411 Mania — The first solo record from The Hold Steady's frontman Craig Finn is a trip into the world of singer-songwriters. Any fan of that group can tell you the trip isn't very far. Luckily, it's a good one. more info

Guardian Music — (Full Time Hobby)His solo debut sees Craig Finn abandoning the Hold Steady's trademark Springsteenesque bar blues. There are no "whoah whoahs", and the songs don't blaze out of the speakers as if they were racing each other home. Instead, beautiful s... more info

DrownedInSound — Craig Finn of The Hold Steady has gone solo. His debut record, _Clear Heart Full Eyes, is released on January 23 through Full-Time Hobby and now he's been announced as the tour support for The Felice Brothers. They'll be playing the following shows o... more info

NME - The Daily Download — The debut solo album from The Hold Steady's Craig Finn, 'Clear Heart Full Eyes' is in coming and we have the worldwide exclusive of the first single. [...] Read more! more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Eric M. Townsend "Went to The Hold Steady & Titus Andronicus at the BK Bazaar. Effing brill." - Kevin Plunkett Craig & Patrick @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar The Hold Steady, Titus Andronicus, Wakey! Wakey!, and W/O played the... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Craig Finn on stage with The Hold Steady (more by Amanda Hatfield) As discussed, Craig Finn does the solo thing at a pair of area dates: Maxwell's on 3/1 and Mercury Lounge on 2/29. Tickets for the Mercury show just... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Craig Finn at Cabinet of Wonders in October (more by Chris Graham) The Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn is releasing his debut solo LP, Cleart Heart Full Eyes, on January 24 via Vagrant. You can stream the single, "Honolulu Blues,"... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As Bill just pointed out, BrooklynVegan is handling the Fucked Up Friday night show at the new Williamsburg version of the Brooklyn Night Bazaar (holiday shopping, eating and music), but I figured the fact that The Hold Steady, Titus... more info

Stereogum — The all-star tandem of Titus Andronicus’ Patrick Stickles, The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn, and Tommy Ramone got together a couple of nights ago at Bowery Electric to rip through a cover of the Replacements’ “Bastards Of Young.” Check it out a... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Craig Finn, Tad Kubler & friends @ Bowery Electric last night Though Brian Fallon cancelled, there was still plenty of talent to go around at last night's 1st-of-three BrooklynVegan-sponsored Replacements tribute shows at Bowery Electric. The Hold St... more info