Sufjan Stevens's symphony for New York

When Sufjan Stevens was asked to write a symphony for New York, he turned to a hated freeway for inspiration. The musician tells Andrew Purcell whyThe Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is a miserable stretch of road. The BQE, as New Â Yorkers call it, has narrow lanes, no hard shoulder, countless potholes, and is usually one long traffic jam. As sources of artistic inspiration go, it's an unlikely one; but when eccentric singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens was commissioned by the Brooklyn Academy of Mu...

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22:00 on October 27 2009

Sufjan Stevens's symphony for New York

Guardian Music — When Sufjan Stevens was asked to write a symphony for New York, he turned to a hated freeway for inspiration. The musician tells Andrew Purcell whyThe Brooklyn-Queens Exp... more info

16:24 on October 27 2009

a BQE evening w/ Sufjan Stevens, DM Stith & the Osso Quartet @ 92YTribeca in NYC - pics

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Vincent Cornelli "Hey, I'm your host: DJ Sufjan. Thanks for coming," he says, trying to stir the audience. It will be a night of art -- but exactly how, or what... more info

Sufjan Stevens DM Stith