Consider the Hold Steady a rocking starter kit. Pick up the new album “Heaven is Whenever” and you’ll know immediately that you like the hard-driving deluge of Tad Kubler’s guitar, and Craig Finn’s gritty vocals that suggest he’s been around the block a few times.
Hey, Idiot: Why are you ignoring the NHL playoffs?
Yep, they started Tuesday night, and there are some pretty awesome subplots that even a hockey ignoramus — which you probably are — can sink his teeth into.
Nied: Time to see if Tiger can stand tall amid chaos
All won’t be forgotten when Tiger Woods tees off at the Masters on Thursday in his first tournament since his world exploded.
Hey, idiot: Why aren’t you going to the gym every day?
Is your life really so busy that you can’t spare even a half hour a day in the gym? What about taking a walk? Are you all of a sudden too good for outside?
Hey, idiot: Why are you still getting up at noon?
At the very least, strive to get up by 10 a.m. The world somehow feels a little better when you can take the phrase “good morning” literally.
Nied to Know: Will the Raiders ever learn?
The Raiders should have known that, with Cable, they were getting an unstable hot head who doesn’t exactly buy into the social contract.