The Hold Steady has done just that

(Published by Planet JH Weekly)Lyrically dense storytelling via joyous, unlikely frontman Craig Finn and a classic-rock foundation defines much of what has built The Hold Steady’s devoted following since 2004. The quintet of forty-somethings delivers narrative-based song craft in a way that harnesses respect for veterans of rock performance. Bringing to mind Wilco’s philosophical singularity, The Hold Steady are not your typical rock band, and the songs are winding roads through a literal, often spoken cache of seemingly improvisational mind flow.The Hold Steady, 8 p.m. Thursday at the Pink Garter Theatre. Major Zephyr opens. Tickets are $25 at The Rose, Pinky G’s and PinkGarterTheatre.com.