Dear Internet,
You will be happy to know that after four days of nothing but The Hold Steady, I am forcing myself to listen to something else. This has everything to do with the odd sex dream I had about Craig Finn/Rex from Fimoculous (my subconscious on more than one occasion has decided that Craig/Rex are [...]

I don’t know why but it seems that I cannot get enough of The Hold Steady’s Chill Out Tent. I’ve probably listened to it at least six times since I got up this morning.

From Tito, comes this awesome tidbit from a Pitchfork Interview with Craig Finn of the Hold Steady.
Pitchfork: Have you had any contact with Paul Westerberg since being on Vagrant?
Craig Finn: Never.
I’ve seen him once. I used to see him on the streets around, and I saw him once since then in a Barnes & Noble, [...]

Tito’s a bit underwhelmed by the new Hold Steady too.

first of all, i don’t know how y’all without iPods do this listening to music nonsense. CDs? Are you kidding me?
second of all, when i’m not so busy i totally have to write about the creepy knock on the door last night and the 2 hour phone call that resulted from the knock.
third of [...]

1. sit on the couch in ratty grey shorts and a paul westerberg shirt
2. work from home, doing the part of your job you like — writing
3. listen to the hold steady (you can too — your little hoodrat friend
4. eat a banana