News for Now
Sufjan gets his EP on, Big Boi gets his tour on, and I wish Missy Elliott still got her freak on.
Apparently, I still feel like I'm living in an ancient time during which Sufjan Stevens said he was quitting music. Or was that only a few months ago? Anyway, I was quite surprised to hear about his new EP, All Delighted People, which is currently streaming for free on Pitchfork right now and available for a $5 download on Sufjan's Bandcamp page. With eight songs that total around 60 minutes, it's safe to say that Sufjan's "EPs" are basically just LPs in cute disguises.
Who can't get enough of Big Boi right now? The whole world. Thankfully, at least some of the world will have their Big Boi needs fulfilled by his upcoming fall tour. Well, there's nothing really "upcoming" about it as it started on Wednesday. Anywho, he's hitting up loads of locales like Chicago, NYC, Atlanta, Bloomington, Seattle, etc. Just know that if he's heading towards your town, you have to be wherever he is, ya hear?
Color me thrilled! Matt & Kim are coming out with a new single! And oddly enough, they worked with Animal Collective producer Ben Allen, so it could be a slightly different pace for the duo. "Cameras" will digitally drop on August 31. It's the best back-to-school present you could ever get.
How great is this? Jenny Lewis and Johnathan Rice are now recording together as Jenny and Johnny, and they're set to release their first album, I'm Having Fun Now. Oh, and it comes out on August 31, so just plan on listening to great music all day long. Also, they're headed out on tour starting on September 1 and going through October 30. Date night, anyone?
Posted by Alyssa Vincent on Aug 20, 2010 @ 7:19 pm
