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Sufjan Stevens, and yes that’s the first time his name has appeared in print without a glowing descripter like “golden-boy” or “everyone’s favorite indie artist” or “Lovechild of Yanni and Satan” in front of it, has written an essay entitled “Friend Rock” that i found somewhat amusing. But have you heard about Friend Rock? It’s [...]

The folks over at CmCentral.com have posted the first part of a phone interview with Derek Webb. There’s probably not alot here that you haven’t already heard Derek talk about in some form or fashion before, but the interviewer does let Derek ramble on a bit, so it’s worth a listen. http://www.cmcentral.com/gonzo/OTP_DerekWebb_Part_1.mp3

After a 5-month long hiatus, Jeremy Casella has been blogging again with news about a new record in the works. Regarding the project Jeremy says, I’ve spent the last week or so working away on the first batch of songs we’ll record in the coming days. I’m thrilled to be getting back into the studio [...]

If you’ve ever wanted to play like Derek Webb, here’s your chance. Derek is selling some of his gear on Ebay, including a Black American Fender Stratocaster that he used for many years while with Caedmon’s Call, and a Roland XP-30 Synthesizer that both he and his wife Sanrda McCracken have used in and out [...]

In his blog over at InfuzeMag.com, Randall posted this clip of the Goodgame and Peterson kids recording a hook for one of the songs on their upcoming children”s songs album. Make sure you pay attention right at the end of the clip to hear what they’re bribing the little munchkins with.

Infuze Magazine has a great interview with Randall Goodgame that you should check out. In it Randall talks about how he got his start as a musician, what he plans on recording after the children’s record releases, and the writing project he wants to embark on this summer. good stuff.

Fresh off the heels of The Builder and the Architect, rumor has it that Sandra McCracken is aiming for an August 29th, 2006 release date for her next studio project. The disc cover art, entitled Gravity|Love, was designed by Jordan Brooke. The back cover art reveals 11 tracks on the record, including fan favorite “Chattanooga” [...]

WRLT Lightning 100 FM in Nashville is featuring a song off of Eric Peters’ Scarce this week in their “local spotlight”. Every day this week they will air a song twice a day at 2:40pm and 8:40pm. If you don’t live in the Nashville area, plan a road trip into the WRLT listening area so [...]

As we reported last month, Derek Webb will be on the cover of the May/June issue of RELEVANT Magazine. In their weekly e-mail update, RELEVANT had this to say about the issue: Keep an eye on your mailboxes because issue 20 of the magazine ships this week. We don’t want to spoil any surprises but [...]

Here’s a review of Eric Peters’ Scarce from The Phantom Tollbooth