Photos by Nikki Turner

Hot, sweaty messes,
Budweiser and sing-alongs;
Best bar band ever.

Ever since we got word that The Hold Steady would be making an appearance at Rachel Ray’s SXSW party this year, we’ve been anxiously awaiting the announcement of the full line-up. And the menu — soft tacos with smokey chipotle anyone? Sign us up.
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Documentaries. All the cool kids are making them. Didn’t you know? The Hold Steady is releasing A Positive Rage, a documentary DVD and the band’s first-ever live album, through Vagrant Records on April 7.
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You either love their anthemic, E Street Band brand of rock ‘n’ roll or you loathe them as the world’s luckiest bar band (with great lyrics mind you). Either way, chances are The Hold Steady will be making a stop at a town near you. So pull out your ironic (or iconic) Bruce Springsteen t-shirt and let the debate begin.
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