THE HOLD STEADY (London Electric Ballroom, 07/03/25)

These days I'm usually stood halfway back under the aircon rather than in the thick of the moshpit, but I'll never turn down a chance to spend the 2nd weekend of March in the company of the magnificent gentlemen from Minneapolis. Craig Finn's wild gesticulating! Franz Nicolay imbibing 3 Berningers of wine before the encore even hits! My inevitable "Sequestered In Memphis"-induced voice loss! For we are all (WE! ARE! ALL!)...The Hold Steady.