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Tim Showalter (Strand of Oaks) Talks Father John Misty’s I Love You, Honeybear

By Tim Showalter | December 31, 2015

By Tim Showalter | December 31, 2015

Tim Showalter (Strand of Oaks) Talks Father John Misty’s I Love You, Honeybear

Josh Tillman’s transition from pious to prankster on his latest album makes Tim Showalter contemplate his own fall from grace.

Tim Showalter (Strand of Oaks) Talks the Mountain Goats’ Beat the Champ

By Tim Showalter | April 7, 2015

By Tim Showalter | April 7, 2015

Tim Showalter (Strand of Oaks) Talks the Mountain Goats’ Beat the Champ

Somehow, John Darnielle only gets better with age. A dedicated student pays tribute to the champ.

Tim Showalter (Strand of Oaks) Talks Father John Misty’s I Love You, Honeybear

By Tim Showalter | February 10, 2015

By Tim Showalter | February 10, 2015

Tim Showalter (Strand of Oaks) Talks Father John Misty’s I Love You, Honeybear

Josh Tillman’s transition from pious to prankster on his latest album makes Tim Showalter contemplate his own fall from grace.

Tim Showalter (Strand of Oaks) Talks Spoon’s They Want My Soul

By Tim Showalter | August 14, 2014

By Tim Showalter | August 14, 2014

Tim Showalter (Strand of Oaks) Talks Spoon’s They Want My Soul

Strand of Oaks’ Tim Showalter brews up a fine cup of French press and contemplates Spoon’s latest.

Tim Showalter (Strand of Oaks) Talks Hiss Golden Messenger’s “Saturday’s Song”

By Tim Showalter | July 14, 2014

By Tim Showalter | July 14, 2014

Tim Showalter (Strand of Oaks) Talks Hiss Golden Messenger’s “Saturday’s Song”

I was in seventh grade, and I was a future burnout kid riding BMX bikes with my best friends. We lived somewhere between nowhere and somewhere else.