From the forum:
Quick request from yrs truly, who again is actually kinda relieved about the leak - I'm very proud of this record and I think people who dig my stuff are gonna be pretty into it - if you're gonna d/l it as soon as you find it, would you kindly preorder it? like, at the same time as you're downloading it, instead of "maybe I'll buy it at a show or something"? it would be very rad if y'all who're gonna grab it and intend to buy it would do this. You would be doing me a real favor. Those of you who aren't gonna buy it anyway no matter what, nothing I can say is gonna make any difference anyhow, so this isn't about that. But the rest of you, may I remind you that them there pre-orders are right here?:
www.beggarsgroupusa.com
I just preordered the digital album for what seems like a very reasonable $8.
― toby, Monday, 31 December 2007 00:42 (sixteen years ago) link
The "Coming Soon" box says it will appear on eMusic on 02.19.08.
― Daniel, Esq., Monday, 31 December 2007 00:47 (sixteen years ago) link
J0hn D., why is your book not about Chocolate Factory? I find this immensely disappointing.
― The Reverend, Monday, 31 December 2007 00:47 (sixteen years ago) link
Played this earlier for first time, sounded good.
Is the sleeve supposed to have a black metal vibe to it or what?
― DJ Mencap, Thursday, 3 January 2008 17:03 (sixteen years ago) link
Where do non-Americans register for that preorder?
― StanM, Thursday, 3 January 2008 17:15 (sixteen years ago) link
I'll be buying this the day it comes out, on CD; really looking forward to it, as I've enjoyed all the 4AD stuff and am dipping my toes into the earlier material as i come across it in the used shops.
& if John wanted to branch out into a different realm, he could always go Dashboard-style emo, and do pretty well imo. But I'd prefer that he didnt.
― stephen, Friday, 4 January 2008 05:26 (sixteen years ago) link
I think he should but perhaps under a different name. doodz are easily confused.
― Upt0eleven, Friday, 4 January 2008 09:41 (sixteen years ago) link
Does anyone have an extra ticket to the Philly show?
― St3ve Go1db3rg, Monday, 10 March 2008 01:32 (sixteen years ago) link
Digging the new record more with every listen.
And I now know what an Autoclave is.
― Upt0eleven, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 15:14 (sixteen years ago) link
Still need to pick up Heretic Price, damnit...
― stephen, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 15:38 (sixteen years ago) link
(Heretic Pride, even)
going to catch the mountain goats on 12 april
'the sunset tree' has been tiding me over very nicely just recently. i should give the new one a close listen too.
― Charlie Howard, Thursday, 13 March 2008 03:48 (sixteen years ago) link
Get well soon, Mr. D.
( http://www.mountain-goats.com/archives/2008/03/australian-tour.html )
― StanM, Thursday, 20 March 2008 10:19 (sixteen years ago) link
get well soon J0hn, you are rad.
― t_g, Thursday, 20 March 2008 10:22 (sixteen years ago) link
Get well soon.
― toby, Thursday, 20 March 2008 13:13 (sixteen years ago) link
What they said.
― Oilyrags, Thursday, 20 March 2008 13:37 (sixteen years ago) link
yikes j0hn hope u are ok
― M@tt He1ges0n, Thursday, 20 March 2008 15:16 (sixteen years ago) link
bump for more good vibes & because J0hn is one of the awesomest dudes on ILX
― StanM, Thursday, 20 March 2008 20:34 (sixteen years ago) link
Too bad about that. NY Times gave a very good review today of Tuesday night's show.
― Bill Magill, Thursday, 20 March 2008 20:39 (sixteen years ago) link
i heard the show last night (wed) in williamsburg was really awesome. my good friend laura went who is a huge fan. said the electric guitar and drums worked well.
― Surmounter, Thursday, 20 March 2008 20:41 (sixteen years ago) link
i really like heretic pride a lot.
― M@tt He1ges0n, Thursday, 20 March 2008 20:53 (sixteen years ago) link
Wishing John well, he's a real inspiration.
― myndbloom, Thursday, 20 March 2008 21:24 (sixteen years ago) link
yeah get lonely & heretic pride have been spinning in my car for like 2 months now. get well soon dude.
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 20 March 2008 21:28 (sixteen years ago) link
Thank you everybody. Kind of in a really dark tunnel right now which keeps getting darker. It is kind of not my style to air this sort of thing out publicly online both for antiquated reasons of decor & because it's weird when I say something somewhere and it ends up as part of the generally-received bio or something. Sort of have to be prudent about saying "here's what's going on with me" too much.
Really can't tell you how much I appreciate your kind words. More than I can say!
Because I have had to cancel one tour and stop booking another in order to be home, you will all have the chance to get way tired of me & my strident ways over the next couple of months tho LOL awesome hit me back yo
― J0hn D., Friday, 21 March 2008 01:21 (sixteen years ago) link
j0hn!! i started spinning heretic pride again like literally 5 minutes ago lol. it is great. get better.
― deeznuts, Friday, 21 March 2008 01:26 (sixteen years ago) link
Very sorry to hear about your hard times. I hope you come through more or less intact. Though I don't really know most folks here too well, I'm pretty sure I speak for more than just me when I say, let us know if there's anything we do.
― dad a, Friday, 21 March 2008 01:28 (sixteen years ago) link
get better u are loved
― jergïns, Friday, 21 March 2008 01:33 (sixteen years ago) link
:( get better J0hn. Haven't listened to the new album yet but I am going to!!!
― Curt1s Stephens, Friday, 21 March 2008 01:42 (sixteen years ago) link
yer a good dude, hope all turns upwards and well
― John Justen, Friday, 21 March 2008 01:51 (sixteen years ago) link
Best wishes for you, J0hn, and whatever yr situation happens to be.
― libcrypt, Friday, 21 March 2008 01:59 (sixteen years ago) link
Earlier today, iTunes shuffled "This Year" into "Self-Destructive Zones" by the Drive-By Truckers. They have the same chord progression - an admittedly common one, but it was a cool reprise anyway.
Hope everything starts looking up for you.
― kingkongvsgodzilla, Friday, 21 March 2008 02:22 (sixteen years ago) link
Gah, I really wanted to see you in Philly tonight. Get well soon, JD.
― St3ve Go1db3rg, Friday, 21 March 2008 02:47 (sixteen years ago) link
was looking forward to catching one of your shows finally, but understand the circumstances for sure. as compensation, i'll keep spinning the discs.
― Charlie Howard, Friday, 21 March 2008 03:03 (sixteen years ago) link
John, saw you on Tuesday at Webster Hall, you played a great show. Get better soon. You're one of my favorites.
― jonathan - stl, Friday, 21 March 2008 04:15 (sixteen years ago) link
Get well and stay strong.
― leavethecapital, Friday, 21 March 2008 23:42 (sixteen years ago) link
'Sax Rohmer #1' is perhaps my very favourite thing ever just now. Great video, too. I already liked the concept in the first few seconds, and then it KEPT GOING!!
Every time I listen to Heretic Pride I give myself another little kick in the ass for not shelling out to see TMG in Glasgow in December. Any future shouts I make for "J0hn Darn1elle shreds!" will be so much less topical than they would have been then. :'(
Get well soon, John.
― Merdeyeux, Saturday, 22 March 2008 03:22 (sixteen years ago) link
get well soon, J0hn
― Herman G. Neuname, Saturday, 22 March 2008 03:29 (sixteen years ago) link
All the best, John. Looking forward to sparring amicably real soon.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Saturday, 22 March 2008 03:31 (sixteen years ago) link
Best wishes, J0hn.
― Daniel, Esq., Saturday, 22 March 2008 03:45 (sixteen years ago) link
so that line in marduk t-shirt men's room incident about 'i let myself imagine she was you' is totally fucking devastating and awesome fyi.
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Sunday, 23 March 2008 01:36 (sixteen years ago) link
get well john
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 23 March 2008 01:53 (sixteen years ago) link
Ugh, keep getting bad news lately. Good thoughts sent in your direction, J0hn.
― Lostandfound, Sunday, 23 March 2008 01:55 (sixteen years ago) link
Nice show in DC tonight. Loved the emo intro with the reference to Rites of Spring, and the Mr. Rogers story. Sorry about your health. Best wishes.
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 23 March 2008 06:00 (sixteen years ago) link
wishing u good stuff
― gabbneb, Sunday, 23 March 2008 06:15 (sixteen years ago) link
Good luck, John, yr the bestest.
― maciej recognizing trill, Sunday, 23 March 2008 06:20 (sixteen years ago) link
all health, j0hn - hope you get to make it down here soon enough.
― energy flash gordon, Sunday, 23 March 2008 06:23 (sixteen years ago) link
thanks for the great show last night! you looked the picture of health, fwiw. all best wishes.
― W i l l, Sunday, 23 March 2008 13:29 (sixteen years ago) link
just got the PR about the resched - glad to hear you're still playing Manning, was really looking forward to seeing youse (and Wurster!) there
― john della boscaoila (sic), Tuesday, 23 September 2008 03:57 (fifteen years ago) link
I am hearing them now, on last fm, a song called 'Source Decay'. It sounds like one fellow singing over one rough acoustic guitar. The recording sounds prety rough too, I don't know why that is.
― the pinefox, Wednesday, 24 September 2008 10:16 (fifteen years ago) link
maybe cuz it wasnt recorded v well
― t_g, Wednesday, 24 September 2008 11:34 (fifteen years ago) link