Its funny how when you are in a relationship how you think it is the love to end all loves. Sometimes it takes a little hindsight and a great rock song to make you see that maybe you were just happy to be with somebody, and it didn't really didn't matter who that somebody was....
these are the best 40 records of 2006, that i heard, in order of appreciation. 1 The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls in America2 Califone - Roots & Crowns3 Bob Dylan - Modern Times4 Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood5 Loose Fur - Born Again in the USA6 Camille - Le Fil7 Beth Orton - Comfort of Strangers8 Josh Ritter - The Animal Years9 Drive-By Truckers - A Blessing and a Curse10 Tom Wai...
Here are the records that I really liked this year. Turns out there were 18.1 The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls in AmericaThe Hold Steady top my favorites list for a second year in a row. What can I say that hasn't already been said about America's best rock band? Another great record from Craig Finn, Tad Kubler, and gang.2 Destroyer - Destroyer's RubiesOther than his work with The New Pornograp...
Enough said. The new album will be released on October 3rd, but you can hear the whole damn thing "here":http://www.vagrant.com/holdsteady_listeningparty/.
The Hold Steady played at Littleton High School recently, the one directly adjacent to Columbine (yes, that Columbine).You may be asking why a "bar" band would be playing at a high school, and the answer to that question is pretty awesome. The school has a program called the Freshman Academy, which helps ESL, Special Education, and behaviorally/emotionally troubled freshmen in the transition fr...