iirc his shows elsewhere in the UK aren't sold out but I'm not spending £70 on a rail ticket
the one time I did see him (at the QEH) he put on an incredible solo show - his work grabbed me more in this context than on record, to tell the truth, so it's great he's still doing European tours. long may it continue!
― check yr poptimism (imago), Wednesday, 9 October 2013 14:23 (ten years ago) link
So, did John do a Zombie cameo to go with the song?
― MV, Tuesday, 4 March 2014 01:52 (ten years ago) link
Is "All Eternals Deck" anyone else's favorite MG record?
― Treeship, Tuesday, 4 March 2014 02:25 (ten years ago) link
There's gonna be a novel! http://fsgbooks.tumblr.com/post/78467383698/there-are-professional-thrills-and-there-are
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Tuesday, 4 March 2014 03:11 (ten years ago) link
― Treeship
The best of the recent lot
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 4 March 2014 03:31 (ten years ago) link
If "the recent lot" is, say, Heretic Pride onward, it's my second fave. "Harlem Roulette" and "Cry for Judas" nudge Transcendental Youth just a tad ahead of it, for me.
― Inside Lewellyn Sinclair (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 4 March 2014 03:34 (ten years ago) link
As for the novel, of course I'm pumped (very little recent literary fiction I've encountered matches his Master of Reality volume), but a fall release all but guarantees that I probably won't get around to reading it til around Summer 2015, at the earliest.
― Inside Lewellyn Sinclair (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 4 March 2014 03:39 (ten years ago) link
I'm one.of the.old.like their old stuff.better people so it would be Full Force Galesborg or Sweden easy. I know that J.Darinelle would vehemently disagree but I just don't get that same sense of bleeding brilliance from.any of the modern productions. Despite there.being a tonne of.great songs scattered about the more pristine recent lot.
― Hinklepicker, Tuesday, 4 March 2014 03:39 (ten years ago) link
I think both production approaches have their drawbacks and virtues but I don't think his songwriting's ever declined.
― Treeship, Tuesday, 4 March 2014 03:50 (ten years ago) link
first track on sweden is breathtaking.
― Daniel, Esq 2, Tuesday, 4 March 2014 03:59 (ten years ago) link
I was happy to hear Mountain Goats on the Walking Dead, it took a second to click. But I'm sort of with hinkle, Zopilote Machine, The Hound Chronicles, Sweden, Hot Garden Stomp, those tapes and cds were the soundtrack to my high school days. I've only heard a few scattered songs after Nothing For Juice, I should check out his newer hi-fi records?
― JacobSanders, Tuesday, 4 March 2014 04:08 (ten years ago) link
Yes, absolutely, but don't miss the later lo-fi ones while you're at it (All Hail West Texas especially).
― cwkiii, Tuesday, 4 March 2014 04:17 (ten years ago) link
The life of the world to come resonates most strongly with me. Had a long drive up the California coast with that one.
― 4. Nels Cline and My Uncle Eat Soup at Panera Bread (3:37) (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 4 March 2014 04:26 (ten years ago) link
Am a little surprised, given the novel's description, that it's apparently only 200 pages. Looking forward to reading it, in any case.
― MV, Tuesday, 4 March 2014 04:30 (ten years ago) link
I like All Eternals Deck a lot, but then I would
― Wahaca Flocka Flame (DJP), Tuesday, 4 March 2014 04:33 (ten years ago) link
"all hail west texas" is probably my favorite of the lofi albums. i really don't prefer the very earliest material but i barely ever do with any artist.
― Treeship, Tuesday, 4 March 2014 04:55 (ten years ago) link
jacobsanders, listen to this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVws52PPvEA&feature=kp
― Treeship, Tuesday, 4 March 2014 05:06 (ten years ago) link
I was happy to hear Mountain Goats on the Walking Dead, it took a second to click.
I can't really deal with this show, but my wife and son watch it every week. I was downstairs folding laundry and they were upstairs jamming (albeit unknowingly) to the Mountain Goats?
― set the trolls for the heart of the sun (how's life), Tuesday, 4 March 2014 12:07 (ten years ago) link
what happened to your wife that caused her to be unable to recognize mountain goats songs?
― james franco, Tuesday, 4 March 2014 12:38 (ten years ago) link
We don't share musical tastes.
― set the trolls for the heart of the sun (how's life), Tuesday, 4 March 2014 12:40 (ten years ago) link
What MG song was on The Walking Dead?
― Inside Lewellyn Sinclair (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 4 March 2014 14:38 (ten years ago) link
i think the sunset tree will always be my favorite, and that's no disrespect to any of the records that came before or after
but it feels intensely felt in a way, obviously because of the subject matter, cannot be repeated
― gimme the lute (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 4 March 2014 15:44 (ten years ago) link
I have written an "every Mountain Goats song, ranked" listicle, John'd better behave or I will submit that listicle
― continually topping myself (flamboyant goon tie included), Tuesday, 4 March 2014 15:57 (ten years ago) link
the threat of imminent mountain goats character compendium
― 4. Nels Cline and My Uncle Eat Soup at Panera Bread (3:37) (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 4 March 2014 16:07 (ten years ago) link
Dear Mr. Tyler,How did you end up with a track on the CD accompanying this? http://southerncultures.org/2013/02/15/spring-2013-issue-global-southern-music/ I couldn't figure out at all which article it tied into,
Regards,James Redd
― We Shield Millions Now Living Who Will Never Die (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 23 March 2014 16:25 (ten years ago) link
Howl In My Passway?Elvis Down Under?Aloha Blues?
― We Shield Millions Now Living Who Will Never Die (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 23 March 2014 16:30 (ten years ago) link
Rubber Ring Shout?
― We Shield Millions Now Living Who Will Never Die (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 23 March 2014 16:35 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_gGUT8f9i4
― (or if you must, "data") (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 23 March 2014 16:43 (ten years ago) link
Mountain Goat Dew?
― We Shield Millions Now Living Who Will Never Die (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 23 March 2014 17:03 (ten years ago) link
this really isn't the place for this but when there're anthology CDs the process usually involves magazines writing to managers/publicists and artists signing off for zero dollars on the idea that being on something that might reach new ears is a good idea as long as the venue seems kinda cool and not something weird like a McDonalds giveaway or whatever
― (or if you must, "data") (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 23 March 2014 17:12 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFeforW2ycI
― très hip (Treeship), Sunday, 23 March 2014 17:23 (ten years ago) link
so I always found the title of "Up the Wolves" off The Sunset Tree to be kinda mystifying much moreso than the actual lyrical content), and then just now I made the connection with thishttp://www.metal-archives.com/images/1/3/1/9/1319.jpg... which seems like a plausible source, but idk
― Many American citizens are literally paralyzed by (bernard snowy), Sunday, 6 April 2014 23:42 (ten years ago) link
it is possible that in this one instance I have overestimated the influence of Mr. Ronnie James Dio
― Many American citizens are literally paralyzed by (bernard snowy), Sunday, 6 April 2014 23:45 (ten years ago) link
So I just discovered that les Goats are going to be part of this summer's free concert series at the Rock and ROll Hall of Fame, which is right by my office. Woo!
― bi-polar uncle (its OK-he's dead) (Phil D.), Monday, 7 April 2014 01:17 (ten years ago) link
The Goats on the Ramones
― Inside Lewellyn Sinclair (cryptosicko), Monday, 14 April 2014 15:19 (ten years ago) link
#77
http://jezebel.com/jezebels-hot-100-the-men-we-love-ranked-1578735833
― °ㅇ๐ْ ° (gr8080), Tuesday, 20 May 2014 21:22 (nine years ago) link
rowr and also lol injokes
― On-the-spot Dicespin (DJP), Tuesday, 20 May 2014 21:38 (nine years ago) link
you can leave your hat glasses on...
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 20 May 2014 21:46 (nine years ago) link
Whatever, I'm at #42.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 20 May 2014 22:12 (nine years ago) link
lol
― °ㅇ๐ْ ° (gr8080), Tuesday, 20 May 2014 22:14 (nine years ago) link
Imagine being at a party with George Takei. Imagine how much fun you'd have.
― popchips: the next snapple? (seandalai), Tuesday, 20 May 2014 23:42 (nine years ago) link
he'd be all, "check this shit out i just posted on facebook."
"whoa cool george" *scans around room for anyone without a phone in their face*
― smooth hymnal (m bison), Wednesday, 21 May 2014 02:30 (nine years ago) link
JD fall book tour schedule is up btw
― son of a lewd monk (Dr Morbius), Friday, 18 July 2014 20:06 (nine years ago) link
i've got my ticket
― °ㅇ๐ْ ° (gr8080), Friday, 18 July 2014 21:54 (nine years ago) link
free show at poisson rouge iirc
― Look at this joke I've recognised, do you recognise it as well? (forksclovetofu), Friday, 18 July 2014 22:27 (nine years ago) link
The first 10 minutes of the audiobook is available here: https://soundcloud.com/macaudio-2/wolf-in-white-van-by-john-darnielle-audiobook-excerpt
― cajunsunday, Friday, 12 September 2014 16:53 (nine years ago) link
And review/interview here!
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/14/books/review/the-sound-of-the-words.html
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 12 September 2014 18:42 (nine years ago) link
I ordered a copy, because Mr. Goat is awesome and the book seems cool.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 12 September 2014 18:43 (nine years ago) link
Mr. Goat is doing a signing near here (Oxford, MS) so I will go buy my copy there and say hi dere.
― Malibu Stasi (WilliamC), Friday, 12 September 2014 18:46 (nine years ago) link
I fear I'll need to miss the LA signing, so I've preordered and wait with bated breath.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 12 September 2014 19:32 (nine years ago) link