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The Hold Steady is a versatile rock 'n' roll band. From snacking to charitable causes, Craig Finn and his merry band of rockers have you covered. The Hold Steady is for the children, but it's also for throwing fists. And throwing back beers. The band is known for many things, but perhaps most of all, it's know for its live show. So when the announcement came that The Hold Steady would be releasing a live album/documentary combo, it just made sense. Paste caught up with Finn via phone while the speaksinging frontman was in Chicago doing press and getting honored for being both Irish-American and relatively young.

The Hold Steady’s frontman Craig Finn has shifted from political commentary to sports announcement. The Minnesota native and baseball enthusiast plans to hold an hour-long chat online next Wednesday with ESPN.com, where he’ll field questions on everything from his band’s new album, Stay Positive, to his take on Twin City sports.

Day 2 in Philadelphia near the campus of the University of Pennsylvania saw Music Directors, Program Directors and record label reps, radio promoters (the guys that cajole, plead and otherwise beg the radio stations to play the latest "single" by their clients) checking out new and upcoming artists like Astrid Williamson and Ingrid Michaelson, as well as Ryan Bingham and Hayes Carll (a former Paste 4 To Watch artist).  But let's tell the story of the stellar evening showcase featuring Englishman Newton Faulkner and his red dreadlocks, new mommy Ani DiFranco, Paste cover kids The Hold Steady and New Orleans legend Dr. John in pictures....