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burning questions

Radiohead Vs. The Hold Steady: Whose Side Are You On?

Hold Steady guitarist Tad Kubler has caused the Internet to go nuts with his comments on Radiohead, which he made over the weekend to BBC6 Music. "I think they've lost the plot," Kubler said when asked the now-standard-in-every-music-interview question about Thom Yorke et al's recent album In Rainbows. "What are they doing? Where are they going? What's happening? I don't get it any more. They lost me. I still appreciate what they're doing, or what they're trying to do. But I think they're trying too hard not to be Radiohead. That seems a little ridiculous to me." Kubler then went on to praise... Oasis. Ooh, burn! Yorke and his bandmates were unavailable for comment, but the Internet was more than happy to rush in and fill that particular void. More »

10:00 AM on Mon Aug 18 2008
By Maura Johnston
3,066 views, 75 comments

Latest by NoNewYork: the hold steady has a point. but they also sound like bruce springsteen's radioactive ballsweat, so, uh, yeah, who gives a shit what they think. more »

burning questions

Which News Item Will Cause Music Snobs To Complain Louder?

The one about the Hold Steady playing a couple of shows in Europe as a support act for Counting Crows, or the one about the new Cure single featuring remixes by 30 Seconds To Mars' Jared Leto, My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way, AFI's Jade E. Puget, and Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump? I think it's a toss-up, although I have heard that there are a lot of Counting Crows fans lurking in the shadows out there... [AHN / NME]

11:30 AM on Tue Aug 12 2008
By Maura Johnston
463 views, 24 comments

Latest by DocStrange: @D.R. Mosby: I really liked that last Cure album. "The End of the World" was Smith's best single since "Mint Car" (or maybe even "Friday I'm In Love") more »

idolator sociology dept.

The Two Types Of Bromance: An Investigation

Grrrl-rock standard-bearer Carrie Brownstein took to her blog to discuss a phenomena she witnessed at a Fleet Foxes show: the "strangely beautiful" phenomenon of bromance, "where mostly straight men show up to shows in small packs, high-fiving during songs, raising glasses at the band in a show of brotherly love, and shouting 'I love you!' toward the stage." She asks the readers to comment with "bromantic" shows they've attended; while the Hold Steady seems to be the consensus pick as far as which band is inspires the most male-on-male admiration, most of the bands mentioned are linked by shared roots in '70s rock. As a result, I've noticed at least two distinct types of "bromance": for lack of a better nomenclature, I'll call one folk/country bromance (exemplified, in Brownstein's post, by the Fleet Foxes crowd) and the other bar-band bromance (seen among Hold Steady fans). This oft-overlooked distinction is important to understanding the phenomenon. More »

7:00 PM on Mon Aug 4 2008
By nick minichino
3,147 views, 23 comments

Latest by MayhemintheHood: @science vs romance: Not to me. I've always been a helpless bromantic. more »

the last word

The Hold Steady Keep The Faith

From time to time, we round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. This time around, we look at the critical reaction to the Hold Steady's Stay Positive, which hits stores today. More »

10:00 AM on Tue Jul 15 2008
By Maura Johnston
1,029 views, 25 comments

July 15: The original release date of the new album from Brooklyn bar-rock outfit the Hold Steady, Stay Positive, May 22: The album leaks, causing much message-board posturing/consternation. June 17: The new digital release date for Stay Positive. June 12: A blogger idly wonders why the label waited that long for the digital release, given that four weeks is an eternity in Internet-music time. [Pitchfork]

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bruce springsteen

Videodrone: Craig Finn And Bruce Springsteen Jump A Little Lighter

Here's some shaky footage of the finale of last night's Bruce Springsteen tribute concert at Carnegie Hall, which featured Bruce, The Hold Steady's Craig Finn, and others pitching in on a huge "Rosalita" sing-along. While we can't speak for the clip's quality, we would like to point out that Finn's gesticulations along with the music are still clear as day, and that's enough to mitigate the presence of Badly Drawn Boy. More »

2:13 PM on Fri Apr 6 2007
By mjohnston
684 views, 7 comments

Meanwhile, Most Minneapolis Girls Are Still Way Too High

From today's New York Times. What, too inside-baseball? Fed Chief Suggests Rates Will Hold Steady
[NYTimes.com]

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shred of dignity

Shred Of Dignity: Putting Unwanted Promo CDs To Rest

Recently, the Idolator flophouse was gifted with a menacing-looking new CD shredder—nicknamed "Dicey"—and it's been instrumental in clearing our workspace of unwanted promotional discs. We've decided to start cataloging some of Dicey's conquests, and since capturing executions via cameraphone seem to be all the rage these days, we're happy to share the NSFW proceedings: More »

3:53 PM on Thu Jan 25 2007
By Brian Raftery
86 views, 2 comments

hey asshole

"Hey, Asshole!" Special Edition: When Opening Acts Attack

We've been hearing reports about the Hold Steady's Monday night show in Boston, which was apparently notable because the opening act, fellow Minnesota natives Sean Na Na, wouldn't get off the stage—not even while the Hold Steady was playing. The blogger at Random Musings has a full-on rundown. Among the highlights: More »

1:53 PM on Wed Nov 1 2006
By mjohnston
237 views, 5 comments

hold steady

Hold Steady Mad Libs: Test Your Bar-Band Knowledge

If you're young, cranky, and perpetually holding out for a Replacements reunion, then you no doubt purchased the Hold Steady's new album, Boys And Girls In America, as soon as it was released yesterday. You're also probably drunk right now, which we like, since that generally helps make this site a lot more readable. More »

1:39 PM on Wed Oct 4 2006
By Brian Raftery
432 views, 8 comments

pitchfork

Dear Pitchfork: We're Sorry That We Overestimated You

The release of The Hold Steady's third full-length, Boys and Girls In America, is nigh, and one important question has been answered: What did it get from Pitchfork? Idolator's readers figured that the indie divining rod would give the record a 9.7, while the rating-handicappers at Predictfork went for the under, guessing that it would notch an 8.4. In the end, we were all wrong; Boys And Girls received a 9.4—enough for a "Best New Music" tag, but not enough to match Kiss: Alive! More »

11:30 AM on Mon Oct 2 2006
By mjohnston
59 views, 1 comment

Latest by EnochRoot: How can you hate on a band this drunk? more »

pitchfork

Pitchfork Asks: Have You Heard Of This Hold Steady Band?

Congratulations, Pitchfork! Today's Lollapalooza story marks the 1,000th time this year that you've mentioned Brooklyn band the Hold Steady in a headline. You guys really, really love this group, and you show your support just about every day, whether it's giving away their MP3s, lightly rewording their press releases, or simply letting lead singer Craig Finn write his own feature story. More »

10:04 AM on Thu Sep 28 2006
By Brian Raftery
151 views, 12 comments

"Spin" Goes Back To Beck

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