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Good news, everyone! I'm still not a father! Also, the Hold Steady are touring this summer. Man, this post is just packed with good news.
Craig Finn and his merry band have announced tour dates kicking off on August 24th in Milwaukee, WI and ending on September 1st in Washington, D.C. (thanks to CoS). As to whether a new album is coming from THS, that is yet to be… Read More

Let me start off by saying that if you don't have tickets for the Glastonbury festival this year, you're shit out of luck because they're sold out. But if you do have tickets, then enjoy reading the following words.
The lineup for Glastonbury was announced recently it is going to be a monster of a festival this year. First off the headliners include acts like U2, Muse, Stevie Wonder and Jack Johnson.
Plus you've got other huge acts like Vampire Weekend,… Read More

The Hold Steady, also considered to be America's biggest indie-rock bar band, are still the band to bring you loud, anthemic, Bruce Springsteen-esque songs as evidenced by their newest songs.
The band's new album, Heaven Is Whenever, is out on May 4th and the band has been giving us a few glimpses into what they've been cooking up.
So far the band has released two new tracks, "Rock Problems" and "Hurricane J", for you to check out on their Read More

Craig Finn and his merry band of indie-rock miscreants known as the Hold Steady are releasing a brand new album for the world to hear called Heaven Is Whenever on May 4th.
Consequence Of Sound reports that the album was primarily recorded in New York between Dreamland Recording Studios in upstate NY and Wild Arctic Studios in Queens, NY.… Read More

You should know: I've left The Hold Steady. I told the band I'd be leaving in early September, played my last show with them in Minneapolis around Thanksgiving, and dotted the t's and crossed the i's this week. Five years seemed like a nice round number. Thanks to everyone who was a part of the experience, especially the Unified Scene, who are nice folks. I'll see you all soon in any case.
Those… Read More