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1. Formed in Brooklyn from the ashes of Minneapolis' Lifter Puller.
2. The Hold Steady acknowledge a debt to hometown heroes Bob Mould and Paul Westerberg.
3. The group's obtuse, yet intriguing, lyrics often make reference to literary figures, alcohol and Catholicism.
4. The band came into the Interface studio armed with a bottle of Jägermeister.
5. Debuted their highly entertaining 'Chips Ahoy' video on Spinner.com.

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Performance: 'Chips Ahoy'
Performance: 'Your Little Hoodrat Friend'
Performance: 'You Can Make Him Like You'

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