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I recently sat down with Sufjan Stevens at the Diner on 9th Avenue in Manhattan to talk about the release of The BQE CD/DVD for a piece in Art In America and Interview. We touched on the new project, but also got into a discussion of some of Stevens's recent interviews (see Shannon Stephens), the Internet, art, and the future. When I asked about...

Sufjan Stevens has said that he believes that his former plan to write a concept album about each of the US states was the result of him becoming a "cliche", and looking back it seems like a "joke".

Musician admits project was result of him becoming a 'cliché'

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