It's hard to know what to expect when David "DM" Stith takes the stage at the Palace next Thursday night. Last year, the Indiana-based multi-instrumentalist released his debut full-length album, ...

On his latest release, Heavy Ghost, graphic-design MFA candidate DM Stith layered music the way some designers layer InDesign files: densely. Each song is made of thick, looping collages of strings, ...

As live music goes, Tuesday night's tUnE-yArDs show at the Bishop proved to be my biggest surprise of the year so far. I never go to a show with the intention to slate it, but I must confess that I ...

It's an offer that can be refused, but not easily: When reps from the independent label Asthmatic Kitty heard two songs that David Michael Stith had worked up as a hobby, they took a leap that was ...

DM Stith is so hot right now. The critics loved the Indiana musician's 2009 debut album, "Heavy Ghost." The Onion's A.V. Club gave the CD a perfect score of 100 and raved: "Stith's debut is nothing ...

Sufjan Stevens played the first show of his four-night NYC run last night (10/4) at Bowery Ballroom. The set mostly covered material from Seven Swans (visited extensively at ATP NY in Sept… ...