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The Dugout: Not Twinkies

By Brandon StroudSep 27th 2010 – 8:00PM

The one thing I hate about the Mets having a disappointing season is that I don't get to hear what awful, cringe-inducing playoffs anthem they'd come up with. The Minnesota Twins are trying to fill that hole in my life with "Don't Call Them Twinkies," which you can listen to here. It isn't perfect, but it's the best I've...

The Hold Steady Record 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame'

By Eamonn BrennanApr 3rd 2007 – 1:19AM

The Hold Steady, an effusive, Springsteen-loving Minnesota band, is giving "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" a personalized, Twins-friendly treatment. Frontman Craig Finn, who usually sneaks in about 3,000 words per song, is apparently famous for his Twins love at concerts. To wit:Though he's currently based in Brooklyn, New...

Background on The Hold Steady

The Hold Steady is an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2004. The band consists of Craig Finn (vocals, guitar), Tad Kubler (lead guitar), Galen Polivka (bass), Bobby Drake (drums), and Steve Selvidge (guitar).

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