Fresh off the deluxe digital reissues of their criminally-underrated catalog (not to mention a small-run book, Lifter Puller Vs. The End Of, which contains photos, lyrics, and an oral history of the band), the guys who once made up Minneapolis quartet Lifter Puller are feeling understandably nostalgic. While sifting through the vaults for archival material, Craig Finn and the rest of the band found some awesomely dated video footage (which we’re betting was on a dusty VHS cassette) that they simply couldn’t keep to themselves. Today, Pitchfork.tv offered it up in a new installment of One Week Only. The hour-long video of Lifter Puller features a full performance at Minnesota’s St. Cloud State University for KVSC’s public access program Monday Night Live. The December 1997 appearance primarily boasts songs from their then-new album, Half Dead And Dynamite, which hit stores in October of 1997. This classic footage of Finn and Tad Kubler (who went on to form The Hold Steady) will be available exclusively at Pitchfork.tv for a full week starting today!

Watch Lifter Puller on Monday Night Live from KVSC/88.1:
http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/episode/2049-lifter-puller-monday-night-live/1

Download and share “Let’s Get Incredible (Live From 7th St. Entry 6/6/98)” from The Entertainment And Arts (Deluxe Reissue)” [LFTR PLLR]:

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Download and share “To Live And Die In LBI” from Lifter Puller’s Half Dead And Dynamite (Deluxe Reissue) [LFTR PLLR]:

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Releases:

Slips Backwards - [New]
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Lifter Puller - [Original Release Date: 04.97]
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Half Dead And Dynamite (Deluxe Edition) - [Original Release Date: 10.97]
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The Entertainment And Arts EP (Deluxe Edition) - [Original Release Date: 09.98]
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Fiestas & Fiascos (Deluxe Edition) - [Original Release Date: 02.00]
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NOTE: Tracklist and coverart for each available upon request!

About Lifter Puller:
Lifter Puller was formed by Craig Finn when he moved back to his hometown of Minneapolis after graduating college, and the band existed in various line ups from 1994 to 2000. They released three full length albums, one EP, and a number of singles. They toured sporadically and largely unsuccessfully. After breaking up, the band received a great deal of interest and acclaim, leading to well received reunion shows in San Francisco, New York, and Minneapolis. In the early 2000s band members Craig Finn and Tad Kubler landed in New York City and formed The Hold Steady.

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