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Broken Face
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USA
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 Posted - 02/28/2004 : 21:14:58
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Anyone here familiar with the work of Sufjan Stevens? His last album, Greetings from Michigan! The Great Lakes State got some real great reviews and he's about to release his new one, Seven Swans. He's trying to release 50 albums, one about all the states in the US (the Seven Swans album is a one-off collection of leftover songs mainly based around the banjo and dealing w/ religion). His stuff is really fantastic, check out www.sufjan.com
-brian
 - "I joined the Cult of Frank / And they tried to cut off my nuts and make me put in a blue jumpsuit"
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carsonwerner
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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Posted - 02/28/2004 : 22:14:46
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| Yeah, I've heard a couple of his songs actually and I from what I remember it was certainly worth checking out. |
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speedy_m
= Frankofile =
Canada
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Posted - 02/29/2004 : 10:19:49
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| I really like Greetings..., it's a wondefull album. He's musically very deep, and has a pleasant, easy going voice. It's a great album and I'm looking forward to more from him. He's kinda got that Jim O'Rourke vibe going, which will tide me over until the next Jim O'Rourke album. |
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
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Posted - 02/29/2004 : 14:04:52
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That's cool that he did Michigan first...mostly cause I'm from Michigan.
 "Join the Cult of Brit / And let your oral hygiene go out the window." |
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SpudBoy
= Cult of Ray =
Equatorial Guinea
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Posted - 02/29/2004 : 14:32:54
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Yow. Sorry folks, I hate this. Never heard of him before, but now I hope I never do again. If I ran a record store, I would put this under "Music for Choosing Scented Candles". I hate scented candles, too. Just so you know. To each their own.
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 02/29/2004 : 19:59:16
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I think I'd like to actually hear the full album...it's very interesting, some of the stuff is very beautiful. I don't know if this guy wrote the little stories when you click on the different cities, but they are fuckin brilliant. The story about Detroit is beautiful...completely spot on. It's so very true, and I guess you'd understand it a bit more if you were from Michigan.
"Join the Cult of Brit / And let your oral hygiene go out the window." |
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
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Posted - 02/29/2004 : 20:43:41
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you should order if from his label, sounds familyre - its only $12 (and that includes shipping)
www.soundsfamilyre.com
-brian
- "I joined the Cult of Frank / And they tried to cut off my nuts and make me put in a blue jumpsuit"
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speedy_m
= Frankofile =
Canada
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Posted - 03/01/2004 : 01:07:49
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PS - Any idea how to pronounce his first name? Suf - Jan? Suf - Yan? Car - los? Never heard that name before.
PPS - 'tain't nuthin' wrong with scented candles. Chicks dig 'em. |
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
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Posted - 03/01/2004 : 06:23:55
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i assume soofjohn - but i really have no clue
-brian
- "I joined the Cult of Frank / And they tried to cut off my nuts and make me put in a blue jumpsuit"
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