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Craig Finn of The Hold Steady spins tracks and tales on The Current

The Current's Mac Wilson (L) with Craig Finn of The Hold Steady at Minnesota Public Radio on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023.
The Current's Mac Wilson (L) with Craig Finn of The Hold Steady at Minnesota Public Radio on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Luke Taylor | MPR
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August 31, 2023

Ahead of The Hold Steady’s show on Saturday at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand as part of The Current’s Music on-a-Stick, Craig Finn of The Hold Steady co-hosted an hour of music on The Current with Mac Wilson, interspersed with memories of music and more from the Twin Cities and beyond. Use the audio player above to listen to the full program.

Craig’s Playlist

The Hold Steady - Massive Night
The Hold Steady - Constructive Summer
Hüsker Dü - Celebrated Summer
The Suicide Commandos - Complicated Fun
The Dickies - Water Slide
Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness
The Cars - Magic
Wednesday - Quarry
The Hold Steady - Sideways Skull

Six guys stand together for a studio portrait
The Hold Steady
Shervin Lainez

The Hold Steady perform at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand this Saturday, Sept. 2, as part of The Current’s Music on a Stick, together with the Bob Mould Band and Dillinger Four.