The Hold Steady?

[hattiecaroll]

The Hold Steady are playing in Manchester on Glastonbury Saturday...hopefully this will mean they will be playing Glasto on one of the other days. Anyone heard anything?

[disasterplan]

Only speculation due to their schedule. Would love to see this though.

[TheNewUnion]

decent speculating Hattie. Hope it turns out to be true. Loved Hold Steady at V a year or two ago and want to see them again

[sisterofmercy]

T'would be good if they did play, they're a band I like but wouldn't go out of my way to see.

[disasterplan]

They're my younger brother's favourite band, which would make this huge seeing as I've been trying to get him across for G since I started going in 2004!

[When Jokers Attack]

Fantastic news that they got confirmed.

Been listening to the albums Boys & Girls in America and Stay Positive this evening.

Buzzing for them!

[disasterplan]

Bump. The new album is streaming on the Guardian website. Thoughts?

[In transit]

I like it! Although they Clash with The Bees which is going to be a pain.

[doogleduck]

So excited about them playing, but the new album is a bit underwhelming. A few great tracks but a few ropey ones. The first misfire of their career, IMO

Oh well, just gonna have to stick 'SP' and 'Boys and Girls..' on repeat. It's gonna be massive.

[Boosh]

kindof disappointed they're not higher up a smaller stage but i'm confident their sound will carry and fill the sapce.

ridiculously excited for these, i'll be seeing them in london the week before the festival to finally break my duck of never seeing them, but i'll still be way way up for this.

new album sounding good to me. weekenders is a brilliant track.

[MEGABOWL]

Bump. The new album is streaming on the Guardian website. Thoughts?

[disasterplan]

I've only had one listen so far. It takes a while to get going and I haven't noticed anything much clever or quirky in the lyrics but then I've always taken a while with this band... just listened to B&G on my lunch break, looking forward to June now

Edited April 21, 2010 by disasterplan

[tolywoly]

I'm looking forward to seeing them again. Despite still having a small chip on my shoulder about a Glasgow gig they cancelled a couple of years ago, and didn't reschedule.

[disasterplan]

I'm looking forward to seeing them again. Despite still having a small chip on my shoulder about a Glasgow gig they cancelled a couple of years ago, and didn't reschedule.

[In transit]

I actually really like the new album, I think it sound a lot more mature.

I think they lost their keyboard player and so you don't get the sort of soaring melodies from Boys and Girls but it sounds a more authentic rock album to be, more in the mode of The Replacements - arguably following slightly closer in Bruce's footsteps.

I presume they will have someone guesting on keyboards at Glastonbury, Boys and Girls wouldn't really work without a decent keyboard player.

[disasterplan]

I presume they will have someone guesting on keyboards at Glastonbury, Boys and Girls wouldn't really work without a decent keyboard player.

[Boosh]

I presume they will have someone guesting on keyboards at Glastonbury, Boys and Girls wouldn't really work without a decent keyboard player.

Edited April 22, 2010 by Boosh

[disasterplan]

i couldn't remember where I saw this information originally, so I went to Wikipedia and low and behold they must have got it from the same place I read it...

"Current Hold Steady shows have featured new guitarist Steve Selvidge (formally of Lucero) while Dan Neustadt (also with In Cadeo, formerly of The World/Inferno Friendship Society) played keyboards on Heaven is Whenever"

can't get a standing ticket for the show in london for love nor money

[Boosh]

Looks possible.

[In transit]

i couldn't remember where I saw this information originally, so I went to Wikipedia and low and behold they must have got it from the same place I read it...

"Current Hold Steady shows have featured new guitarist Steve Selvidge (formally of Lucero) while Dan Neustadt (also with In Cadeo, formerly of The World/Inferno Friendship Society) played keyboards on Heaven is Whenever"

can't get a standing ticket for the show in london for love nor money