I can't believe I forgot to write about Arctic Death . The East Aurora band's self-titled record came out last July and I immediately fell in love with it. When you only have three instruments in a band, it can be a bit difficult to sound completely original. This is especially true when the instruments are bass, guitar, and drums (aka 'the basics'). For Arctic Death, they solved the problem with inventive song structures, enough hooks to kill a whale, and an incredibly unique lead singer. Their music can be placed under a general indie rock banner, but I [...]
Craig Finn with The Hold Steady at Mohawk ( more by Tim Griffin ) Hey Everyone, I hope all is good. I've been enjoying my time at home writing music and seeing a bunch of shows. Thank you Nick Lowe, Wu Lyf, Titus Andronicus, Archers of Loaf, and Bruce Springsteen for some great times. Besides going to shows, I'm also going to play quite a few coming up. The Hold Steady has a very fun tour in June... I've also got a few solo shows. The first [...]
The 2012 edition of Calgary, Alberta festival Sled Island is set to take place from June 20-23 at venues throughout the city. This year includes over 200 bands performing at 30 venues plus a large comedy schedule, film screenings, and art shows. Sled Island 2012 will once again use outdoor venue Olympic Plaza as its main stage, featuring performances by Feist, The Hold Steady, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, The Dudes, Shabazz Palaces, Parlovr , and others. Acts including Russian Circles, Hot [...]
The Head and The Heart are at Royale July 25-26 On Sale Now K Flay | July 11 at T.T. the Bear's Place | $14 | On sale @ ticketweb.com Dirty Projectors + Purity Ring | [postponed from July... Support indie media! Read the rest at thephoenix.com . . .
Lineup Announced for the XPoNential Music Festival, Tickets Now on Sale to the General Public 3-Day Festival Pass Includes Lawn Seat Admission to TWO Susquehanna Bank Center Shows WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) music and noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania today announced the lineup for the 2012 XPoNential Music Festival presented by Subaru. Wilco, Counting Crows, Avett Brothers, Dr. Dog, The Hold Steady, Kathleen Edwards, Diego Garcia, War On Drugs, John Wesley Harding's Cabinet of Wonders and many more acts will play the weekend festival at Camden County's Wiggins Park [...]
This track very possibly could have passed me by if not for the incomparable Ben Morse who recommended this song with an emphatic "love". This project was put together by Esquire , with the challenge to write a song inspired by the phrase "pacific standard time". And I'm not going to lie, it sounds a little hokey to me. But I listened and it is a really good song. Really, really good. This sounds like a Hold Steady track to me- in the narrative [...]
J. Michelle Martin-Coyne So what are you doing June 16? Are you one of those so conditioned by years of Toronto Radiohead shows selling out in a heartbeat that you tripped over yourself getting tickets for their Downsview gig as soon as they went on sale, even though the new venue was over twice the size of the Amphitheatre and general admission? Or are you one of those conscious of the fact that this is a King Of Limbs tour and realistically speaking, they probably won't be playing the stuff [...]
photo by Dave Estep There are few songwriters who can tell as story vividly and poignantly as Craig Finn . While his songs with The Hold Steady typically depict the lives of the down-and-out - gutter rats, barflies, drug addicts and a lot of people who make some pretty bad choices - their overwhelming appeal lies in the fact that even the voices of misfits can reveal some existential truths about us all. That, and they can make us laugh and cry. On Clear Heart Full Eyes , Craig Finn's debut solo album, though, [...]
Nothing like a true rock 'n' roll show, and Tuesday night at the Mohawk proved it. Local Austin band The Happen-Ins started the evening off right, bringing a combination of driving guitars and sentimental ballads to the stage. The band wooed audience members with vocal harmonizing and, alternately, lyrics maintaining that "I never said I loved you, girl." With songs like the popular "No I Won't Be Your Fool", the rockabilly four-piece provided a loud, enthusiastic opening for The Hold Steady . At full dark, Craig Finn and his band of brothers took the stage [...]
Welcome back to another week of our Weekly Download where we hand-pick indie artists and unknowns from our inbox and offer them for free to spread the word about their music. This week, Zulu Winter is a sure shot if you're looking for some modern alternative with an electro-additives and a polished production behind them. Sure, Lily Allen is on here, but its all about Wize and the fantastic rework on this track. Soso is just that modest - her vocals are reminiscent of [...]
The Hold Steady has announced a few limited dates this June, in addition to their brief Texas stint this week (they are in Austin tonight and in Dallas tomorrow). Check out the dates below, and you can get tickets for these dates on their website . The Hold Steady 2012 Tour Dates: 4/10 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk 4/11 - Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom 4/12 - San Antonio, TX - Spurs After Game Show 6/14 - Sioux Falls, SD - The Vault 6/15 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting [...]
Date Tuesday, April 10th Location Mohawk Doors 900p Tickets $10 from Frontgate In a busy week for our rock n' roll community, this seems like a great place to start off with previews, unless you catch ATDI . Megafaun has quietly been making a name for themselves with their gentle [...]
When we look back at the music trends first decade-plus of the new century, one of the big stories will undoubtedly be reunion-mania, with bands from across all genres deciding it was time to give it another go. Well, that may be well and good for acts like Pavement, Van Halen and God Street Wine, but as least one band plans to buck the trend and stay retired - The White Stripes. In the latest issue of NME , which features Jack White on the cover, the singer-songwriter-guitarist-pr oducer-record label owner told the venerable music mag, [...]
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The Hold Steady are a great drinking band, so it's logical (if a little unlikely) that singer Craig ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/ the-hold-steadys-craig-finn-la unches-his-own-beer/63196/
When the Hold Steady covered the Minutemen's "History Lesson Part II," lead singer Craig Finn tweaked the lyrics to fit his own experience better. This resulted in the line, "Me and Tad Kubler we've played for years; punk rock changed our lives." This reflects how their collaboration has shaped his musical career since Kubler joined Lifter Puller for their final album, Fiestas and Fiascos . Throughout the Hold Steady's five albums, Kubler's written the melodies, with Finn contributing lyrics. One would expect the main question to be – musically, how does Finn's solo debut, Clear Heart, [...]
The Hold Steady's Craig Finn will be making his solo debut this evening at Milkboy Philly . The singer will play two sets; the first beginning at 7 p.m. and the second at 10 p.m. (as of press time these are both sold out). The sets will feature songs from Craig's brand new album "Clear Heart Full Eyes" which has been available in mp3 format on iTunes and Amazon since its release in January (the album is also available for immediate listen on Spotify or Stereogum ). [...]
Hold Steady front-man Craig Finn returns to Atlanta to showcase his first solo record which is a slight departure from his history with the Hold Steady and Lifter Puller, and in my view, his best work in a few years. $12.
Photos by G. Craig Finn The Hold Steady is on a short hiatus. Lead singer Craig Finn is not taking this time to get some R&R but instead, he's recorded a solo album and he performed it at New York's Mercury Lounge on February 29, 2012 at two back to back sold out shows. Craig Finn's reputation precedes him and if you've never heard his music before, you can expect rockin' tunes that tell great stories. In the live setting, every song has a great introduction [...]
While everyone else with the means to grab tickets to the Flaming Lips show on the opening night of Noise Pop Festival was immersed in confetti and balloons. The rest of us Noise Poppers decided to witness The Hold Steady's lead vocalist Craig Finn hold down the Bottom of the Hill and share his solo material to the sold out crowd. Now I am not a huge Hold Steady fan. I like the 2006 hit album Boys and Girls in America as much as the next guy. There are even a few songs off [...]
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