Guardian Music — Brassland, the New York record label part-run by two brothers from the National, is a focus for some of the city's most intriguing and creative musiciansIt's spring in New York, and a few blocks west of Central Park, the chamber quartet Clogs are pla... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sufjan Stevens @ Beacon Theater in 2010 (more by David Andrako) Tickets are now on etix/artist presale (password = heirloom) for the just-added Sufjan Stevens show in Prospect Park. The Venue/AEG presale starts on Ticketmaster on Thursday at 10am. Su... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sufjan Stevens at Beacon Theater (more by David Andrako) Tickets for Sufjan Steven's August 2nd's appearance at the Prospect Park Bandshell have flown away. Luckily, the notorious S.O.O.F. will bless the park with a second date on the following night... more info

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