April 25th, 2009
by SK PITMAN
With his latest offering, Together Through Life, set to release on Tuesday, we thought it appropriate to compile our (current) top 10 favorite Bob Dylan songs - of the all-important 1960’s - for your listening and reading pleasure.
You can check out each of these great songs at the bobdylan.com media player.
And be sure to let us know what your favorite Bob Dylan tracks are.
Song to Woody - Bob Dylan (1962)
Only 2 originals graced Bob’s first album. Enjoy “Song to Woody”, one of these historic originals, as Bob exhibits some youthful hero-worship.
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February 25th, 2009
by NEIL PITMAN
As a lifelong1 U2 fan, this assignment was a daunting task. Compile my top 10 U2 songs? Impossible. I must, by very definition of my fanaticism, love them all. Different yet equal. However, as I don my hat of journalistic objectivity, I realize that “Red Light” truly isn’t on par with “Mysterious Ways.” So, before we “get on our boots” for No Line on the Horizon, here is my attempt at encapsulating 30+ years of music from one of the world’s greatest bands into a single, definitive list.2
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February 3rd, 2009
Compiled by SK Pitman
A few weeks back, we posted the top ten albums of 2008 as chosen by each of our staff members. Included among them were Bon Iver’s For Emma Forever Ago, Coldplay’s Viva la Vida, the Fleet Foxes’ self titled debut album and Hill favorite Matthew Perryman Jones miraculous Swallow the Sea. But there were more great albums last year than just the ones that we - and the myriad of other publications - included in our lists. Some of them follow here. We hope this list helps you further explore your musical passions and, perhaps, even helps you find a new favorite artist.
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December 22nd, 2008
T CLAIR, SENIOR CONTRIBUTING WRITER
10. She and Him, Volume One
Paste Magazine’s choice of this album for its favorite of the year caused an uproar here at the Hill. Nevertheless, it got quite a few spins in my i-tunes, garnering it a number ten spot on my list.
9. Conor Oberst, Conor Oberst
If Conor had followed up I’m Wide Awake Its Morning with this self-titled release, it might not have made my list. Coming as it did after Bright Eye’s disappointing Cassadega ,however, it was a breath of fresh air and wound up as one of my favorites. Read the rest of this entry »
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