Comments on: Beards, Blazers and Glasses: The Hold Steady

By: Passion of the Weiss

Passion of the Weiss — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 18:13:00 +0000

Yeah, I totally know what you mean about it….The CD definitely gained a new appreciation for me though after seeing them live…I actually hate Springsteen so it took me a while to get into it at first, but it definitely grew on me. I find the lead singer’s lyrics pretty funny to which I tend to give major points to anyone funny…see Art Brut, I wouldn’t go as far to say that the CD was my favorite of last year or even in my top 10, I’d still take a listen to Go Team or Wolf Parade anyday, but it definitely gets a slot in the album rotation..And with Klosterman, if anyone is on it more I’m not sure who it would be but the man is occasionally flawed..for instance, he doesn’t like the Moody Blues..who I think happen to be a very good band. But you should see Hold Steady live anyway, it definitely changed my perspective on that album, as for Les Savy Fav the headliner that night…I didn’t have time to get to it in the blog, but they are definitely “post-punk for assholes.” Their fat and bald white-beater clad lead singer who looks like this guy at my old college that we called the leprechaun started deep throating a banana on-stage. And at that point I was out.

By: The Humanity Critic

The Humanity Critic — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 18:08:00 +0000

Funny, I first came on contact some of those songs recently. I have to agree, dude does look like a dean of some school.

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 12:07:00 +0000

Yeah, I think Klosterman said “Separation Sunday” was his favorite album of 2005. As for me, although we seem to agree on most fronts musically, I think it’s wildly overrated. I call it “classic rock for assholes,” which explains why Klosterman digs it so much. Sometimes, I play this game with my brother called “make up a Hold Steady song,” where I talk in the guy’s voice and say stuff like “we drank cheap wine and passed out behind a bowling alley while some hipster girls ate Bear Claws.” I could probably fool people into thinking it’s a B-side.