Craig Finn

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  1. Craig Finn Holds Steady

    06/22/2021

    Craig Finn Holds Steady

    Craig Finn, the lead singer and songwriter of The Hold Steady, is known for his vivid, literary-style songwriting. He often writes about characters going through an existential crisis. The Hold Steady released their eighth album, Open Door Policy, earlier this year. This time around, the Minneapolis-born Finn says his focus is on themes related to the trappings of technology and late-stage capitalism.  On today’s episode Craig Finn talks to Bruce Headlam about how the Drive By Truckers inspired him to create The Hold Steady, how Springsteen taught him to vamp, and why he feels like it’s his duty to not only write about the party, but to write about the hangover too. Subscribe to Broken Record’s YouTube channel to hear all of our interviews:  https://www.youtube.com/brokenrecordpodcast and follow us on Twitter @BrokenRecord You can also check out past episodes here: https://brokenrecordpodcast.com Check out a playlist of our favorite Craig Finn and Hold Steady tracks  HERE. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    38 min
  2. The Hold Steady's Craig Finn on the Song that Changed his Life

    08/18/2023

    The Hold Steady's Craig Finn on the Song that Changed his Life

    The Song That Changed My Life is a segment that gives us the chance to talk with some of our favorite artists about the music that made them who they are today. Craig Finn is the front man of The Hold Steady. The band is unapologetically heavy and often anthemic, but the themes tend to be richer than the 70s bands that might have inspired them. When we asked Craig Finn about the song that changed his life, he took us back to his childhood in Minnesota — the first time he heard "Slip Slidin' Away" by Paul Simon. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    16 min
  3. Mark Holds Steady

    02/16/2021 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Mark Holds Steady

    Mark talks with Craig and Tad of The Hold Steady.

    1h 60m
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