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John Darnielle

  1. chat room
    Poker Face’s John Darnielle Wants to Hear the Rest of ‘Merch Girl’ Too“I’m about the 11th cleverest writer of my generation, but ‘Merch girl had nothing up her sleeve’ I was extremely happy with.”
  2. a long talk
    Genuinely John DarnielleThe Mountain Goats’ frontman on keeping the faith, loving the occult, and sad songwriting.
  3. ed near-an
    SNL: Patton Oswalt and the Mountain Goats Suggest Replacements for Ed Sheeran“No Children” is viral on TikTok. Think about it, Lorne!
  4. dig it!
    The Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle on His 8 Favorite Wrestling Promo VideosJohn Darnielle is a man of many enthusiasms.
  5. vulture recommends
    8 Books You Need to Read This OctoberMarilynne Robinson, Walter Isaacson, Jill Lepore, and five more.
  6. influences
    John Darnielle Explains His Cultural InfluencesDarnielle’s novel Wolf in White Van is out this week.
  7. books
    Here Is the Longlist for the 2014 National Book Award for FictionThe winner will be announced November 19.
  8. suggestions
    John Darnielle Has Some Important Thoughts on the Bieber-Paparazzi Scuffle “Don’t be an asshole.”
  9. chat room
    John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats on His Bible-Inspired New Album and Law & Order AmbitionsThe lead singer talks about his Bible-inspired new album, ‘The Life of the World to Come,’ and how he feels when fans name their children after his lyrics.
  10. quote machine
    Fat Joe Is Realistic About His ChancesPlus: What’s John Darnielle listening to?
  11. last night’s gig
    The Mountain Goats Invent the Blog Concert — and It’s Good!John Darnielle, the man behind the Mountain Goats, might be the reigning nerd in all of indie-rock geekdom.