My Favourite Elliott Smith Song

Our first guest of the new season is author, Paul Rees. Paul has had a great career as a music writer. He's held senior positions at magazines such as Q and Kerrang, he's written several books including a best-seller on the life of Robert Plant, and most recently, penned a biography of Elliott Smith titled, Shooting Star. In this interview we discuss that book, how Paul decided to write about Elliott, the many stories he learnt along the way, and we also discuss his pick for his favourite song too. At the end of the episode, we also mention this brilliant Elliott Smith tribute from Adam Walton on BBC Wales and this unreleased interview from the year 2000 (courtesy of Mark Benton). Thank you for listening! Music in this episode: Kings Crossing by Elliott Smith From A Basement On the Hill by Elliott Smith My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.

Our guest for our final episode of this season is Lauren McCarthy.  Lauren is the Executive Editor of Nylon, a publication that covers fashion, entertainment and music. Through her work, Lauren has the enviable opportunity of interviewing some of the most exciting artists working today - people like Phoebe Bridgers, Beabadoobee and Snail Mail.   One interesting thing Lauren has noticed through her work is the enduring influence on these younger musicians of Elliott Smith. So, for this final episode of the season, we look to the future. We ask why it is that Elliott still lives on so strongly in the minds of this new generation of artists, as well as of course talking about Lauren's favourite song pick too.  Thanks for all your support over the course of this season! Extra things to look at / listen to:  Waltz #2 (XO) by Elliott Smith XO by Elliott Smith  Check out Lauren's work on Nylon Follow Lauren on Instagram Subscribe to our newsletter Our cover today comes from Sparky Bosque - listen to it here My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.

Our guest today is Julia Shapiro. Julia is a musician who is perhaps best known as the lead singer and guitarist in the band Chastity Belt, which formed in Washington state in 2010. Chastity Belt have released four studio albums, including, most recently, 2019's self-titled record. Julia's work isn't just limited to that band, though, she's also part of the group Childbirth and has released solo records too.  A key theme throughout her work, Julia says, is her Elliott Smith influence, which we, of course, discuss in this interview. We also talk about her views on Elliott's songwriting style and why she's never stopped listening to his music.  Hope you enjoy the episode! Extra things to look at / listen to: Satellite by Elliott Smith: https://elliottsmith.bandcamp.com/track/satellite Julia Shapiro Bandcamp: https://juliashapiro.bandcamp.com/ Our cover today comes from The Fencesitters - find out more about them here: https://linktr.ee/thefencesitters Read our latest newsletter Send us your Elliott Smith cover to covers@myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.

Our guest today is Elise Okusami. Elise is a New York City based guitarist and vocalists who performs under the name Oceanator. As Oceanator, Elise has released three albums so far, including, most recently Nothing's Ever Fine, which came out earlier on this year. Elise has covered a couple of Elliott Smith songs during her career, including and the Biggest Lie, which we're discussing today in this episode. As you might be able to guess from that, Elise is a big Elliott Smith fan. In fact she's such a big fan that she even wrote a university thesis on him.  It was really lovely talking to Elise for this episode, so I very much hope you enjoy listening to it. Extra things to look at / listen to:  The Biggest Lie by Elliott Smith  The Biggest Lie by Oceanator (cover)  Wouldn't Momma Be Proud by Oceanator (cover) Elliott Smith live at the Yo Yo A Go Go Festival, Olympia 1999 Clementine by Sofa City Sweetheart Read our latest newsletter Send us your Elliott Smith cover to covers@myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.

Joining us for episode nine is musician Aaron Powell.  Aaron is based in Newfoundland, Canada and plays under the name Fog Lake. He's been recording music for the last 10 years or so and his work has been referred to - quite interestingly - as ‘harrowing nostalgia'. Aaron's released several albums to date, including 2021's Tragedy Reel, which reflects on his upbringing in rural Canada.  Aaron is a self-confessed major Elliott Smith fan. He's got a lot of Elliott knowledge and thoughts on his music that he kindly shares with us during this chat. Hope you enjoy listening. Extra things to look at / listen to: Coast to Coast by Elliott Smith on Spotify From a Basement On the Hill by Elliott Smith on Spotify Fog Lake Bandcamp Circuit Rider by Fog Lake Read our latest newsletter Send us your Elliott Smith cover to covers@myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.

Our guest for episode eight of season five is Nilüfer Yanya.  Nilüfer is a musician from London. Nilüfer's first ever release came back in 2016 when she put out her debut EP Small Crimes/Keep on Calling and, since then, she's released two full-length albums: 2019's Miss Universe, which was then followed up by Painless earlier on this year - a record that's well worth checking out if you haven't heard it already.  We recorded this chat with Nilufer over the summer. In it, we talk through her favourite song pick, the importance of having your own interpretation of music, and we also go a bit deep on the nature of fame. We hope you enjoy it! Extra things to look at / listen to:  Angeles by Elliott Smith: https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ziohm1Ku8E2yUDYoclfhO?si=aeb7ca596f144a0d Either/Or by Elliott Smith: https://open.spotify.com/album/5hryhrT7wEdLnZCbJX9F6L?si=NyNrLWt0QCCAYeaeN5zJtw Painless by Nilüfer Yanya: https://open.spotify.com/album/1rw1hpm0jSriJVVCyf6Da6?si=CTEN0SO9QbSrQ7yPlkqktg Nilüfer Yanya's website: https://niluferyanya.com/ Read our September newsletter: https://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.substack.com/p/newsletter-3-lola-kirke-momma-and Our cover today comes from Andre Salvador - you can listen to it here: https://andresalvadorandthevonkings.bandcamp.com/track/needle-in-the-hay-elliott-smith My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.

Joining us today is the musician Joshua Burnside.  Joshua is a singer-songwriter based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He's released five albums across his career, with his first record, Ephrata, winning the Northern Ireland music prize in 2017.  Joshua is known for incorporating a wide range of influences into his work, from Colombian and Indonesian music, right the way through to one Elliott Smith. And while Elizabeth was over in Northern Ireland for work this summer, Joshua was kind enough to invite her to his studio to discuss his love of Elliott Smith and talk her through his pick for his favourite song. Hope you enjoy listening to this episode. Extra things to look at / listen to: Tomorrow, Tomorrow by Elliott Smith on Spotify XO by Elliott Smith on Spotify More on Joshua Burnside Joshua Burnside on Bandcamp Our cover this week comes from Jack Lavery  Subscribe to our newsletter: Send us your Elliott Smith cover to covers@myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.

Joining us for episode six of this season are Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten from the band Momma. Etta and Allegra have been playing music together since they became close friends while at high school in Los Angeles, California. Since those early days, they've gone on to record three studio albums, including most recently, Household Name which came out earlier this year. 2022 has been a great year so far for Momma: that new album has been released to widespread acclaim, they've been tipped as the next big thing by a range of publications and they're currently touring with the band Snail Mail. So, what better way to cap that all off than by being guests on this podcast...? Etta and Allegra were great guests and kindly shared lots of Elliott Smith-related anecdotes, as well as discussing their musical influences more broadly. Hope you enjoy this conversation. (Photo credit: Sophie Hur) Extra things to look at / listen to: Christian Brothers (Heatmiser version) Christian Brothers (Elliott Smith solo version) Household Name by Momma Documentary on the making of Household Name  Subscribe to our newsletter Today's cover comes from Oisin Ruxton from Cork, Ireland Send us your Elliott Smith cover to covers@myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.

Our guest today is the multi-talented, Lola Kirke.  As an actor, Lola has starred in the TV show Mozart in the Jungle and the film Mistress America, as well as many others. And, as a musician she has released two studio albums - most recently Lady for Sale which came out on Third Man Records earlier on this year.  Her favourite song pick is a great selection from Figure 8 and, in this interview, she delves a bit deeper into this track, and tells us how her how she was introduced to Elliott Smith by her boyfriend when she was 13. Photo credit: Zack Michael.  Extra things to look at / listen to: Son of Sam by Elliott Smith: https://open.spotify.com/track/6tPiCU4LFsXUQPRIykOAnl?si=72633655a1d147e7 Figure 8 by Elliott Smith: https://open.spotify.com/album/7DC0pE943VR5tAKIvQXHts?si=kPG8pSi1R-aKcBOzW_wnfw Lola Kirke website: https://www.lolakirkemusic.com/welcome Our cover today is from Dan Caleb (Calebo): https://www.calebo.co.uk/ Newsletter #2: https://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.substack.com/p/newsletter-2-orono-toledo-milwaukee?utm_source=%2Finbox&utm_medium=reader2 Subscribe to our newsletter: https://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.substack.com/p/coming-soon?r=1jzwzn&s=w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Send us your Elliott Smith cover to covers@myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.

Our guests today are Dan Alvarez and Jordan Dunn-Pilz, who together make up the band Toledo.  The pair have been making music together since they were 11 years old, growing up in Newburyport in Massachusetts After parting ways for college, Dan and Jordan are now reunited and living in Brooklyn, New York, and are steadily building a big following, with their debut coming out in September this year.  For this episode, Dan and Jordan took a slightly different route, and instead of picking one track, we compare two well known recordings of the same song.  It was a lot of fun chatting to Dan and Jordan - you really get a sense of their friendship and chemistry as a double act - and I hope you enjoy listening to this conversation. Extra things to look at listen to: Miss Misery (early version) on Bandcamp: https://elliottsmith.bandcamp.com/track/miss-misery-early-version Miss Misery (movie version / on XO extended edition): https://open.spotify.com/track/4zetUxeSCCDwrr1jJT0SuD?si=a014d56aa5ea4fb9 Good Will Hunting closing scene with Miss Misery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5qajitmZd0 Toledo website: https://www.thebandtoledo.com Our cover today comes from Jake Lamb - you can find it on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vXsIoJ4Wdk Subscribe to our newsletter: https://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.substack.com/p/coming-soon?r=1jzwzn&s=w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Send us your Elliott Smith cover to covers@myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.

Our guest for episode three of season five is Orono from Superorganism. Superoganism are a band now based in London, though they started out more geographically dispersed. When the group formed, Orono would record her vocals separately from Maine, where she attended boarding school. After finding prominence with their debut single Something for Your M.I.N.D in 2017, Superorganism followed it up with their first album - a self-titled record - a year later. The group released their second album, World Wide Pop, in July 2022. Orono has been an Elliott Smith fan since her dad introduced her to his music as a teenager. In this interview, Orono shares more about how she discovered his music, we talk about how the self-titled album accompanied her through some very difficult times, discuss learning to play Elliott songs and, of course, we go in depth on her favourite song pick too. Our listener cover today comes from Andrew Alarcon (featuring Tawnie Lucas).  Photo by Jack Bridgland. Extra things to look at / listen to: St Ides Heaven by Elliott Smith: https://elliottsmith.bandcamp.com/track/st-ides-heaven Elliott Smith by Elliott Smith: https://elliottsmith.bandcamp.com/album/elliott-smith Orono's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/oronooo Andrew Alarcon (featuring Tawnie Lucas) playing St Ides Heaven: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct5YH1EPD2k Read our newsletter #1: https://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.substack.com/p/newsletter-1-ruth-radelet-carmen Please send us your cover to covers@myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com.  My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.

Our second guest of this season is Carmen Perry from the band Remember Sports.  Remember Sports formed back in 2012, when Carmen and her bandmates were studying at college/university. Since then, they've released five albums, most recently Like a Stone, which came out last year.  It was as a teenager that Carmen became an Elliott Smith fan. She discovered his music when she was searching indie artists on download sites and immediately connected with it. In this episode, we discuss her Elliott Smith origin story, how he made the piano cool and, of course, we talk about her favourite song choice too.  We close out the episode with a cover of Angel in the Snow from the band Sam and Me.  Extra things to look at / listen to:  Pitseleh by Elliott Smith: https://open.spotify.com/track/1Q0sk7b7PAGjgC3R5zyuWt?si=964479edaa854f6e XO by Elliott Smith: https://open.spotify.com/album/1zOxlHQGGV6EH7n4OIFTyh?si=dqsoX_oGQ9mX8WajvucG9g Find out more about Remember Sports: https://remembersports.bandcamp.com Listen to Sam and Me's cover of Angel in the Snow: http://www.samandme.com/downloads.html Subscribe to our newsletter: https://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.substack.com/p/coming-soon?r=1jzwzn&s=w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Send us your Elliott Smith cover to covers@myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.

Our guest for the opening episode of season 5 of My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is Ruth Radelet. Ruth is a musician based in Portland, Oregon, who has recently started a solo career, after a long and successful stint with the band, Chromatics, a group she joined back in 2006. One of her first releases as a solo artist was, in fact, a cover of Twilight by Elliott Smith, which she recorded for the 30th anniversary celebration of the record label, Kill Rock Stars. In this interview we talk about that cover, why Ruth wanted to do that song in particular and what it means to her. As an added bonus, the conversation was recorded at New Monkey Studio in Los Angeles, California and we're very grateful to Greg, Robert and Joel for allowing us to use the space, and for being such great supporters of the podcast. In this episode, we also announce to new additions to the podcast for this season - a newsletter and the chance to have your cover featured. You can find links to these below. Extra things to look at / listen to: Twilight by Elliott Smith: https://elliottsmith.bandcamp.com/track/twilight-2 From a Basement on a Hill by Elliott Smith: https://elliottsmith.bandcamp.com/album/from-a-basement-on-the-hill Twilight by Ruth Radelet: https://killrockstars.bandcamp.com/track/twilight-elliott-smith Subscribe to our newsletter: https://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.substack.com/p/coming-soon?r=1jzwzn&s=w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Send us your Elliott Smith cover to covers@myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com More about New Monkey Studio: http://newmonkeystudio.com My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.

We're very happy to welcome Craig Thomas onto the podcast for the final episode of this season. Craig is a writer and producer perhaps best known as the co-creator of the comedy, How I Met Your Mother, but he's written lots of other things as well, including for David Letterman, American Dad and Oliver Beene. It was as a young writer living in New York City that Craig became a big Elliott Smith fan. And, in this interview, he shares a great story of hearing his song pick live during that period. Hope you enjoy this chat with Craig and thank you so much for all your support during this season. We'll be back very soon. Extra things to look at / listen to:  Stupidity Tries by Elliott Smith: https://open.spotify.com/track/4ggVOqzCnaK9vFXAuvxUeM?si=c9e8045049b846fe Figure 8 by Elliott Smith: https://open.spotify.com/track/4ggVOqzCnaK9vFXAuvxUeM?si=c9e8045049b846fe Elliott Smith plays Stupidity Tries on David Letterman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wrp2hdN9OX0 My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.

Our guest today is the musician and podcaster, Hrishikesh Hirway. Hrishikesh is the creator of the excellent Song Exploder podcast - where musicians dissect their songs and discuss how they were made - which has recently been made into a TV show by Netflix. He's also involved in other popular podcasts including West Wing Weekly, Home Cooking and Partners. But music is Hrishikesh's first love and he has been working as a musician on and off for the last 20 years or so. From 2002 to 2011, he put out several albums under the name The One AM Radio and just last month he released a new track, this time under his own name, called Between There and Here. In this interview, as well as talking through his favourite song selection, we discuss where Hrishikesh first discovered Elliott Smith's music, how it influences his own work and what track he would cover on an Elliott Smith Song Exploder episode. Extra things to look at / listen to: Angeles by Elliott Smith: https://elliottsmith.bandcamp.com/track/angeles-remastered Either/Or by Elliott Smith: https://elliottsmith.bandcamp.com/album/either-or-expanded-edition Between There and Here by Hrishikesh Hirway: https://open.spotify.com/track/2QZSKNoM76itD9uLr53PaQ?si=e2d19d010d92491c Arlo Parks on Song Exploder: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Qoy8NA3ItXrFa3X0KSgv4?si=02453e3460d84322  My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.

Today, we're joined by Elliott Smith's close friend and publicist, Dorien Garry. Although they had already known each other for a little while, the two cemented their friendship when Elliott moved to New York City in the late '90s and stayed for a while at Dorien's apartment. At this time, Dorien was also working at Girlie Action, the PR agency that represented Elliott. So, in this interview Dorien talks about their friendship, how it developed over the years and how another one of their good friends in New York inspired the song she's chosen to talk about today. Hope you enjoy it! Extra things to look at / listen to:  Independence Day by Elliott Smith: https://open.spotify.com/track/3pM7gfel0ho7yVJw4KK5Eq?si=27891cc0611b4787 XO by Elliott Smith: https://open.spotify.com/album/1zOxlHQGGV6EH7n4OIFTyh?si=cbt2IPMvQVelsBTmTZvNqw Elliott Smith discusses the origin of Independence Day: https://soflawedanddrunkandperfectstill.wordpress.com/2017/04/17/i-was-actually-thinking-about-someone-in-particular/ My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.

Joining us today is the musician, mehro. mehro is based in Los Angeles and has spent the 18 months or so of the pandemic amassing a huge following online. He hadn't released a song before February 2020 and has since put out a handful of singles as well as a debut album, SKY ON FIRE, which came out earlier on this year. He came to Elliott Smith's music relatively recently too, having been introduced to him by an engineer he was working with. He has since dived deep into his back catalogue and recently took a tour of Los Angeles to visit several of the places Elliott played. It was a pleasure talking to mehro for this episode - hope you enjoy listening to it! Extra things to look at / listen to: Between the Bars by Elliott Smith: https://open.spotify.com/track/52Bg6oaos7twR7IUtEpqcE?si=f5a1e29b6fee4446 Either/Or by Elliott Smith: https://open.spotify.com/album/5hryhrT7wEdLnZCbJX9F6L?si=S7VIEUayQG6NAP7SCGl0yg&dl_branch=1 SKY ON FIRE by mehro: https://open.spotify.com/album/78pXYuIlTIUBQhtQTH8gTP?si=lu5FXV7yQ2GQRZBp-neutA&dl_branch=1 My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

Joining us today is musician Johanna Samuels. Johanna is a singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles, who put her first full-length album, Excelsior, out earlier this year. She's also a huge Elliott Smith fan and recently appeared singing Elliott Smith's Single File on a Kill Rock Stars cover record. In this interview, she discusses that tribute show, connecting with a good friend of Elliotts and of course we discuss her favourite song pick, which is one we've never spoken about before. Extra things to look at / listen to: Antonio Carlos Jobim by Elliott Smith (solo live): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83XMNCuZa_g Antonio Carlos Jobim by Heatmiser: https://open.spotify.com/track/5d00XHKV66BAMEyrXgl5d7?si=1ba1aee3fc204c7b Excelsior by Johanna Samuels: https://open.spotify.com/album/3Fnql0RShULAYWGq0oBpcl?si=QbrheUIlR9Ch05ubHOO_Fw&dl_branch=1 My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

Our guest for this one is Steven Page. Steven is a musician, who is perhaps best known as the lead singer and a guitarist in the band Barenaked Ladies. He was one of the founding members of the group and was with them for just over 20 years until 2009, when he left to pursue other projects. Steven is now a solo artist and is soon heading out on a solo tour of North America.  He's a big Elliott Smith fan too, of course, and joined us for this interview to talk about his song pick, his love of the album XO, Elliott's drumming abilities, and much more besides. Extra things to look at / listen to: Everybody Cares Everybody Understands by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0uEGjq4WbwCb4C6ZpEA25c?si=252c17d879124ab3 XO by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1zOxlHQGGV6EH7n4OIFTyh?si=RV5vjiziSH6KNYVk-g59vA&dl_branch=1  Steven Page's website: https://www.stevenpage.com/ Elliott Smith cover of Schoolhouse Rock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XikZCsZkdtk My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

Our guest today is the musician Matthew Caws.  Matthew is the lead singer and guitarist in the band Nada Surf, a band he formed in New York City in the early ‘90s with his friend, Daniel Lorca. In total, Nada Surf have put out nine studio albums, and their most recent, Never Not Together, came out in 2020. Nada Surf also had the pleasure of touring with Elliott Smith and the band Quasi in 1998, and in this interview we discuss Matthew's memories of that tour, why he decided to turn down the opportunity to play solo shows with Elliott and his 'favourite' song pick too. Hope you enjoy it! Extra things to look at / listen to: Coming Up Roses by Elliott Smith on Bandcamp: https://elliottsmith.bandcamp.com/track/coming-up-roses Elliott Smith (album) by Elliott Smith on Bandcamp: https://elliottsmith.bandcamp.com/album/elliott-smith Nada Surf website: http://www.nadasurf.com Follow Matthew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nadasurf?lang=en My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

Today, we're welcoming Phil Elverum onto the podcast. Phil has been releasing music for over 20 years now. First, through his band The Microphones and then under the name Mount Eerie - a project he started in 2003 and is still running today. Over the course of his career so far, Phil has put out more than 40 albums.  Phil discovered Elliott Smith's music in the mid-'90s and even saw him play live a couple of times. He has lots of interesting perspectives to share - so hopefully you enjoy this interview! Extra things to look at / listen to: I Didn't Understand by Elliott Smith: https://open.spotify.com/track/3IQApXKUun0iHHtpsvI7xL?si=db96c08b1b0b4596 XO by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1zOxlHQGGV6EH7n4OIFTyh?si=ycBNDKIPQseK8I_WFHiKLw&dl_branch=1 Phil Elverum website: https://www.pwelverumandsun.com My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

Our guest today is the writer, Maggie Smith. Maggie is a poet and author based in Columbus, Ohio. She has published several collections of her poetry, including most recently Goldenrod, which came out in July 2021. After seeing her tweeting about Elliott Smith, I got in touch with Maggie to invite her on the podcast. We had a lovely chat about Elliott's music, her favourite song pick and why it might be a good choice to walk down the aisle to. Hope you enjoy listening to this episode! Extra things to look at / listen to: Rose Parade by Elliott Smith: https://elliottsmith.bandcamp.com/track/rose-parade Either/Or by Elliott Smith: https://elliottsmith.bandcamp.com/album/either-or-expanded-edition Maggie Smith website: https://maggiesmithpoet.com My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

Our guest today is the musician Ed Harcourt.  Ed has released six studio albums - one of which was nominated for the mercury music prize - and has written songs for lots of other artists too, including the likes of Marianne Faithful, Paloma Faith and Sophie Ellis Bextor.  Ed also counts himself as a big Elliott Smith fan. And in this episode, he talks to Elizabeth Withstandley about his favourite song pick, Elliott Smith's enduring influence on songwriters and we talk about an Elliott cover he did as well. Extra things to look at / listen to: Ballad of Big Nothing by Elliott Smith: https://elliottsmith.bandcamp.com/track/ballad-of-big-nothing-2 Either/Or by Elliott Smith: https://elliottsmith.bandcamp.com/album/either-or Ed Harcourt: https://edharcourtmusic.com My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

Our guest today is the musician Rebecca Gates. Rebecca is based in Portland, Oregon and was one half of The Spinanes before she left to release music as a solo artist. The Spinanes were a firm fixture on the Portland music scene and it was there that she met Elliott Smith for the first time and established a friendship that would lead to her recording backing vocals on the song St Ides Heaven, which appears on his self-titled album. That makes Rebecca - as far as I understand - one of only three people to have sung backing vocals on an Elliott Smith album track. Thank you to Reddit for the answer! So, you might have guessed that St Ides Heaven is the song we discuss. Rebecca very kindly shares her memories of recording her vocals for the song, what she thinks of it now and a few other Elliott related stories besides as well. Extra things to look at / listen to: St Ides Heaven by Elliott Smith: https://elliottsmith.bandcamp.com/track/st-ides-heaven St Ides Heaven performed by Rebecca Gates: https://rebeccagates.bandcamp.com/track/st-ides-heaven-live Madding by The Spinanes: https://thespinanes.bandcamp.com/track/madding For No One Else by The Spinanes: https://thespinanes.bandcamp.com/track/for-no-one-else My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

Mike Doughty is a musician and the founder of the band Soul Coughing. Mike set up the experimental group in 1992 and they released three albums before going their separate ways in 2000. Mike has since gone onto pursue several solo projects. Already an established fan, he met Elliott Smith during the 1990s and Elliott also recorded some vocal tracks for Mike during that period. He discusses those encounters, as well as his favourite song with Elizabeth Withstandley in this interview. Extra things to look at / listen to: Christian Brothers by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4oAk3085zSd1SAhjBdx4MV?si=cb21837b50214bcd Christian Brothers (Heatmiser version) on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1QUXSToImDkW7CUzJwRrWQ?si=25d384f81b7c4311 Mike Doughty website: https://www.mikedoughty.com My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com

We're delighted that musician Aaron Espinoza joins us to round off our third season. Aaron is a producer, who owns his own studio in Los Angeles called The Ship. He's also in the band Earlimart and it was when he was starting out with that group in the early 2000s, that he became friends with Elliott Smith. Aaron, Elliott, the members of Grandaddy, Lou Barlow and many others were all part of the same vibrant LA music scene back then. And Aaron has lots of great stories from that time that he shares with us in this interview, as well as his choice for his favourite Elliott Smith song. We couldn't think of a better way to end the season - hope you enjoy it! Extra things to look at / listen to Punch and Judy by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1vOD1DZtgbKxxpgKTDfLXl?si=L7J3_6ZRQ9aj4-ZywFjENg Either/Or by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3UVJu0QdTJBfGJBl1AMWEM?si=qHijyU-4Q5GZ_bg-0PqH7Q Heaven Adores You by Earlimart on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6VkUaLenR8WwsuP5n9AVZV?si=8FgzSCtzQ2epMMezryOElQ Heaven Adores You (film) now available on Amazon Prime UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elliott-Smith-Heaven-Adores-You/dp/B07PNSK4HS Heaven Adores You (film) now available on Amazon Prime US: https://www.amazon.com/Elliott-Smith-Heaven-Adores-You/dp/B07PQYGQRG  (https://www.amazon.com/Elliott-Smith-Heaven-Adores-You/dp/B07PQYGQRG) My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

Musician Charlene Kaye joins us for our penultimate episode of season three. Charlene is a solo artist, who goes by the name KAYE. She's preparing to release her new album, Conscious Control, which comes out in November 2020. You may also know Charlene as the lead vocalist of the band San Fermin, which she was part of for five years. She's a big Elliott Smith fan too. And in this episode, we discuss how his music takes her back to a certain place in time, his impact on her and the wider music world, and of course we take some time to go through her favourite song pick too. Extra things to look at / listen to: Satellite by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6ybrBH5DdnCwEilkEtuMtI?si=BDLV9xV0TTiCroisfS0kKA Elliott Smith (album) by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0w0jXq1fLPMPCNsVmmxNnc?si=5TDcO5nNRaCDpvmJbqa4iQ Elliott Smith plays Satellite live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCY-zHvtVcQ Charlene Kaye announces new album Conscious Control: https://guitargirlmag.com/news/music-news/music-premiere-kayes-new-single-earthrise-from-upcoming-album-conscious-control-due-out-november-20/ My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

Catherynne M. Valente - or Cat - is a writer of fantasy and science fiction books. Her work includes the novels Palimpsest and Space Opera, and the Fairyland and Orphan's Tales series of books. Cat heard Elliott Smith for the first time in Miss Misery and immediately set about saving the money she needed to buy the film's soundtrack. In this interview we talk about how her love of Elliott has grown since, how it has helped her through some difficult times and, of course, her pick for her favourite song. We round this off with a listener pick from Laura. If you want to feature on the show, just send us a voice note telling us what your favourite Elliott Smith song is to submissions@myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com (mailto:submissions@myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com) . Extra things to look at / listen to: The White Lady Loves You More by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1GRafxm1wx4A31ULSBhKRt?si=1Jp9CvGuQlykyuUF5v4Z4A Elliott Smith (album) by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0w0jXq1fLPMPCNsVmmxNnc?si=XlzOkMiQSx-q0F2t9Zk_Vw Blackbird (Beatles cover) by Elliott Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTOZTK-yDr4 Catherynne M. Valente website: http://www.catherynnemvalente.com/ My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

Joining us today is musician, Jessica Dobson. Jessica Dobson is a musician based in Los Angeles. She's the lead singer and guitarist for her band Deep Sea Diver, a group she formed in 2012. Before starting that project, Jessica played and toured with the likes of Beck, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Conor Oberst, and was a member of The Shins for a couple of years from 2011 to 2013. In this interview, Jessica picks a great Elliott Smith song to discuss (one we were surprised didn't go earlier) and shares lots of stories about her relationship with Elliott's music and how it's influenced her. Extra things to look at / listen to:  2:45am by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6R3485odccMLEZac4eDALD?si=n9kSWkq2SlW-IzEpxZy65g 2:45am by Elliott Smith live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia8QItEc_QU Either/Or by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5hryhrT7wEdLnZCbJX9F6L?si=41bGP8A2TjmY3TzvogE5Gg Deep Sea Diver on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6CD0HbcaKmuVB3NHJJgSdH?si=h3bb5rftRqmjrN-BZhpf3A Deep Sea Diver announce new album: https://www.kexp.org/read/2020/8/4/deep-sea-diver-announce-new-album-share-single-video-lights-out/ My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

Joining us today is the visual artist, Bunny Rogers. Bunny is a contemporary American artist that creates installation, video and sculptural works. She told us that Elliott Smith has been a big inspiration in a number of her works, sometimes consciously and other times subconsciously. Bunny has exhibited her work at many significant art museums and organisations all around the world, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, NY, The Marciano Art Foundation, Los Angeles, Societe, Berlin, Louisiana Museum of Art, Denmark, Art Basel and most recently at Kunsthaus Bregenz, Austria. Excited to bring you a different take on Elliott Smith than we have done before and to cover a track we've been wanting to discuss for a while. Photo by Filip Olszewski. Extra things to look at / listen to: True Love by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0xuwiQwAXEG9IWACfGeRai?si=AMpdt2p_TFiZIb-X_8iH3Q True Love by Elliott Smith (Bunny's preferred version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvTQBHsMLa0 Sister Unn’s (installation in Queens NY converted into an abandoned flower shop. This project has a subconscious reference to Elliott Smith. The first line in True Love is “True love is a rose behind glass”. She realised the reference years later: http://meryn.ru/portfolia/sister-unns/  Columbine Cafeteria is an installation featuring a video that play 3 Elliott Smith covers,  "See You in Heaven" "Son of Sam" and "Unlucky Charm: http://societeberlin.com/zh/exhibitions/bunny-rogers-columbine-cafeteria/ Kind Kingdom, Bunny's latest work that was exhibited at Kunsthaus Bregenz in Austria earlier this year: https://www.bregenz.travel/bunny-rogers-kind-kingdom/  Life of the Record podcast episode on Elliott Smith self-titled record: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-of-the-record/id1487396757 More Elliott Smith self-titled record related content on this thread: https://twitter.com/MyFavESmithSong/status/1299276518196228096?s=20 My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

This episode is released on a special day - what would have been Elliott Smith’s 51st birthday.  We’ve been saving this interview to put out today because our guest Steve Holmes, who plays in the band American Football, has quite a strong personal connection to the song he picked. He talks us through one of Elliott’s rare and unreleased tracks because he was actually there at one of the very few times it was ever played live.  For those that don't know, American Football are a band that formed in Illinois, USA, in the late '90s. Since then, they have released three studio albums, one coming in 1999, then a further two after a 15 year hiatus.  Steve is a huge Elliott Smith fan and saw him play live a few times, including when he was his favourite song pick being played. So, it was great to get the chance to speak to him and chat through one of the hidden gems in Elliott’s back catalogue. Following Steve's interview we have a listener pick from Leni in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Extra things to look at/listen to: Unlucky Charm by Elliott Smith (1997) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f0hLC8pkBU Unlucky Charm by Elliott Smith (2002) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f0hLC8pkBU Unlucky Charm on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/elliottsmith/comments/4qwvdk/what_are_all_the_known_recordings_of_unlucky/ My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

Joining us for this bonus episode* is the photographer, JJ Gonson. JJ had a big impact on Elliott Smith's career - particularly in the earlier stages. She was the manager of Heatmiser, she lived with Elliott in the house he recorded his first solo album in (a record she had a writing credit on), and she took countless photos of him and their friends during those days in Portland. JJ is also preparing to publish a coffee table book of rare and unseen images of Elliott alongside the self-titled record, when that album gets re-released by record label Kill Rock Stars at the end of August. So, in this interview we talk through the book, we discuss how she came to meet Elliott and the other members of Heatmiser, what it was like being involved in the making of Roman Candle, and we cover the songs that remind JJ of the time she spent with Elliott. *This is a bonus episode as we focus on a wide variety of Elliott Smith songs, rather than just one. Extra things to look at / listen to:  Roman Candle by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0vgbFgcYqm2B0csVXvo8d5?si=7-iYwbYWSc2MQ-9LiWzqqg Elliott Smith (album) by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0w0jXq1fLPMPCNsVmmxNnc?si=AzUVHDz6RNC6lyfUvLuhxg JJ Gonson's online store, where you can order the self-titled record and book bundle: https://jj-gonson-photography.myshopify.com/?fbclid=IwAR3u8yzAeYIH0SeZSgcMJkm80bFAmizgcmRbwRan76QWRJFo9-ku9clgUsQ JJ and Kill Rock Stars speak to Rolling Stone about the re-release of the self-titled record: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/elliott-smith-some-song-umbra-penumbra-1022079/ JJ Gonson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jj_gonson_photo/?hl=en James Mercer of The Shins discusses living in Elliott Smith's old house: https://www.qthemusic.com/articles/interviews/qa-shins-james-mercer-port-morrow-pirate-hats-living-elliott-smiths-old-house My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

In this episode, we’re taking a bit of a two pronged approach to the song we’re looking at.  First up, we have our main interview, which is with the musician Sammy Brue. Sammy is a musician based in Ogden, Utah, in the United States. Sammy released his first album at the age of just 16, and now at only 18 he’s just put out his second record, Crash Test Kid. He’s also quite new as an Elliott Smith fan, having only recently delved a bit deeper into Elliott’s catalogue on a recent tour to Germany. And in this interview, he talks to Elizabeth Withstandley about how he’s enjoying discovering Elliott’s music and why it resonates with him so much. Following Sammy's interview, we speak to an old friend of the show and former guest, Max Bloom, as he covered the song that Sammy picked for an Elliott Smith tribute album that came out in 2016  We round this off at the end with a listener pick from Rebecca in London and a couple of other bits and pieces. Extra things to look at / listen to: Bled White by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/44xqX8IBgEkis0PZrKRXp1?si=XIRlNGkdTFiJ5AizEWWuwg XO by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1zOxlHQGGV6EH7n4OIFTyh?si=lqEOn60SReudDXPh_iXQQQ Crash Test Kid by Sammy Brue on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/715W6wjKwoI3VytDoX0RQl?si=HeU0ReQ6QCSwxXj0_gBD_w Yuck cover Bled White for Say Yes! An Elliott Smith Tribute Album: https://open.spotify.com/track/0mKKOBllTOKeVXVnIp0f1g?si=ZxdpgR3xSESbFgWb4CwzfQ Max Bloom covers Bled White in London, 2019: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2735573866674913 My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

Our guest today is the musician, Josh Burgess.  Josh plays in a band from New Zealand called Yumi Zouma. The group have been making music since 2014 and have put out three studio albums, with their most recent record - called Truth or Consequences - coming out in March this year. The band’s sound is a lot poppier than Elliott Smith’s, so it was interesting to hear that Josh was a fan, and we used this discussion to find out how he weaves Elliott influences into his songwriting, as well as discussing his favourite song pick and much else besides too. Following the interview with Josh, we're joined by musician Tom McClung (Francis Lung) for a very special announcement about something we're working on with him and La Blogotheque. Extra things to look at / listen to: Baby Britain by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3pwj90XGAD6I0jO3q6fkCx?si=b4q9Hem3Q1eQOSqLMXMiXg XO by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1zOxlHQGGV6EH7n4OIFTyh?si=qDqZNFkTRlCK7oywDuDP_w Waterloo Sunset (The Kinks cover) by Elliott Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFbQQzkZuqU Truth or Consequences by Yumi Zouma on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0yss5R3uULkCI7Dc9jKRoV?si=ld3yULmGS46cl8XkVTQW2Q Donate to the charities we're supporting through our tribute show: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/everybodycares My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

Our guest today is the musician Ben Gregory. Ben is the lead singer and guitarist from the band, Blaenavon. Last year the band released their second album, Everything That Makes You Happy, and a collection of demos called Demoitis.  And Demoitis has, Ben says, some of his most Elliott Smith-influenced work. So, in this interview, we discuss that record, how he can relate to the mental strain Elliott may have experienced while touring, as well as his favourite song pick too (disclaimer: it may not actually be Ben's favourite Elliott Smith song).  To finish off this episode, we have a listener pick today from Gabe. 

Our guest today is the writer and podcaster, Merlin Mann. Merlin is the man(n) behind shows such as Do By Friday, Reconcilable Differences, Back to Work and Roderick on the Line, with a former guest on this show, John Roderick. He's also a big Elliott Smith fan too, and in this interview he talks about seeing him play live, how he still turns to his music when he's feeling vulnerable and we cover his favourite song choice as well. Our listener pick today comes from Steven Erskine in Arizona, USA. Extra things to look at / listen to: St Ides Heaven by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7ys1RkQ4DA2Olul6pHlO91?si=uXjv4YL4RauWsaTO2gJmwA Elliott Smith (self-titled album) on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0w0jXq1fLPMPCNsVmmxNnc?si=Oy_S59CLSgq3wVnzrkzSUw Lucky Three film by Jem Cohen: https://youtu.be/N1aLTnCja9Q Elliott plays St Ides Heaven live: https://youtu.be/_vMXtoC_LZ4 My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

Welcome to a season three bonus episode! Our guest today is the actor Joe Gilgun, who's been in films and TV programmes such as This is England, Misfits and Preacher, and you currently see him on screens in the UK in Brassic, a show he also created. It's a bonus episode because Joe had so many different Elliott Smith songs he wanted to pick, we decided to discuss several tracks, rather than just one. We also talk about why he relates to Elliott's music so much, particularly the honesty of the lyrics. Extra things to look at / listen to: Can't Make a Sound by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3WaYhAz45pwhS2boBUjvfO?si=jNtXbDhlTFm_6086bSo-0Q Coast to Coast by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3FR9weMRq5uV9bs11PJPhk?si=6GrsAF6GTi6mKOoWvzwNpg High Times by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7I74ofx0tRpZjaoeeROUv3?si=axVz0CnXRw-kExoQ4ywwBg Last Call by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4NZTQN3IYbb44aYw0XwOa6?si=8iZq75V9RbWu6hEmxozxJA Needle in the Hay by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1bFPKxP56XWDXJOwo3Kvfp?si=nFm8nc2XRLOBbOHBZzLI-g Joe discusses Elliott Smith with NME: https://www.nme.com/tv-interviews/joe-gilgun-soundtrack-of-my-life-2648843 Elliott Smith on Rick and Morty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxMA2i_SlQ8 My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

Our guest today is Joan Wasser (aka Joan as Police Woman). Joan is a musician, who started off her career playing with several bands including the Dambuilders, Antony and the Johnsons and Those Bastard Souls. Since the early 2000s, Joan has principally released music as a successful solo artist, releasing five regular studio albums, plus an EP and a couple of collections of covers. She's lived in New York City since the '90s, and it's there she met Elliott Smith - playing the same shows and drinking in the same bars and clubs. She also toured with Elliott and even wrote a song about him, after seeing parallels between the reaction to his death and the death of her partner, the musician Jeff Buckley. In this chat, we talk about that track, we talk about touring with Elliott, and we also cover her favourite song choice too. The interview is followed by a listener pick, which today comes from Stephen Johnson. Extra things to look at / listen to: Wouldn't Mama Be Proud by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4GZRKea2czcuYBX2HhNNsI?si=1tOmsuUlQS6DyhPMKC0Wsg Figure 8 by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7DC0pE943VR5tAKIvQXHts?si=uljHTS7ESgmgmEgrd75s4g We Don't Own It by Joan as Police Woman on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4RxgC2IO98zIWrqhlqlnB8?si=rakZ0Z09QA6p8-8Ovwn4VA Joan plays We Don't Own It live in 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP3njyeHOww My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

Kicking off our third season is the musician, Christian Lee Hutson. Christian is a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. He's currently preparing to release his third album, which has been produced by his friend and collaborator (and former guest on this show) Phoebe Bridgers. Keeping that kind of company, it's perhaps unsurprising that he is a big Elliott Smith fan. In this interview, we talk about how his dad introduced him to Elliott, why it was 'unfashionable' to like the album XO in school and, of course, his favourite song pick too. Extra things to look at / listen to: Oh Well, Ok by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7AG284RTvcDG9uHt1NQIbu?si=_AUWRZJbRMq89eYJS3pNFQ XO by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1zOxlHQGGV6EH7n4OIFTyh?si=FMMIVH5HSVGmZvQNj9C6YQ Christian Lee Hutson on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5B7NeaqVrmXPyF05C9tnZ3?si=RSLzypouQAW8ORIb_jBHmA Christian on the My Favorite Album podcast: https://jeremydylan.net/podcast/rpnw3kbjwfx8w5a6npmytklgwtcc75 My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

To kick off the final episode of our second season, we speak to the musician Fenne Lily. Fenne is based in Bristol in the UK and released her first album, On Hold, in 2018. She's currently preparing to release her second record and kindly took some time out to chat to us about her favourite Elliott Smith song, what she learns from Elliott's writing and why she didn't become a fully fledged fan until a little bit later on. After we speak to Fenne, we delve into the podcast archives to pick out a couple of clips from our S1E6 interview with Ross Harris, who directed the video for Fenne's favourite song pick. We round this all of with a special listener pick, which today come from Charlie Ramirez, the founder of Elliott Smith fansite, SweetAdeline.net. Charlie talks us through his favourite song pick, as well as a few stories from his time working on Sweet Adeline. Thanks for your support of the podcast over the course of this season, it's hugely appreciated. We'll be back with a new series very soon. Extra things to look at / listen to: Miss Misery by Elliott Smith (music video directed by Ross Harris): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH8-lQ9CeyI Miss Misery (early version) by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7esXCD9cnI5PBcpQxvg47u?si=_6278btCS0OgDPTNPdPNPA Elliott Smith performs Miss Misery at the Oscars, 1998: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPf-hRoZDp4 Good Will Hunting closing scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49TeSoo4Sx8 On Hold by Fenne Lily on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5zNHRKWMMBW7NIx7v23swV?si=gMeGQ2v3TF6lZI50gsllfQ Sweet Adeline: http://sweetadeline.net My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

Our guest for our final episode of 2019 is the musician Rob Grote. Rob is the lead singer and guitarist in Philadelphia band, The Districts. He's also a massive Elliott Smith fan, and in this interview we talk about his selection for his favourite song, some of the Elliott lyrics he likes and why his music is really for any occasion. Following the chat with Rob, our listener pick comes from James Jefferys from Aarhus, Denmark. Hope you enjoy listening to this episode and see you again in 2020. Extra things to look at / listen to: Alameda by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1tmMGcpr8JwkYDOZEK7B2I?si=zhA1w9fKSv-6XehX9ADHMg Either/Or by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5hryhrT7wEdLnZCbJX9F6L?si=NBB6Fer7TLm5BGn-TD1e6A Elliott Smith plays Alameda live: https://youtu.be/Q6t8aMgXgUU My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

Our guest today is the musician Ellen Kempner. Ellen leads the band Palehound, who released their third studio album, Black Friday, earlier this year. Ellen cites Elliott Smith has a major influence on that record, as well as on all of her previous work too. In this interview, we discuss how those influences come through in her music, how she was introduced to Elliott by a former guest on this show and we also talk through her favourite song pick too. Following the interview with Ellen, we have a listener submission from Andrew Alarcon. Hope you enjoy the episode. Extra things to look at / listen to:  Rose Parade by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6EdqqSD6saL8vzmd4xRI8n?si=24zfY6r2S569-xrFYuJGQg Either/Or by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5hryhrT7wEdLnZCbJX9F6L?si=GQMIxB_2T569xc4Id9_Z9g Black Friday by Palehound on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/065DtYyK9Y7VozUju4bfkA?si=e70BzMKbQ-6oRo-vKzyhpA My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

Our guest for episode 13 of our second series is the musician, James Alex. James is best known for his work with the punk rock band, Beach Slang, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the US. They've released two studio albums - as well as one under the name Quiet Slang - with another on the way in the early part of 2020. James is, unsurprising, a massive Elliott Smith fan. In this interview, he talks about his at times academic approach to understanding Elliott's lyrics, as well as the impact his chosen song pick has had on his life. Following the chat with James, we have a listener pick from Matt Tregortha from Birmingham in the UK. Hope you enjoy it. Extra things to look at / listen to: Easy Way Out by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6Hlt4S0nm1URyqM0WLlQzY?si=8pMOkKU6SqGo_qa9Fj3cAw Figure 8 by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7DC0pE943VR5tAKIvQXHts?si=ppt4Fm2CSXehlq8l_kr2dQ Wouldn't Mama Be Proud by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4GZRKea2czcuYBX2HhNNsI?si=538bAhpAQECG1_8FGBCf1g James Alex (Quiet Slang) plays Thirteen by Big Star: https://open.spotify.com/album/0tLh2jTkZ1q9yRRjpkvHUN?si=BBI6ZT97RouCCAiRa1SQVw James Alex speaks to Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/derekscancarelli/2018/05/22/loud-and-quiet-the-diy-charm-of-beach-slang/#454bc6cf22c8 My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

Our guest today is the musician Prateek Kuhad. Prateek is a singer/songwriter currently based in New Delhi, India, though his life as a touring musician means he often finds himself further afield than that. He grew up in India as an aspiring musician but it wasn't until he moved to New York to go to university that he really got into Elliott Smith. In our interview, he discusses when it all clicked for Elliott with him, the impact it's had on his career and, of course, he talks about his favourite song of his too. Following our chat with Prateek, we have a listener pick from Valarie Smith from Portland, Oregon, USA. Extra things to look at/listen to: Memory Lane by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6MfP6zApmURxo0KfHLeV6Z?si=tbFlZT3JQlaJblAK6m0R8Q From a Basement on the Hill by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/66UbcdMK6oC2XFPLeESamq?si=r5Ro0hIQTSGTAcpbtz46yA Prateek Kuhad plays Whatever (Folk Song in C) on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxy5ziundEW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Prateek discusses Elliott Smith in this interview: https://www.redbull.com/in-en/taking-it-easy-with-prateek-kuhad My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

Our guest today is the musician Sameer Gandhia. Sameer is the lead singer of the band Young the Giant, a Los Angeles based group who've released four albums so far, including, most recently, Mirror Master, which came out about a year ago. He is also a big Elliott Smith fan, and in this interview he talks about how he's finding new appreciation for Elliott as his own career progresses, how he became a fan of his music and Sameer also talks through his favourite song pick too. We round off the episode with a listener choice, which comes from Sam Harris from Brighton in the UK. Extra things to look at/listen to: Fond Farewell by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4R5su0RMFPUeReN0xkWalx?si=aMR-6SDVTb-U0HIoyz0W1g From a Basement on the Hill by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/66UbcdMK6oC2XFPLeESamq?si=HCKvXfD1QbiYFTVnWwTsjQ Pretty (Ugly Before) by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1vQu2XkLm2mgw48oE84OjH?si=2Ux8fqC-RFOw_44HeHb9bw Elliott plays Fond Farwell live in Seattle, WA in 2000: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XbveBHMbws Mirror Master by Young the Giant on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6blMxezujKgPe8HjHNveuG?si=WZ_Gfl_BQcaJ4thwZRBcqQ My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

Musician, writer and podcaster John Roderick is our guest for episode 10 of season two. John was part of the music scene in Seattle during the '90s, while Elliott Smith was making a name for himself in nearby Portland. He saw Elliott play numerous times and admired the way he was able to carve his own sound, which was distinctive from a lot of other artists in the Pacific Northwest at the time. In this interview, John discusses the song that really cemented that admiration for Elliott's music, what it was like watching him live and why he has what he calls a 'complicated' relationship with him. To round this all off, our listener pick today comes from musician Tom Lee from Leeds in the UK. Extra things to look at / listen to:    Speed Trials by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4gRySBzWoWD2JqEFZnfPuX?si=c-MYQeHTT3aXCdNujFzRsg Either/Or by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5hryhrT7wEdLnZCbJX9F6L?si=lveggzrORn-BAoVtezie9A John’s band The Long Winters cover Pictures of Me by Elliott Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXCbemvo9sI Tom Lee (Tea Leaf) has a new EP out – listen on Bandcamp (https://tealeaf.bandcamp.com/music) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/album/3hHL8Dh4GjR2hpbfJirDnC?si=aTf7aDhLQFGJJhgRcxZ_5w) My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

Our guest today is Slim Moon, the founder of the record label Kill Rock Stars.    KRS put out two Elliott Smith albums, the self-titled record (1995) and Either/Or (1997), so Slim had pretty much a front row seat as he saw Elliott firmly establish himself as a successful solo artist.    As you can imagine, Slim has some incredible stories to tell – both about his favourite song pick, his relationship with Elliott and their work together. He also reveals a new album Elliott album re-issue he’s currently working on.    It was a pleasure talking to Slim, and we hope you enjoy listening to the interview as much as we did speaking to him.    Following our chat with Slim, we have a listener favourite song pick from Kellan Stover from Austin, Texas, USA.    Extra things to look at / listen to:    Last Call by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4NZTQN3IYbb44aYw0XwOa6?si=42krm4j3TgCVw4DtD4NGVA Roman Candle by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0vgbFgcYqm2B0csVXvo8d5?si=IVCTD8HpT4-K1a8ehvo7cg Slim shares some interesting insight on Elliott’s career in this Pitchfork article: https://pitchfork.com/features/article/9246-keep-the-things-you-forgot-an-elliott-smith-oral-history/ Slim’s profile on Kill Rock Stars: https://www.killrockstars.com/artists/slim-moon My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

Our guest today is the musician Laura Stevenson.  Laura is from New York and has released five albums over the course of her career, including, most recently, The Big Freeze which came out in March.  Laura is also a big Elliott fan, whose work has been influenced considerably by him. In this interview we talk about how those influences come up in her music, her covering the song Angel in the Snow and her pick for her favourite song too.  Hope you enjoy it!  Next up on My Favourite Elliott Smith Song will be Slim Moon, the founder of the record label Kill Rock Stars. This episode will be out on Thursday 12 September. Extra things to look at / listen to: Roman Candle by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/432cZXiWQjsN8GJgVBFemM?si=c3gbp9gyT8CnaYL99QVCEQ The Wheel by Laura Stevenson on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/76mtoqBh1Anv4Qv6y7YP6X?si=zZsAfrMxTau8muFdTtr8KA The Big Freeze by Laura Stevenson on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7unXiwafDHQziqHxKg3xd1?si=wMYq0eMMQYaqvm9V3sTENg Laura covers Angel in the Snow for the AV Club: https://youtu.be/aiG71bh8AsU Saddestnightout podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0u111ZeQokehTfata6sR2j?si=kKrzC9EAQWGftDMiY5wFIg My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

Our guest for today's episode is the comedian, musician, actress and writer, Margaret Cho. Margaret is multi-talented, so you may know her from films such as Face Off, TV shows like Drop Dead Diva or her successful stand up and music careers. Margaret is also a huge Elliott Smith fan, which came to light most prominently in the day following his death in 2003 when she posted a heartfelt blog on what Elliott's music meant to her. In this interview, we discuss that article, how it helped her connect with Elliott's family and her favourite song pick. After the chat with Margaret, we cover a couple of Elliott Smith tribute shows that took place in the UK to mark the great man's 50th birthday on 6th August. First, we play a few clips from the night we organised in London with the musician Dan Caleb and featured two previous podcast guests: Max Bloom (Yuck) and Benjamin Langford-Biss (As It Is). Then, we head to Brighton where Mark Benton from the band Seadog brought together a packed line-up of 15 musicians to play Elliott songs. Rounding off the episode is our event co-host Dan Caleb, who provides this week's listener submission. Extra things to look at/listen to: Sweet Adeline by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5KmMMmc1pXL5lL4HlR9Srz?si=J2qBmiWfQK2ysB6AA8LmOg XO by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1zOxlHQGGV6EH7n4OIFTyh?si=L1eJcTnJQbehyL2aXbXFnQ Margaret Cho's Elliott Smith blog: http://margaretcho.com/2003/10/22/rip-elliott-smith/ Photos from our tribute show in London by Speak Soft Magazine: https://speaksoftmagazine.com/2019/08/07/photo-gallery-elliott-smith-50th-birthday-tribute-show/ Photos from our tribute show in London by Ciara Wilkinson: https://www.facebook.com/550453138369243/posts/2460588004022404/ My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley.  Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

In the sixth episode of this series, we're joined by Charlie Campbell, formerly of Portland band Pond, and Douglas Jenkins from the Portland Cello Project. First up, we hear from Charlie on his favourite song pick, what it was like playing and touring with Elliott during the '90s, and he also mentions one or two regrets he has about the time they spent together. We stick with the Portland theme with Doug, who is the artistic director of the Portland Cello Project. His group are a collective of cellists, who play music you wouldn't typically associate with the instrument and, a few years ago, they released an album called To E.S. featuring six Elliott Smith covers. Doug tells us more about the Project and Elliott's enduring influence in the city. We round this all off with a listener pick from Sara Robertson and a quick update on more Elliott Smith 50th birthday tribute shows. Extra things to look at/listen to: Needle in the Hay by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1bFPKxP56XWDXJOwo3Kvfp?si=w83zlQ5MTYWfROC0eTkJ7w Elliott Smith self-titled album on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0w0jXq1fLPMPCNsVmmxNnc?si=E4t-NCUYTn-CDQ2P45p9xQ To E.S. by Portland Cello Project on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6yzEl0LeIcuxRtLqzfQmbm?si=13Gsu8f1QkS2Ta9y2Lg7-w Taking A Fall by Portland Cello Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHNLJO0sQ1I Tickets for our 50th birthday Elliott Smith tribute show in London: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/elliott-smith-50th-birthday-party-tickets-63494629145?fbclid=IwAR0Xv5LJGIpFe0fySbPCB7u0Zt62SuGLL2k-04klFbuMV07E7n40GeXXqe8 My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)

Our guest today is the musician Martin Courtney. Martin is the lead singer and guitarist in the band Real Estate.    He’s been big into Elliott Smith since he was in high school and can even be found tweeting about Elliott from time to time – which is actually how we realised he was a fan in the first place.    In this interview, we discuss his favourite song pick, we talk about how he came across Elliott first time and Martin also mentions a producer he’s worked with who may have some hidden Elliott live recordings.    After we speak to Martin, we have a listener submission from Jessica Smith and we also talk more about our charity tribute show in London on 6th August (tickets are now available for this event here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/elliott-smith-50th-birthday-party-tickets-63494629145).   Hope you enjoy the episode!   Extra things to look at / listen to:   Ballad of Big Nothing by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4HqRhdpxH9zFUkf1kzbr3H?si=Am-UoyFgQsGA9KipokS_Pw Either/Or by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5hryhrT7wEdLnZCbJX9F6L?si=80l0iiQ0SBaez5kb2j6x7w Angeles by Elliott Smith on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ziohm1Ku8E2yUDYoclfhO?si=kylFXgRQTGGIziUB93G9GQ Tickets for Elliott Smith 50th birthday tribute show in London: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/elliott-smith-50th-birthday-party-tickets-63494629145 My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com (http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)