Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Craig Finn (The Hold Steady) Announces 2012 Solo Tour

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2012 Tour Dates and Honolulu Blues Preview

Hey Everyone,

As you might have heard, my solo release Clear Heart Full Eyes comes out January 24 on Vagrant in the US, January 23 on Full Time Hobby in the UK / EU, and it will be available on Longtime Listener in Australia. Shortly afterwards I will be taking the songs on tour. Below is the first part of the dates. I’m really excited to be playing these songs live, and I hope you’ll join us at the shows. A very cool band from North Carolina called Mount Moriah will be supporting. It’s going to be a lot fun.

Tickets for these shows go on sale Friday November 18.

Meanwhile, you can listen to a stream of the song Honolulu Blues here. The lyrics are below. I hope you enjoy.

Stay Positive.
Craig Finn
2012 Tour Dates:
Honolulu Blues Lyrics


A man darkened our doorway. He said he’s here to share the good news. He had a smile straight from the movies. But when I looked down at his shoes. There were holes and they showed his toes. The right was left. The black was brown. And later on in the garage I couldn’t find my chainsaw. In the distance I heard trees just falling down.


I was underneath the city. I was riding around on trains. Fell asleep before Nassau Ave. And I ended up in Maine. There were big tall trees and rocky coastline. And the waves came in so wild. But for all the natural beauty there were still so many kids that were asking me for something that could help them to get high.


We’re all good. We’re all bad. We’re euphoric and we’re sad. We roll the rock away and check the tomb. We’re awake and we’re aware that we’re confused and cold and scared. And the cross reminds us that He died for me and you. Woke up in the ocean with the Honolulu Blues.


Joan Didion and Graham Greene. Said roughly the same thing. You bring your Jesus to the jungle. Try to teach people to sing All the hymns that you love because you learned them as a kid and they make perfect sense to you. There’s a point in time when thousands die. And you’ve got to maybe think that maybe Jesus isn’t getting through.


We’re freezing in the forest. There’s no wood to heat the house. We took axes to the furniture. We pulled the floorboards out. There’s animals scratching at the door. And they know we’re gonna die. There were big tall trees and rocky coastline. And the waves came in so wild.


We’re all wild. We’re all free. We’re all back from Tennessee. With the souvenirs to prove that we were there. We’re flying around in planes. We’re riding around in trains. Searching out those panoramic views. Woke up in the ocean with the Honolulu Blues.


We’re all good. We’re all bad. We’re euphoric and we’re sad. We roll the rock away and check the tomb. We’re awake and we’re alarmed at the scars scratched in your arm. The cross reminds us that He died for me and you. Woke up in Oahu with the Honolulu Blues.


Note from mikedx1: P.S. Once more, The Hold Steady is not a reggae band, nor do they play rock steady or ska...

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