The Hold Steady joins host Stephen Kallao

The Hold Steady’s first album in five years, called Thrashing Through the Passion, is filled with the character studies the band is known for, with stories full of twists and turns. But how they’ve chosen to support the record is new territory; instead of a months-long tour across the U.S., they’re spending multiple nights in select cities – like Chicago, New York, and Seattle – and bringing a communal vibe to the proceedings. We’ll hear about the inspiration for the cast of characters in the new songs, and The Hold Steady perform live.

*World Party “When The Rainbow Comes” Goodbye Jumbo
The Hold Steady “You Did Good Kid” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
The Hold Steady “Blackout Sam” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
The Hold Steady “Denver Haircut” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
The Cranberries “Ode To My Family” No Need To Argue
Kathleen Edwards “I Make The Dough, You Get The Glory” Asking for Flowers
Jenny Lewis “Red Bull & Hennessy” On The Line
Michael Kiwanuka “Hero” Kiwanuka
Broken Bells “The High Road” Broken Bells
Grace Potter “Love Is Love” Daylight
Better Oblivion Community Center “Dylan Thomas” Better Oblivion Community Center
Big Star “September Gurls” Radio City

Hour Two
*Sharon Van Etten “Seventeen (feat. Radio City)” Seventeen (single)
New Order “Love Vigilantes” Low-Life
Lo Moon “Loveless” Lo Moon
Allison Moorer “The Rock and the Hill” Blood
Little Feat “Spanish Moon” Feats Don’t Fail Me Now
The Beachers “Africa Caliente” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
The Beachers “Mosaico Calypso” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Squirrel Nut Zippers “Hell” Hot
The Mavericks “Swingin’” Play The Hits
Feet “Ad Blue” What’s Inside Is More Than Just Ham
Parquet Courts “Wide Awake” Wide Awake!
Feist “1234” The Reminder
Courtney Marie Andrews “Downtown Train” Come On Up To My House: Women Sing Waits

*Optional Song