From Hold Steady, a barroom blast

Never underestimate the DJs at Great Scott. That was one lesson learned this past Saturday, as the opening strains of the Replacements' ''Left of the Dial" blared through the sound system when the Hold Steady left the stage. It was an inspired send-off, in part because of the song's celebration of 1980s college radio, which was where acts like the ... (Full article: 401 words)

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