And In My Best Behavior. I Am Really Just Like Him. Look Beneath The Floorboards. For The Secrets I Have Hid.
So in all honesty, I'm not the biggest Sufjan fan. Not by a long shot. That title is bestowed to Chris. Last time we hung out I kinda gave him a hard time about being a Sufjan Stevens fan because let's face it, the man can be difficult. Sort of like an enigma. People have called me that before, but I'm quite sure it wasn't in the same context. Anyhoo, these tracks; culled from a live show he played in Denver in June of 2005 in support of his latest release Illinoise really got me thinking: Would I rather SJ be a difficult listen or someone I causally dismiss? I still don't have a concrete answer for you, but I nonetheless am enjoying these live joints. For your listening (dis)pleasure:
Sufjan Stevens: The Tallest Man, The Broadest Shoulders
Sufjan Stevens: John Wayne Gacy, Jr.
Sufjan Stevens: They Are Night Zombies! They Are Neighbors! They Have Come Back From The Dead!! Ahhhh!
Sufjan Stevens: Jacksonville Cheer
Sufjan Stevens: Jacksonville
Sufjan Stevens: Chicago Cheer
Sufjan Stevens: Chicago
Sufjan Stevens: Come On! Feel The Illinoise!!
Sufjan Stevens: A Good Man Is Hard To Find
posted by Jesse a.k.a. The Vicar @ 8:58 AM
4 Comments:
nice, thanks for the live tracks. i hadn't heard this show.
glad you're at least giving my boy a chance :)
very cool. i hadnt heard him live before. i dig his studio albums quite a bit.
yeah, his studio albums are unbelievably great. Like, close to perfect.
Anyways, thanks for the live tracks!
beautiful. i'm in GvB's camp on this. the man is amazing. thanks for the tracks!
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