Podcast appearances and mentions of Sufjan Stevens

**Still on an unexpected hiatus but new episodes will be back very soon! This week, let's revisit YATTA's awesome episode before blasting "Palm Wine" to start the summer.**On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it's YATTA! Even though we had to fight through some technical difficulties throughout, we had a great time talking about YATTA's latest album, “Palm Wine” (one of the albums of the year), the Palm Wine genre, making music videos, and more. Once we get to the questions, we go long about theirr granduncle, S.E. Rogie, the undeniable magic of Brenda Fassie, moments when Kanye's still got it, an unapologetic appreciation for “Sandstorm,” Whitney Houston, Sufjan Stevens, The Flamingos + plenty more!Listen to all of YATTA's picks HERE“Palm Wine”YATTA on InstagramYATTA's websiteSongs of Our Lives is a podcast series hosted by Brad Rose of Foxy Digitalis that explores the music that's made us and left a certain mark. Whether it's a song we associate with our most important moments, something that makes us cry, the things we love that nobody else does, or our favorite lyrics, we all have our own personal soundtrack. Join Foxy Digitalis on Patreon for extra questions and conversation in each episode (+ a whole lot more!)Follow Foxy Digitalis:WebsitePatreonInstagramBlueskyThe Jewel Garden

Les Évangiles racontent-ils vraiment l'histoire de Jésus… ou sont-ils de brillantes constructions littéraires ?Pourquoi les évangélistes donnent-ils autant de noms, de lieux, d'horaires et de détails presque obsessionnels ?Dans cet épisode, on plonge dans les coulisses des textes les plus lus de l'histoire : mémoire orale, biographie antique, témoignages, littérature et enquête historique.On découvrira pourquoi un simple chant de coq, un gouverneur romain ou un village perdu peuvent devenir des indices décisifs.Spoiler : les Évangiles n'ont peut-être rien à voir avec ce que vous imaginez quand vous entendez les mots « histoire » ou « fiction ».Préparez vos loupes d'archivistes et vos lorgnons de critique littéraire : aujourd'hui, PRIXM ouvre le dossier Jésus avec Ben Harper, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, les Celtic Woman, Sufjan Stevens, Alec R. Costandinos… et un coq qui chante au pire moment.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Bomethius is the baroque pop project led by Jonathan Hodges, a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter based in Chicago. Hodges draws from decades of classical training to craft a mischievous brand of chamber rock that echoes the sounds of Andrew Bird, Low Roar, Paul Simon, Sufjan Stevens, Randy Newman, and Elliott Smith.   Tropopause, Bomethius' second release on Chicago-based indie label Oakley Avenue Records, arrives with the sort of effortlessness that can only be born from experience. Working with the same core of collaborators from his prior record, Borrowed Time, and following years of diligent live performances, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Hodges has opened a new, louder, and more compact chapter of his nearly decade-long baroque pop project.    In a discography that maintains a clear continuity aesthetically and thematically—with each release in conversation with its predecessors—Tropopause serves as a welcoming entry point for new listeners. For one, it's Hodges' most concise statement. A trim-the-fat approach to composition for this album produced a 10-song tracklist and 26-minute runtime, and the lean result is both digestible and direct. There's also a greater clarity to the writing as Hodges covers similar lyrical territory to his most recent releases. “The cycle, against which most of my music is set, borbles on,” he says, but on Tropopause, he's been afforded time and distance from this cycle, which allows for a wider perspective unburdened by still-sharp pains. Like the meteorological term from which it draws its name, the record represents a threshold in one's life and the areas on either side of it—all of which can be best appreciated from a bird's-eye view.     Lastly, Tropopause carries Hodges' most refined and arresting pop earworms to date. Rhythms and guitar lines chug in lead single “Thunderbird.” An explosive Weezer-esque guitar solo closes “I'm Out.” The piano-led “The Clown” hearkens to the playful yet biting ballads of Randy Newman and Fiona Apple. Guest harmonies from Hodges' sister, Caroline, dance through some of the record's quieter moments (“Over,” “Almost,” “Scorched Earth”), and the album ends with what's sure to be one of the most memorable violin pieces in the Bomethius catalog. The closing moments wordlessly represent that barrier between the turmoil below and the lucidity above, as explored by the preceding songs. It's a memorial of divine goodness, a reminder that it doesn't have to be that serious, and a nudge to pet a dog, and go outside, and chase pigeons and squirrels. Sometimes, that's all you need to do.   Tropopause releases June 7th on Oakley Avenue Records.

durée : 00:54:45 - Very Good Trip - par : Michka Assayas - De Simon & Garfunkel à The Doors en passant par Vashti Bunyan et Sufjan Stevens, Michka Assayas nous offre pour Noël une playlist vintage pour célébrer la fin de l'année. - réalisation : Vincent Godard Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

durée : 00:55:39 - Very Good Trip - par : Michka Assayas - Pour cette émission, Michka Assayas nous emmène dans une exploration particulière, celle d'une œuvre à part, due à un musicien qui a porté un regard singulier sur l'Amérique d'aujourd'hui, à la fois celui d'un poète et d'un explorateur. - réalisation : Stéphane Ronxin Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

There are some films that feel less like stories and more like memories. In this episode, we talk about Call Me By Your Name — Luca Guadagnino's tender, aching portrait of first love, longing, and the summers that seem to exist outside of time.We explore the film's incredible use of sound, silence, music, and nature, from the constant hum of cicadas to the intimacy of Sufjan Stevens' soundtrack, and how every frame seems filled with heat, desire, and nostalgia. More than that, we reflect on why this film reaches so many people so deeply: the way it reminds us of our own pasts, the people we can never fully forget, and the strange pain of remembering moments that were beautiful precisely because they could not last.This episode is ultimately about the power of cinema itself — how a film can make us feel seen, understood, and transported back into parts of ourselves we thought had disappeared. Call Me By Your Name isn't just a love story; it's a reminder of just how emotionally truthful and overwhelming great cinema can be.Subscribe here

durée : 00:05:23 - Le 13/14 - par : Frédéric Pommier - Elle vient de faire paraître "Solaire", son 7e album, qu'elle présente en ce moment en tournée. Elle jouera notamment le 5 mai à Abbeville puis le 20 à Béthune. Au micro de Frédéric Pommier, Yaël Naïm évoque "Fourth of July" de Sufjan Stevens, chanson qui a accompagné un moment charnière de sa vie. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Rosie Thomas is a singer-songwriter who came up alongside artists like Damien Jurado, Pedro The Lion and Sufjan Stevens. She was one of the first folk artists signed to Sub Pop Records and had a long-running comedic alter ego named Sheila Saputo. Her most recent music project is Lullabies For Parents.In this interview she talks about her experience as a child performing in musicals, joining Velour100, working at a daycare with Damien Jurado, signing to Sub Pop, performing at Lilith Fair in 2010, breaking through Sufjan Stevens' defenses and acting alongside Steve Zahn. ---Do you have a Christian rock story to tell? Want to respond to this episode? Leave us a message at ‪(629) 204-4264‬.If Rock That Doesn't Roll is important to you, support us on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/rtdr (join via the website, not the iOS app for a 30% discount)Or make a one-time donation: https://coff.ee/rtdrIf you can't afford a donation, please tell five friends about the show.You can connect with us on Instagram or by emailing RTDRpod@gmail.comSign up for our Substack to keep up with show developments.Buy RTDR merch here.

Jury Duty 2: That's Just What We Do with Chris KulaChris Kula, writer and executive producer of Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat stops by the Whisp Turlington Morning Show to promote the show, and immediately finds himself trapped in the one press appearance in America where the hosts are more interested in Freevee's death, Bosch's late night habits, and whether anyone under 30 remembers UCB sketches. Whisp and Geoff spend most of the interview trying to understand the premise, refusing to understand the premise, and then actively making the premise worse. That's just what we do.Also on this week's broadcast:Bon Iver at Val Mart Amphitheater. Whisp gives Bon Iver a fifteenth chance and gets rewarded with Sufjan Stevens in the ribs, Joanna Newsom on harp, and a renewed appreciation for Foreigner.Billy Joel Vape Cigars. When you want to be double the asshole and double the fun, light up the only vape cigar with real flame in it.Traffic with Art Spart. Art logs into Twitch, starts playing Zelda, and eventually remembers Mount Hetfield has returned to its place.Real Court Case or Val Verde Court Case. Chris Kula enters the legal arena for a game featuring Whitesnake-themed Ponzi schemes, the Supreme Court, and And Justice for Hall.I'm Fucking Sick Of It. Whisp unloads on Bon Iver, Jury Duty 2, and the catastrophic absence of Ronnie.Listen. Subscribe. Join the Rock Battalion at https://1089thehawk.com. Keep the RV running at https://patreon.com/1089thehawk. If Chris Kula ever comes back to Val Verde, somebody get that man his own water. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura Veirs crafts musical portraits shaped by daily life, family, and the broader dynamics she encounters through international touring, the record business, and motherhood. Her 15th studio album, Temple Songs, arrives August 14 and features the single “Flying Into Darkness,” which she describes as joyous, “but also dark.” Veirs' musical path has been marked by constant evolution: while studying at Carleton College, she formed the all-female group Rair Kx, and her 1999 self-titled debut leaned heavily into punk. By the time she recorded The Triumphs and Travails of Orphan Mae (2001)—one of her personal favorites of her catalogue—she was exploring bluegrass and country influences, later incorporating more melancholic, blues-inflected tones while maintaining her folk roots, as heard in tracks like “Tom Skookum Road.” In her next album, Carbon Glacier (2004), she introduced more electronic textures, notably on the percussive opener “The Cloud Room.” Year of Meteors (2005) leaned into a rock-infused folk sound, while Saltbreakers (2007) pushed toward a rawer, more experimental edge, with its track “Drink Deep” appearing in the soundtrack to the film Hello I Must Be Going (2012), starring Melanie Lynskey. Her 2010 album July Flame—named after a peach she encountered at a farmers' market—features one of multiple collaborations with Jim James of My Morning Jacket. She followed this with Tumble Bee (2011), a children's folk album, and Warp & Weft (2013), recorded during her pregnancy. Over the next couple of years, Laura collaborated with artists like Sufjan Stevens —contributing backing vocals to “Should Have Known Better” on his album Carrie & Lowell (2015) —and Neko Case, with whom she formed the supergroup (and released their eponymous album), case/lang/veirs (2016), alongside k.d. lang. Her later work reflects both personal and cultural shifts: The Lookout (2018) channels anxiety surrounding the 2016 U.S. presidential election, while subsequent albums—including My Echo (2020), released at the onset of the pandemic, Found Light (2022), and Phone Orphans (2023)—demonstrate her fluid, impactful genre-blending talent and ability. Within the music world, she has also hosted the podcast Midnight Lightning, which features interviews with musicians who communicate their approach towards balancing parenthood and artistry, with guests including legendary bassist Carol Kaye and Rosanna Arquette. In our conversation, we discussed her move to the Pacific Northwest in the early 2000s, her evolving musical influences, maintaining a self-care routine, balancing life as an artist and parent, and her upcoming tour across Europe and North America.Opening Credits: Pierce Murphy - The Shadow Of The Bluff I CC BY 4.0; The Top One Percent - Cavalier I CC BY 4.0. Closing Credits: Podington Bear - Surface Tension I CC BY-NC 3.0.

Sufjan Stevens once said: "Everyone suffers; life is pain; and death is the final punctuation at the end of that sentence, so deal with it.”It may be harsh...but it's true. And while we live in a day and age where our most basic sufferings have been minimized (through technology, healthcare, etc.) - we still suffer. And in some ways, our comforts have set us up perfectly to be unable to "deal with it."How are you dealing with yours?In this sermon, Pastor Kevin unpacks the beginning of 1 Peter and demonstrates that there's way to get through life unless you know how to get through suffering. And there's no way to get through suffering unless you have a Living Hope. What's that? Listen to learn more!

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Abrir hoy un periódico es asomarse al horror. Frente a eso, como refugio, la inspiración de la cultura y la belleza de las canciones. La música puede contener la esperanza que necesitamos en tiempos oscuros. Es la premisa de 'THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE', el disco que RAYE publicará a finales de marzo y que tiene el complicado papel de hacerse valer más allá del terremoto viral que ha sido 'WHERE THE HELL IS MY HUSBAND'.Además, Ana Curra se asoma a nuestro cuestionario cultural en FAQ! Y hablamos de erotismo y feminismo en un Punto de Encuentro en el que citamos a Sara Torres por su libro 'El pensamiento erótico', y a Paulita Pappel autora de 'Sin sexo no hay feminismo'. Playlist:Lana Del Rey - FishtailLucinda Chua, yeule - Something Other Than YearsAstrid Sonne - Do you wannaThe Blaze - LULLABYArt School Girlfriend - Close To The CloudsDaughter - Swim BackBeach Fossils - Dare MeRenaldo & Clara - GlobusDrugdealer - Lip ServiceThe Lemon Twigs - In My HeadDehd - Mood RingAaron Frazer - Thinking of YouOmar Apollo - Be Careful With MeNia Archives - That's Tha Way Life GoesTom Misch, Poppy Ajudha - Disco YesVulfpeck - Back PocketHarry Styles - Watermelon SugarrSufjan Stevens, Angelo de Augustine - Back To OzAngelo de Augustine - Mirror MirrorBuck Meek - GasolineCarla dal Forno - Going OutNation of Language - SilhouetteRAYE - Nightingale LaneDamon Albarn, Grian Chaten, Kae Tempest - FlagsGorillaz, Mark E Smith - DelirumTurnstile - LIGHT DESIGNBasement - WIREDFillas de Cassandra - InsolaciónTOMORA - Somewhere ElseEla Minus - QQQLa Plazuela - B12Boyanka Kostova - Acaso esto è un crimeMujeres - Cardio y CaladasMyd, Bethanie Home - Be Someone NewAlexis Taylor - I Can Feel Your LoveThe Avalanches - The Divine ChordMatt Berninger, Rosanne Cash - Who Loves The SunMitski - RulesMori - Is It ForeverDepresión Sonora - Cómo Será Vivir en el CampoMaria Arnal - TICTACMaria Jaume - Amor d’UltramarAmaia, judeline - com vocêFcukers - if you wanna party, come over to my houseFred again.., The Blessed Madonna - Marea (we’ve lost dancing)Daft Punk - One More TimeEscuchar audio

2/15/2026 – Transfiguration Sunday Matthew 17:1-9 Brant Copen Slides for Sunday's worship gathering Music for Sunday's worship gathering Centering Prayer by Porter’s Gate Worship This Little Light/This Joy by Traditional/CaesarCome Thou Fount of Every Blessing by RobinsonNothing to Fear by Porter’s Gate WorshipThe Kingdom is Yours by Common Hymnal Open Up by Rain for Roots The Transfiguration by Sufjan Stevens […]

El énfasis contemporáneo en el autocuidado aspira a conducirnos hacia una versión más elevada de nosotros mismos. Sin embargo, Lykke Li prefiere explorar el reverso: ese yo inferior dominado por las bajas pasiones, la venganza, la vergüenza y la desesperación. Será el núcleo de 'The Afterparty', el nuevo disco de la sueca que verá la luz el 8 de mayo. Lo está presentando con 'Lucky Again', una canción que reflexiona sobre la rueda de la vida —ganar y perder, vivir y morir— y que incorpora un sample de 'Las Cuatro Estaciones' de Vivaldi en la relectura contemporánea de Max Richter. Además, Sara García Alonso se asoma a nuestro cuestionario cultural en FAQ!Y analizamos el anuncio del Gobierno de prohibir las redes sociales a menores de 16 años. Hablamos con Borja Adsuaga, abogado experto en derecho digital, el criptógrafo Jesús Díaz Vico y la psicóloga Zenaida Aguilar. Playlist:Amaia - El RelámpagoJulia Jacklin - Lydia Wears A CrossGracie Abrams - That’s So TrueSpiritual Cramp, Sharon Van Etten - You’ve Got My NumberCrooked Fingers, Sharon Van Etten - HauntedSharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory - AfterlifeDrug Store Romeos - Frame of ReferenceThe Postal Service - Nothing BetterCielö - Una feria sin luces no es una feriaSufjan Stevens, Timo Andres, Conor Hanick - ReflectionsMaria Usbeck - FloatingDevendra Banhart - Fig in LeatherAndy Shauf - Quiet Like YouGorillaz, Tony Allen - The Hardest ThingTony Allen, Damon Albarn - Go BackTalking Heads - This Must Be The PlaceThe New Pornographers - Pure Sticker ShockStereolab - Cloud LandJoyce Manor - Well, Whatever It WasThis is Lorelei - Name the BandWednesday - Reality TV Argument BleedsCameron Winter - Love Takes MilesBig Thief - Vampire EmpireBelle and Sebastian - Another Sunny Dayel diablo de shanghai - Carrera de VainasNudozurdo - Ha Sido DivertidoAmor Butano - El Amor No Es Una FiestaSofia Kourtesis, Novalima - Los Poemas No Siempre RimanCharli xcx, Sky Ferreira - Eyes to the WorldSky Ferreira - Everything is EmbarrasingCA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Sting - HASTA JESÚS TUVO UN MAL DÍACalequi y Las Panteras, ORTIGA - Si te aleja del amor no puede ser buenoWet Leg - mangetout (The Dare remix)Kim Gordon - DIRTY TECHA$AP Rocky - HelicopterErik Urano - GluonesCaroline Polachek - Bunny Is A RiderDanny L Harle, Caroline Polachek - On & OnZora Jones - BeefFcukers - BeatbackLauren Auder - praxisLorde - Green LightLykke Li - Lucky AgainMark Ronson, Lykke Li - Late Night FeelingsEscuchar audio

Preguntarse si Erik Urano sigue haciendo rap es una respuesta adecuada a lo que expone en 'Stalker'. En su nuevo disco sigue agitando los cimientos del género apoyándose en las producciones de Harto Rodríguez, Zar1 y Merca Bae. Igual que la mítica obra de Tarkovski, 'Stalker' de Urano también se mueve misterioso y pausado, tanteando la realidad buscando avanzar.Además, Marc Ros de Sidonie se asoma a nuestro cuestionario cultural en FAQ! Y jugamos a enfrentar al humano y a la máquina, a nuestra psicóloga Rosana Corbacho y las respuestas terapéuticas de ChatGPT.Playlist:Big Red Machine - LylaAaron Dessner, Bon Iver – Big Red MachineSufjan Stevens – Chicagojoseluis - AccidentePhoebe Bridgers - KyotoYeah Yeah Yeahs - Soft ShockYves Tumor - Gospel For A New CenturyKing Krule - CellularNudozurdo - Ha Sido DivertidoMassive Attack, Hope Sandoval - Paradise CircusJon Hopkins - Emerald RushPional, Empress Of - The Way That You Like ARREGLAREmpress Of - Blasting Through The Speakers Pata Negra - CamarónC.Tangana, Kiko Veneno - Los TontosTurnstile - SOLEAngel Du$t - Pain Is A MustDry Cleaning - Rocksel diablo de shanghai - On/OffVera Fauna, Ángeles Toledano - Me destruyeRenaldo & Clara - Amb tu podria estarMaria Jaume - Amor d’Ultramarrusowsky, Ralphie Choo - BBY ROMEOJim Legxacy - fatherErik Urano - RadioactividadNATHY PELUSO - LA PRESA (MERCA BAE REMIX)Bad Bunny - KETU TeCRÉJoe Crepúsculo - Bailar y LlorarRodrigo Cuevas, Grande Amore - Una Muerte IdealParquesvr - Arde, Quema, DuelePipiolas - NaNaNaPinkPantheress, Zara Larsson - StatesideTame Impala - Dracula (JENNIE remix)Daphni - Waiting So LongA.G. Cook - ResidueMandy, Indiana - try sayingHeadache - The Beginning of the EndMGMT - Electric FeelChinese American Bear - All The PeopleJayda G - The ShiverJessie Ware - Free YourselfEscuchar audio

Canciones que acortan el espacio entre el antiguo pueblo pesquero de Urayasu, Bristol, Ámsterdam, Madrid y Murcia, desdibujando fronteras y acercando paisajes y lenguas.mazamun, ICHIKO AOBA, Luminescent CreaturesHawaii Oslo, HANIA RANI, EsjaÍsjaki, SIGUR RÓS, KveikurRoads, PORTISHEAD, DummyProtection, MASSIVE ATTACK y TRACEY THORN, ProtectionHeaven Thunder, MINA TINDLE y SUFJAN STEVENS, Heaven ThunderLost in the Stars, RUFUS WAINWRIGHT y METROPOLE ORKEST, I'm a Stranger Here Myself - Wainwright Does WeillPELLIZCO, MARIA ARNAL, PELLIZCOLo importante, GUADA y MOCCHI, Lo importanteCome Again, Sweet Love Doth Now Invite, TARACEA, Akoé: Nuevas Músicas AntiguasEl olivo +Sinapsis, BANDA INAUDITA, SinapsisEscuchar audio

durée : 00:54:45 - Very Good Trip - par : Michka Assayas - De Simon & Garfunkel à The Doors en passant par Vashti Bunyan et Sufjan Stevens, Michka Assayas nous offre pour Noël une playlist vintage pour célébrer la fin de l'année. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

Una tria de nadales interpretades per artistes molt "delicatessen". Habituals del programa com Sufjan Stevens, Villagers, Elliott Smith o Andrew Bird es presenten a l'estudi amb barret de Pare Noel. 01 Rufus Wainwright, Pacific Jazz Orchestra - "The saga of Jenny" 02 Sufjan Stevens - "Lonely man of winter" 03 Celeste - "A little love" 04 Villagers, Lisa Hannigan - "The little drummer boy" 05 Kurt Vile - "Must be Santa" 06 Death Cab for Cutie - "The new year" 07 Elliott Smith - "Angel in the snow" 08 She & Him - "Let it snow" 09 Low - "Just like Christmas" 10 Cat Power - "Have yourself a merry little Christmas" 11 Andrew Bird - "Christmas in April" 12 Adrianne Lenker - "Snow song" 13 The Shins - "Wonderful Christmastime" 14 Fleet Foxes - "White winter hymnal" 15 Mazzy Star - "Flowers in December"

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey as we pick our favorite songs released in the 21st century. Listen to the episode below or download directly (right click and "save as"). Show notes: We're a quarter through this century Phil: Thought this would be easy but came up with a long list What about a song grabs you? Jay: Original top 10 list was all songs from the 00s Songs that didn't make our top 10 Phil: Tribe Called Quest, Vampire Weekend, Meatbodies, Wilco, Ryan Adams and the Cardinals, TV On the Radio, Wet Leg, Franz Ferdinand, Michael Kiwanuka, MJ Lenderman, U2, Frances Forever, Patrick Sweeney, Mudcrutch, Sufjan Stevens, Shearwater, Jason Isbell, Songs: Ohia Jay: Radiohead, Bowie, At the Drive-In, Drive-By Truckers, Sloan, Sleater-Kinney, Death from Above 1979, Jay-Z, Hold Steady, Gord Downie, Tragically Hip, Living Colour, Outkast, Wild Flag, White Stripes, PJ Harvey, Parquet Courts, Spoon, M.I.A., Kaiser Chiefs Jay: Found out about a lot of new music from MP3 blogs in the early 00s Phil's #10: Spoon breaks through Song was a cover of a song by The Natural History Jay's #10: Last song from Bowie's iconic farewell album Love the album but it's hard to listen to because of the sadness Phil's #9: Mournful ballad from Mark Lanegan Jay: My favorite Lanegan song Mixing bubblegum and chewing tobacco is a bad idea A duet with Chris Goss of Masters of Reality Jay's #9: A fiery hip hop blast from Run the Jewels and Zach de la Rocha Waiting for their next album; last one was in 2020 Phil's #7: Bluegrass turn from Billy Strings Strings is winning over a lot of fans of other genres Phil's #8: Protest song from Drive-By Truckers Band chronicles a lot of real-life injustices Jay's #8: Angry ripper from Superchunk Commentary on the political climate of 2018 Sometimes fans don't like the message Jay's #7: White Stripes hit the mainstream Took a year for their third album to become a hit To be continued Completely Conspicuous is available through wherever you get podcasts. Subscribe and write a review! The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.

You may be wondering why this episode is going up on a Thursday instead of a Wednesday. Well, first of all, it's technically still Wednesday in our time zone, and this episode is all about going local! And second... we are adjacent to the ball. In this episode, we're encouraging you to shop local, support Wikipedia, and listen along with us to two holiday-sweater-themed songs: "Ugly Xmas Sweater Party" by girlhouse and "I Wanna Take You Out In Your Holiday Sweater" by PAS/CAL. The ranking music in this episode is "Christmas Unicorn" by Sufjan Stevens.

"The protection of interiority is the central motivation of Metamodernism." So says Greg Dember, a Seattle-based musician, songwriter and independent researcher in Metamodernism. As the co-founder of the What Is Metamodern? website with Linda Ceriello, PhD, Greg's writing and podcast appearances speaking on metamodernism have helped popularize the terminology outside of academic discourse through accessible writing. He is the author of Say Hello To Metamodernism!: Understanding Today's Culture of Ironesty, Felt Experience, and Empathic Reflexivity (2024 Exact Rush). He is also a co-editor of the forthcoming multi-author volume, My Impossible Soul: The Metamodern Music of Sufjan Stevens (Bloomsbury/Lexington). He holds a BA (1987) from Yale University.____________Greg and Linda's Metamodern site - https://www.whatismetamodern.comGreg's article on the 11 methods of Metamodernism - https://medium.com/what-is-metamodern/after-postmodernism-eleven-metamodern-methods-in-the-arts-767f7b646cae Greg's book on Metamodernism - https://www.amazon.com/Say-Hello-Metamodernism-Understanding-Reflexivity/dp/B0DHGFKZ8W/__________In this conversation, I sit down with Greg to explore metamodernism as the cultural backdrop that's emerged since roughly 2000, taking over from postmodernism's ironic detachment. We discuss how metamodernism oscillates between modern earnestness and postmodern irony to defend the significance of interiority and felt experience. Greg introduces his framework of 11 metamodern methods—including empathic reflexivity and the double frame—and we examine how artists like the Daniels (Everything Everywhere All At Once), Wes Anderson, Bo Burnham, and even The Beatles navigate this territory. The conversation ranges from David Letterman's evolution to Don Quixote as a proto-metamodern text, exploring how this sensibility has spread from indie niches into mainstream culture, and what it means for how we make and experience art today._____________⏳Timestamps0:00 Episode Intro2:26 Greg's current work: Sufjan Stevens book3:26 What is metamodernism? Cultural backdrop since 20104:50 From modernism to postmodernism to metamodernism7:36 David Letterman: from postmodern irony to Metamodern maturity10:32 The oscillation between modern and postmodern attributes12:26 Jimmy Fallon and the trend toward sincere enthusiasm15:56 Felt experience vs. detached observation19:26 Bo Burnham's Metamodern masterpiece "Inside"24:31 Rick Glassman and the Dance of Irony25:26 The new sincerity and its relationship to metamodernism28:26 Defending interiority as Metamodernism's central motivation31:38 From indie niches to mainstream: Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift33:29 Everything Everywhere All At Once: metamodernism as hell38:26 Wes Anderson and the metamodern sensibility39:28 The 11 metamodern methods framework40:31 Method #1: Empathic reflexivity40:56 Method #2: Oscillation between modern/postmodern dualities41:24 Method #3: The double frame (Raoul Eshelman)44:26 Quirky as a metamodern aesthetic46:26 Irony vs. cynicism: an important distinction49:26 Don Quixote as proto-metamodern?53:26 History rhymes: Shakespeare, Nietzsche, and cultural crossroads57:26 Exploring quirky and other metamodern methods59:39 Play, playfulness, and Wes Anderson1:01:01 Method #4: Meta-cute1:01:46 Moonrise Kingdom and Fantastic Mr. Fox as meta-cute1:03:56 Protecting interiority: the motivation behind metamodern art1:04:56 Metamodernism as reclaiming something eternally human1:06:26 Sufjan Stevens and the Illinois album1:07:16 Proto-metamodern vs. actually metamodern: the key distinction1:08:26 The Metamodern "Rocky Racoon"1:12:29 The Proto Metamodern Morrissey and The Smiths1:14:43 Guest recommendation: Linda Ceriello1:14:58 Where to find Greg's work

This month we're in the slightly more recent past as we tackle 2015 which was only 18 months before the podcast began. (although is allegedly a decade ago despite feeling like last week). There's ethereal pop, modern classical piano epics, unsettling hiphop and an interesting new conspiracy theory about the nation of Iceland. We've each chosen our 10 favourite songs of the year and sent them over to Colin's wife Helen, who put the playlists together and distributed them so we were each given a playlist of the 20 songs from the other two hosts, along with our own 10. We then ranked the playlists in order of preference and sent them back to Helen, who totalled up the points and worked out the order.She also joined us on the episode to read out the countdown, which we found out as we recorded so all reactions are genuine.Now, admittedly, in parts we're a little bit brutal to some of the songs in the list as we're three separate people with differing music tastes, but please remember that to be in this episode at all the songs have to have been in one of our top 10's of that year.Bands featured in this episode include (In alphabetical order, no spoilers here!) - Ahab, VLMV, Aurora, Julien Baker, The Chemical Brothers, Beck, Destroyer, Earl Sweatshirt, Envy, Father John Misty, Fear Factory, Ghost, Goatsnake, John Grant, Jamie XX, Carly Rae Jepsen, Kathryn Joseph, Kendrick Lamar, Lanterns On The Lake, Leprous, Little Mix, Low, Lubomry Melnyk, Pastel Ghost, Pinkshinyultrablast, Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars, Soley, Sufjan Stevens, Waxahatchee, Steven Wilson, & Wolf Alice. Find all songs in alphabetical order here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2eXXu2uUDKI5EhiuZeWlRS?si=61bb5362ccbb45d5Also, very excitingly Ian has just released his new album "Please Hesitate To Contact Me" under the name The Grief Executive. 33 minutes of ultra-eclectic office themed exasperation taking in influences from industrial metal, 90s r&b, hiphop & grindcore. You can find it on bandcamp here - https://thegriefexecutive.bandcamp.com/album/please-hesitate-to-contact-me or on Spotify here - https://open.spotify.com/album/681opO2y8aeWoKo3CVH95v?si=R3oz68GtQMCZ3XSJak8i8w. It's also on other music platforms such as apple music, amazon, YouTube etc. Find our We Dig Music Pollwinners Party playlist (featuring all of the winning songs up until now) here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/45zfDHo8zm6VqrvoEQSt3z?si=Ivt0oMj6SmitimvumYfFrQIf you want to listen to megalength playlists of all the songs we've individually picked since we started doing best of the year episodes (which need updating but I plan on doing them over the next few months or so), you can listen to Colin's here – https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5x3Vy5Jry2IxG9JNOtabRT?si=HhcVKRCtRhWCK1KucyrDdgIan's here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2H0hnxe6WX50QNQdlfRH5T?si=XmEjnRqISNqDwi30p1uLqAand Tracey's here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2p3K0n8dKhjHb2nKBSYnKi?si=7a-cyDvSSuugdV1m5md9NwThe playlist of 20 songs from the other two hosts was scored as usual, our favourite song got 20 points, counting down incrementally to our least favourite which got 1 point. The scoring of our own list of 10 is now slightly more complicated in order to give a truer level of points to our own favourites. So rather than them only being able to score as many points as our 10th favourite in the other list, the points in our own list were distributed as follows -1st place - 20 points2nd place - 18 points3rd place – 16 points4th place – 14 points5th place – 12 points6th place – 9 points7th place – 7 points8th place – 5 points9th place – 3 points10th place -1 pointHosts - Ian Clarke, Colin Jackson-Brown & Tracey BGuest starring Helen Jackson-Brown.Playlist compiling/distributing – Helen Jackson-BrownRecorded/Edited/Mixed/Original Music by Colin Jackson-Brown for We Dig PodcastsThanks to Peter Latimer for help with the scoring system.Part of the We Dig Podcasts network along with Free With This Months Issue & Pick A Disc.Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/wedigmusic.bsky.socialInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wedigmusicpcast/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wedigpusicpcast/Find our other episodes & podcasts at www.wedigpodcasts.com 

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Chris DeVille wrote the book on the indie rock boom (Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion), but before he became a self-confessed "indie snob" he was a willing listener of Christian rock. In this conversation we discuss the influence of Pitchfork on musical tastes and how specific signifiers could have an outsized impact on critical coverage in the blog era. Artists discussed include 4Him, Stavesacre, Sufjan Stevens, Pedro The Lion, Cameron Winter, Neutral Milk Hotel and, of course, Carman. ---Register for Theology Beer Camp with our promo code RTDR for $75 off.Do you have a Christian rock story to tell? Want to respond to this episode? Leave us a message at (629) 777-6336.If Rock That Doesn't Roll is important to you, support us on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/rtdr (join via the website, not the iOS app for a 30% discount)Or make a one-time donation: https://coff.ee/rtdrIf you can't afford a donation, please tell five friends about the show.You can connect with us on Instagram or by emailing RTDRpod@gmail.comSign up for our Substack to keep up with show developments.Buy RTDR merch here.

Chris DeVille is here to discuss his excellent new book, Such Great Heights – The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion, his history as a music fan, musician, and music journalist at Stereogum, the impact that mass media once had on him as a source for music and music news, why his book has a particular focus on the outsized influence that Pitchfork has had on 21st century pop culture, indie rock, mainstream pop, and poptimism, what is and isn't covered in his book and a Substack that fills some gaps, upcoming book tour dates, other future plans, and much more.EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven't already, please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks!Thanks to the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online.Related episodes/links:Kreative ExKlusive #5: Sufjan Stevens (2009)Ep. #884: Tim KinsellaEp. #880: Guided By VoicesEp. #875: Ann PowersEp. #811: Joseph ShabasonEp. #806: The BreedersEp. #793: Ray PadgettEp. #325: Is rock music dead? Long Night with Carl Wilson, Shad, and Weaves' Jasmyn BurkeEp. #222: Peter GuralnickEp. #: 188: Chad VanGaalen on doing Stupid Human Tricks on David LettermanEp. #27: Greil MarcusSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You've heard those shimmering disco strings in Miley Cyrus's "Flowers," the cinematic arrangements on Phoebe Bridgers' Punisher, and the orchestral flourishes across Taylor Swift's catalog, but you probably didn't know they're all the work of one person: Rob Moose. The violinist and multi-instrumentalist has contributed to nearly 1,000 albums, quietly becoming pop music's most prolific string architect. In this conversation, Moose reveals how he translates classical training into contemporary pop language, working with everyone from Sufjan Stevens to Bon Iver to create arrangements that feel both intimate and epic. We dive into his process, explore how he's reshaped what strings can do in popular music, and uncover the craft behind those arrangements you can't get out of your head. MORE Subscribe to our newsletter to receive your own bingo card! Songs Discussed Miley Cyrus “Flowers” Phoebe Bridgers “Punisher” Phoebe Bridgers Copycat Killer (EP, includes re-arranged versions of “Punisher,” “Kyoto,” “Savior Complex,” “Chinese Satellite”) Sufjan Stevens “Chicago” Bon Iver “Everything Is Peaceful Love” RINI “Miracle” Bon Iver “Short Story” Bon Iver “Speyside” Phoebe Bridgers “Chinese Satellite” Phoebe Bridgers “Savior Complex” Phoebe Bridgers “Kyoto” Lizzy McAlpine “Ceilings” Gracie Abrams “I Love You, I'm Sorry” Rob Moose “I Bend But Never Break” ft Brittany Howard Alabama Shakes “Sound & Color” Taylor Swift “Hoax” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

„Begin Again, Again“ – der Titel des neuen Albums des Wahlberliners J Mahon bringt das lebenslange, repetitive Sich-neu-orientieren auf den Punkt. Er selbst assoziiere diesen Titel bereits mit seinem Kinderzimmer, als er dort Musik gehört habe und sich immer wieder über die Zukunft gewundert habe. „Ich war so dankbar dafür, dass ich dort war, wo ich im Leben stand, und dass die Menschen, die mich jetzt umgeben, mir so viel bedeuten. Ich bin glücklich, dass ich einen Neuanfang machen konnte und dass auch andere diesen Weg gehen,“ sagt Mahon selbst über den Titeltrack seines neuen Albums. Auf dem folgt er konstant dem musikalischen Stil seines Debütalbums („Everything Has A Life“, 2023) – einer Champer-Pop Mischung zwischen Folk-Rock, Psychedelia verwoben mit Synthesizern, Streichern und Piano. Beeinflusst von Künstler*innen wie Grizzly Bear, Sufjan Stevens oder Bright Eyes, hat J Mahon mit „Begin Again, Again“ zwölf neue Tracks kreiert, die ihn zudem als wunderbaren Geschichtenerzähler herausstellen. In lyrischer Form beobachtet Mahon Absurditäten des Lebens, welchen Wert beispielsweise das Wort toter Menschen im Hier und Jetzt noch haben kann, oder welche Kosten ein Neuanfang – wie sein eigener nach dem Umzug von Australien nach Berlin – tatsächlich mit sich bringt.

Mark Hoppus is a musician, most notably from the band Blink-182. His memoir, Fahrenheit 182, is out now. We chat about taking ecstasy on the 4th of July, the imminent cancellation of fireworks, Sufjan Stevens' body tea, Ojai scene report, bean and cheese burritos, Travis Barker's bachelor party, skee ball, growing up in methed out Cali, his wife got in early with Tesla stock, why Blink is selling more tickets than ever 30 years in, a case for pyrotechnics, his goth phase, writing his book was super fun with the help of THC, his cancer recovery, how he met his wife, his favorite comedians, and what it takes to be a true road dog. instagram.com/markhoppus twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans howlonggone.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

El amigo secreto se atreve con los acordes de una de las canciones de Sufjan Stevens más recordadas. Por su parte, Máximo Pradera nos trae canciones conectadas por un instrumento tan particular como es la mandolina.

El amigo secreto se atreve con los acordes de una de las canciones de Sufjan Stevens más recordadas. Por su parte, Máximo Pradera nos trae canciones conectadas por un instrumento tan particular como es la mandolina.

Bells Larsen is here to discuss Blurring Time, performing duets with his old alto voice and his new baritone, cancelling an American tour in the wake of government policies that persecute and harass people with non-conforming gender identities, the widespread attention his statement on the matter received, addressing transphobia in public and his general interest in discourse, dichotomies and multiplicity, Montreal's bagels and Liverpool's Beatles, the male voices of Elliott Smith and Sufjan Stevens, significant numbers, working on a children's book with his father Andrew Larsen, writing new songs, other future plans, and much more.EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO MONTHLY $6 USD PATREON SUPPORTERS. Enjoy this excerpt and please subscribe now via this link to hear this full episode. Thanks!Thanks to the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Support vish on Patreon!Related episodes/links:Ep. #974: Niko StratisEp. #893: Energy SlimeEp. #808: Land of TalkEp. #604: Rhea ButcherSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In a conversation with All Songs Considered's Robin Hilton, Stevens shares a complex and conflicted view of the album he wrote about his mother in the wake of her death from cancer.Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear new songs from past episodes in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

durée : 00:55:40 - Very Good Trip - par : Michka Assayas - Pour cette émission, Michka Assayas nous emmène dans une exploration particulière, celle d'une œuvre à part, due à un musicien qui a porté un regard singulier sur l'Amérique d'aujourd'hui, à la fois celui d'un poète et d'un explorateur. - réalisé par : Stéphane Ronxin

Denison Witmer is a singer/songwriter and woodworking from Lancaster PA and longtime collaborator of Sufjan Stevens, who has been releasing records for 20+ years acclaimed by the likes of NPR and Stereogum, and ran a recording studio in Brooklyn before returning to PA. We talk to Denison about the value of creative documentation, leaving behind the external stimulation of the city (Brooklyn) and how returning to relative quiet (Lancaster) shook up his creativity, embracing imperfection, the parallels and contrasts between woodworking and record making, putting systems in place to be the person/artist you want to be, patience, and a whole lot more.Get more access and support this show by subscribing to our Patreon, right here.Links:Denison WitmerSufjan StevensSaltlandsDawn LandesFelix McTeigueChappel RoanCharles MingusEp 85 - Caroline SpenceEp 39 - Joe HenryMLS DocCavan SullivanClick here to watch this conversation on YouTube.Social Media:The Other 22 Hours InstagramThe Other 22 Hours TikTokMichaela Anne InstagramAaron Shafer-Haiss InstagramAll music written, performed, and produced by Aaron Shafer-Haiss. Become a subscribing member on our Patreon to gain more inside access including exclusive content, workshops, the chance to have your questions answered by our upcoming guests, and more.

durée : 00:05:13 - C'est une chanson - par : Frédéric Pommier - Il vient de sortir "Radio Paradise", son nouvel album, et sera en concert le 16 mai à Paris dans le cadre du festival "Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés". Au micro de Frédéric Pommier, le pianiste de jazz israélien Yaron Herman évoque le morceau "No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross" de Sufjan Stevens.

Zombies and killers and Jesus, oh my! This week we are embracing our 2000s indie-folk roots as we explore the state of Illinois through the songs of Sufjan Stevens! Check out our Instagram (@yamIlykethispodcast), and visit our Facebook fan page. Tune in every other Thursday for new episodes!

"Artists should be in control of their destiny." Renowned mastering engineer Alan Douches discussed his extensive experience at West Westside Music, offering insights into the significance of immersive audio formats like Atmos and their creative potential for artists. He addressed challenges in archiving both analog and digital formats, the transformative potential of blockchain technology, and how Web3 can help indie musicians monetize their work. Additionally, he explored the role of NFTs, AI, and the importance of community in supporting artists' journeys. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Alan Douches, a mastering engineer, CEO, and founder of West West Side Music with over 15,000 mastering credits. Alan has worked with a stunning roster of artists, including Sufjan Stevens, Converge, Mastodon, Chelsea Wolfe, Lucy Dacus, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, The Dillinger Escape Plan, LCD Soundsystem, and many more. He's been instrumental in defining the sound of independent music, always championing DIY artists, and is now leading the way in bringing ATMOS production and mastering to indie music. Alan is also exploring the cutting edge of blockchain technology with his Web3 startup. This is Alan's second appearance on the podcast—he was previously on episode RSR092. Thanks to Jesse Cannon for our original introduction! THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com https://usa.sae.edu/ https://www.izotope.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.native-instruments.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.adam-audio.com/ https://stealthchair.com/ Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.makebelievestudio.com/mbsi Get your MBSI plugin here! https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy  https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ Listen to the podcast theme song “Skadoosh!” https://solo.to/lijshawmusic Listen to this guest's discography on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1gTFsTwGaGIAhiCLTpDuoB?si=359193d09d634d9b If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/503

We're crawling through Landmines this week as we explore St. Vincent's debut album Marry Me! Her unique, emotionally ambiguous polysemous lyrics paired with complex-but-intuitive instrumental arrangements bring this very gray self-made album to life in vibrant colors. We'll talk about her early life and the Sufjan Stevens connection that landed her a record deal! Then The Mixtaper will teach us about her vibe-matching voicemail butler, a few controversial outfits, a giant toilet, and "The Neon Pink Interview Cube." Discover murder ballads, decadent instrumentals, and war stories as All Our Stars Align and we go Human Racing through this album! Available everywhere Now, Now!Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!Thanks for listening!0:00 Intro1:48 About St. Vincent10:47 About Marry Me16:26 Awards & Accolades18:45 Fact Or Spin19:29 She Has A Voicemail Butler23:18 She Had A Controversial Performance Outfit26:16 She Dressed As A Giant Purple Toilet29:04 St. Vincent And The Neon Pink Interview Cube34:42 Album Art37:16 Now, Now39:08 Jesus Saves, I Spend41:12 Your Lips Are Red43:24 Marry Me45:54 Paris Is Burning47:43 All My Stars Aligned49:50 The Apocalypse Song51:37 We Put A Pearl In The Ground52:54 Landmines54:21 Human Racing55:48 What Me Worry56:45 Final Spin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of the Talkhouse Podcast, we've got a pair of fantastic songwriters and friends who travel in the same musical circles, and who've both released disarmingly charming records recently: Clairo and Hannah Cohen. Clairo has been making music since she was a teen, and her songs and sounds have a remarkable depth and breadth of influence, from ‘70s soft-rock to more worldly sounds. Her early viral success pointed to a pop-star trajectory, but Clairo always seems to choose a more interesting sonic path over the more obvious one. Her third album, Charm, came out last year, and it leans into a bit of slinky groove more than she had in the past. Check out the song "Juna" right here. The other half of today's conversation is Hannah Cohen, who tapped a bunch of cool guests—including Clairo—to help out on her new album. Earthstar Mountain is Cohen's first in more than five years, and you can hear the care she put into it: It's an understated but deeply considered ode to her surroundings, the Catskills—and it sounds like that area feels. She made the record with her partner Sam Evian—a Talkhouse alum himself—at their upstate New York studio, Flying Cloud. It doesn't sound rushed, which is a topic you'll hear in this chat. In addition to Clairo, it features a guest appearance from Sufjan Stevens. Check out the song “Rag” right here. These two friends get right into a delightful chat that covers Cohen's record, including the mushroom that inspired its title. They also chat about how working on music with your romantic partner can be its own form of therapy, and they get deep into soundtracks toward the end, tossing around the idea of making one, even without a movie to hang it on. Enjoy. Chapters: 0:00 – Intro 2:02 – Start of the chat 2:30 – On mushrooms and 'Earthstar Mountain' 8:55 – Cohen on making music with her romantic partner, Sam Evian 12:30 – "Artists are so in tune with things on whole different level" 19:20 – On the song "Rag" 24:45 – "Take what you need from [my] songs; find your own meaning" 30:05 – On soundtracks Thanks for listening to the Talkhouse Podcast, and thanks to Hannah Cohen and Clairo for chatting. If you liked what you heard, check out all the great stuff at Talkhouse.com, and be sure to follow and rate us wherever you listen to podcasts. This episode was produced by Myron Kaplan, and the Talkhouse theme is composed and performed by The Range. See you next time! Find more illuminating podcasts on the Talkhouse Podcast Network. Visit talkhouse.com to read essays, reviews, and more. Follow @talkhouse on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter (X), Threads, and Facebook.

(Prenumeruokite atskirą „Naujos Scenos“ „Spotify“ srautą: https://open.spotify.com/show/18S0udgMdp0EINjXr7uFSZ) „Man žiauriai pasisekė dėl palaikymo mane supusių mokytojų, šeimos narių, draugų. Man nereikėjo niekada būti tik vienokiai savo versijai. Galėjau išsibandyti labai daug skirtingų muzikinių sferų, žanrų ir tiesiog ieškot savęs. Ir regis, kad pavyko atrasti“, – sako Livija Gemma interviu „Naujai Scenai“, NARA tinklalaidžių serijai apie šiuolaikinę lietuvišką muziką. Livija Gemma (Livija Šiaudvirtaitė) yra dainininkė, dainų autorė ir prodiuserė, ką tik išleidusi debiutinį albumą „Dangus jau rausta“, sužavintį autoriniu balsu ir pasitikėjimu tiek savimi, tiek klausytojais. Vienatvę, laukimą, bet kartu – viltį ir pakylėjimą įkūnijančiose Livijos dainose spindi jos jautrus, bet nepažeidžiamas vokalas, bene intuityvus melodijos pojūtis ir netradicinės dainų struktūros. Jeigu klausote „Big Thief“, Laura Marling ar Sufjan Stevens, daug šansų, kad Livijos muzika jums bus artima. Mes susitikome su Livija Kulių miestelyje Plungės rajone, kuriame ji užaugo dainuodama žemaitiško folkloro ansamblyje ir kurio pievose ir beržyne parašė dalį albumo dainų. Su Livija kalbasi Karolis Vyšniauskas. Pamatykite pilną publikaciją ir Anetos Urbonaitės fotografijas nara.lt/nauja-scena „Nauja Scena“ yra NARA žurnalistų kolektyvo publikacijų ciklas apie Lietuvos muzikos progresą. Jį dalinai finansuoja Medijų rėmimo fondas.

Wet Leg is back with another burst of wildly infectious, frenetic rock. We've got that, the original version of an Oscar-worthy Sufjan Stevens song, and some music that NPR's Tom Huizenga says is "better than Xanax."Featured artists and songs:1. Wet Leg: "Catch These Fists," from 'moisturizer'2. Ashley Jackson: "Unrest," from 'Take Me To The Water'3. Sufjan Stevens: "Mystery of Love (Demo)," from 'Carrie & Lowell (10th Anniversary Edition)'4. Alexander Knaifel: "Stanza I-VII," from 'Chapter Eight'5. George Xiaoyuan Fu: "Passacaglia on a Theme by Radiohead," from 'Colouring Book'Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear new songs from past episodes in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Send us a textOn this episode, L.A.-based singer/songwriter/musician Linying gets Al acquainted with Sufjan Stevens' 2015 album Carrie & Lowell. Linying talks about how the album has impacted her over the last 10 years and how she relates its themes of mortality and grief to her own life experiences. She also explains the ways in which both the music and lyrics of Carrie & Lowell tell a compelling story. Finally, Linying discusses the making of her new album Swim, Swim (to be released on April 4), and what she has learned from traveling between her native Singapore, Los Angeles and the island of Siargao in the Philippines. As Linying mentioned on the show, her main homes on the internet are Instagram and Substack. Be sure to follow both accounts!Instagram: @linying._Substack: https://linyingmusic.substack.com/Al is on Bluesky at @almelchior.bsky.social. This show has an account on Instagram at @youmealbum. Subscribe for free to You, Me and An Album: The Newsletter! https://youmealbum.substack.com/. You can also support the show on Buzzsprout at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1542814/episodes or at the link at the bottom of these show notes.1:29 Linying joins the show1:51 Linying hasn't listened to many podcasts3:51 Linying is not sure whether she considers herself to be a Sufjan Stevens fan5:51 Great storytelling isn't an essential part of music for Linying8:49 Linying talks about how Carrie & Lowell is “God music” for her11:46 Al and Linying discuss the album's narrative arc15:49 Linying and Al talk about their own ruminations on mortality22:07 “Fourth of July” and “Blue Bucket of Gold” bring up a complicated combination of emotions27:08 Linying talks about her life circumstances around the time when Carrie & Lowell was released31:23 Not many albums resonate with Linying, but Carrie & Lowell has been a notable exception33:07 Linying talks about the track from the album that has the most tenderness35:52 Neither Linying nor Al have explored Stevens' albums besides Illinois and Carrie & Lowell38:32 Linying talks about writing “Dial Tone” and the making of the song's video48:32 Linying explains why she made Swim, Swim partially in Siargao56:35 Linying discusses her plans and goals beyond the release of Swim, SwimOutro music is from “Blondie” by Linying.Support the show

Shara Nova is the creative force behind this hugely influential indie pop solo project.  She as worked with Sufjan Stevens, David Byrne, and Laurie Anderson.

"Anything At All" Since the late '90s, the Pennsylvania-born musician Denison Witmer has been quietly producing one of the most stirring and affecting bodies of work in modern music. That body of work is also one of the most consistent. With close to fifteen albums under his belt, including Of Joy And Sorrow, Philadelphia Songs and The Ones Who Wait, Witmer's music brings to mind the work of everyone from Paul Simon to John Martyn to Elliott Smith. The Lancaster native has collaborated with everyone from The Innocence Mission to Rosie Thomas, he's toured the U.S. and Europe, did a side project called The River Bends with members of One Star Hotel, and he's been recording for Sufjan Stevens' Asthmatic Kitty label since 2011. Produced by Stevens, his new album Anything At All is his first since 2020's American Foursquare and it's a gentle stunner. From the rousing opener "Focus Ring" to the contemplative "Slow Motion Snow" Anything At All is filled with tremendous sensitivity and poetic elegance. It's a meditation on time, family, and art and rather than stress out about the sand falling through the hourglass, it chooses instead to examine each grain as it falls. It's brave, unflinching and glorious work. www.denisonwitmer.bandcamp.com (http://www.denisonwitmer.bandcamp.com) www.stereoembersmagazine.com (http://www.stereoembersmagazine.com) www.bombshellradio.com www.alexgreenbooks.com (http://www.alexgreenbooks.com) Stereo Embers IG and BLUESKY: @emberspodcast Email: editor@stereoembersmagazine.com

I thought it would be fun to do a year-in-review of the music of 2024 with my friend James McCrae. Neither of us are music experts, but we're constantly sharing music with each other. James first came on the show in 2020, when we did a similar review of the music from that wild quarantine year when artists weren't touring and we all missed live shows. Fast forward to 2024, and we chat about what we've noticed over the last five years, including the changes in the music industry, trends we've seen, and of course, what we've had on repeat.James, a Bob Dylan super-fan, talks about his evolving tastes, new genres, and how pop and hyperpop have influenced his music choices. He also shares his insights on the current music scene and the role of streaming, social media, and live performances.James is an author, poet, artist, and founder of Sunflower Club, a global community dedicated to conscious creativity. He's the author of several books, including The Art of You, which we discussed last year. Show notes:- My Substack- IG: @letitouttt + @katiedalebout- James: Web | Instagram | new book The Art of YouOur 2024 episode after his latest book came out - James' other books here & here- Bandsplain  & Yasi Salek's Go Fund Me- Good comprehensive list of how to help LA by my friend Kate: here- My Creative Clinic: book a call with me here- Music mentioned:Charli xcxOlivia Rodrigo - so americanChappell Roan - CasualSabrina Carpenter - TasteBeyoncé - BodyguardGracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm SorryBlondshell - Kiss CityYo La Tengo - Before We Run Adrianne Lenker - Big Thief's Vampire EmpireWishy - SpinningWet Leg - Wet DreamMJ Lenderman - WristwatchBrennan Wedl - I Wanna Be Your TVWaxahatchee - 3 Sisters If you liked this episode, try out from the archive:Episode 321: 2020 Music with James McCrae

Japanese Breakfast (Michelle Zauner) is back with her first new album since her memoir, Crying in H Mart, blew up. We've got the first single from it, plus a Sufjan Stevens-produced Denison Witmer track and more.Enjoy the show? Share with a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear the songs in our Apple and Spotify playlists.Featured artists and songs: 1. Deep Sea Diver: "Shovel," from Billboard Heart2. SPELLLING: "Portrait of My Heart," from Portrait of My Heart 3. Japanese Breakfast: "Orlando in Love," from For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)4. Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek, "Hop Bico" from Yarın Yoksa5. Denison Witmer: "A House With," from Anything At All6. DARKSIDE: "S.N.C," from NothingLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

[REBROADCAST FROM September 5, 2024] EGOT winning musician John Legend has just released his debut family album, My Favorite Dream, produced with Sufjan Stevens. The album also features contributions from Legend's wife Chrissy Teigen and children Luna and Miles. Legend joins us for a Listening Party.

Annie Clark, known as St. Vincent, launched her career as a guitar virtuoso—a real shredder—in indie rock, playing alongside artists like Sufjan Stevens. As a bandleader, she's moved away from the explosive solos, telling David Remnick, “There's a certain amount of guitar playing that is about pride, that isn't about the song. . . . I'm not that interested in guitar being a means of poorly covered-up pride.” Her songs are dense, challenging, and not always easy, but catchy and seductive. Remnick caught up with Clark before the launch of her new album, “MASSEDUCTION.”  They talked about the clarity of purpose she needed in order to “clear a path” to write the “glamorously sad songs” she's become known for.This segment originally aired on October 13, 2017.