tMG-related topics http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/list.php?2 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:28:08 -0700 Phorum 5.2.18 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141725,141725#msg-141725 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141725,141725#msg-141725 johndarnielle.tumblr.com]

I looked I really did but IRREGARDLESS to what john says I can't find any, not one piece of fan fiction. WHICH MEANS we are going to have to be the ones to write it. I'd like to see some that follow the Variation that john talked about, but i dosen't have to. SO GIMME YOUR BEST.I'll post one on here later today]]> The_Heakes Mountain Goats Mon, 20 May 2013 14:31:12 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141703,141703#msg-141703 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141703,141703#msg-141703 DanMcGee Mountain Goats Tue, 21 May 2013 14:29:12 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141665,141665#msg-141665 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141665,141665#msg-141665 www.mergerecords.com]
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and this:
[johndarnielle.tumblr.com]

(no idea why ON is in caps in the title - probably because of sunshine, swedish beer and excitement)]]> pers0na Mountain Goats Wed, 22 May 2013 06:54:13 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141618,141618#msg-141618 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141618,141618#msg-141618 Blood & Foam Mountain Goats Thu, 09 May 2013 16:07:54 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141588,141588#msg-141588 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141588,141588#msg-141588
I'm asking because, according to wikipedia, it seems like an almost impossibly prolific year, with the following releases: All Hail West Texas, Tallahassee, Martial Arts Weekend, Devil in the Shortwave, Jam Eater Blues, and See America Right.

That's a total of three albums, and three EPs / singles.

So a good year for fans. If these were all released then.]]> EvilEivind Mountain Goats Thu, 09 May 2013 15:20:45 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141548,141548#msg-141548 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141548,141548#msg-141548
[www.youtube.com]]]> Wild Creature Mountain Goats Thu, 09 May 2013 12:22:49 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141482,141482#msg-141482 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141482,141482#msg-141482 The other day I was talking to my friend about really good bitter love songs. We figured the best ones are the songs that aren't too literal, but more subtle, and still really bitter songs. So that led me to talk about JD and his song writing. But I couldn't remember which song would be the perfect example. Give me some ideas, so I can forward these to my friend!
"Standard Bitter Love Song no 8" crossed my mind, it's a pretty great, bitter song. But there's so many more, especially some of the Alpha couple songs. Alright, shoot!

]]> two-headed girl Mountain Goats Sun, 12 May 2013 15:28:21 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141404,141404#msg-141404 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141404,141404#msg-141404 (Yes I am a vinyl nerd...)
I've been building up this collection for a while now
and I'm still missing
1) Yam, King Of Crops cassette
2) Songs For Petronius 7"
3) Furniture Huschle split 7"
4) Come, Come To The Sunset Tree 12"
5) Bedside Records Vol 1.2 with John Vanderslice



see [stevebell33.tumblr.com] for photo(s) because I couldn't fit it all in one!!!
Cool Cool!!!

Come Back To New Zealand Mountain Goats!!!!]]> SteveBell Mountain Goats Wed, 22 May 2013 11:45:36 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141379,141379#msg-141379 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141379,141379#msg-141379 tMGFAN707 Mountain Goats Fri, 03 May 2013 00:42:50 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141368,141368#msg-141368 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141368,141368#msg-141368 View My Video]]> The Destroying Angel Mountain Goats Tue, 14 May 2013 14:41:21 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141360,141360#msg-141360 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141360,141360#msg-141360
I've heard a number of interviews and Twitter posts or Tumblr posts or banter or what have you where John discusses the Alpha songs, Biblical songs, the Going to... songs, the Pure... songs, and others, but I haven't found anything where he gives his thoughts on the Song for... songs. Anyone know of something? I'd love to find something where he describes what ties these together from his perspective, but haven't.]]> kylebarbour Mountain Goats Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:25:20 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141357,141357#msg-141357 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141357,141357#msg-141357 The Destroying Angel Mountain Goats Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:41:48 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141289,141289#msg-141289 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141289,141289#msg-141289
[www.thewavepictures.com]






They also have a song on the Jason Molina comp:
[thesongsofjasonmolina.bandcamp.com]]]> alectherins Mountain Goats Fri, 03 May 2013 15:46:35 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141248,141248#msg-141248 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141248,141248#msg-141248
Write a poem (any form you like) as a parody of JD's lyrical style. Submit, we'll vote, etc; winner receives one (1) newish copy of the EP. (Newish = was purchased new, has been played several times, but mostly just sits there.)

Rules:

1. Must have at least 20 posts to vote. So no inviting friends to vote for you, but members who hawk fake watches are eligible.

2. Submissions through May 1. Voting through May 5. (This place gets all dead sometimes, gotta give a nice big window.)

3. That's it, actually.

Have fun.]]> Achillius Mountain Goats Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:53:03 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141240,141240#msg-141240 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141240,141240#msg-141240
- Southwood Plantation Road (in Tallahassee, FL)
- Denton, TX
- Provo, UT
- NE 33rd (Portland, OR)

let's hear them! there should be no
shortage of these...]]> houndchronicles Mountain Goats Wed, 08 May 2013 14:31:45 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141204,141204#msg-141204 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141204,141204#msg-141204 carly666k Mountain Goats Mon, 06 May 2013 22:20:00 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141195,141195#msg-141195 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141195,141195#msg-141195 Deserter's Songs, Give Up, Talking With The Taxman About Poetry, Dead Media, The Sophtware Slump, and probably many more. Sometimes remastered, always with a decent selection of bonuses.

So, which tMG CD would you like to see being given such a treatment, and what bonuses would it have?]]> EvilEivind Mountain Goats Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:10:46 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141169,141169#msg-141169 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141169,141169#msg-141169
Map

Song in reference]]> dreamboatcaptain Mountain Goats Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:45:32 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141126,141126#msg-141126 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141126,141126#msg-141126 c_talahassee Mountain Goats Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:17:21 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141113,141113#msg-141113 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,141113,141113#msg-141113 I originally posted this to my tumblr but I am posting it here too because Soft Targets as a Alpha Couple song is something I am very passionate about

I feel like Soft Targets is a song from the early stages of the Alpha Couple. Back when they were young and weren’t quite as broken. I feel like it’s back when there was still hope that somehow things would be okay. Back when “we’ve got our love to carry us through” was still something they could murmur to each other and even sort of believe.

“it’s you and it’s me and the baby makes three”, I like to think that Alpha Female was pregnant, and Alpha Male believes that maybe the baby will make them love each other and stay together. Something happens sometime after this song and Alpha Female gets an abortion/miscarries, and then they have No Children (Tallahassee) and this is just one more thing breaking them.

but even in Soft Targets “there is nobody innocent here”, the singer (Alpha Male?) realizes already that they are not pure beings, the signs are already showing.

“the ghost of future’s awake in the attic / he moans and he wails as he rattles his chain” is the baby kicking inside Alpha Female, and singer (I think Alpha Male, but I tend to think Alpha Male is the one singing in most Alpha Couple songs) is seeing what a future could be, together as a family (this clearly does not happen).

The song ends with “when i hunt down the vampire who did this to us / i will rip out his heart with my hands”, I take this two ways. Either the singer is referencing their relationship and the fault lines in it. Or if Alpha Female is singing this line is precursor to her aborting the baby.

Each time I listen to this song I think the singer is different, and sometimes I think maybe both of them are singing (first two verses are Alpha Male, last two are Alpha Female?). Which would work with Alpha Male thinking that they’ve got love and a baby on the way, and Alpha Female thinking that something is wrong with her (maybe because she doesn’t want the baby) and wanting to hurt the vampire who did this to them.

Even the name makes me think it’s an Alpha Couple song. A “Soft target is a military term referring to unarmored/undefended targets needing to be destroyed. For example, a soft target would be an automobile, a house, or assembly of people while a hard target could be a main battle tank or a well defended installation. This can also be applied to apparent readiness. A person who varies their schedule or avoids patterns, has solid looking security measures on their home, or other forms of visible readiness would not be a soft target. A soft target for surveillance would have little variance in travel patterns and a visibly low state of situational awareness.” (wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_target). Tell me that the Alpha Couple is not a Soft Target and I will tell you that you are wrong.]]> cameracrevice Mountain Goats Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:09:19 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,140869,140869#msg-140869 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,140869,140869#msg-140869 The_Heakes Mountain Goats Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:31:52 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,140862,140862#msg-140862 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,140862,140862#msg-140862 Burroughowl Mountain Goats Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:08:45 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,140846,140846#msg-140846 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,140846,140846#msg-140846 they are now available for download!]]> Goat-Tier Mountain Goats Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:20:23 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,140788,140788#msg-140788 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,140788,140788#msg-140788
song for lonely giants for the latter.

:S]]> mike10k Mountain Goats Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:08:12 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,140775,140775#msg-140775 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,140775,140775#msg-140775 likegenuinelyafraid Mountain Goats Thu, 28 Mar 2013 07:39:12 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,140730,140730#msg-140730 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,140730,140730#msg-140730
Part 1: Amy, Lakeside View, Cry For Judas
Part 2: Harlem Roulette, White Cedar
Part 3: Until I am Whole, Night Light, The Diaz Brothers, Counterfeit Florida Plates

Tonight I'm posting "In Memory of Satan" and on Friday I'm posting Spent Gladiator 2 and Transcendental Youth. xoxo]]> carly666k Mountain Goats Tue, 14 May 2013 22:06:21 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,140715,140715#msg-140715 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,140715,140715#msg-140715
I have promised to make him a TMG playlist - about 15 songs - that will convince him John is at least on the same level as Isaac, particularly on the specific fronts mentioned above. Although my friend's beliefs suggest he is unaware of the Alpha series, I don't want it to be solely Alpha songs. So far this is what I've got:

Autoclave
Ezekiel 7
Family Happiness
Alpha Desperation March
Counting Song for Bitter Children
No Children (impossible to avoid considering the theme)

So...ideas?]]> thendbegins Mountain Goats Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:02:06 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,140669,140669#msg-140669 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,140669,140669#msg-140669
I am looking for an original physical copy of the Life of the World in Flux bonus CD that was available through Rough Trade. I failed to pick one up when they were released and I’ve been searching in the usual places for a while with no luck so I thought I would ask here.

If anyone picked up an extra copy with which they would be willing to part, please let me know. I’d be happy to pay a reasonable price. Alternatively, I have a 2005 tour shirt (the blue one with “Dance Music” in yellow lettering) in excellent condition that I’d trade for a copy.

Thanks]]> JAH55 Mountain Goats Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:11:31 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,140665,140665#msg-140665 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,140665,140665#msg-140665 Caliclimber Mountain Goats Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:02:12 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,140569,140569#msg-140569 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,140569,140569#msg-140569 vimeo.com]

Try not to be an asshole.]]> All Hail South Jersey Mountain Goats Thu, 28 Mar 2013 07:42:51 -0700