LargeHeartedBoy — The Mountain Goats play an unplugged set for Spin. The Palm Beach Post interviews Karen Russell about her novel Swamplandia. Do bad reviews bother you? It makes it feel less like a dream I’ll wake up from. It would be... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Ryan Barkan Megafaun @ Bowery Ballroom The Mountain Goats and Megafaun played their third of three Bowery Ballroom shows in a row on Wednesday, 3/30. NYC Taper has recordings (and the setlists) of the Mountain Goats' set from... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by David Andrako The Mountain Goats stopped by NYC's Greene Space on Wednesday (earlier in the day than his third in a row Bowery Ballroom show) for a live WNYC "Soundcheck" radio appearance along with Suzanne Vega. Each artist... more info

Song, by Toad — I rather unkindly dismissed this album as boring a little while back, but I have been listening to it a lot since then and I think I need to retreat from that position just a little. Just to be straight, I am not taking it back entirely.  I think th... more info

DrownedInSound — The juxtaposition between style and content here is pretty much ingenious. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Music For Ants — When recommending The Mountain Goats to friends, you face the dilemma of choosing an introduction into their massive discography, which includes 18 full-length albums, as well as dozens of EPs, singles, and compilation appearances. With All Eterna... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Stream the new Sufjan Stevens tribute album, Seven Swans Reimagined. The Guardian Books Blog remembers author Diana Wynne Jones. On sale for $5 at Amazon MP3: the new Mountain Goats album All Eternals Deck. Paste lists 30 fun indie artist... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield John Darnielle's The Mountain Goats played their first of three shows at Bowery Ballroom with the amazing Megafaun last night (3/28). Surprise guest Craig Finn from the Hold Steady (whose upcoming Terminal 5 show was being..... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — A big week for music releases brings new albums by the Mountain Goats, Britney Spears, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and even the Human League. The Mountain Goats' All Eternals Deck is in stores tomorrow, and is... more info

5 Acts — Didn't get tickets for The Mountain Goats at 9:30 Club tomorrow night and wish you had because now it's SOLD OUT? Well, you can still go! E-mail me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com with the subject "All Eternals Deck" by tomorrow at 12:30 pm ET. Megafa... more info