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Revered singer-songwriter John Darnielle has been leading the Mountain Goats since the early 1990s, putting out brilliant albums like 2002’s ‘Tallahassee’ and 2019’s ‘In League With Dragons.’ He’s ...

Like a Canadian looking for any opportunity to point out an actor or musician is Canadian, any Portland-based Mountain Goats obsessive will leap at the chance to tell you just how much the Rose City ...

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The Mountain Goats will be bringing their distinct indie-folk sound to the Knitting Factory on Friday. Singer-songwriter John Darnielle founded the band in Claremont, California, in 1991. Initially, ...

With 23 albums to choose from, getting into The Mountain Goats can seem like an insurmountable task for the casual listener. But the truth is, not even the most hardcore Mountain Goats fan has heard ...

When the Mountain Goats play in Portland, it always feels a little bit like a hometown show. Frontman John Darnielle spent just a year of his adult life here, in 1985, during the period that inspired ...