Sufjan Stevens – Age of Adz

You can listen to Sufjan’s latest here and form your own opinions.

My 2 cents…he’s trying a bit too hard. More obscure, more odd than any of his previous work…using autotune and dropping profanity doesn’t automatically make you one of the cool kids. Sure, the banjo-whisperfolk thing has been overdone, but I’d hoped for more articulate writing; more intimate stories.

It’s not terrible, it’s just not great…

I’ll stick with “All Delighted People.”

Coffee Cat – A jewel in the heart of Mason City, IA

Coffee cat, a jewel, a respite in the wide open plains. Thanks for welcoming us!

Finn Miles at Uptown Bill’s in Iowa City

We enjoyed the milkshakes and ambiance at our acoustic show at Uptown Bill’s Small Mall in Iowa City, IA. Check out their new location at 730 S. Dubuque street; it’s cozy!

Uptown Bill’s – Finn Miles in Iowa City

Join us at Uptown Bill’s in Iowa City next Monday, September 20th at 7pm. All acoustic – 2 hours of fun!

StoryhillFest Midwest

We don’t usually get the chance to “get away,” but this Labor Day we jaunted up to northern MN to a fantastic camp called Clearwater Forest. Storyhill fest Midwest was picturesque; beautiful weather, a super-chill crowd of folk-lovers, and a camp full of superstar musicians and songwriters.

I’ll add more pictures…but here’s the list. Listen to these people!

Conner Garvey

Carrie Elkin

Danny Schmidt

Anais Mitchell

John Mieras

Justin Roth

Johnsmith

Meg Hutchinson

Jonathan Byrd

and of course…

Storyhill