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New Music from Franz Nicolay

August 17, 2012 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Franz Nicolay certainly has kept himself busy since leaving The Hold Steady. Aside from touring with Against Me, he’s been working on new music to create his latest effort, Do The Struggle, which will be out on October 9th. While I can definitely see a slight edge from touring with some rock n’ roll bands, that’s not what this music is about anymore for Franzy. He’s crafted some grandiose orchestral pop that will leave you encouraged by what he can accomplish with the proper set-up. I definitely see some strides to step out on his own, and I’ll praise him for that while waiting for the new release.

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Download:Franz Nicoaly – Did Your Broken Heart Make You Who You Are [MP3]

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08/06 The Hold Steady @ The Parish

August 11, 2008 -1893llzws Leave a comment

In front of a sell out crowd at The Parish on Wednesday night, Brooklyn’s finest The Hold Steady set off some M80’s with their raucous set-opener “Constructive Summer.” “We’re gonna build something this summer,” declared frontman Craig Finn as the “party pit” stumbled their way to the front of the stage. Touring in support of Stay Positive, the gang was sharper than keyboardist Franz Nicolay’s on-stage attire and brought a steady flow of beer-drinking, pot-smoking, Max Weinberg-lovin’, ass-shaking rock ‘n’ roll. This was my third time seeing The Hold Steady and by far, their best show in Austin yet. A lot had to do with the Parish’s flawless acoustics and the band’s diverse choice of songs for the evening (review and set list after the jump). Read more

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