Craig Finn shared vocals with former Arab Strap guitarist Malcolm Middleton on '80s rock radio staple "Run To You" (along with Led Zeppelin's "Your Time Is Gonna Come" and Malcolm's own "Kiss At The Station") in a recent live session... CONTINUE READING THE HOLD STEADY COVER BRYAN ADAMS»
Posted on May 22, 2009 in MP3 (11 comments)
Tags: Bryan Adams | Led Zeppelin | Malcolm Middleton | The Hold Steady
For this "SXSW Session" the band delivers "Constructive Summer," "Sequestered In Memphis," "Stay Positive," and the Almost Killed Me oldie "Sweet Payne." They sound a bit winded. Investigate at Daytrotter.... CONTINUE READING HOLD STEADY BUILD SOMETHING AT DAYTROTTER»
Posted on May 1, 2009 in MP3 (0 comments)
Tags: The Hold Steady
By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy Our trek into Indio went so smoothly this year that we've both become paranoid about something going incredibly wrong at any moment, but so far we've made it through without broken bones or spirits.... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA 2009: MOZ, MACCA, COHEN LEAD FRIDAY'S NOSTALGIA PARADE»
Posted on April 18, 2009 in Concert, Photo (29 comments)
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Jeff Penalty fronted the reformed Dead Kennedys for a bit and all he got was this eponymous tune by Hold Steady keyboardist and World/Inferno Friendship Society accordionist Franz Nicolay. Just kidding, he also got to play a ton of shows... CONTINUE READING NEW FRANZ NICOLAY VIDEO - "JEFF PENALTY" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»
Posted on April 10, 2009 in MP3, Tour Dates, Video (7 comments)
Tags: Franz Nicolay | The Hold Steady | World Inferno Friendship Society
So far, all the teaser material for the Hold Steady's forthcoming live CD/DVD A Positive Rage has been of the Stuck Between Stations" rock-out variety, reminding folks that, yes, they can really whip a crowd into a fury. "40 Bucks,"... CONTINUE READING NEW HOLD STEADY - "40 BUCKS" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»
Posted on April 9, 2009 (7 comments)
Tags: The Hold Steady
We gave you a sneak peek at the Hold Steady's forthcoming live CD/DVD A Positive Rage. Now you can watch Rage's dramatic retelling of "Stuck Between Stations" at EW.... A Positive Rage DVD)'">CONTINUE READING HOLD STEADY - "STUCK BETWEEN STATIONS" (LIVE FROM A POSITIVE RAGE DVD)»
Posted on March 27, 2009 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: The Hold Steady
By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy On Friday we shook off the early-morning cobwebs and made a beeline to the Pitchfork/Windish Bash in time to catch the last couple tracks by psychedelic post-Vanishing Voice Brooklynites Woods on the outside stage... CONTINUE READING SXSW 2009: FRIDAY IN PHOTOS»
Posted on March 22, 2009 in Concert, Photo (6 comments)
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The Hold Steady clearly dig Springsteen, who clearly puts a lot into his live shows. Same goes for Craig Finn & Co. Springsteen's released a bunch of live albums and as you likely know, the Hold Steady are releasing their... CONTINUE READING SNEAK PEEK AT HOLD STEADY'S A POSITIVE RAGE»
Posted on March 12, 2009 in Video (20 comments)
Tags: The Hold Steady
As we previously reported, the feisty foodie is returning to Austin this year for her second awkwardly titled (and conceptualized) SXSW showcase: Rose's Mojito and Rachael Ray's Feedback: The B-Side. It takes place 3/21 at Maggie Mae's with the Hold... CONTINUE READING HOLD STEADY, THERMALS, RA RA RIOT TO PLAY RACHAEL RAY'S SECOND SXSW SHOWCASE»
Posted on February 26, 2009 (14 comments)
Tags: Ra Ra Riot | Rachael Ray | The Hold Steady | The Thermals
Since the Boss's and Amrit's eyes are dating, a little more Springsteen-related news doesn't seem at all excessive. Speaking of which: By now the Heroes... CONTINUE READING NEW HOLD STEADY - "ATLANTIC CITY" (SPRINGSTEEN COVER)»
Posted on February 2, 2009 (12 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | The Hold Steady
Lots of artists you enjoy are covering lots of other artists you enjoy for another tribute album organized by and benefitting War Child, the "network of independent organisations, working across the world to help children affected by war." The pairings... CONTINUE READING TV ON THE RADIO, HOT CHIP, BECK SHOW SOME COVER LOVE FOR THE NEW WAR CHILD COMPILATION »
Posted on January 12, 2009 (18 comments)
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The Hold Steady are a band you loved commenting about in 2008, even though Stay Positive didn't place as high in those year-end lists as past HS offerings. Regardless, Craig Finn & Co. donned tuxedos and helped Jools Holland ring... CONTINUE READING THE HOLD STEADY BRING JOOLS HOLLAND "STAY POSITIVE," "SEQUESTERED IN MEMPHIS"»
Posted on January 8, 2009 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: The Hold Steady | Wilco
With the reemergence of Blake Schwarzenbach I was hoping the Hold Steady's nostalgic Stay Positive title track would offer some hardcore cameos. No dice. Instead, the Jake Davis video treatment, clearly shot in NYC, finds the band members rocking out... CONTINUE READING NEW HOLD STEADY VIDEO - "STAY POSITIVE"»
Posted on November 25, 2008 in Video (11 comments)
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In a little less than two hours, the Hold Steady frontman and Twins fanatic Craig Finn will answer your questions via a live chat at ESPN's The Show website. Well, he'll answer your questions if you submit some. He starts... CONTINUE READING HAVE A BASEBALL CHAT WITH CRAIG FINN TODAY»
Posted on September 10, 2008 (6 comments)
Tags: Little Boots | Passion Pit | SXSW | The Hold Steady
Ugh. Look it's Rock Interviews 101: a band slags another, and like a moth to the Flame, the internet will post it. Because it is inflammatory, and the Internet and Inflammatory are BFFs. So congrats Tad Kubler, you clearly wanted... CONTINUE READING HOLD STEADY DUDE DISSES RADIOHEAD, DIGS OASIS»
Posted on August 18, 2008 (133 comments)
Tags: Radiohead | The Hold Steady
At the start of their NY Times play list, Hold Steady are described as pairing "classic rock instrumentals with lyrics that recount tales of lust and murder," which makes them sound much more extreme than they actually are. If you'd... CONTINUE READING THE HOLD STEADY LOVE OASIS, SORT OF»
Posted on July 28, 2008 (25 comments)
Tags: Oasis | The Hold Steady
By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy After a night of "classic" recreations, it was nice to dive into the current state of the indie landscape. Yesterday's lineup was stacked, and we spent the day scissoring back and forth catching... CONTINUE READING PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2008: SATURDAY IN PHOTOS»
Posted on July 20, 2008 in Concert (35 comments)
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Earlier we enjoyed the Hold Steady on The Late Show performing Stay Positive's ""Sequested In Memphis" with horn players Peter Hess and Lloyd Debonis. The band (well, really Craig) also starred in a pre-taped segment with Andy Kindler. Said the... CONTINUE READING ANDY KINDLER HANGS WITH THE HOLD STEADY»
Posted on July 17, 2008 in Video (4 comments)
Tags: The Hold Steady
Pretty rocking Late Show last night: Dave welcomed Neil Young to the couch to talk about his efforts at engineering alternatively fueled cars, and the show dedicated two entire segments to the Hold Steady. The first was a pre-recorded bit... CONTINUE READING THE HOLD STEADY GET "SEQUESTERED IN MEMPHIS" FOR LETTERMAN»
Posted on July 17, 2008 (107 comments)
Tags: The Hold Steady
The good people at AmericaOL have kindly used their vast resources to alleviate some of the pain of this glacial news cycle with an Interface session starring the Hold Steady. We got to hear some of these tunes a few... CONTINUE READING THE HOLD STEADY STAY POSITIVE FOR AOL»
Posted on July 11, 2008 in Video (11 comments)
Tags: The Hold Steady
JellyNYC kicked off its free McCarren Park Pool concert series yesterday with a hometown gig by America's Best Bar Band™ three years running. Williamsburg's Pool is usually a great venue for pre-show amusement: dodgeball, water slide, I counted 37... CONTINUE READING THE HOLD STEADY @ MCCARREN PARK POOL, BROOKLYN 6/29/08»
Posted on June 30, 2008 in Concert (26 comments)
Tags: The Hold Steady
We trust you've been streaming and enjoying Stay Positive. If you've resisted leaks so far and opted to wait for the real deal, good news: The digital release is available earlier than previously reported. It's on iTunes (exclusively) this coming... CONTINUE READING HOLD STEADY CHANGE STAY POSITIVE DIGITAL RELEASE DATE, ADD BONUS TRACKS»
Posted on June 13, 2008 in Tour Dates, Video (4 comments)
Tags: The Hold Steady
We weighed in early and positively on the Hold Steady's Stay Positive. Since then, we've had more time to soak-up the lyrics, figure out interconnections, and chart continuing threads from earlier albums. At the end of the day, in the... CONTINUE READING STREAM THE HOLD STEADY'S STAY POSITIVE»
Posted on June 10, 2008 (14 comments)
Tags: The Hold Steady
In "Constructive Summer," the opening and arguably best track on Stay Positive, Craig Finn intones "Our psalms are sing-a-long songs." True, the best ones really are anthems you want to be shouting while climbing water towers, toasting St. Joe Strummer... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: THE HOLD STEADY - STAY POSITIVE»
Posted on May 30, 2008 in Premature Evaluation (62 comments)
Tags: Dirty Projectors | SXSW | The Hold Steady
Yesterday guest blogger Chris Walla posted up the Hold Steady's new Ben Nichols-backed track "Sequestered In Memphis." The song has a different vibe (and more horns) than the live take of Stay Positive's 7 Seconds and Youth Of Today-referencing title... CONTINUE READING THE HOLD STEADY UNVEIL STAY POSITIVE ALBUM ART»
Posted on May 21, 2008 in Album Art (13 comments)
Tags: The Hold Steady
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