The Hold Steady "Free Music Stub"

The Hold Steady

{A little Aside: I often find fantastic links to some free music that, while worth hearing and having, is not worth writing a long winded article about. This may be it because it is only one track, or because it is by an already established band, or I may just be too hung-over to care. Whatever the reason I'm saying now, that just because a band is in a Free Music Stub does not mean it is inferior in any way to a band that receive a full article. So in this half-assed attempt to spread the word about good free music (And fill my monthly quota) I will occasionally be posting these "Free Music Stubs" which will just be short reviews that will always be accompanied by links to download worthy music. Enjoy. }

If you don't already know who The Hold Steady is then you have probably been living under a rock. The Brooklyn/Minneapolis five piece has been ripping it with a heavily classic rock influenced sound and lyrics that are guaranteed to knock you on your ass. I recently ran across some killer free music downloads/ Mp3's and hoped to share them with you:

Three Rare Tracks, Two Album Tracks, and a Podcast: Link
(Make sure you hear: "Cattle And Creeping Things".)

Live Show: Link

The Hold Steady cover "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" Myspace

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Some Craig Finn ( Lead Singer/driving force ) tracks including his last (equally badassed) band Lifter Puller and his not so equally "badassed" band Brokerdealer.
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