When I first discovered The Hold Steady it was love at first listen. They were like nothing I’d ever heard before. I fell hard and fast and there was no looking back. But, sadly, as…
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On proper concert attire
Out of the last 38 concerts I’ve attended, thirty-seven times I’ve worn a plain black t-shirt, jeans, and my favorite orange and blue tennis shoes. Once I wore a bright red Twins shirt, jeans, and…
Introduction to a unified scene
This here is Max & Jaycie sitting with me on the steps of the Basilica. They are chanting “Urban Spoon, Urban Spoon, Urban Spoon” because they are brats who like to drive me crazy. There’s…
Positively raging Easter
I’m not sure how you spent your Easter Sunday, but I spent mine sitting on a couch with my nephew Max singing along loudly to The Hold Steady’s new live album, A Positive Rage. We…
A THS/DBT review by someone who isn’t a bratty 22 year old
Bob Longmore from How Was The Show, proves my theory that The Hold Steady/Drive-by Truckers show was fucking magic.
Now, this is what I was talking about
Okay, this is what I was talking about, Hold Steady and the Drive-by Truckers rocking the free world. And in case you are interested, Let there be Rock
I am so glad I am not 20 anymore
Hi, I am a 20-something knucklehead who is pissed off when the world doesn’t revolve around me like it should, and this makes me get all bitter because a bunch of 30somethings went to go…
The one where I cry at the Drive-by Truckers/ Hold Steady concert
There was a moment last night when both The Drive-by Truckers and The Hold Steady were on the First Ave stage together, and as they tore through “Let There Be Rock” Craig Finn threw his…
In the dream I was kissing in the chill out tent if you yaknowwhatimean
Dear Internet, You will be happy to know that after four days of nothing but The Hold Steady, I am forcing myself to listen to something else. This has everything to do with the odd…
They gave me oranges and cigarettes
I don’t know why but it seems that I cannot get enough of The Hold Steady’s Chill Out Tent. I’ve probably listened to it at least six times since I got up this morning.