Tramps Like Us: The 12 Greatest Albums About Youth In Motion
These albums have inspired runaway dreams, or vicarious renegade ethics, but mostly they represent the viciously idealistic fantasies that have flourished in every American generation who grew up with pop music. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the Day101 Musicians Discuss Their Favorite Record Stores
To celebrate the fifth annual Record Store Day, we spoke with 101 musicians about their beloved record stores and what these institutions mean to them. Hear what members of The Black Keys, Superchunk, My Morning Jacket and others remember the most about their favorite music retailers. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayFrom The Vault: The Hold Steady (Live At SXSW '09)
Watch The Hold Steady perform a 16-song set at Club de Ville in Austin, Texas during SXSW 2009. read more
Found in: Featured VideosCraig Finn: Can't Look Away
When you climb the stairs from the underground Bedford Avenue stop on New York’s L Train, you emerge into a world where everyone is 25, skinny and dressed in black. As you walk Bedford Avenue to the northeast, however, you cross McCarren Park and enter a world where people come in all ages, fashions and misshapen forms. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesCraig Finn Announces Clear Heart Full Eyes Release
The Hold Steady frontman, Craig Finn, will release his first solo album on Jan. 24 on Vagrant Records. The album, 'Clear Heart Full Eyes,' came about when Finn started writing a song every day in his Brooklyn apartment. The songs weren’t exactly in The Hold Steady’s realm, which is something Finn acknowledges in a press release. read more
Found in: Music, NewsCraig Finn To Release Record Store Day Exclusive
Craig Finn, the Hold Steady’s frontman, will release a 7” on Nov. 25 for Record Store Day. Honolulu Blue will give fans a preview of Finn’s highly anticipated solo debut due out early next year. read more
Found in: Music, NewsTreasure Island Music Festival Preview
With summer in our rear-view mirror and winter barreling down, next weekend’s Treasure Island Music Festival, now in its fifth year running, marks a seasonal last hurrah for those of who crave the energy, chaos, and colorful crowds that tend to go hand-in-hand with dancing outdoors. read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusLive From Paste: The Hold Steady Soundcheck
The Hold Steady stopped in Atlanta, Ga. last month to perform at the Variety Playhouse, where we stopped by their soundcheck to film and record three songs. read more
Found in: Live at PasteLife Is Good Charity Festival Returns
Life Is Good, a musical festival taking place in Canton, Mass., is returning for another weekend of music and charity. Life Is Good seeks to raise one million dollars for children in need, with 100% of ticket sales, on-site merchandise, and sponsors going to the Life Is Good Playmakers charity. read more
Found in: Featured VideosThe Hold Steady's Craig Finn Working on Solo Project
Craig Finn, frontman of Brooklyn bar-rockers The Hold Steady, is in Austin working on a solo project with producer Mike McCarthy. To document his progress, Finn has established a Tumblr account. So far it’s mostly photos of guitars, pianos and beer. Fans of Finn’s main enterprise shouldn’t fear, however. Yesterday’s Tumblr post said that The Hold Steady would start writing their sixth LP in September.... read more
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