Brian Danaher

New Work: Grizzly Bear

bdanaher — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 01:19:09 +0000

I love Grizzly Bear’s new album (really, I’ve been a fan of them for years) so I was excited to work with them on a poster for their show at The Palace in Saint Paul. The poster is a two color screen print on off-white stock (French Whitewash). There are a handful of prints for sale in my Etsy shop.

New Work: Kurt Vile and Courtney Barnett

bdanaher — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 01:16:52 +0000

Kurt Vile and Courtney Barnett are two of my favorite musicians, so I was extremely grateful that they asked me to design two posters for their recent Sea Lice tour. Both posters are two color screen prints on Cougar Natural. The Saint Paul poster is sold out but I have a very limited number of the San Diego poster for sale on Etsy. Check out their album “Lotta Sea Lice”, it’s one of my favorites of the year.

New Work: The War on Drugs

bdanaher — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 01:14:25 +0000

I’ve been a fan of The War on Drugs for years and feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with them again, this time on a gig poster for their show at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. The poster is a four color screen print on purple stock (French Grape Jelly). There are a very limited number for sale in my Etsy shop.

Beirut gig poster in Communication Arts Illustration Annual!

bdanaher — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 01:12:11 +0000

I’m honored to have my gig poster for Beirut to be included in the 2017 Communication Arts Illustration Annual. There is so much amazing work in the annual this year, it’s such an honor to be included. Thanks Commarts!

Guided by Voices gig poster in HOW International Design Annual

bdanaher — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 01:09:13 +0000

I’m extremely honored to have my Guided by Voices gig poster included in American Illustration 36 annual. So much great work in the annual, I’m grateful to be included. You can find the poster in my Etsy shop, including a couple signed by Robert Pollard himself.

Guided by Voices gig poster in American Illustration 36

bdanaher — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 01:06:20 +0000

Courtney Barnett gig poster in Communication Arts!

bdanaher — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 01:04:47 +0000

I’m thrilled to have my poster for Courtney Barnett to be included in the 2017 Communication Arts Typography Annual. This is always on of my favorite annuals of the year. Thanks Commarts!

Best of 2017

bdanaher — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 09:21:47 +0000

Here’s my favorite albums of the year. Listen along on Spotify

Honorable Mention:
Teen Daze, Themes for a New Earth
Phoebe Bridgers, Stranger in the Alps
Tall Friend, Safely Nobody’s
Sufjan Stevens (3), Planetarium / The Greatest Gift / Tonya Harding
Mansions, Deserter
Happyness, Write In
Wun Two, Seasons
SZA, Crtl
Fazerdaze, Morningside
Yumi Zouma, Willowbank
Grandaddy, Last Place
Moses Sumney, Aromanticism
Juana Molina, Halo

Top 40 of 2017

40. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Vietnam War (Original Score)
39. Tiny Deaths, Elegies
38. Big Thief, Capacity37. No Vacation, Intermission
36. Slowdive, S/T
35. NE-HI, Offers
34. Geotic, Abysma
33. Sylvan Esso, What Now
32. Japandroids, Near to the Wild Heart of Life
31. Soccer Mommy, Collection
30. Protomartyr, Relatives in Descent
29. (Sandy) Alex G, Rocket
28. Beach Fossils, Somersault
27. The Mountain Goats, Marsh Witch Visions EP
26. Mount Kimbie, Love What Survives
25. Ruby Haunt, Nevada
24. Vagabon, Infinite Worlds
23. Four Tet, New Energy
22. Real Estate, In Mind
21. Wolf Parade, Cry Cry Cry
20. Swimming Tapes, Soft Sea Blue EP / Souvenirs EP
19. Bonny Doon, S/T
18. Caroline Says, 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can’t Be Wrong
17. Elbow, Little Fictions
16. Pastel Ruins, Static Dreams
15. Future Islands, The Far Field
14. Jay Som, Everybody Works
13. Hazel English, Just Give In/ Never Going Home
12. The xx, I See You
11. Otto Totland, The Lost
10. Grizzly Bear, Painted Ruins
9. The National, Sleep Well Beast
8. Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, Lotta Sea Lice
7. Rostam, Half-Light
6. Destroyer, Ken
5. Kelly Lee Owens, S/T
4. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, The French Press
3. Hoops, Routines
2. Kevin Morby, City Music
1. The War on Drugs, A Deeper Understanding

Most Disappointing: Gorillaz, Humanz
Best Debut: Hoops, Routines
Most Underrated: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, The French Press
Most Overrated: King Krule, The OOZ
Best Album Art: Radiohead, OK Computer OKNOTOK
Worst Album Art: The Darkness, Pinewood Smile
I Don’t Care: (tie): Jay Z, 4:44 / Arcade Fire, Everything Now

Best of 2016

bdanaher — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 21:41:50 +0000

Time yet again (already?) for my best of the year music list. To be honest, I thought this year was pretty lean for great new music, but that’s just like, my opinion.

Check out the Spotify playlist here.

Honorable Mention
Twin Peaks, Down in Heaven
Nothing, Tired of Tomorrow
Golden Daze, S/T
Carla dal Forno, You Know What It’s Like
Apollo Brown/Skyzoo, The Easy Truth
Frankie Cosmos, Next Thing
Oddisee, The Odd Tape
Mutual Benefit, Skipping a Sinking Stone
Cross Record, Wabi-Sabi
Dreamboat, Aftershock/Face to Face
Ruby Haunt, Sugar

Top 30 of 2016

30. Day Wave, Hard to Read EP
29. Max Richter, Black Mirror, Nosedive ST
28. Acid Ghost, Vacation II
27. NxWorries, Yes Lawd!
26. Solange, A Seat at the Table
25. Grouper, Paradise Valley
24. Wolf Parade, EP4
23. Devendra Barnhart, Ape in Pink Marble
22. Castlebeat, S/T
21. Nils Fraham, Solo Remains
20. Diiv, Is The Is Are
19. LVL UP, Return to Love
18. Sam Evian, Premium
17. Radio Dept, Running Out of Love
16. Ta-ku, Wafia, (m)edian
15. Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam, I Had a Dream That You Were Mine
14. Hoops, Hoops EP
13. A Tribe Called Quest, We got it from Here…Thank You 4 Your service
12. Tanukichan, Radiolove
11. Japanese Breakfast, Psychopomp
10. Jim James, Eternally Even
9. Yumi Zouma, Yoncalla
8. Luke Roberts, Sunlit Cross
7. Library Tapes, Escapism
6. William Tyler, Modern Country
5. Fruit Bats, Absolute Loser
4. The Range, Potential
3. Whitney, Light Upon the Lake
2. Kevin Morby, Singing Saw
1. Radiohead, A Moon Shaped Pool

Biggest disappointment: M83, Junk
Most overrated: Mitski, Puberty 2
Most underrated: Fruit Bats, Absolute Loser
Best debut: Whitney, Light Upon the Lake
Best album art: Radiohead, A Moon Shaped Pool (deluxe LP)
Worst album art: Soft Hair, S/T
I don’t care: Kanye West, Life of Pablo

New Work:Variety Magazine

bdanaher — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 21:25:57 +0000

I’ve been a fan of what Chuck Kerr (Art Director) has been doing over at Variety, so I was ecstatic when he reached out to work together on a story about the uncertainty of 2016 election and how it might affect Hollywood.