Stream The Hold Steady's Stay Positive

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)
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Premature Evaluation: The Hold Steady - Stay Positive

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

The Hold Steady Unveil Stay Positive Album Art

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)
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New Hold Steady - "Sequestered In Memphis"

Today your regular bloggers have been replaced by Ben, Chris, Nick, and Jason of Death Cab For Cutie. The band's new album Narrow Stairs is out now. DCFC are not professional bloggers, so please send them tips. By Chris Walla... CONTINUE READING NEW HOLD STEADY - "SEQUESTERED IN MEMPHIS"»

Posted on May 20, 2008 in Death Cab Guest Blog (14 comments)
Tags: Chris Walla | Death Cab For Cutie | The Hold Steady

The Hold Steady's First Positive Review

From old-school hardcore influences (i.e. Ride The Wohl Whip, aging rocker nostalgia) to the guest spots and beard shots, we've kept abreast of the Hold Steady's fourth album Stay Positive. Now there's a bit more available than live videos and... CONTINUE READING THE HOLD STEADY'S FIRST POSITIVE REVIEW»

Posted on May 13, 2008 (9 comments)
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Lou Reed: "I Can't Wear The Sunglasses Now Because I'd fall Over A Cable," And Other Tribeca Film Festival Musical Revelations

The Tribeca Film Festival ended this weekend, and there was a lot of music-y stuff that went down before it did. The biggest news comes via the Julian Schnabel film Lou Reed's Berlin. ThePlaylist saw it and said "If you... CONTINUE READING LOU REED: "I CAN'T WEAR THE SUNGLASSES NOW BECAUSE I'D FALL OVER A CABLE," AND OTHER TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL MUSICAL REVELATIONS»

The Hold Steady Stay Positive About July 15th Release, Summer Tour Dates

Time to make it all official: the photographed, named, and previewed new Hold Steady album has a release date, and if you know how to read post titles and are American, you are all set. (British folks, it's actually 14/7... CONTINUE READING THE HOLD STEADY STAY POSITIVE ABOUT JULY 15TH RELEASE, SUMMER TOUR DATES»

Posted on May 1, 2008 in Tour Dates (14 comments)
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Vampire Weekend, The Hold Steady, Girl Talk To Crash 2008 Capitol Hill Block Party

We all need one more festival, right? Guess nobody sells records these days, so live shows are where it's at, etc. Anyhow, if you're in the Seattle area, you can just about ride SP20 into the Stranger's 11th annual Capitol... CONTINUE READING VAMPIRE WEEKEND, THE HOLD STEADY, GIRL TALK TO CRASH 2008 CAPITOL HILL BLOCK PARTY»

Jesse Malin Covers The Hold Steady

East Village stalwart Jesse Malin's supplementing last year's Glitter In The Gutter with a covers record, tackling influences (Tom Waits, Neil Young) and contemporaries (The Kills) alike. He's not covering Bruce Springsteen because he just did that (and even had... CONTINUE READING JESSE MALIN COVERS THE HOLD STEADY»

Posted on March 10, 2008 in MP3, Video (12 comments)
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New Live Hold Steady Video - "Stay Positive"

The Hold Steady showcased the title track from their fourth album in that stream we posted last week. Now we have "Stay Positive" video evidence. Craig looks every bit the part of the hardcore singer with his frequent hand gestures,... CONTINUE READING NEW LIVE HOLD STEADY VIDEO - "STAY POSITIVE"»

Posted on February 29, 2008 in Video (9 comments)
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Hear "Stay Positive," The Hold Steady's Fourth Album Title Track

We haven't heard much from the Hold Steady recently -- last time we checked, they were expanding their beards, and Lucero's Ben Nichols was adding some vocals. Well, the band's fourth album, recorded across New York with Boys And Girls... CONTINUE READING HEAR "STAY POSITIVE," THE HOLD STEADY'S FOURTH ALBUM TITLE TRACK»

Posted on February 25, 2008 (11 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | Grizzly Bear | The Hold Steady

Hold Steady Album And Facial Hair News

Lucero's Ben Nichols is apparently singing on the new Hold Steady album. (Why not Blake Schwarzenbach?) And apparently Craig still likes beer (see photo). The boys are also having a beard growing contest (scroll). And Franz, a man already famous for his mustache, is playing solo shows in February. All caught up? Walk around and drink some more.

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Posted on January 31, 2008 (7 comments)

New Live Hold Steady - "Lord I'm Discouraged"

The boys and girls of America are still turning out in droves to see the Hold Steady as they continue touring on the back of last year's Gummy winning LP, but you can't blame the guys for wanting to shake... CONTINUE READING NEW LIVE HOLD STEADY - "LORD I'M DISCOURAGED"»

Posted on November 2, 2007 in Video (13 comments)
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Andrew Bird Challenges My Heterosexuality ... More Indie T-Shirts!

You may remember a few weeks ago when we mentioned bygonebureau.com's line of indie-rock t-shirts that would likely never haunt the shelves of Urban Outfitters (well, never know in the age and demographic of irony). Even if you don't remember,... CONTINUE READING ANDREW BIRD CHALLENGES MY HETEROSEXUALITY ... MORE INDIE T-SHIRTS!»

Posted on October 22, 2007 (24 comments)
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Lollapalooza '07: Saturday In Photos

Saturday was full of tougher decisions than day one, not the least of which was Interpol vs. Muse vs. staying dry. Grant Park got its drizzle on during The Hold Steady; by the time Spoon took the MySpace stage,... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA '07: SATURDAY IN PHOTOS»

Battles, The Hold Steady, PB&J, The Narrator Talk Up Their Favorite Uncool Records

Any time we mull a Hold Steady post, we know one thing for sure: you guys will definitely give your bashing/loving comments. More so than with most bands. And maybe it's fair -- 'cause the Hold Steady take every opportunity... CONTINUE READING BATTLES, THE HOLD STEADY, PB&J, THE NARRATOR TALK UP THEIR FAVORITE UNCOOL RECORDS»

'Roo Remainders: The Hold Steady Rock "Stuck Between Stations," John Roderick Deems Them Stuck Between E Street Band, Bad Company, Foreigner and Styx

In what should be the last of the scraps of our trek to Manchester, TN this past weekend, we were psyched to share with ya a clip of what we (and a lot of you) thought was one of the... CONTINUE READING 'ROO REMAINDERS: THE HOLD STEADY ROCK "STUCK BETWEEN STATIONS," JOHN RODERICK DEEMS THEM STUCK BETWEEN E STREET BAND, BAD COMPANY, FOREIGNER AND STYX»

Posted on June 20, 2007 in Video (55 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | The Hold Steady | The Long Winters

Bonnaroo: Saturday 6/16/07

If Friday's 'Roo music trolling left something to be desired, Saturday's lineup was more than just compensation. Of course it was all about the Police, but seeing the Lips' laser-pointered psych carnival and a triumphant, hippie-conquering blowout from the... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO: SATURDAY 6/16/07»

Google Rock Tour

Been playing around with the creepy cool Google Maps Street View feature? Much fun to putz around on, and while we were definitely not looking up the ex's front door to see if it was still that rosy shade of... CONTINUE READING GOOGLE ROCK TOUR»

Posted on June 8, 2007 (14 comments)
Tags: Beastie Boys | The Grateful Dead | The Hold Steady | The Real Housewives Of New York City

Quit Your Day Job: The Hold Steady

It took a bit of persistence tracking down Galen Polivka... not his fault. The Hold Steady bassist is generally easy to spot (as you'll read below), but his band's been on what seems like an endless world tour: They're heading... CONTINUE READING QUIT YOUR DAY JOB: THE HOLD STEADY»

Posted on June 6, 2007 in MP3, Quit Your Day Job (19 comments)
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Blogging Puts A Cramp In The Hold Steady's Drinking

The New York Times Magazine had an incredibly lengthy piece yesterday entitled "Sex, Drugs And Updating Your Blog," taking a few angles on the new dynamics of being a musician in the age of Web 2.0, and of fans' new... CONTINUE READING BLOGGING PUTS A CRAMP IN THE HOLD STEADY'S DRINKING»

Posted on May 14, 2007 (3 comments)
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The Hold Steady - Live At Fingerprints EP

While out in Cali last October, the Hold Steady recorded an acoustic in-store performance at Long Beach's Fingerprints record store (also the recording site of a great Jenny Lewis release). The set was winnowed to a five-song EP, out 4/17.... CONTINUE READING THE HOLD STEADY - LIVE AT FINGERPRINTS EP»

Posted on April 10, 2007 (3 comments)
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More From The Boss Tribute

Here's a handy roundup of clips from Thursday's Tribute To Bruce Springsteen (Featuring Bruce Springsteen) at Carnegie Hall. The vid quality is fair to shitty, but until a charitable bootlegger steps forth (please!), it's the best of what's around. (The... CONTINUE READING MORE FROM THE BOSS TRIBUTE»

Bruce Springsteen And The Finn Street Band

We weren't quite cool enough to get into last night's Springsteen tribute show at Carnegie Hall, benefitting Music For Youth -- but Stereogum reader Steve was there and filed this detailed report on the show and witnessing Craig Finn's dream... CONTINUE READING BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE FINN STREET BAND»

Posted on April 6, 2007 (19 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | The Hold Steady

New Hold Steady - "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"

We were just talking about The Hold Steady recording a Twins-centric take on the old seventh-inning standard, and now the band's been good enough to unleash it to the web. It's just under two minutes, so don't stretch too hard... CONTINUE READING NEW HOLD STEADY - "TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME"»

Posted on April 3, 2007 in MP3 (17 comments)
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