Eyes:
Daniel Handler speaks on behalf of Lemony Snicket.
Noah Baumbach is interviewed by the NY Times Magazine.
John Irving likes Haruki Murakami.
Tiny Showcase points toward this list of libraries with comic collections.
Ears:
Here is an article about Feist.
Here is an article on digital music formats.
NY Times reviews Sufjan Stevens with strings.
This article groups together Decemberists, Fiery Furnaces and Destroyer as storytelling musicians.
American Analog Set is sharing their demos.
Here is a Final Fantasy remix of a Grizzly Bear song.
Here is a Josh Ritter song.
From Author Websites:
Michael Chabon on Dylan's Desire
George Saunders put some Phil outtakes online