The Hold Steady Announce North American Tour

The Hold Steady have announced they will be heading out on tour in North America next month.

Thu 14th Jun 2012 Sioux Falls , SD The Vault
Fri 15th Jun 2012 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
Sat 16th Jun 2012 Minneapolis, MN Rock the Garden
Mon 18th Jun 2012 Fargo , ND The Aquarium (Dempsey's Upstairs)
Tue 19th Jun 2012 Winnipeg, MB Jazz Winnipeg
Thu 21st Jun 2012 Saskatoon, SK Louis, University of Saskatchewan
Sat 23rd Jun 2012 Calgary, AB Sled Island Music and Arts Festival
Thu 12th Jul 2012 Ottawa, ON Ottawa Bluesfest
Tue 17th Jul 2012 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub
Wed 18th Jul 2012 Northampton, MA Iron Horse Music Hall
Thu 19th Jul 2012 Danbury, CT Heirloom Arts Theatre
Fri 20th Jul 2012 Camden, NJ XPoNential Music Festival @ Wiggins Park

Craig Finn (The Hold Steady) Rolling Stone Acoustic Session

Craig Finn of The Hold Steady's Rolling Stone acoustic session can be viewed by clicking read more.

Album Review: Craig Finn - Clear Heart Full Eyes

In The Hold Steady, Craig Finn's role isn't just to sing, play guitar and stand there and flail his arms about. Arguably the driving force of the band, Finn consistently writes picturesque narratives for a series of different characters set in different situations, there's a repetitive theme of youth and rebellion in The Hold Steady's music that feels reinvigorating despite Craig Finn just entering his 40's. 'Clear Heart Full Eyes' feels a lot more personal and probably reflects on Finn maturing as an artist as well as a person. Starting out with 'Apollo Bay', the overture of the album, where Finn describes the tourist attraction The Twelve Apostles nearby to where he was staying in Victoria, Australia when writing this album, Finn compares the Twelve Apostles, twelve giant limestones, to Jesus and his 12 disciples. The religious references remain prevalent throughout the album, 'New Friend Jesus' is a feel good, lightweight track that feels as if it were an outtake from a Bob Dylan album, the chorus includes the line "I wish I was with Jesus when I met you" which feels pretty majestic in itself and will be sure to be an instant foot tapper.

Craig Finn (The Hold Steady) Streams New Album

Craig Finn of The Hold Steady's new album, 'Clear Heart Full Eyes', can be streamed in its entirety here.

Craig Finn (The Hold Steady) Releases New Song "New Friend Jesus"

The Hold Steady frontman, Craig Finn has released a new song titled, 'New Friend Jesus', which can be streamed here.

Craig Finn (The Hold Steady) Announces US Solo Tour

The Hold Steady frontman, Craig Finn has announced details of a solo tour in support of his new album, 'Clear Heart Full Eyes' on January 24th through Vagrant Records.

2/01 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada*
2/02 - Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory*
2/03 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown*
2/04 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club*
2/06 - Iowa City, IA @ The Mill*
2/07 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle*
2/08 - Detroit, MI @ The Lager House*
2/09 - Columbus, OH @ The Basement*
2/10 - St Louis, MO @ Off Broadway*
2/11 - Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar*
2/13 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
2/19 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah*
2/20 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour*
2/23 - Portland, OR @ The Doug Fir Lounge*
2/24 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile*

* - w/ Mount Moriah

Craig Finn (The Hold Steady) Announces Solo Album "Clear Heart Full Eyes" Details

The Hold Steady frontman, Craig Finn has announced he will release his new solo album, 'Clear Heart Full Eyes' on January 24th through Vagrant Records.

Track listing:

1). Apollo Bay
2). When No One's Watching
3). No Future
4). New Friend Jesus
5). Jackson
6). Terrified Eyes
7). Western Pier
8). Honolulu Blues
9). Rented Room
10). Balcony
11). Not Much Left Of Us

The Hold Steady Cover Huey Lewis

A video of The Hold Steady covering Huey Lewis & the News' 'The Power of Love', can be viewed by clicking read more.

The Hold Steady US Dates

The Hold Steady have announced a run of US dates.

Aug 24 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
Aug 25 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
Aug 26 – Omaha, NE @ Showdown (Filter Magazine/Toyota Event) FREE
Aug 27 – St. Louis, MO @ Forest Park (LouFest 2011)
Aug 28 – Louisville, KY @ Headliner’s
Aug 30 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Aug 31 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Sep 01 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

The Hold Steady UK Tour

The Hold Steady have announced a UK tour, which will take place in February 2011.

February
4th Southampton University
5th Bristol Academy
6th Birmingham Academy
8th Newcastle Academy
9th Glasgow ABC
13th Manchester Ritz
14th Leeds University
15th Norwich Waterfront
17th Cambridge Junction
18th London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire

The Hold Steady US Tour

The Hold Steady have announced a US tour with The Whigs.

July 2 Lac Courte Oreiales Convention Ctr Hayward, WI
July 3 Cabooze Outdoor Plaza Minneapolis, MN
July 4 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
July 6 Slowdown Omaha, NE
July 7 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
July 8 Santa Fe Brewing Company Santa Fe, NM
July 10 Granada Dallas, TX
July 11 HiTone Café Memphis, TN
July 12 Square Room Knoxville, TN
July 14 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
July 15 Crofoot Ballroom Pontiac, MI
July 16 Koolhaus Toronto, ON

The Hold Steady Album Stream

The Hold Steady's new album, 'Heaven Is Whenever' is streaming in full here.

The Hold Steady Debut New Song

'Barely Breathing' a new song by The Hold Steady is streaming here.

'Heaven Is Whenever' is released on May 3rd (UK) on Rough Trade and May 4th (US) on Vagrant.

The Hold Steady Debut New Song

A new song by The Hold Steady entitled 'Hurricane J' can be heard here.

'Heaven Is Whenever' is released on May 3rd (UK) on Rough Trade and May 4th (US) on Vagrant.

The Hold Steady Announce New Album

The Holdy Steady have announced they will release their new album 'Heaven Is Whenever' on May 3rd (UK) on Rough Trade and May 4th (US) on Vagrant.

1 The Sweet Part of the City
2 Soft in the Center
3 The Weekenders
4 The Smidge
5 Rock Problems
6 We Can Get Together
7 Hurricane J
8 Barely Breathing
9 Our Whole Lives
10 A Slight Discomfort

Live Hold Steady Album Stream

The Hold Steady's new live album 'A Postive Rage' is streaming here.

The Hold Steady Announce UK Dates

The Hold Steady have announced a series of UK dates.

05/19/09 Leeds Cockpit
05/20/09 Cambridge Junction
05/22/09 Falmouth Pavillion
05/23/09 Bristol Dot to Dot Festival
05/24/09 Brighton Centre

The Hold Steady DVD Trailer

A trailer for The Hold Steady's forthcoming live CD and DVD documentary 'A Positive Rage' can be seen here.

The Hold Steady Announce Live CD and Documentary.

On April 7th The Hold Steady will release a live album and documentary package called "A Positive Rage" on Vagrant. The release will include the bands Halloween 2007 show at Chicago's Metro, and will also include a pair of previously unreleased songs and the three B-side.

There'll also be a documentary which will "[center] around the international tour in support of 2006's Boys And Girls In America and [feature] band interviews and a wealth of behind-the-scenes footage."

Track listing for live portion of A Positive Rage:
"Intro"
"Stuck Between Stations"
"The Swish"
"Chips Ahoy!"
"Massive Nights"
"Ask Her For Adderall"
"Barfruit Blues"
"Same Kooks"
"You Gotta Dance (With Who You Came With)"
"Lord, I'm Discouraged"
"You Can Make Him Like You"
"Your Little Hoodrat Friend"
"Southtown Girls"
"Citrus"
"First Night"
"Girls Like Status"
"Killer Parities"