I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats

102: Fall of the Star High School Running Back

Subjects covered: Choosing what music to put in your body, mandatory minimum sentences, and what the desert does to artists. Plus Kym Register of Loamlands joins to talk about the local Durham scene and how to tell diverse stories. Premiering a new cover by Loamlands.
Buy Loamlands’ cover of “Fall of the Star High School Running Back” on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fall-of-the-star-high-school-running-back-single/id1289735711" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/album/i-only-listen-to-the-mountain-goats" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a>, or wherever you buy digital music. It supports both the artist and the show!
Buy the full cover album <a href="https://themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/album/i-only-listen-to-the-mountain-goats" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">digitally</a> or on <a href="https://www.mergerecords.com/%20/i-only-listen-to-the-mountain-goats-ahwt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vinyl</a> today.
Learn more about John Darnielle’s two novels here: <a href="http://www.johndarnielle.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.johndarnielle.com</a>Listen to more music by the Mountain Goats, including their latest album Goths, here: <a href="http://www.mountain-goats.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.mountain-goats.com</a>
Check out Joseph Fink’s other shows, <a href="http://www.welcometonightvale.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Welcome to Night Vale</a> and <a href="http://aliceisntdead.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alice Isn’t Dead</a>. His second novel with Jeffrey Cranor, <a href="http://www.welcometonightvale.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">It Devours!</a>, is out now.
Credits: Joseph Fink (host), John Darnielle (host), Christy Gressman (producer), Grant Stewart (editor), Vincent Cacchione (mixer). Rob Wilson (logo). Produced by Night Vale Presents in collaboration with Merge Records and the Mountain Goats. 
 
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Welcome to Night Vale creator Joseph Fink and the Mountain Goats singer/songwriter John Darnielle discuss what it means to be an artist, a fan, and, as many people are, both at once. Season Two explores the process of writing, recording, and releasing the Mountain Goats’ latest album, In League With Dragons, giving you an unprecedented look at the creative process as it is happening.