The video for Hold Steady's "Stay Positive" (the title track off their pretty great
fourth album) seems to be beholden to
this Matisyahu video, with the band as billboard concept. The song's message is about staying positive despite less than great circumstances, and the video's concept really plays on the sloganeering aspect of the song. [
Pitchfork]
Saw these guys last night with the Drive By Truckers. They have a lot of energy.