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The Hold Steady
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An Open Door From a Closed-Down World

"I like the crowds at the really big shows. People touching people that they don’t even know, yo!" So sings Craig Finn of the Hold…
Jon Schwartz / February 18, 2021
Interviews
SG Goodman
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S.G. Goodman Goes After Southern Stasis and That Old Time Feeling on Jim James-Produced Debut

Type "Murray, Kentucky" into a Google Maps search box, and the jagged edges of what USA Today once called the "Friendliest Small Town in America"
Jon Schwartz / July 16, 2020
Features
Jason Isbell
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‘We Were a Disaster’: Jason Isbell Discusses the Making of Reunions

There will come a time, probably not too long from now, when someone will turn to Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit’s album Reunions, see…
Jon Schwartz / May 11, 2020
Features
The Hold Steady London
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Going Steady: A Weekend in London With The Hold Steady

As the early arrivers assemble outside London’s Electric Ballroom for a pre-show meet-and-greet, the energy spikes a bit when one familiar face makes his appearance.
Jon Schwartz / March 13, 2020

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