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The Hold Steady confirms new details for Stay Positive
Those of you jonesing for some bar-rocking Americana only need to wait a little bit longer, because The Hold Steady is about to open up the party pit... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Hold Steady streams Positive in full on MySpace
Worried the coming months won't contain enough massive nights? Dismayed you may never know how a resurrection really feels? Well, Craig Finn and his band of bar-barons The Hold Steady are now streaming their entire new album, Stay Positive, via MySpace to put you on the fast track to a constructive summer.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Hold Steady studio diary - Stay Positive - #3
On a panel a few years ago at SXSW, a producer/manager sitting to my right discussed how he developed a camaraderie with the artist during the making of the records. He described it as “making the record company the common enemy.” I found this transparent and short sighted. And those were two of the nicer things I thought about this idiotic approach.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Dear DiaryThe 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
Found in: Blogs, Dear DiaryThe 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
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