print
Christopher O'Riley to release Elliot Smith covers album
In the spring of 2006, Christopher O'Riley will release Home to Oblivion: An Elliott Smith Tribute, a collection of the virtuoso pianist's interpretations of tunes by the late singer/songwriter. O'Riley has over 60 of Smith's concerts on his iPod, and based his interpretations of the songs on his personal transcriptions of Smith's recorded output. O'Riley's latest release, Hold Me to This: Christopher Riley plays Radiohead, is currently charting on Billboard Classical.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsElliott Smith - from a basement on the hill
“You know Frank Sinatra? He’s dead! Ha ha ha ha…” So goes to the hook to “Frank Sinatra,” the cynical yet irrepressible 2000 synth-pop single... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsNew Elliott Smith Record
On Oct. 19, 2004, nearly a year after his death, Elliott Smith’s new album will be released on ANTI- records. The album, from a basement on a hill, was recorded in the fall of 2003, prior to Smith’s death, in the same studio as XO and Figure 8. Smith’s sixth studio record, basement, and its 15 tracks (listed below) were written, performed, recorded and produced by Smith. 1. Coast to Coast2. Let's Get Lost3. Pretty (Ugly Before)4. Don't Go Down 5. Strung Out Again6. Fond Farewell7. King's Crossing8. Ostriches & Chirping9. Twilight10. A Passing Feeling11. Last Hour12. Shooting Star13. Memory... read more
Found in: Music, NewsA Death in the Family
For those of us who knew him only through his songs, the unwelcome news of Elliott Smith’s suicide on the morning of October 21 last year might not have been completely shocking; anyone who listened closely to his lyrics tended to worry about him... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesElliott Smith Found Dead
34-year-old singer-songwriter Elliott Smith was found dead by his girlfriend in their Los Angeles apartment Tuesday. Smith had apparently committed suicide by stabbing himself in the chest, though police have yet to rule out foul play. In a June 2003 interview, the artist told Under The Radar magazine he’d struggled with alcoholism in the past. In an effort to quit drinking, Smith also said he’d received treatment to clear his bloodstream of toxins. Smith’s lyrically dark songs about isolation and addiction were often compared to the music of Nick Drake, Alex Chilton and Smith’s favorite group, The Beatles. In 1998,... read more
Found in: Music, News
The 20 Best Gadgets of the Decade…
The 17 Best Romantic Comedies This Decade
The 50 Best Albums of the Decade…
The 25 Best Movie Performances of the…
Blind Pilot - The Story I Heard
Kim Taylor - Days Like this
B.O.B. - Put Me On
Gregory Alan Isakov - The Moon Song
Punch Brothers - Punch Brothers at CMJ
Anya Marina - Whatever You Like
David Bazan - Hard To Be
