The Mountain Goats
John Darnielle: the 'Satanic Panic' in words and song
John Darnielle's latest novel Devil House looks back to the 'Satanic Panic' of the 1980s, a period of moral hysteria in the US that he has often touched on musically with his indie rock group The… Audio
John Darnielle: Mountain Goats' new lockdown album
Former punk, psychiatric nurse, wrestling fan, now novelist and musician John Darnielle (rhymes with 'barn feel'!) is a writer, composer, guitarist, pianist, and vocalist and the primary (and once the… Audio
Book review - Wolf in White Van
Charlotte Graham reviews the debut novel by cult indie musician John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats. He's expert at narrative songs with detailed portraits of characters, and lyrics that plumb the… Audio
Musician John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats
John Darnielle sets poetry to music as the leader of American indie outfit the Mountain Goats. Since he began the project in 1991, his work has gained a cult following, partly for his ability to cram… Audio
John Darnielle in Session
John Darnielle of Mountain Goats, who was named in the New Yorker as the best "non hip-hop lyricist" in America, performs a session in the Music 101 studio. Audio
The Mountain Goats
Kim Hill talks to the leader of The Mountain Goats, John Darnielle. Audio