DCist: That Resurrected Feeling: The Hold Steady @ 9:30

cherrispryte

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:08:46 -0500

This was a truly fantastic show. And for the record, the glitter wasn't just purple - it was multicolored, and got EVERYWHERE. I wish they'd done First Night, but aside from that, this concert was so much sheer fun it was overwhelming.

Nate

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:12:12 -0500

He's the one on the far right. This concert rocked my face off. It's amazing that they can do music that cliched and yet have it come across 100% sincere. My favorite moment was at the first musical climax of the "final" encore song ("Killer Parties"), not long after the S.O.P. (but still heartfelt) Joy speech, when just as the music crested one of the Superfans near the front launched a huge fountain of purple glitter into the air. Seemed like a nearly perfect visual translation of the mood, and the grin on Finn's face got even bigger and goofier for about a dozen bars afterwards.

HCE

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:50:37 -0500

Which one is the lead singer? They all could pass for math teachers! Actually, that guy on the left could easily pass for Italian street cart fruit merchant.

rubesca

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:43:39 -0500

The Constructive Summer quote is "our psalms are sing-along songs."

smperk

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:44:44 -0500

Agreed. Great show.