Slowcoustic — Found in the ol inbox the other day.  I mean, I am not the utmost purveyor of hip/hop mashes, but with Sufjan Stevens involved (or his music at least) you might just start out better than most remixes.  I have no problem listening as it is very... more info

Idolator — Today, the Oklahoma state legislature announced that "Do You Realize??," the 2002 hit by professional hallucinogen-abusers and occasional rock band Flaming Lips, would be the state's official rock song! This new honor sits perfectly next to their sta... more info

Pitchfork — After the success of her meticulous (and ever-so-slightly deranged) solo debut, Marry Me, one-time Sufjan Stevens and Polyphonic Spree collaborator Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent) came a lot closer to never having to see the names Sufjan Stevens or the... more info

Pitchfork — Virgil Griffith is a 25-year-old grad student at Caltech, and in his spare time he makes elaborate charts comparing people's SAT scores to their tastes in music and books. And you know what that means: Caltech grad students have way too much spare t... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Kyle Dean Reinford Grizzly Bear Thursday night (2/26), Sufjan Stevens and Shara Worden joined members of The National (Clogs) and Arcade Fire (Bell Orchestre) on stage with the Brooklyn Philharmonic at BAM. Two nights later (2/28), members ... more info

Guardian Music — New York singer-songwriter DM Stith is drawing acclaim and comparisons with Antony Hegarty and Jeff Buckley for his otherworldly, orchestral sound. But it so nearly didn't happen ...I am expecting a particularly exotic bird to descend on the north Lo... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Kyle Dean Reinford "Shuffle Mode," the Brooklyn Philharmonic program on Thursday night [2/26] at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, put the orchestra on an equal footing with two indie-rock bands: Clogs, from Brooklyn, and Bell Orchestre, from ... more info

Stereogum — A few weeks ago rumors swirled about some Very Special Secret Guests slated to appear at last night's Shuffle Mode special at BAM. So you know, see above photo. The night's lineup was already expansively staffed, with Clogs (which features the Nat... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Kathryn Yu; Above: Sufjan Stevens and Shara Worden Indie rock and classical made beautiful music together last night in Brooklyn, as Clogs and Bell Orchestre joined the Brooklyn Philharmonic for "Shuffle Mode", a collaborative concert at th... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — It’s a common held theory that you can’t criticise a charity record. The phrase ‘but it’s for a good cause’ is often used as a defence against a half thought out album compiled with little care for the listener and l... more info