Peter recorded a version of ‘Here Comes the Flood’ as part of the Guitar Center “Sessions” program, which will debut August 21st on DIRECTV. Below, you can see the performance, which is also available as a free download from the session. To check it out, in all its stripped-down glory, follow the link:
New Sufjan Stevens EP – All Delighted People
Last Friday, Sufjan Stevens released a new EP – All Delighted People – over at bandcamp. Here’s how they describe it:
All Delighted People is built around two different versions of Sufjan’s long-form epic ballad “All Delighted People,” a dramatic homage to the Apocalypse, existential ennui, and Paul Simon’s “Sounds of Silence.” Sounds delightful, yes! The song was originally workshopped on Sufjan’s previous tour in the fall of 2009. Other songs on the EP include the 17-minute guitar jam-for-single-mothers “Djohariah,” and the gothic piano ballad “The Owl and the Tanager,” a live-show mainstay (and Debbie Downer if you ask us; what’s it doing on a “Delighted” EP?).
Raise Your Hands!
You can hear the EP, and download a track after the jump. After that, check out the bandcamp page:
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Lissie on Black Cab Sessions
Lissie stopped by the Black Cab Sessions recently to give us an excellent cover of Lionel Richie’s “Hello.” And yes, if you’re wondering, I do feel a little weird about putting “excellent” and “Lionel Richie” in the same sentence. Still, check out the video after the jump:
NPR First Listen: Jenny and Johnny
The always excellent folks over at NPR Music have put up the new Jenny and Johnny (that’s Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley and Johnathan Rice) album – I’m Having Fun Now – for your listening pleasure. So, if you need a little more Summer in your day… or, you’re just a fan of four chords, power pop, and sunshine… Why not check it out?
Something to say…
Hi, Everyone! First, let me apologize for being away. It’s been a busy week and a half, but I have now finished my dissertation and can begin to pick up the pieces. So, updates are a-coming… honest.
For now, I wanted to let you all know about a little change in format over here. I’ve moved the “Things I Should’ve Mentioned” posts into the newly created NEWS category. I’m going to update the NEWS section more frequently, with smaller posts, and hopefully have a more agile, interesting site as a result. We’ll have to see how you all feel about them…
So, you can click on NEWS up above to get started, and you can see the most recent entries in that category on the right-hand side at the top. I hope you’ll like it!
~Jon