Lifter Puller

…By the time Lifter Puller started in earnest, Craig Finn had decided not to pursue his music industry job as a booking agent. In his mind, it just didn't feel right to be working in the industry while simultaneously trying to make it as a musician. Like, maybe people wouldn't take him seriously. So he got a real day job.…

…Thereafter, we'll refer to this... In the video, Craig Vinn looks quite young, and like a guy who maybe did not have time to change after work. He's wearing a red Oxford tucked into chinos, playing a Telecaster covered in stickers. I will say, lift or puller, I do not love the way I would love what would come later, The Hold Steady.…

…Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you Lifter Puller on Monday Night Live.…