On this episode of The Hoodrat Recap, we dig deep into the living, breathing history of The Hold Steady—and what it really means to come back home.

Stephanie from Wisconsin (aka UnifiedScene 1) joins us to tell her incredible story. She discovered the band at just their second show ever and quickly became part of the inner circle—helping shape the band’s earliest online presence and riding alongside the boys through the first four albums. Then, just like that… she disappeared for 17 years. Until last May, when she finally came back. Stephanie walks us through hearing Teeth Dreams for the first time and explains—emotionally and honestly—how a resurrection really feels.

Then guitarist Tad Kubler drops in to talk about the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” energy of modern Hold Steady shows: the Confetti Yeti, zombi dancing to Killer Parties, cramped stages, endless headlamps, and the beautiful chaos that comes with it all. Tad also gives an update on his solo work and what he’s been up to outside the band.

It’s a heartfelt, hilarious, and slightly unhinged celebration of fandom, faith, and finding your way back to the sound that made you believe in the first place.

Thanks to Al Storer for Tad Lego photo and artwork!

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We made it to the finish line, folks…and somehow still want more. In this episode, we break down Night Four of Massive Nights and then zoom out to look at the entire whirlwind weekend. From rare cuts to sing-along chaos to those “I can’t believe they played THAT” moments, we relive every highlight.

Kevin hits us with the impossible question: “Which night was the best night?” We try to answer it. We fail. We debate it anyway.

Then—we drop some actual news about a huge weekend of shows coming this summer. Yes, you heard it here first.

Gaspar and Mike open up about their spontaneous decision to add a surprise “fifth night” to the weekend, and how that experience gave them a whole new appreciation for the “Unified Scene” and all of you who showed up and showed out.

If you were in the room, this is your victory lap. If you couldn’t make it, this is your all-access recap. Let’s go.

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Night Three of Massive Nights 10 will go down as one of the wildest—and weirdest—in the history of the Brooklyn Bowl tradition. The venue’s heat was out, but the band more than made up for it, kicking things off with a scorching soundcheck surprise:

ten brand-new songs, unreleased, unrecorded, and completely unexpected. Fans who arrived early basically walked into a secret future-album preview.

Then came the opening act, the brilliantly named Stay & The Positives, who hit the stage with a wink and immediately launched into the album you know they were going to play—the full track-order performance of Stay Positive, complete with three excellent outtakes that sent the crowd into full-blown setlist-nerd euphoria.

By the time The Hold Steady wrapped up the main event, the total song count for the night hit a staggering 33 songs—a marathon, a celebration, and the kind of unpredictable blowout that only Night Three can deliver.

Tune in as we break down the highlights, the rarities, the running jokes, and the absolute chaos that made this one a night for the books.

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