Craig Finn

Last Night: The Hold Steady at Palladium Ballroom

Last Night: The Hold Steady at The Loft

Die Young, Stay Positive

The Hold Steady navigates through the art of punks aging awkwardly

Crapping Out

What happens when a music journalist listens to Bryan Adams' newest release, 11, on loop for 11 straight plays?

Getting Gossip on The Replacements

A new oral history reads like a family member wrote it

Steady Rockin'

The Hold Steady hit the Palladium

Cred Sheet

Stuff you need to know to avoid cultural ostracism

Independence Day

What's indie rock? Who cares? Here are 10 great CDs that will blow you away, no matter your definition.

Hold, Please

How 34-year-old Craig Finn became famous singing about drug-huffing 20-somethings

P.O.S.

Audition (Rhymesayers)

The Hold Steady, The Whigs

Saturday, July 10, at Granada Theater

Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets To See The Hold Steady and The Whigs at Granada on Saturday Night

The Brooklyn-based bar rockers in The Hold Steady, having just dropped their latest, Heaven Is Whenever album in May, are knee-deep in their national summer tour, with stops all over the U.S. and even the occasional dip across the Canadian border. Their new album has met widely positive reviews, and ... More >>

Over The Weekend: The Hold Steady, The Whigs at the Granada Theater

The Hold Steady, The WhigsJuly 10th, 2010Granada TheaterBetter than: sitting at home and watching that episode of Lost where Hugo mentions The Hold Steady.All photos by Evan ClintonThe Hold Steady got the Granada rockin' on Saturday. Check the slideshow for proof.​There were a few understandable q ... More >>

The Descendents Ascend And Polvo Pulverize To Cap The Festival Weekend

Jesse HugheyPolvo Sunday, November 7, at Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin.​I kept repeatedly asking myself the same question on Sunday: "Why can't Dallas do something like this?" Seriously: It's high time Dallas music fans let their Austin friends couch-surf for a change -- we certainly owe them for all ... More >>

Concert Foul No. 32: Shouting Out Requests

​ "Meltdown! Meltdown!" He wouldn't stop shouting it. No, not Brent Best or anyone in Slobberbone. Some dude in the crowd during a recent gig.It was constant. Consistent, too. Always "Meltdown! Meltdown!," never just "Meltdown!"This was a guy that I had already moved away from once, yet somehow fo ... More >>

New Year's Eve Spectacular With The Polyphonic Spree, and a Very Dense List of Show Announcements

​The Polyphonic Spree certainly loves the holidays. It makes sense, seeing as they're the most joyful band on the planet. And only three weeks after they throw their annual Holiday Extravaganza at Lakewood Theater, they're throwing a New Year's Eve bash at House Of Blues on December 31. Which show ... More >>

Parade of Flesh Has Got a 2012 Deal For You

King Khan with his apocalypse helmet​If that 2012 movie was right -- and it surely was because, ya know, Hollywood knows science -- then we're all going to die in a spectacularly crappy tidal wave of CGI effects next year. Huzzah. However, that movie came out in 2009. C'mon, Hollywood. We need ... More >>

10 Albums To Not Overlook In 2012

In case you're already blinded by the golden aura of 2012's major releases -- The Shins, T.I., Soundgarden, Nicki Minaj, Mumford & Sons, Muse, Sigur Ros -- we want to make sure you don't forget about some other sure-to-be-top-notch albums that will see release next year. They may not shine on the ... More >>

For Craig Finn, Rock and Roll is Church

In case you're already blinded by the golden aura of 2012's major releases -- The Shins, T.I., Soundgarden, Nicki Minaj, Mumford & Sons, Muse, Sigur Ros -- we want to make sure you don't forget about some other sure-to-be-top-notch albums that will see release next year. They may not shine on the ... More >>

This Week in Print: Shelby Lynne, Craig Finn and Lydia Loveless Are Your Holy Trinity

Shelby Lynne​Shelby Lynne's show at the Kessler Friday night is just about sold out, and with good reason. We also talked with Craig Finn and Lydia Loveless, two artists who channel religion in different ways on their latest albums. North of the Dial interviews Andrew Barton about that koo ... More >>

Craig Finn Stays Positive at Dada

​Craig Finn, Mount Moriah, Beau Jennings & the Tigers Dada Wednesday, February 1 Craig Finn stepped on stage with his four bandmates and declared, "I'm Craig Finn. This is my band. We need a name." Serving as the opening date for a two-month tour ahead of them, the erstwhile Hold Steady fron ... More >>