The new album by The Hold Steady, Boys and Girls in America, is out today! And it’s fantastic. Do check it out. I especially love “Stuck Between Stations” and “Citrus.”
The track I sang on (okay…shouted on), “Girls Like Status,” didn’t make the final album cut, but you can get it on iTunes. (A good portion of our shouting chorus also didn’t make the final mix. It’s only heard toward the end now. Alas…my career as a rockstar backup singer was short-lived indeed. Still, it was so much fun to be a part of it.) And if you’re into the whole 7″ thing, it’s also the B-side of the UK single for “Chips Ahoy.” Tad claims that’s way more street cred than being on the album, but I think he’s just trying to make Thumper feel better.
Yay! I’m gonna see them live this month at First Ave in Minneapolis – should be a pretty great show.
Posted by: anne
HELP!!
Cari – I love your site, I love that you knit, infact I love it so much that I’m attempting to knit my first proper item of clothing for our imminently arriving niece / nephew. I’m trying the yoda, (its so cute) and I’ve braved the knitting shop in Southampton (UK), blustered my way through the scary shop assistants, restarted the damn thing twice, but now I’ve nearly finished the back, however I’m stuck. What the heck does ‘WS row’ and ‘RS row’ mean?? I’m sure I’m just being stupid and blonde, but I really have no idea…
So sorry for hijacking your comment about music (sure its fab) but I’m stuck and I didn’t know where to put this.
Thankyou for a wonderful site, it always makes me smile and not a little bit broody!!
Cheers
Jody.x
Posted by: Jody
DON’T PANIC!!! – I worked it out, god am I STUPID. Yes I know all the experienced knitters are laughing, but hey a girls got to learn some time!!!
Love j.x
Posted by: Jody
I saw them mentioned in a recent issue of Newsweek, and they reviewed the album. Gave it good reviews too!
Posted by: Kate Lathrop
Yay! I’m gonna see them live this month at First Ave in Minneapolis – should be a pretty great show.
Posted by: anne
HELP!!
Cari – I love your site, I love that you knit, infact I love it so much that I’m attempting to knit my first proper item of clothing for our imminently arriving niece / nephew. I’m trying the yoda, (its so cute) and I’ve braved the knitting shop in Southampton (UK), blustered my way through the scary shop assistants, restarted the damn thing twice, but now I’ve nearly finished the back, however I’m stuck. What the heck does ‘WS row’ and ‘RS row’ mean?? I’m sure I’m just being stupid and blonde, but I really have no idea…
So sorry for hijacking your comment about music (sure its fab) but I’m stuck and I didn’t know where to put this.
Thankyou for a wonderful site, it always makes me smile and not a little bit broody!!
Cheers
Jody.x
Posted by: Jody
DON’T PANIC!!! – I worked it out, god am I STUPID. Yes I know all the experienced knitters are laughing, but hey a girls got to learn some time!!!
Love j.x
Posted by: Jody
I saw them mentioned in a recent issue of Newsweek, and they reviewed the album. Gave it good reviews too!
Posted by: Kate Lathrop