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Bushwick Music: Dandelion Snow’s Bad Dream

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:40:39 GMT

Do you remember the first time you heard Bright Eyes? I bet you do. You see, in this decade where technology and immediacy have defragmented our attention spans, and subsequently our music, very few things can sound as shocking as Conor Oberst’s voice.
Source: BushwishBK

Bad Boy Gone Good

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:47:28 GMT

If Fences' Chris Mansfield doesn't have a record deal by the time you recycle this newspaper—or refresh this page or whatever—then something is seriously wrong with the music business (I know, news flash).
Source: The Stranger

Quoted in 'Grizzly Bear - Out of the woods, into the light'

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:10:49 GMT

said in The Independent:

I didn't think I ever would write songs. It's been a kind of release. The first people I tried to rip off were Elliott Smith, Nick Drake – very tender. When you're 19 and discovering depression, they're pretty interesting! But I'm not that way any more. Especially on this record. There's not a lot of that depressive energy in general. Grizzly Bear got me out of the house? It's true.

Mark Oliver Everett | Things the Grandchildren Should Know

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:15:34 GMT

The very essence of art as therapy, Everett's music is unsparing in its honesty and unapologetic in its ambition. Mark Everett is one of those fortunate individuals capable of transforming personal tragedy into a grand universal statement.
Source: Playback:stl

The Late Movies: 10 Elliott Smith Songs

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:19:18 GMT

A beautiful performance of one of my favorite songs.
Source: Mental Floss

Documentaries I Like: Strange Parallel (Elliott Smith)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:14:22 GMT

“In 1998 I was hired to make a film for the reclusive rocker Elliott Smith. Very excited, I flew to Portland, Oregon, where he was staying and met with him to figure it out before we filmed.
Source: Mental Floss

Celebrity Suicides Spawn Copycat Attempts

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:07:01 GMT

Kurt Cobain famously wrote in his suicide note, "It is better to burn out than to fade away." Celebrity suicides are not a new thing.
Source: Associated Content

SPIN.com's Best of the Week

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:44:35 GMT

From Lil Wayne's felony charges to Nirvana Live at Reading, Plus: Elliott Smith, CMJ, Slayer and more. This week, Lil Wayne plead guilty to felony gun possession charges and Nirvana fans got a peek at the upcoming concert DVD Live at Reading.
Source: Spin

Elliott Smith: Gone six years now

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Favorite Elliott moment: hearing his cover of George Harrison’s ‘Long Long Long’. Or, when he called Quasi his favorite band. i absolutely adored smith. thanks for writing this, ew.
Source: Entertainment Weekly

Elliott Smith: "Angeles"

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:08:38 GMT