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Elliott Smith at the 70th Academy Awards ceremony: When it’s mentioned, it’s as one of those cautionary anecdotes, an example of the fundamental incompatibility of the underground with commercial artistry. But it’s all there, or if it isn’t, we can pretend it is. Trisha Yearwood has finished her performance, and the onstage columns drift apart [...]
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Elliott Smith: 50 years of Elliott Smith: the tender songwriter's greatest tracks, as nominated by his close friends and fans
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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 ...
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Sufjan Stevens: Watch Angelo De Augustine Play New Single “Time” With Sufjan Stevens
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Angelo De Augustine has been quietly kicking out gorgeous folk-pop songs for years, evolving from a careful student of Elliott Smith to a songwriter with a voice of his own. There was also more than a little Sufjan Stevens in Augustine's early work, and somewhere along the line Sufjan himself took a liking to the…
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Vanessa Carlton: – “Needle In The Hay” (Elliott Smith Cover) Video
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Vanessa Carlton has transitioned from beloved few-hits wonder (shout out to "Ordinary Day") to tasteful cover artist. She covered Robyn's "Call Your Girlfriend" in March to kick off a six-part cover series. Her rendition of Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" came out in April, followed by Neil Young's "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" and Karen Dalton's&am...
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Sufjan Stevens: Will Perform “Mystery Of Love” At The Oscars
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Sufjan Stevens will get his Elliott Smith moment at this year's Oscars. 20 years ago, Smith, of course, had one of '90s indie rock's most transcendent cultural moments, when he performed "Miss Misery," his surprise Best Original Song nominee from the Good Will Hunting soundtrack, at the 1998 Oscars. He wore a white suit, looked…
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Elliott Smith: documentary 'Heaven Adores You' to get theatrical release
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The film will be shown around the world in May, including a UK screening in Derby
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