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The Hold Steady studio diary - Stay Positive - #2

Above [L to R]: Tad Kubler, Galen Polivka, John Agnello, Bobby Drake As fans eagerly count down the days until The Hold Steady releases Stay Positive, the follow-up to Paste's #2 album of 2006, on July 15, we thought it would be interesting to hear a little background on the record. So we asked producer John Agnello to reminisce on the recording process of Stay Positive. This is his second post. Read his first here.The Hold Steady tours a ton. I believe the number of shows they played last year was around 200. That’s amazing, but essential for bands these...  read more

The Hold Steady studio diary - Stay Positive - 11/29/07-2/19/08

Above [L to R]: Producer/Paste blogger John Agnello and mastering engineer Greg Calbi As fans eagerly count down the days until The Hold Steady releases Stay Positive, the follow-up to Paste's #2 album of 2006, on July 15, we thought it would be interesting to hear a little background on the record. So we asked producer John Agnello to reminisce on the recording process of Stay Positive. This post, the first in a series, covers the album's first single, "Sequestered in Memphis," which is available today (Mary 20) on iTunes. “That sounds great, Greg! Really awesome. Okay, let’s do a...  read more