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The Sweetest, Busiest Man in Rock

Posted at 12:09 PM on September 27, 2006 by Hans Eisenbeis (1 Comments)

Sufjan Stevens, Courtesy of Asthmatic Kitty Records
You know, in this day and age of limited access, pay-to-play, and sycophantic "rock journalism," is it any wonder none of us really knows anything about our favorite rock stars? Thank god, then, for Sufjan Stevens, who through the magic of the modern press release (no paper costs!) gives us more than we could ever wish to know:
"Sufjan's other interests include graphic design, painting, running, knitting, crocheting, weaving, quilting, cleaning, photography, haircutting, and dry wall installation. He collects stamps and wheat pennies. He cooks legendary omelets and can whip up a sushi feast at the drop of a sake glass. In high school he played second string guard on a district champion basketball team and created his own language, now spoken by only two other people. His brother Marzuki is a nationally recognized marathon runner, elite status. His sister Djohariah has the most complicated, most whimsical, most monumental laugh in all of mankind.

Note to self: Next time Sufjan is in town, make up a bed for him. Stock up on joint compound and vacuum bags.


Sufjan Stevens, courtesy Asthmatic Kitty Records

Comments (1)

Looks to me like Sufjan is younger than Gen-X. I can understand his desire to lay all of his skills on the line. As Gen-Xers (and apparently those younger), we know we'll be changing entire careers several times in our lives and we never know exactly what skill is going to be considered desireable. Let's oversell, baby.

Posted by Mary Warner | September 27, 2006 6:10 PM

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