I’m out of here in mere hours; I’m heading to NYC for a wedding and to catch the Hold Steady’s record release blow out at Irving Plaza (I’ll have a review and pics for Line Out when I return next week). Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn just sent out a link to this podcast he recorded recently. It’s supposedly in honor of the forthcoming release of Girls and Boys in America (check out a pointy-headed-but-glowing review here), though it really just focuses on the songs that influenced Finn growing up. Unsurprisingly, Minneapolis staples like the ‘Mats and early Soul Asylum figure prominently (and just for you, Seling, the Gorilla Biscuits). Enjoy, and play nice while I’m gone, please.