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

Consequence of Sound — A live performance from the Newport Folk Festival. more info

Prefix — John Darnielle and The Mountain Goats played this year's Newport Folk Festival and debuted a new song. NPR Music was ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/hear-a-new-track-from-the-mountain-goats/74521/ more info

LargeHeartedBoy — This week the Mountain Goats release a remastered edition of their album All Hail West Texas, complete with bonus tracks. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros' self-titled album and Weekend's Jinx are new albums I can recommend. Smashing Pumpkins'... more info

Consequence of Sound — "This one seemed worth letting out of its lonely cage." more info

Prefix — John Darnielle, the driving force behind The Mountain Goats, has shared a non-album track from 2004's We Shall All Be ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/john-darnielle-shares-an-old-the-mountain-goats-tr/74313/ more info

Prefix — John Darnielle, the driving force behind The Mountain Goats, has shared a non-album track from 2004's We Shall All Be ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/john-darnielle-shares-an-old-the-mountain-goats-tr/74312/ more info