Sufjan Stevens - Performing at the Sydney Opera House

There has been some great footage of Sufjan Stevens posted on the Opera House webpage. I suggest you go check it out and see for yourself the kind of show he puts on. Head right HERE to see parts of his live performance in Sydney.

-Bryce

A Sufjan Stevens Christmas with friends from The National and Arcade Fire

Sufjan Steven's seems to love the holidays, he has released Christmas albums in the past and this year with help from Dessner's brothers from The National and Richard Reed Perry from The Arcade Fire he has released another Christmas EP. Sufjan does an Christmas EP for his friends each year, so it is yet to be seen if this will see a full release on either iTunes or vinyl. Nonetheless, you can listen the EP via Consequence of Sound HERE.

Happy Holidays!

- Spence

Tis the Season of Giving Back: Dark Was The Night Contributes Over One Million Dollars to Charity

These days when you summon a bunch of great artist together to make a collaboration it is rare that the finished product is a good album. 2009's Dark Was The Night, spearheaded by Aaron and Bryce Dessner from The National featuring artists such as Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, Spoon, Iron & Wine, Feist and Andrew Bird is not only a great album but a great humanitarian effort. Dark Was The Night proceeds have contributed over a million dollars to non-profit charities.

Have a listen to Yeasayer's "Tightrope", The Books with Jose Gonzalez's "Cello Song" and Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner's "Big Red Machine". If you like what you here, go and BUY this one, either through iTunes, Amazon or your local record store.



Yeasayer - Tightrope

The Books w. Jose Gonzalez - Cello Song

Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner - Big Red Machine

- Spence

Terrible Love - The National and Sufjan Stevens

Last Night at the famous Brixton Academy in London, The National teamed up with Sufjan Steven's to play "Terrible Love", the show stopping track from High Violet. Check out the fan shot Youtube video of the performance below. The quality is choppy but it's worth seeing these ingenious artists together, both of which will have tracks and albums contending for album and track of the year. That's right you read correctly, we current working of the best albums of 2010 and best tracks of 2010 so stayed tuned in December for that.

Also you can listen to the alternate version of Terrible Love from the recent release of High Violet: Extended Edition below.



The National - Terrible Love (Alternate Version)

- Spence

TOR and Sufjan Stevens

A project featuring Vancouver based Producer/MC TOR with one of our favorite artists Sufjan Stevens was recently brought to my attention by our good friend Seggy. The 7 track album Illinoize is avaialbe now and check out "That Dress Looks Nice On You/Make You Feel That Way" below.



TOR/Sufjan Stevens - The Dress Looks Nice on You - Make You Feel That Way (feat. Gift of Gab)

If you like what you here you can download Illinozie via TOR's website, HERE.

- Spence

Sufjan Stevens Performs "Too Much" on Fallon

Check out this interesting performance from Sufjan Stevens promoting his newest album Age of Adz.



-Bryce

Mp3s Mp3s Mp3s

Here's some stuff that i have come across today. enjoy.

Here's a nice little cover of Sufjan Stevens, For The Fatherless in Ypsilanti by The Good Natured.

The Good Natured -For The Widows In Paradise For The Fatherless In Ypsilanti (Sufjan Stevens Cover)

Different take on Jay-Z's New York, Empire State of Mind.

Joy - New York (Empire state of mind Remix)

Tennis has been appearing on pretty much every blog I have seen lately. It will be interesting to see what comes of the cool sound this album has.

Tennis - Take Me Somewhere

And always gotta show Miike Snow some love. If you haven't already, check out their self titled album.

Vampire Weekend - The Kids Don't Stand A Chance (Miike Snow Remix)

-Bryce