Unaired Jon Brion Show Features Lost Elliott Smith Performance
Prepare yourself: The level of talent on display in the video below is nothing short of mind-blowing.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThis Week In News
There was no shortage of music news this week as the famous mural from Elliott Smith’s album Figure 8 was renovated by a group that calls themselves the Punk Rock Marthas, Neil Young & Crazy Horse took to their website to offer an advanced stream of their album Psychedelic Pill, Sufjan Stevens released an awesome—and gory—claymation video for his song, “My. Frosty Man,” fans got to hear the result of Cee Lo’s collaboration with The Muppets for his upcoming Christmas album, two members of Pussy Riot were sent to Siberian prison camps and Calexico played through a blackout. In movie... read more
Found in: NewsElliott Smith's Death Honored By Renovation of Figure 8 Mural
Yesterday marked the ninth anniversary of the death of Elliott Smith. To honor the late singer/songwriter’s memory, a group called Punk Rock Marthas renovated the mural that was featured on the cover of Smith’s last recorded album, Figure 8.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsInfographic: Elliott Smith by the Numbers
We decided to decode Elliott Smith's XO by tallying the most-used words in all 14 songs. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesListen to an Alternate Take of Elliott Smith's "Ballad of Big Nothing"
It's all in celebration of what would have been Smith's 43rd birthday on Aug. 6. read more
Found in: Music, NewsListen to an Alternate Version of Elliott Smith's "Angeles"
This month, we've seen a number of previously unreleased versions of Elliott Smith songs, and today we have an intimate, acoustic take on Either/Or's "Angeles." read more
Found in: Music, NewsListen to an Alternate Version of Elliott Smith’s “Punch and Judy”
Close on the heels of “Alameda,” Kill Rock Stars has released another previously unreleased Elliott Smith track. read more
Found in: Music, NewsListen to an Unreleased Version of Elliott Smith's "Alameda"
While it is easy to focus on Elliott Smith’s death when recalling the beloved artist, Kill Rock Stars is taking the month of August to celebrate his life, noting that the songwriter would be 43 had he not taken his own life in 2003.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 20 Best Songs Written for Movies
The release of The Hunger Games film and its accompanying soundtrack, including original tracks from artists as diverse as The Arcade Fire and Taylor Swift, had us thinking about the long history of pop music written specifically for movies. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 10 Best Things About Portland, Oregon
There are plenty of reasons why Portland has acquired “It Town” status over the past few years, but these are the secrets about what makes Stumptown the kind of irreplaceable, slightly twee, irreplicably shaggy berg it’s become. read more
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