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"it's going to be so nice when the easter bunny comes" is the refrain of "fresh berries for you" off of chile de arbol (it's on one of the ajax/3BOS comps).

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 3 October 2003 18:28 (9 years ago) Permalink

I hate doing this kind of thing because I'm a shallow arsehole and like to pretend I've got a thickskin, but I've just broken up with my girlfriend of the last two+ years for reasons I wont go into, and the two records that have got me through this emotionally (and spiritually - uergh) are The Violet Hour and Tallahasse, both of which I've only got downloaded copies of, and both of which I intend to buy real copies of very very fucking soon indeed. John, I'm in the middle of a whole heap of complicated emotional crapulence, and you've helped me cry about it and sort things out a touch in my own mind/heart/whatever (as have The Clientele if they're reading this by any chance). Thank you, thank you, and thank you again.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Friday, 3 October 2003 20:29 (9 years ago) Permalink

That's a complete arsehole post above, but it's true. It really is.

Alexander Kowalski's on now, so I'm gonna have a dance.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Friday, 3 October 2003 20:31 (9 years ago) Permalink

oh, why not--something I wrote this week: http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0340/music-goats.php

― M Matos (M Matos), Friday, 3 October 2003 20:52 (9 years ago) Permalink

Nice, M Matos. I'm so glad more people are appreciating the Mountain Goats and I can't wait to see him/them again in a week or so.

― Charlie Rose (Charlie Rose), Friday, 3 October 2003 21:07 (9 years ago) Permalink

Thank you gygax. All these years of mystery are over!

(I almost cried when he played "it froze")

― Blood and sparkles (bloodandsparkles), Saturday, 4 October 2003 00:31 (9 years ago) Permalink

It crosses over from John the musical figure to John the ILX poster and good egg here, to be sure, but it is VERY comforting to see someone demonstrate that one can be a truly distinct performer and musician as well as being an extremely fine feller. If anything, it makes the relative rarity of that combination in general all the more clear.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 4 October 2003 00:40 (9 years ago) Permalink

i'll hide in the back when he plays denver. last time i saw him was in zoots in detroit with alastair galbraith.

― keith (keithmcl), Saturday, 4 October 2003 00:47 (9 years ago) Permalink

Alexander Kowalski's on now, so I'm gonna have a dance.

Yay, does this mean I'm not the only one on ILM that loves that album???

― Siegbran (eofor), Saturday, 4 October 2003 17:23 (9 years ago) Permalink

'Fall of the Star High School Running Back' and 'Raid on Entebbe' are really good. I'm getting that sinking feeling again.

― youn, Saturday, 4 October 2003 23:37 (9 years ago) Permalink

I was at that Zoot's show!!

― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Saturday, 4 October 2003 23:54 (9 years ago) Permalink

So then, Cubs in Five?

― Tom E., Sunday, 5 October 2003 01:05 (9 years ago) Permalink

Indeed it does Siegbran - although it was your mention of it somewhere that inspired me to download it.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Sunday, 5 October 2003 08:46 (9 years ago) Permalink

i miss zoots. i remember seeing this godawful band Comet there and they had enough gear to play the silverdome. ugh. i forget where the mountain goats show is here, he should play at lost lake too sort of a zoots in the making here in denver.

― keith (keithmcl), Sunday, 5 October 2003 22:20 (9 years ago) Permalink

You mean Comet from Denton, TX? They had one amazing album, at least!

― donut bitch (donut), Sunday, 5 October 2003 22:22 (9 years ago) Permalink

They did indeed! Produced by David Baker o' Mercury Rev no less, who for a second there looked like he would do a lot more than he did.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 5 October 2003 22:23 (9 years ago) Permalink

standing four feet away from 6 foot amplifiers in the room the size of my living room might have colored my opinion.

― keith (keithmcl), Sunday, 5 October 2003 22:30 (9 years ago) Permalink

..speaking of Denton, and songs thereof, i had to repost this pic that was taken last night at the seattle show... the two on the left were hardcore fans that came down from Vancouver. the other guy shall remain nameless.

― donut bitch (donut), Sunday, 5 October 2003 22:35 (9 years ago) Permalink

(ur, that is "two on the right")

― donut bitch (donut), Sunday, 5 October 2003 22:38 (9 years ago) Permalink

Dude, I didn't know Fred Durst was into the Mountain Goats!

― Nicolars (Nicole), Sunday, 5 October 2003 23:47 (9 years ago) Permalink

Hey, there was also a a.m.a. semi-regular from Denton, too, I think.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 5 October 2003 23:58 (9 years ago) Permalink

CONSPIRACY?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 6 October 2003 00:38 (9 years ago) Permalink

3 months pass...

wh3r3 15 j0hn?

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 03:36 (9 years ago) Permalink

PLOTTING WORLD DOMINATION.

Also, wasn't he finally moving?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 03:42 (9 years ago) Permalink

Oh yeah.

But how I wish he were here to dance, sing, and make funny for all of us.

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 03:46 (9 years ago) Permalink

Don't we all. *sniff* Don't we all.

Where's he moving to?

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 03:46 (9 years ago) Permalink

North Carolina, I gathered.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 03:48 (9 years ago) Permalink

A lot of people seem to be moving to North Carolina recently, have you noticed that?

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 04:17 (9 years ago) Permalink

It must be where to avoid the apocalypse. Uh, yeah.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 04:18 (9 years ago) Permalink

Oddly, I have noticed. My best friend from high school just moved there. I hear it's lovely.

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 04:18 (9 years ago) Permalink

msp moved there too.

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 04:19 (9 years ago) Permalink

I have learnt that someone my brother knows heads a "Bring J0hn M0untain G0ats to Indiana" club. I promised him I would use my ILM connections to help out. J0hn, if you're reading this come to Indiana!! it's the finest state in the union, and i don't know one hoosier who doesn't love the mountain goats!

― sonny d., Wednesday, 7 January 2004 07:27 (9 years ago) Permalink

john has already moved. he is refraining from posting to ilx for the time being.

― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 07:29 (9 years ago) Permalink

Nothing wrong with that. I hope he's doing very well. :-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 07:33 (9 years ago) Permalink

i don't think it's anything personal, just the usual gripes about time and productivity.

― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 07:35 (9 years ago) Permalink

Check out this gem John wrote for me in Phoenix right before he moved to Durham. On Diamanda Galas:

http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/issues/2003-12-25/music3.html/1/index.html

― Chris O., Wednesday, 7 January 2004 08:37 (9 years ago) Permalink

WELCOME TO NORTH CAROLINA.

Hopefully this will translate to more GSO shows. One a week? Is that asking too much?

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 15:27 (9 years ago) Permalink

I have been lucky enough to hear some of them new songs now (I hope Mr. D minds not) and the combination of "The Young Thousands" and "Your Belgian Things" makes me an extremely happy man. :-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 January 2004 05:09 (9 years ago) Permalink

North Carolina?

Raise Up, j0hn! Take your shirt off/twist it 'round yo hand/Spin it like a helicopter!

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Monday, 12 January 2004 05:31 (9 years ago) Permalink

Heh, just noticed that the staff of Norway's leading record store chain has voted Tallahassee their number 1 album of 2003 (which is apparently when it was released here). Congrats j0hn! ;)

― OleM (OleM), Monday, 12 January 2004 16:38 (9 years ago) Permalink

2 months pass...

I hear more than a passing resemblance to Robert Johnson's "Traveling Riverside Blues" in "Some Swedish Trees"... and considering there's a true RJ cover that comes a little later on Sweden, I'm not sure how intentional it is!

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 25 March 2004 16:51 (9 years ago) Permalink

4 months pass...

confession: i bought tallahassee a few months ago, gave it one listen, and then put it aside because it just wasnt doing it for me at the time.

well. its doing it now. This is one GREAT cd. i know you dont post anymore, but if you're reading, thanks j0hn.

― AaronK (AaronK), Monday, 16 August 2004 11:41 (8 years ago) Permalink

I have "We Shall Not Fall" (or whatever) and I think it's ace.

― dog latin (dog latin), Monday, 16 August 2004 11:45 (8 years ago) Permalink

Tallahasse was played at my house yesterday. Fucking extraordinary record. I miss J0hn.

― Jimmybommy JimmyK'KANG (Nick Southall), Monday, 16 August 2004 11:54 (8 years ago) Permalink

why don't j0hn--or, for that matter, mat0s--post anymore? is ilm the new friendster?

― akiva, Monday, 16 August 2004 14:37 (8 years ago) Permalink

J0hn was prompted to leave following an unfortunate problem with a semi-formal 'publishing' of a few threads via Cafepress -- MarkH, I recall, wanted to test the publishing service said firm provides, but did so without telling those who had posted on the threads until after the fact. There was no maliciousness intended but many people felt understandably upset; J0hn was one of them.

Mr. Mat0s did in fact post briefly on the Stranger/Seattle Weekly thread over the weekend.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 16 August 2004 14:53 (8 years ago) Permalink

it was mark grout, btw.

j0hn has set a board at LPTJ, and some ilxers are posting there. I'm sure he's lurking tho'. Ditto everybody who has 'left'.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Monday, 16 August 2004 15:03 (8 years ago) Permalink

2 months pass...

absolute classic beyond beliefs.

― cºzen (Cozen), Monday, 18 October 2004 18:29 (8 years ago) Permalink

3 months pass...

"blue jays and cardinals" is a good song. thanks, J0hn.

― youn, Friday, 11 February 2005 11:02 (8 years ago) Permalink

Indeed. Spiffy show. :-)

i wonder if we'll ever get to hear the "behind the music" story of rachel...

ITEM! Rachel was at the show last night and sang backup on "Going to Georgia!"

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 11 February 2005 13:49 (8 years ago) Permalink

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