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A special night of live music is being held in London next week in tribute to Smith's memoryElliott SmithAugust 6, 2019, marks what would’ve been the late Elliott Smith’s 50th birthday. While the widely adored singer-songwriter has touched countless lives with his compelling musicianship and lyricism, the tragic circumstances of his death have left a sense of melancholy and mystery behind the musician. A podcast dedicated to keeping Smith’s legacy alive, My Favourite Elliott […]The post 50 years of Elliott Smith: the tender songwriter's greatest tracks, as nominated by his close friends and fans appeared first on NME.
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Elliott Smith: – “Punch And Judy” (Alternate Version)
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All these years later, it’s amazing that there are still unheard Elliott Smith recordings out there, but there totally are. The man would’ve turned 43 this week, and Kill Rock Stars is marking the occasion by posting things like an alternate version of “Alameda” and now this. The unheard version of ...
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Elliott Smith: – “Alameda (Alternate Version)”
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In celebration of what would have been Elliott Smith’s 43rd birthday, Kill Rock Stars is releasing some rare and previously unreleased tracks from their archives. Today, they put forth an alternate version of “Alameda” from the Either/Or sessions that features some different lyrics. Stream it below. Alameda (alterna...
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Elliott Smith: New Elliott Smith documentary film to be made
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'Heaven Adores You' is the second film to be made about the late singer songwriter's life
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Elliott Smith: – “Misery Let Me Down” (Previously Unreleased)
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In 1997, Elliott Smith arrived at the University of Maryland’s student-run WMUC-FM station to tape a session; at the time, Smith was riding a wave of underground and critical respect for his 1997 LP Either/Or. The session was broadcast live on the station and taped via MiniDisc for posterity. Before the session began, though, Smith [...]
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Arcade Fire: Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O’Riley Cover Arcade Fire
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It’s been a while since we checked in with Christopher O’Riley, the pianist known for his majestic renditions of Radiohead and Elliott Smith songs. But now, O’Riley returns with cellist collaborator Matt Haimovitz for Shuffle.Play.Listen, an two-disc album whose second side features classical arrangements of songs b...
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