Video: Ben Gibbard - Palmcorder Yajna (Mountain Goats cover)

Ben Gibbard covers the Mountain Goats' "Palmcorder Yajna." Aversion interviews singer-songwriter Mary Timony . As the mainstream becomes more aware of the underground, it seems like what's heralded as "indie rock" has become a lot more codified and, generally, less challenging than it used to be. You don't seem to fit into that form -- how important [...]

Ben Gibbard covers the Mountain Goats' "Palmcorder Yajna." Aversion interviews singer-songwriter Mary Timony . As the mainstream becomes more aware of the underground, it seems like what's heralded as "indie rock" has become a lot more codified and, generally, less challenging than it used to be. You don't seem to fit into that form -- how important [...]

While we were at Radio City last night, Ben Gibbard was 90 miles down the NJ and PA turnpikes at Philly's TLA on South Street for another stop on his solo tour. Of course you know what that means: more covers! And not surprisingly, Darnielle's Mountain Goat bleat is a better fit for Ben than was Cobain's In Utero anguish . Feast yer eyes and ears on Ben doing the Mountain Goats' "Palmcorder Yanja." (Thanks for sending it in, Sam!) For those that can't make it, tune [...]