"I’ve been to California plenty, even stayed 10 whole days one time. But
this is California music by California kids. This is the sound of lives
lived on the Pacific coast. It’s steeped in sunshine, surf and palm
trees. But it also has the howling coyotes, the spooky winds, the
traffic and the sprawl. It’s got a positivity and promise, but also
wistfulness and loneliness. It’s the end of the line, the last stop
before the endless Pacific. And it’s a pretty good place to be, most of
the time."
http://music.thetalkhouse.com/talks/craig-finn-the-hold-steady-talks-the-donkeys-ride-the-black-wave-2/