Craig Finn

[RPM 26,433]

Honestly never heard of this guy until he was on Seth Meyers. Reminds me of REK.

 

[strangulation! 1,716]

lead singer of the hold steady, who kick ass:

wrote the lyric "raise a toast to st. joe strummer, i think he might have been our only decent teacher." that also kicks ass

[jimmyjazz 46,526]

I went to Minneapolis for The Replacements' reunion show, and The Hold Steady opened.  They didn't thrill me, but they certainly weren't bad.  I like these lyrics, it's a little easier to hear them in a proper mix than over a roaring rock band.  Kind of a McMurtry vibe in his vocal tone and delivery.   You can still hear that Irish-y influence in the music, like The Hold Steady, too.

[yoladu 4,172]

my favorite Hold Steady song

 

[yoladu 4,172]

2 minutes ago, yoladu said:

my favorite Hold Steady song

I dare you not to sing along... "Subpoenaed in Texas, Sequestered in Memphis"

 

 

[jimmyjazz 46,526]

. . . and that's just flat out great rock 'n roll.  I honestly don't know if they played that when I saw them, but if they did, I was not doing a good job of paying attention.  Thanks for that.

[TwiceHorn 31,705]

I found this to be terribly amusing, and it fair slaps.