Sufjan Stevens - Page 2

colduser · 09-07-2005, 02:33 AM

John Wayne Gacy Jr. is an amazing track from this album. I'm glad you all weighed in. This album gets better and better with each spin.

seventeen seconds · 09-07-2005, 03:14 AM

I really like Chicago. Great song.

colduser · 09-07-2005, 03:49 AM

^^Listening to it right now. It is one of my faves

Professor Peedston · 09-07-2005, 06:03 AM

Every time I listen to it, the big fanfare of the second track (I don't remember the absurdly long title and I don't feel like walking over and picking it off the shelf) sends chills down my spine. And then the third track (again, I don't remember the title) kicks my ass even harder. And there are other great moments too. Like how he seamlessly switches between rocking guitars to fingerpicked acoustic and flutes in "The Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts" (ok, I caved and picked the record off the shelf), and the building of layers of instruments in "Prairie Fire That Wanders About," and countless other great moments. This is really a fantastic album.

I hope he comes to Philly again soon, I saw him last October when he was playing Seven Swans stuff, and it was all right... but I wanted to hear the more complex stuff (although his band wasn't really equipped for that, they did play a couple Michigan songs).

Egghead · 13-09-2005, 12:53 AM

Awesome album. Just got into him a while ago.

bump

LeftLeg · 13-09-2005, 12:56 AM

Yessssss, Sufjan rules the air waves at my place, particularly over played the last few months yet, eerily, I still want to listen to what he says to say over and over again.

Let's all have one big Sufjan hug

Sweet One · 13-09-2005, 02:53 AM

I like his stuff.

Question though. How do you pronounce his name. Yeah, I know. I'm a loser.

Egghead · 13-09-2005, 03:27 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sufjan_Stevens

Sufjan (SOOF-yan) Stevens

Hope that helps.

Sweet One · 13-09-2005, 03:35 AM

Thanks babe. I figured that's how it was pronounced.

kekita · 13-09-2005, 05:18 AM

Love Sufi!!
particularly Polaski day somefin like that :embarrased:

thanks for the links was only able to hear his stuff from filtermagazine.com

Manders · 13-09-2005, 08:59 AM

YAY sufjan... his voice is intoxicating...is that a song? hmm..

Egghead · 17-09-2005, 07:25 AM

Chicago live on KCRW right click save target as

Casimir Pulaski Day link

John Wayne Gacy Jr link

LeftLeg · 17-09-2005, 07:15 PM

Kyle! That live version of Chicago is gorgeous. Thankyou

Egghead · 17-09-2005, 07:32 PM

i thought so too

Sweet One · 17-09-2005, 08:15 PM

merci for the links eggy.

09-07-2005, 02:33 AM	#16
colduser silver sleet and snow Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 8,131 My Mood: Location: west coast/florida Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	John Wayne Gacy Jr. is an amazing track from this album. I'm glad you all weighed in. This album gets better and better with each spin. __________________ And the seeds that were silent all burst into bloom, and decay, and night comes so quiet, it's close on the heels of the day. Robert Hunter

09-07-2005, 03:14 AM	#17
seventeen seconds Coldplayer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 604 Location: Toronto Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I really like Chicago. Great song. __________________ If He didn\'t want me to praise him with music, why implant the desire? http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/drooogie/ama.png

09-07-2005, 03:49 AM	#18
colduser silver sleet and snow Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 8,131 My Mood: Location: west coast/florida Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	^^Listening to it right now. It is one of my faves __________________ And the seeds that were silent all burst into bloom, and decay, and night comes so quiet, it's close on the heels of the day. Robert Hunter

09-07-2005, 06:03 AM	#19
Professor Peedston Coldplayer Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 8,126 Location: West Philadelphia Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Every time I listen to it, the big fanfare of the second track (I don't remember the absurdly long title and I don't feel like walking over and picking it off the shelf) sends chills down my spine. And then the third track (again, I don't remember the title) kicks my ass even harder. And there are other great moments too. Like how he seamlessly switches between rocking guitars to fingerpicked acoustic and flutes in "The Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts" (ok, I caved and picked the record off the shelf), and the building of layers of instruments in "Prairie Fire That Wanders About," and countless other great moments. This is really a fantastic album. I hope he comes to Philly again soon, I saw him last October when he was playing Seven Swans stuff, and it was all right... but I wanted to hear the more complex stuff (although his band wasn't really equipped for that, they did play a couple Michigan songs). __________________ MY NAME IS TOM STOP I LIKE MUSIC AND BRIGHT RED SHOES STOP THIS INTERNET TELEGRAM SERVICE IS WONDERFUL STOP END

13-09-2005, 12:53 AM	#20
Egghead Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,571 Location: boo Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Awesome album. Just got into him a while ago. bump __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...capesig300.jpg My Pictures! Buy my prints

13-09-2005, 12:56 AM	#21
LeftLeg Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,372 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yessssss, Sufjan rules the air waves at my place, particularly over played the last few months yet, eerily, I still want to listen to what he says to say over and over again. Let's all have one big Sufjan hug __________________ She puts the weight into my little heart.

13-09-2005, 02:53 AM	#22
Sweet One carrots and champagne Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 27,267 Location: my little corner of the world Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I like his stuff. Question though. How do you pronounce his name. Yeah, I know. I'm a loser. __________________ My past is perilous, but each scar I bear sings monuments to where I have been and melodies to where I am going you make me happy, you magnify my better half.

13-09-2005, 03:27 AM	#23
Egghead Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,571 Location: boo Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sufjan_Stevens Sufjan (SOOF-yan) Stevens Hope that helps. __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...capesig300.jpg My Pictures! Buy my prints

13-09-2005, 03:35 AM	#24
Sweet One carrots and champagne Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 27,267 Location: my little corner of the world Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks babe. I figured that's how it was pronounced. __________________ My past is perilous, but each scar I bear sings monuments to where I have been and melodies to where I am going you make me happy, you magnify my better half.

13-09-2005, 05:18 AM	#25
kekita Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,838 Location: Melbourne Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Love Sufi!! particularly Polaski day somefin like that :embarrased: thanks for the links was only able to hear his stuff from filtermagazine.com __________________ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4..._aye-aye-1.jpg

13-09-2005, 08:59 AM	#26
Manders Coldplayer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 19,695 Location: let me stand next to your fire! Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	YAY sufjan... his voice is intoxicating...is that a song? hmm.. __________________ In the streets the children screamed The lovers cried and the poets dreamed But not a word was spoken The church bells all were broken And the three men I admire most The father son and the holy ghost they caught the last train for the coast The day the music died.

17-09-2005, 07:25 AM	#27
Egghead Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,571 Location: boo Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Chicago live on KCRW right click save target as Casimir Pulaski Day link John Wayne Gacy Jr link __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...capesig300.jpg My Pictures! Buy my prints

17-09-2005, 07:15 PM	#28
LeftLeg Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,372 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Kyle! That live version of Chicago is gorgeous. Thankyou __________________ She puts the weight into my little heart.

17-09-2005, 07:32 PM	#29
Egghead Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,571 Location: boo Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i thought so too __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...capesig300.jpg My Pictures! Buy my prints

17-09-2005, 08:15 PM	#30
Sweet One carrots and champagne Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 27,267 Location: my little corner of the world Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	merci for the links eggy. __________________ My past is perilous, but each scar I bear sings monuments to where I have been and melodies to where I am going you make me happy, you magnify my better half.