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The Mountain Goats (Band)

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    March 12, 2012

    The 12 Best Photos from a Music-Packed Weekend

    ​Hey, remember when it rained? Good times. The sock-soaking, ceaseless rain (not exactly complaining). No matter, 35 Denton soldiered on in cold wetness followed by much less cold wetness; Girls played the Granada; and Vanilla Ice sprayed water on people at Zouk. As he does. Anyway, our contribu ... More >>

  • Music

    March 8, 2012

    Our 34 picks for 35 Denton

    ​Hey, remember when it rained? Good times. The sock-soaking, ceaseless rain (not exactly complaining). No matter, 35 Denton soldiered on in cold wetness followed by much less cold wetness; Girls played the Granada; and Vanilla Ice sprayed water on people at Zouk. As he does. Anyway, our contribu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    John Bowers of Nurses Talks Vampires, Idaho and Inner Journeys in Rainy Portland

    Portland's Nurses sound as odd as their moniker. Dracula, the band's 2011 effort and second Dead Oceans LP, upped the ante considerably over former releases with its focus and poise. In anticipation of tonight's opening slot for Steven Malkmus & the Jicks at the Granada Theater, keyboardist and voca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Jessie Frye Covers the Mountain Goats' "The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton" (NSFW)

    Denton's own Jessie Frye tackles the latest installment of 35 Denton's cover series with perhaps the most Texas-referential one yet, reinterpreting the Mountain Goats' "The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton," off 2002's Emperor Jones LP, All Hail West Texas. Gone is John Darnielle's small-town st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    Built to Spill Added to 35 Denton Lineup

    ​ Are you ready to fly your flannel flag? Built to Spill, Boise, Idaho's second finest export, were just added to the 35 Denton roster. It's shaping up to be a pretty eclectic one, too -- they join Houston baller Bun B, dub duo Peaking Lights, UK post punks the Raincoats, the Mountain Goats, T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets to Tomorrow Night's Rural Alberta Advantage Show at The Cavern

    In this week's paper, Annie Zaleski extols the virtues of the Toronto-based Rural Alberta Advantage, comparing the three-piece to everyone from Yo La Tengo to The Mountain Goats and Arcade Fire to Neutral Milk Hotel. Heady company indeed. Continues my esteemed colleague from St. Louis:As might be e ... More >>

  • Music

    November 19, 2009

    God's Not Helping The Mountain Goats Get Happy

    In this week's paper, Annie Zaleski extols the virtues of the Toronto-based Rural Alberta Advantage, comparing the three-piece to everyone from Yo La Tengo to The Mountain Goats and Arcade Fire to Neutral Milk Hotel. Heady company indeed. Continues my esteemed colleague from St. Louis:As might be e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2009

    Giveaway: Two Tickets To See The Mountain Goats Tomorrow Night at the Granada Theater

    I don't know the story behind The Mountain Goats' song "The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton" (hear it in the above clip). I wish I did--for fairly obvious, curious reasons. But, far as I can tell, we've never covered it. And a cursory Google search isn't turning up any other reasonings, so... ... More >>

  • Music

    November 30, 2000

    The Mountain Goats

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