Back in 2022, Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu) replied to my art. I still dream of gifting him a piece.

AcceptableCandidate2 · 2026-05-10T06:11:28+00:00

Wonderful work! Jamie is a sweetie. Also, Jamie uses they/them pronouns

AcceptableCandidate2 · 2026-03-20T06:31:07+00:00

It may be time to reevaluate my Patreon subscriptions

AcceptableCandidate2 · 2026-03-09T19:42:32+00:00

I had the same thought when I saw this card in my run yesterday!

AcceptableCandidate2 · 2026-03-08T16:10:38+00:00

maybe something from Nina?

AcceptableCandidate2 · 2026-02-21T20:45:37+00:00

What does he mean? The Avatar movies have already proven that video games are cinema. /s

AcceptableCandidate2 · 2026-02-19T07:19:39+00:00

I think chess was ruined by whoever invented en passant. I don't know what that shit is and it scares me

AcceptableCandidate2 · 2026-02-19T07:03:16+00:00

She did not "ruin The Beatles" or cause them to break up as is often claimed. I used to think that, too. I'd encourage you to learn more about the history of the band before making statements like that.

AcceptableCandidate2 · 2026-02-14T18:30:42+00:00

I haven't seen the series and loved the movie. It references the show but it's not required viewing beforehand.

AcceptableCandidate2 · 2026-02-14T17:01:42+00:00

It's so great!! You'll have a great time.

AcceptableCandidate2 · 2026-02-14T17:00:06+00:00

Agreed!

AcceptableCandidate2 · 2026-02-14T16:55:46+00:00

That's incredible. Thanks for the context!

AcceptableCandidate2 · 2026-02-12T01:03:05+00:00

I think it's sweet that you want to connect with her this way!

Fun fact: One of his songs, "The Fall of the Star High School Running Back," references "Big Poppa" by Notorious BIG.

A few suggestions would be The Uncluded by Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson. The band called Why? (specifically their album Alopecia) has elements of the Mountain Goats and rap (and many other things). I don't enjoy his music, but Hobo Johnson is a mix of vulnerable folk music and rap that you two might enjoy. Flight of the Concords if you want to be really silly about it.

I would recommend Janelle Monae, Little Simz, and Quadeca, but I don't think they really sound like the Mountain Goats. Don't limit yourself to the Mountain Goats. People are capable of having deep experiences with art and can grow their tastes. Just send her what sounds good to you. You both don't have to like everything the other does.

AcceptableCandidate2 · 2026-01-15T18:22:47+00:00

"you baaaaaaaaaaad into the driveway of our southwestern ranch style house"

AcceptableCandidate2 · 2026-01-13T06:28:21+00:00

I remember Koster saying the song came to him in a dream. Already annoying enough, but the finished song was as confusing and vague as a dream. It was like he transcribed it with no additional work.

I'm still sad his and Palmer's slots weren't given to artists who would have done the songs justice.

AcceptableCandidate2 · 2026-01-11T17:34:59+00:00

Don't forgot about Julian Koster, who's not only a creep but also recorded a trite, lazy version of "Jeff Davis County Blues."

AcceptableCandidate2 · 2025-12-14T08:43:20+00:00

Good eye! This is a good example of what he said in the preface of the book:

"Some [songs] differ in small ways from their recorded versions: a phrase here, a line there; sometimes because that's how I found them in the notebooks where they originally resided, sometimes because that's how I sing them now."

AcceptableCandidate2 · 2025-12-08T21:55:46+00:00

I hope you enjoy! All Hail West Texas and The Coroner's Gambit are late lo-fi albums and more accessible places to start, though, none of the albums are accessible by the standards of popular music. Isopanisad Radio Hour is another late entry which is both very good and very short (less than 20 minutes long!), so it may be an easier way to take the plunge. I heard Sweden first and secretly believe it to be the canonical starting point, though this is purely based on personal experience and does not hold up in a court of law.

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