“In October, the company will perform a world premiere by corps de ballet member Justin Peck set to the Sufjan Stevens album Enjoy Your Rabbit. The electronica record and song cycle is based on the Chinese zodiac. Stevens and Peck are collaborating on all aspects of the production, according to City Ballet.”

Looks like ‘Beyond this Place’ can be watched on-line if you’re in Switzerland, or use a proxy server :) Click on the title of this post to access.

“It all sounds like part of a well-thought-out tradition. Only the tradition has never existed until now.”

-Fresh Air - NPR

Loop 2.4.3 - American Dreamland Record Release show with Very Special Guests

Founded by Clogs’ percussionist Thomas Kozumplik, Loop 2.4.3 has been praised for its “taut compositions with a stunning improvisational sense” (Time Out Chicago) and its “intricate, energetic performances” (New York Times). The group’s 3rd album, American Dreamland, is a collection of songs painting a broad picture of post-modern America, and features collaborations with Shara Worden, Jon Catler, Todd Reynolds, Scott Bearden, Tom Burnett, and Aviva Jaye, many of whom will join for this record release celebration.  The stunning visual art of Jon Waldo, used in the album artwork, will be featured in live-projections.

Buy tickets and listen to a track featuring Shara Worden on the link above. 

carstenwindhorst:

I have shot stills on a number of music video productions over the years but when I was asked to take stills on the set of Rufus Wainwright’s video for his latest single, Out Of The Game, featuring the rather amazing Helena Bonham Carter I briefly had to pinch myself.

The shoot took place in the…

:)

The record store day release:

Hit & Run Vol. 1

1) Where were you - Rosie Thomas

2) Here I Am! - Sufjan Stevens

Now available to listen to/buy on Bandcamp.

The track can be downloaded for free from the above bandcamp link.

Nico blogged about the Planetarium, amongst other things. As far as the videos are concerned - guilty as charged. :)