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Over the last days of 2010 Up On The Sun has counted down the best live shows of 2010. Today we look at the #1 show of the year, Sufjan Stevens at Mesa Arts Center.
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November 22, 2010
Sufjan Stevens Releases New Music Video For "Too Much," Performs it on Jimmy Fallon (VIDEO)
It was a busy weekend for indie king Sufjan Stevens, according to Pitchfork.He released a music video for his song "Too Much" today. The video kicks off with a colorful visual mess that looks like it came straight out of an M.I.A. video. The rest of it is a series of hipsters that are sporting a ... More >>
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October 23, 2010
Sufjan Stevens at Mesa Arts Center Last Night
Sufjan StevensMesa Arts CenterFriday, October 22, 2010It didn't take Sufjan Stevens long to bust out his banjo at his sold-out Mesa Arts Center show. The Detroit-bred, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter picked up the instrument just after taking stage, opening with the title track from Seven Swans, ... More >>
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October 22, 2010
Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz
Song: Sufjan Stevens, "The Age of Adz"Context: Sufjan Stevens' show at Mesa Arts Center tonight is sold out. Guess people don't hate The Age of Adz that much after all! Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz - 03 Age of Adz
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October 21, 2010
Sufjan Stevens Forsakes His Christian Fans to Create Art
Song: Sufjan Stevens, "The Age of Adz"Context: Sufjan Stevens' show at Mesa Arts Center tonight is sold out. Guess people don't hate The Age of Adz that much after all! Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz - 03 Age of Adz
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October 21, 2010
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October 12, 2010
Sufjan Stevens: The Age of Adz
It took him five years to produce a follow-up to his acclaimed studio album Illinois, yet Sufjan Stevens spent his time wisely. Today marks the release of his grandiose, electronically-driven The Age of Adz. Gone is the cute, innocent little banjo player -- replaced with a dark, brooding drum mac ... More >>
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September 27, 2010
Album Stream: Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz
That funny sound you may have heard this past Saturday afternoon was the massive sigh of relief from Sufjan Stevens fans.Their collective five year waiting period was over -- Stevens' lastest album The Age of Adz had hit the internet. His first album since 2005's brilliant Illinois, The Age of Adz f ... More >>
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September 16, 2010
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August 26, 2010
New Sufjan Stevens Album The Age of Adz Set for October Release
It's OK, Sufjan Stevens fans, you can piss your pants about this one -- The Age of Adz, Steven's first album in nearly five years -- will be released October 12.This is especially good news for Arizona fans of Stevens as he is set to play Mesa Arts Center on October 22.
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August 9, 2010
Sufjan Stevens Announces Mesa Concert
Michigan-bred singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens will bring his banjo to Mesa Arts Center on October 22."Sufjan himself scheduled the trek, which takes him to some of the continent's most notable venues, like New York's Beacon Theatre and The Chicago Theatre," says Stateside Presents, which is prom ... More >>
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July 21, 2009
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June 11, 2009
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