Stereogum — We recently learned that Split Single, the trio of indie rock greats Jason Narducy (Bob Mould Band, Superchunk, Verbow), Britt Daniel (Spoon, Divine Fits), and Jon Wurster (Superchunk, The Mountain Goats, Bob Mould), shot to underground stardom thank... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Telegraph listed the best fictional drinks of all time. BuzzFeed lists Mountain Goats songs that work as short stories. Restless Books interviewed Joanna Walsh, creator of #ReadWomen2014. The most hipster bands, determined by science. The finalis... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Mountain Goats frontman John Darnielle's new novel Wolf in White Van will be released on September 30th. NPR Music shared a streaming mix/download of artists playing SXSW Music this year. The Millions previews March's new books. The Guardian is strea... more info

Stereogum — If you’ve spent enough time listening to the Mountain Goats, you know that frontman John Darnielle has a remarkable gift for short, economical, evocative fictions that come in the form of songs. He’s gone longer, too; his book in the 33 1/3 serie... more info

Consequence of Sound — Everything from death metal to piano compositions. more info

Consequence of Sound — Featuring newly recorded music from Mountain Goats, Destroyer, and more. more info

Popdose — I’ve always been a big fan of concept albums. More specifically, I’ve always loved albums that try to craft an actual story – a true beginning-to-end narrative. Classics like “Tommy”, “The Wall”, and “Ziggy Stardust”, have always be... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Vice interviews author Marilynne Robinson. How can we—your students—improve ourselves as writers? It's hard to talk about something like that without sounding prescriptive, but I think that there's a reluctance in all writers in early stages of t... more info

Topix — Mythos bathes North Carolina songwriter John Darnielle. It's not him. He's always maintained his everyman persona. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Zola Books breaks down Breaking Bad's literary references. The Financial Post examines the future of music streaming from a financial perspective. The Guardian profiles literary Edinburgh. Weekend Edition interviews John Darnielle of the Mountain Goa... more info