the civic histories of unfashion... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Matt Hires (born August 5, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter from Tampa, Florida. Drawing inspiration from influences as disparate as The Band, Sufjan Stevens, Wilco and Ryan Adams, Matt became the first artist to sign with F-Stop Music, an im... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian band built around the melodic folk rock songs of singer-songwriter Tony Dekker. Originally from Wainfleet, Ontario, the band is currently based in Toronto. The current touring line-up includes Tony Dekker on lea... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — At Big Other, author Curtis White shares his love for the music of Sufjan Stevens and the importance community plays in music appreciation. This may seem as if I am glorifying Sufjan in a way that his music will not... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The new album from William Fitzsimmons, in stores now on Nettwerk Records. This is one heck of a Gem. Take your time to immerse yourself in it. William Fitzsimmons is an American singer-songwriter, based in Illinois, perhaps best known for his s... more info

Guardian Music — From little fluffy clouds to UFO sightings, you reached for the sky with suggestions of best opening album tracksA cock crows. An aeroplane soars across the sky. A BBC radio announcer is heard discussing British summertime. His voice floats across th... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets to Sufjan Stevens' upcoming show at Prospect Park on August 2nd are currently on AEG Live/Ticketmaster/Celebrate Brooklyn presale. The password is "Heirloom". General sale begins Friday at noon (4/8). Tickets go on sale Friday at 10am for the... more info

Guardian Music — The likes of Morrissey, Journey and Fleet Foxes take to the road this springShort circuitIn an era where festivals are lambasted for playing it unnecessarily safe with their choice of artists, there's something profoundly cheering about the two-day e... more info