One of my favorite musicians, John Vanderslice, is going to reissue his entire back catalog on the Minneapolis based label Afternoon ... an initiative to get more copies of these records out there. If you aren’t familiar with John Vanderslice, I’d say check out Pixel Revolt first. ... and Death of An American Fourtracker (2002): (Mp3) John Vanderslice – Underneath The Leaves JV’s ...

... "Sonic soul mate" — over the years, I've called John Vanderslice a lot of things. That's why, when I saw that he was scheduled to play Sneaky Pete's in Edinburgh on Nov 5, I instantly ... in attendance Thursday night, allowing for a really special and intimate performance from Vanderslice. Here's a link to a rendition of "Keep the Dream Alive" ...

He was fascinated by the duality of the life of American modernist poet Wallace Stevens, who by day was the vice-president of an insurance company. “That appealed to me, because I knew I was never going to be… … Continue reading here: John Vanderslice interview - State Magazine | Music | News …

... on how to interpret these songs. No matter how you interpret them, though, they add up to a pretty chilling scifi horror narrative.” I’m stupified as to how John Vanderslice and The Mountain Goats (John Darnielle) released a seven-song EP with a horror/sci-fi bent to it (the central thrust of the album concern organ ...

... political songs questioning the country’s involvement in places like Iraq and Afghanistan is not likely to make John Vanderslice a terribly popular performer in wide swathes of the USA. Even ... how his boyish looks, calm assertiveness, and disarming friendliness might yet win him an encore or two. Not that John is terribly into such rituals, preferring to carry on playing last night until he hit ...

... year, The Mountain Goats and John Vanderslice released an EP called Moon Colony Bloodbath. ... ," and his thoughts on loneliness actually seem a little less manic, a little more depressing. Next, on Vanderslice's "Scorpio Rising," ... Mountain Goats and the lilting poetic pop of John Vanderslice. The two each seem to be curating their own version of the narrative, but the combination ...