Life is entirely unthinkable without any of the creative arts, and they're all a continuum - the force in question is creativity, not its mode of expression. John Darnielle artcontinuumcreative Change image and share on social
If I go see a band, and they play, like, zero from any of their old albums, I'm very happy about that. I do not want to see the bands of my youth playing the songs of my youth. I hate that. John Darnielle albumbandhappy Change image and share on social
The best ones - Hulk Hogan believes in Hulkamania. It's not a thing he's selling here. It's real. He knows it's real because he goes to the Mall Of America and everybody goes insane, right? Wrestling is real. Those characters are real. John Darnielle americabelievecharacter share on social
I don't have a favorite drink. I don't do favorites of anything, practically. John Darnielle drinkfavoritepractically Change image and share on social
Sometimes I do 'So Desperate' solo in the middle of the set. I really love to sing that song. John Darnielle desperatelovemiddle Change image and share on social
I am permanently a student of people who make great songs, but besides sort of learning by absorption, I just love listening to music, hearing what's going on, hearing new things or new old things. John Darnielle absorptiongreathear Change image and share on social
I know the Bible pretty well. I'm not one of those guys who can immediately start quoting every book, but usually I know where to look to find certain themes. John Darnielle biblebookfind Change image and share on social
That's what I used to enjoy so much: Bringing a record home, having it arrive in the mailbox. Having the whole experience of hearing it as you're holding it and looking at it and reading the liner notes, if they're anything. John Darnielle arrivebringenjoy share on social
Wrestling's a form of expression, and it expresses vastness. John Darnielle expressexpressionform Change image and share on social
A band's first album's usually not great. When you made the first album, you had a day job and you were still trying to be serious about it. John Darnielle albumbandday Change image and share on social
