i don't care what anybody says, john darnielle is the mountain goats. and if you don't know about the mountain goats, i feel sorry for you. john and i went to college together and he is one of the most consistently brilliant songwriters i know (and i know a lot of brilliant people), as well as being one hell of a great guy. he's also one of the only people i know who genuinely gets excited about the seasons, even in southern california. this is the first time i got to take john's picture properly, and i hope he didn't find the whole thing too distasteful. thanks, john.
 
   
         

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