Hold Steady plays to audience in Diamond show

 
BY MATT CARNEY, mcarney@opubco.com
Published: July 10, 2010

Sometimes, bands are specifically meant to be heard live.

For patrons of The Hold Steady ’s Friday night show at the Diamond Ballroom, this became apparent midway through "Sequestered in Memphis ," the 12th song in a 90-minute set, when lead singer Craig Finn ’s lyrical subject matter seemed more real than anything.

"In bar light, she looked alright/In daylight, she looked desperate/That’s alright I w...


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