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I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats
Night Vale Presents
Frequency: 1 episode/22d. Total Eps: 37
Welcome to Night Vale creator Joseph Fink and the Mountain Goats singer/songwriter John Darnielle discuss what it means to be an artist, a fan, and, as many people are, both at once. Season Two explores the process of writing, recording, and releasing the Mountain Goats’ latest album, In League With Dragons, giving you an unprecedented look at the creative process as it is happening.
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219: Hand of Death
Season 2 · Episode 19
jeudi 21 novembre 2019 • Duration 40:58
We’ve reached the end of the season, and we saved the first song written for this album for last. Today, John and Joseph have one more conversation about what it means to be a fan, an artist, and both at once — and talk about “Hand of Death,” which never actually made it onto the Mountain Goats’ In League with Dragons. Featuring an exclusive demo of the song.
The Mountain Goats’ In League With Dragons is out now on Merge Records. Get it at mergerecords.com/in-league-with-dragons. For more information, go to ionlylistentothemountaingoats.com.
From Night Vale Presents. Produced by Christy Gressman.
218: In League with Dragons
Season 2 · Episode 18
jeudi 7 novembre 2019 • Duration 56:28
John and Joseph talk touring, books, and the title track from the Mountain Goats’ In League with Dragons. Featuring an exclusive demo of the song.
The Mountain Goats’ In League With Dragons is out now on Merge Records. Get it at mergerecords.com/in-league-with-dragons. For more information, go to ionlylistentothemountaingoats.com.
From Night Vale Presents. Produced by Christy Gressman.
209: Anja Keister and Iris Explosion
Season 2 · Episode 9
jeudi 4 juillet 2019 • Duration 51:40
Anja Keister and Iris Explosion, creators of burlesque shows based on both the Mountain Goats and Welcome to Night Vale, talk with Joseph and John about burlesque, art, and fandom.
I Only Strip to the Mountain Goats 2 — a drag, music, go-go, and burlesque show featuring Anja Keister — is this Saturday, July 6, 2019, at 7pm, at the Parkside Lounge (317 E. Houston St., Manhattan, NY 10002). For tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4264407. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights, John Darnielle’s chosen charity for the show.
The Mountain Goats’ new album, In League With Dragons, is out now on Merge Records. Get it at to mergerecords.com/in-league-with-dragons. For more information, go to ionlylistentothemountaingoats.com.
From Night Vale Presents. Produced by Christy Gressman.
208: Younger
Season 2 · Episode 8
jeudi 20 juin 2019 • Duration 53:37
In this episode, John and Joseph — with the help of a guitar, engineer Vincent Cacchione, and some prune hamentashen — walk through the evolution and production of Younger, from The Mountain Goats’ new album, In League With Dragons. Featuring an exclusive demo of the song.
In League With Dragons is out now on Merge Records. Get it at to mergerecords.com/in-league-with-dragons. For more information, go to ionlylistentothemountaingoats.com.
From Night Vale Presents. Produced by Christy Gressman.
207: An Antidote for Strychnine
Season 2 · Episode 7
jeudi 6 juin 2019 • Duration 56:12
This week, John and Joseph talk about their relationships to work, art, and family, our attraction to dark imagery, and what An Antidote for Strychnine is really about. Featuring an exclusive demo of the song.
The Mountain Goats’ new album, In League With Dragons, is out now on Merge Records. Get it at to mergerecords.com/in-league-with-dragons. For more information, go to ionlylistentothemountaingoats.com.
From Night Vale Presents. Produced by Christy Gressman.
206: PJ Vogt
Season 2 · Episode 6
jeudi 23 mai 2019 • Duration 47:56
On today’s episode, PJ Vogt of Reply All stops by the studio to talk with Joseph and John about story building and sword buying.
We’ll be back with more song discussion and exclusive demos on our next episode. In the meantime, get the Mountain Goats’ new album, In League With Dragons, out now on Merge Records (mergerecords.com/in-league-with-dragons).
For more information, go to ionlylistentothemountaingoats.com.
From Night Vale Presents. Produced by Christy Gressman.
205: Cadaver Sniffing Dog
Season 2 · Episode 5
jeudi 9 mai 2019 • Duration 54:57
This week, John Darnielle and Joseph Fink talk tea shops, guitar solos, expanding your musical vocabulary, and Cadaver Sniffing Dog from the Mountain Goats’ new album, In League With Dragons, out now on Merge Records. Featuring an exclusive demo version of the song.
For more information, go to ionlylistentothemountaingoats.com, and to order the album, go to mergerecords.com/in-league-with-dragons.
From Night Vale Presents. Produced by Christy Gressman.
204: Going Invisible 2
Season 2 · Episode 4
jeudi 25 avril 2019 • Duration 49:39
John Darnielle and Joseph Fink discuss growth through destruction, the value of creative constraints, and Going Invisible 2 from the Mountain Goats’ upcoming album, In League With Dragons, out April 26 on Merge Records. Featuring an exclusive demo version of Going Invisible 2.
Episodes will be released biweekly from this episode on.
For more information, go to ionlylistentothemountaingoats.com, and to order the album, go to mergerecords.com/in-league-with-dragons.
From Night Vale Presents. Produced by Christy Gressman.
203: Done Bleeding
Season 2 · Episode 3
jeudi 18 avril 2019 • Duration 50:04
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains mentions of addiction and self-harm.
On today’s episode, Joseph Fink and John Darnielle talk leaving, learning how to live, and Done Bleeding, from the Mountain Goats’ upcoming album, In League With Dragons, out April 26 on Merge Records. Featuring an exclusive demo version of Done Bleeding.
We will be sharing weekly episodes through April 25 and biweekly episodes thereafter.
For more information, go to ionlylistentothemountaingoats.com, and to pre-order the album, go to mergerecords.com/in-league-with-dragons.
From Night Vale Presents. Produced by Christy Gressman.
202: Sicilian Crest
Season 2 · Episode 2
jeudi 11 avril 2019 • Duration 52:41
For the first time ever, a single is being released simultaneously with an hour-long discussion of the making of the song. In our first full episode of the season, John and Joseph discuss Sicilian Crest, the last song on the Mountain Goats’ upcoming album, In League With Dragons, out April 26 on Merge Records.
We will be sharing weekly episodes through April 25 and biweekly episodes thereafter.
For more information, go to ionlylistentothemountaingoats.com, and to pre-order the album, go to mergerecords.com/in-league-with-dragons.
From Night Vale Presents. Produced by Christy Gressman.
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