Brendan Hilliard

28
Dec

Favorite Songs of 2014 (and Other Stuff)

No particular order outside of “Grand Canyon” which is #1. Favorite Songs of 2014 “Grand Canyon” – Drive-By Truckers “Spinners”
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13
Jun

Live at Winterland - Live Forever

I stood outside of Lee’s Palace on a rainy Toronto night in September 2009 chatting with a stranger waiting
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10
Mar

On new album, The Hold Steady bare their "Teeth"

The Hold Steady – Teeth Dreams (Positive Jams/Washington Square) I thought about how to best collect my thoughts on Teeth
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29
Dec

Getting Up Seems Impossibly Grand

With the year in its final days, I’m giving some last thoughts to all of the amazing stuff I’
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18
Dec

Top Albums and Songs of 2013

Without further adieu, here’s my top ten favorite albums of this year (in order), and then my favorite songs
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11
Aug

Haim - The Wire

This song has been on constant repeat for me all week. I can’t get enough of it. Their debut
13
Sep

The Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth

The Mountain Goats – Transcendental Youth John Darnielle can be a frustrating dude. The highs are high: 2005’s “The Sunset
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24
Mar

The Men - Open Your Heart

The Men – Open Your Heart There’s something special about a group that entirely shifts their sound from one record
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14
Feb

For Lucero, It's Not Work

Lucero – Women & Work Lucero are on a hot streak. While they’ve made dependable records with tracks that absolutely
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26
Dec

Top 10 Albums of 2011

Top Ten Albums of 2011 1. David Comes to Life – Fucked Up 2. Killing The Darlings – Pearl and the Beard