I’ve recently become aware of a new Elliott Smith documentary by first-time filmmaker Gil Reyes – it’s called “Searching For Elliott Smith” and I really really really want to see it. Badly.
From what I’ve gleaned from the reviews (four so far, and mostly positive) the doc presents a sympathetic view of Jennifer Chiba (Smith’s [...]

I love XO. Being one of my favourite albums ever, I’m so pleased that it’s this Smith album that the 33 1/3 folks decided to feature. It’s surprising as well. I guess since it was arguably Smith’s most commercial release (out on Dreamworks, hitting mainstream radio and earning a Saturday Night Live appearance) I would [...]

I can hardly believe it’s been five years since Elliott Smith’s ridiculously untimely death. No other artist has made more of an impact on my life.
To mark the occasion, there are tributes going on all over the world and Think Out Loud, an Oregon-based public radio station, will air an hour episode on Elliott [...]