A fishing ship is wrecked, leaving only the captain and a few crew members on a small island not fit for survival. They begin to starve and to hallucinate. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "FISHING BOAT") THE ...

Singing through a mask is no easy feat, especially when singing the sort of anthemic songs created by Mountain Goats, a long-running, hyper-wordy, emotionally inviting band that evolved over decades ...

Like a Canadian looking for any opportunity to point out an actor or musician is Canadian, any Portland-based Mountain Goats obsessive will leap at the chance to tell you just how much the Rose City ...

The music business is tough. Fame is fleeting, and fortunes are few. It takes consistency, patience and more than a little perseverance. Ballyhoo doesn't find every band, but to play music because ...