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The Hold Steady drink beer and play darts with Vice
At this point in their careers, the members of The Hold Steady have become more or less synonymous with boozing and fist pumping, which is a feat most of us (Andrew W.K. excluded) can only dream of accomplishing someday.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPitchfork Fest '08 Day Two: Evolution of Hip
(Getting sick, sick, sick with Chk, Chk, Chk)As the natural progression of emergently original things go, Pfork’s festival speaks no more to one niche market, which is something best analogized by !!!’s Nic Offer late afternoon Saturday, before thrusting his pelvis to a series of genre-blurring grunts:We’re the lowest rated band on Pitchfork, with the highest set time. It goes to show you the kids know something the critics don’t.... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusThe Hold Steady studio diary - Stay Positive - #5
[Above, L-R: Bobby Drake and John Agnello]Things are really rolling. We’ve been tracking furiously and the band is really hitting their stride. We’ve nailed easier songs like “Stay Positive” and harder ones like “Creepy Jam,” which will end up being called “One For The Cutters.” That song became one of my favorites early on. We cut it live with Franz playing the intros and verses with a synth harpsichord simulation. We knew we needed a real harpsichord on the song, but we had to find one that was accessible. But that would be for another day.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Dear DiaryThe Hold Steady: Stay Positive
Craig Finn just might be the most self-aware frontman... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsThe Hold Steady studio diary - Stay Positive - #4
“I don’t think anyone could have anticipated 'Adderall' not making the record.” Sound familiar? The first part is all too familiar with me. That’s how our administration explains levy breaches or not finding WMD’s, etc. But that’s a different blog for a different day. At least in this case, my statement is absolutely true.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Dear DiaryThe 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, NewsWhat is the best live act touring today?
Vote in PasteMagazine.com's latest poll...... 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 Week at Paste
It was a busy week at Paste. Several Paste staffers returned from Sasquatch, we welcomed Ben Sollee by the office for a performance, celebrated two upcoming arrivals into the Paste family with a double shower, said hello to a brand new crop of interns, and oh yeah, I started a blog. Here's a little round-up of what was going on at PasteMagazine.com this week:Rainn Wilson video from SasquatchRainn Wilson goes toe-to-toe (at least that's how I hope it was) with our own Jason Killingsworth, complaining that his favorite band The National has gotten all uppity since their album landed #1... read more
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